The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23


binations against the United states If
they had 50 desired, but no such ac-
ton had been taken. The fact is, said
Mr.. Burton that the United states
does not need a large navy. unless there
shall be a combination of all Europe
with their navies against this country.
In such an event, he continued, TINS
country could not provide a sufficient
naval force without q change that
would be absolutely appalling; change
in the social condition.
Inviting Attack.
We could not build a navy like that
of Great Britain without changing the
whole frame work OF our society" he
said.
s'Wnat is the reason for the great
expenditure OF $96.000 000?" asked Mr..
Burton and answered by declaring that
it meant that this country is but in
yiting the nations OF the earth TO at
tack us. and that this country is going
TO enter q field opposite to that oc-
cupied in the past and seek to control
the politics of the world.
He said the Monroe doctrine is In no
danger, and that the supremacy Of this
! country in the western hemisphere is
secure. The Monroe doctrine, he said
means that republics must prevail on
E
stronger are to protect the weak. He
wanted to know what hObgobbIin dis
turbed the dream of the gentleman
who feared Germany would attack the
United States.
THE nations of the earth respect US. :"
he said. They honor as, and SO far as
fear is salutary they fear us
False Prstenses.
The tendency now was toward peace,
continued Mr.. Burton. and he appealed
for the employment Of diplomacy. in
stead of guns in the promotion of peace.
re questioned the minority as 10 why
they had not opposed these expendi-
lures He secuted the idea that prep
aration for war insuFes peace and in
conclusion said: I am unable 10 vote
for a bill which declares that the
United States. which should be the
leader i'm all works of peace. is going
to double, treble and quadrUple its ma
val esta blishment, all under the as
sertion that it IS in the interest of
! peace You are not going to make the
world believe this is in the interest of
peace
Mr.. Powers of ssachusetts, reply
ing briefly TO Mr.. Burton. made an ur-
gent appeal for the bill, declaring that
the expenditures being made are in he
interest of peace. He referred to the
/ river and harbor bills brought in by
Mr.. Burton, carrying large appropria-
tons
The reading of the bill for amend
ment then began.
w. w. Kitchin of North Carolina en-
I deayored 10 have eliminated from the
bill the provision for the purchase Of
land for a cOaling station at Guantan-
amo, raising Il point of order against it..
Speaking generally on the subject Of
/ the navy, Mr.. Kitchin said he did not
believe in a standstiH policy, nor did
! he believe in getting stampeded and
running wild. Guantanamo ultimately
/ viii cost S12.000000.
The chair overTuled the point of or
+ der. and on appeal the decision was
! sustained by a vote Of 81 to 81
An Unfair Question.
I Mr. Williams said Mr.. Burton had
! placed the minority in an unfair atti-
tude by asking them why in view Of
/ their declaration for peace in the Kan
sas City platform, they did not oppose
! these expenditures. He said to do this
means that vessels now building would
rust at their docks and sailors would
90 united. Reviewing the appTOpria-
| tions for the army and navy and for
tificatious, Mr.. Williams said that such
large sums were being expended for
Dor committee, Of which Nr. Burton
( is chairman. could not bring in bill.
and that government buildings could
( not be constructed.
Mr.. Burton said his remarks were
not TO be construed TO mean that work
should be brought to a standstill on
! ships under construction. or that the
navy should not be maintained, but
| what he did mean was that there
! should be a great modification of the
! bill. He again questioned the Demo
Gratis as to their opposition TO these
Z expenditures and what they meant by
! their declaration in the Kansas city
/ platform and why they should stop
I with one single minority report against
a naval bill. No river and harbor Dill
was being reported, he said, because
there was now SOS 900, 900 lying in the
! treasury TO De expended on river and
harbor work, to which SS.OJO-OVO was
to be added by the sundry civil Dill,
twice as much as had ever been eX-
pended in any one year
In view of this, ne said it would be
( futile 10 bring in a river and harbor
Grosvenor's Cab.
Mr.. Grosvenor added to this that the
4 sundry civil bill is to carry $10,545,SS3
4 for public buildings, saying that he was
] greatly affected to hear Mr. Williams.
! to whom he referred as a leader of
Democrats in the house and a prOspec-
/ tive leader in nOtional politics. COM
[ planning because the majority was 60
/ ing to make further appropriations.
The house. at SOS D. m, adjourned
until tomorrow morning with the naval
1 bill still pending.