The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-25

Discussion In Congress on War
Matters Affecting Us.

The Housc Friday began cons.dsTa
ton OF the naval appropriation bill.
ten hours being allowed for general
debate. During the general discussion.
Ar. Fitzgerald. Democrat. OF Nex
York declared that our naval program
was TO procure : naval force greater
than that Of Germany lie further
said:
In all sections Of the country The
conviction, rightly o. wrongly. is fgm
that the present ocCupaa; OF the White
House is apt 10 involve US n war with
some other nation" adding that the
same belief has been had with respect
TO the head Of another great nation.
which may account" he went on. for
the fact that al dinner on Lincoln :
birthday. al Grand Rapids. Mich, that
Baron Won Stcrnberg thought the high
cst tribute he could pay 10 President
Roosevelt. was to declare that he very
greatly rescmblcd the Emperor of Ger
many"
Mr.. Fitzgerald said further. that If
the prevailing belief is justified. and II
the President is to be given four years
Cf power IN his own right. now that the
great representative of the conserva-
tive force OF the Republican party, the
lao Senator from Ohio. MIR. Hanna, IS
gone to his reward. I may be wise for
Us to oatdo even Great Britain in our
naval program. Should he (the Presi-
denD not be made to feel that the SEN
timent of the country is tor peace and
rot strife?
Since the Spanish American war, il
is true, the people seem to have been
carried away with the glamour OF mill
tary achievements. The spirit OF the
man on horseback. for SO many years
so sore an affliction to the people o.
France. apparently stalks unrestrained
throughout the land. a shrewdly con
Quoted movement was initiated about
two years ago to cultivate a public
sentiment In favor Of mighty navy.
Many prominent men, whose business
interensts were closely identified with
the shiphuilding industries. then band
Cd together for the arowed purpose 9;
IopuIarizing vast expenditures for the
raval service. So stnpcndous have the
| cXpenGitures for the naval and military
| establishments become that important
and needed public improvements have
neGa ;rs baTeH that fhee SEA lorcc snou,t
consist OF IS bat.lesh!ps, Mr.. F1tzger'
| aid said that confirmed his asse:tol
that the naval programme is 0aSe'
unon the theory that our navy shoo!'
he larger than that OF Germany.
It is time to call halt upon s"c'
talk nf an iuflammatory character Una
j. heard throughout this land. declare
Mr. FITZGERALD, adding: "PnDhc on
Gals are the chief offenders by loos'
Indefinite and bombastic statement
The naval committee in its report at
not entirely free from the disease
In conclusion he asked: Are We
lave a great navy merely TO 1urhis
sumner holidays. that big oHlclais ih'
Mr., Fitzgerald quoted the followin
from the report Of the naFai CON =. .
too THE rapidly developing compilc;
TONS of the whole Eastern slIoa'i'
demand that our navy shall DE a.
fcctive as possible. oo
? "Whv. what have we TO rear eH,: , :.
2 the impetuosity Of our present eh'
, Executive?" he asked.
{ Mr. Foss made an urgent appear /
] the upbuilding OF the navy, emphas'
4 ing the necessity of ship constru..l
in times Of peace with the quel
: ..yVhat would Russia give TO-DAY =
: could call back some or ner e". n \
t shinser He said, in CONCLUSION III
/. when Il became necessary loI thie 6.
h crnment TO strike, 1t should De pFep'
It Cd 10 strike a blow like that struch
n Dewey at Manila. MT ross
e strongly seconded by Meyer OF LOU
d iena the ranking Democratic mem
IS on the committee, who combat'eu
If statement that the navy was 100 hea
Is az charged and declared it indispeh
b,e that we should have strong ha
le referring to the Panama cana.
IN ea,d he was for the canal ana also
rs a navy to safeguard It.
IN Mr.. Gaines. Of Tennessee, hiaue
e. annea, for the tobacco grower COME
ey ;ne for the removal Of the tax ihpo
d. ~ stemmed leaf tobacco, when s''
e. Field Day In the House.
- Saturday was field day ID
" House. The naval approprlation
VI vae under consideration and the
cnss;on encompassed various tol
N nuch of it revolving more OF
80, around politics. After Mr.. Drss
ne pannhIican of West Virginia. OF
're aopn,ittee on naval affairs had plea
III III eor larger navy, Mr. Hitchcock
ne Nahraska declared that there
.Mne M oes national extravaganza in the
'n' onal annropriation bills. He asse'
,u .en .haf the larger items in the
IAN and navy supply oiils Ven. ,
md | trusts. the armo. trust .hI IL
the and the ship-buildihs tus' :,
.ne .he ant;ca that on Monday he would
and tempt to amend the OIL ~ 49,
os q government armor pia.e \
all said the armor plate lacLoIs u. n
i'm enough profit during tne ,sp1ds
sass sr4;rs,v for its plant to have %
,leu @ 81. ovsr He declared that the go'
hen ment. which was supposed 20 ue
the trusts, was making large
and contract with them.
% Russia Accepts.
rim. Washington Special.-Russia
all " and willingly favored the su
tbat tion of Secretary Hay. that as I
oossibie the belligerents in the
then Eastern war iocalize hostinties a
49,. - ,orfraIity of China II