The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-08
WILMINGTON N C, MARCH 1904

deliberate emphasis would serve their
country better If they attended to the
details OF their offices and abstained
from criticisms OF Senators and men,
bers OF Congress"
Mr.. German then gave his attention
to the statement of Mr.. Lodge that a
navy was a conservator of peace. say
ing that this declaration was contrary
to the conviction OF the fathers. He
differed from Ar. Lodge in consider
ing this an aggressive nation. he
hoped the time would soon come when
the people would return TO the Dem
ocratic- Republican doctrine that our
power was not measured by the num-
Der of guns affoat. nor by the num-
bers of uniforms We had
IF We are at war" said Mr.. Cor
man. If our commerce were threaten
ed by war, We would give the secre-
tary of the navy all that he could
spend But all the country knows
that these millions, these billions,
have done more to demoraliZe than
otherwise He had no sympathy
with any movement against China
No matter what nation might secure
supremacy in the country the United
States would secure her share OF IL,
commerce.
Closing, Mr.. German said:
Now in the face of great cleo
ton, the situation could not be
changed IL we should attempt TO do
| it, and / don't believe il would be wise
| to change il if We could do so. Tor that
would bring the navy into pollucs.
That do not think that we should do.
Mr. Carmack agreed with Mr.. Hale
that if China should fall under the
| domination of japan, it would ne
| doubtful whether the United states
would derive any advantage from 1t.
| Mr.. Carmack read an extract from
a newspaper saying that S435, 200 had
been expended for the purpose OF
keeping two pleasure yachts, the May
flower and the Sylph, in condition for
the Presidents use. This, he com
tended, was a misappropriation.
Mr. Bacon asked what evidenc.
had been furnished Congress that
lGuantanamo. Cuba, had been ceded
to the United States.
| Mr.. Hale knew OF no actual cessior
but, he said, the United States was IT
possession.
should be a cession, and Mr.. Hale pro
lduced a lease. This, Mr.. Bacon de-
clared, was nothing less than a treaty
land should have been sent to th'
Senate in the usual way and ratified
He said he wished to criticise, not il
Ian offensive seuse, but to object u
this usurpation of power by the eA
ecutive.
Mr.. Nelson replied to Mr.. Hale, say
ling that if there was any violation Q
the principles Of neutrality on nj
: part, there was an equally marke
, tviolation by Mr.. Hale on the othe
lside. MI Nelson said that he had no
. intended to imply that the Unite
= States should take any other than
neutral position in the oriental wa
y HE did contend. however. that w
should take all proper steps to pro
ttect our commerce in the Orient.a
IL Mr. Nelson declared that Japa
y could be depended upon to malntai
f the open door
= The Senate adjourned until Monoa
THE HOUSE.
y Washington, March 5.-The HouS
- today passed the Indian Approprli
- ton Bill, which has been under col
=, sideration for the past three day
. The main points in controversy relate
= to provisions affecting tribes In II
- Indian Territory. An unsuccessful e
, fort was made BY Mr.. Stephens,
: Texas. to eliminate the provisions
. continuing the Dawes commission a
Nc other wear The provision authori
3 ling the renting of certain lands IN q
a. Indian Territory, which nave De
allotted to full blood Indians OF
number Of tribes was stricken 1ro
= the bill on a point of order.