The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-05
SENATOR'S LAUO
THEIR DOCTRINES
QUESTION OF EXCELLENCE
* nrTWEEN THE TWO PARTIES
is ARGUED.

,,drc Tries to show How Much the
Country Owes to Republican Poll
.tes-GOrman EndeavOrs to De-
u,onstrate How Much Better II
wouId Have Been without Them.
Bailey Says Neither Party Is Re-
snonsibIe for All Good.
Washington, Feb. 4.-The Senate
chamber again was the arena of an
interesting political debate to-day,
with the provision in the Urgent Def
cisncv Appropriation bill for loan
of 81 100000 for the ST. Louis EXPOSE
tion the basis for the discussion.
The controversy was pBecipitated
nv Mr.. Lodge. who quoted many Of
fcial figures to demonstrate that Re
nublican policies had not been a failure
IN the United States. He also charged
Mr.. German with hostility to the navy.
Mr. Foraker also spoke, devoting
himself largely to a comparison of
Conditions under the Harrison adj
,rinistration and those under the ad-
r7injstration of Mr.. Cleveland to the
advantage of the former.
on the Democrotic side Messrs.
German and Bailey We're the orators
The exposition amendment had not
been disposed of when the Senate ad-
journed.
Commenting on the present condi-
ton of the country's finances Mr.. Cor
man said that it was due to the i'm
mense expenditures made in prepara-
ton for war-the $S2 900 900 last year for
the navy and $11S, 1000 for the army,
in a time of profound peace.
He denied. IS Mr.. Lodge had charged,
that heshad been an enemy of the up
building of the navy. On. the contrary.
he would have a navy ample to guard
American interests everywhere. But
he had had no idea Of navy to COM
pete with at Great Britain or Germany,
because our conditions did not require
such a navy. He did not want navy
for disply, but for service.
Wants Economy in Navy.
II want economy in it," he said, and
he called attention to the effectual aid
given to Venezuela during the admin
istration of Mr.. Cleveland. I'VE did
that" he said, lat the cost of SIG, 00C
a year, and now we pay $S2, 1000, 900 for
a navy with which to threaten Colon
bia."
He would reduce the expenditures in
the navy, and he would scale the army
down from 100000 men as now author
lied to $4,000. He did not hesitate, he
said, to confess that he would be will
{no- %olx he i've
expenditures for the army and navy
and give it to the st. Louis Fair, the
success of which was pledged by the
United States.
Mr.. Lodges proposition, said Mr.
German, was that not only the fair
should be neglected, that the harbors
should fill UP and needed public
buildings be denied, but that prepare
ton for war must go on indefinitely
Given the great fleets desired the navy
was apt to find way to make trouble
In this connection, Mr.. German com
mended the removal of our fleet from
the scene of trouble in. the Orient by
order of the President, as the brave
commander of the fleet would like tc
take part in any trouble. 1t was ru-
mored in high naval circles that the
United States were marching around
the globe with chip on their shout.
der, with a taunt to Germany tt
knock it off. That country was, he
went on, giving us trouble in compel.
ing with us for trade, but he contend.
ed that we had a sufficient navy t.
protect our flag and our commerce
everywhere and we did not need more
Our high taxation had caused discrim.
nation to be made against us, and he
would have this removed.
Mr.. German admitted that a genera
change in the tariff was not desirable
because of it's effect on the business
affairs of the country, and he wa:
sure that if he were a member of tbs
majority he would. not want to go into
that question. But. he thought some o.
the schedules could be remodeled Il
advantage.
Not a Hard Times Party.
Mr. Foraker attributed the hare
times Of 1898 to the election of a Demo
cratic President and Congress, and thu
prosperity of the last few Years to Re
publican supremacy.
Mr.. Patterson asked Mr.. Foraker how
he accounted for the cut in the wages
of textile and steel workers, and thu
miners Of bituminous coal.
Mr.. Foraker replied that the reduc
ton of the wages of textile workers
was due to the advance in the price o.
cotton. AS for the other reductions, i
was no unusual thing to make change:
in wages.
Mr.. Bailey replied to Mr.. Foraker
saying as a matter of fact, no one
party was responsible for all that was
good in the times-that was the join
product of God and man. 1t was moi