The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
BURTON MAKES WAR ON
 THE PENDING NAVAL BILL

United States does not need large navy unless there shall be combination of all Europe with their naveis against this country. In such an event, he continued, this country could not provide sufiicien. naval force without change that would be absolutely appalling. We could nos build navy like that of Great Britain without changing the whole framework of our society,"" he said.
 As MT. Burton proceeded. he received the attention of both sides of the House and was applauded frequently on the mic nority side. What is the reason for the great expenditure of ss60C0, ,00or' asked Mir. Burton. and answered by declaring that it means that this country is but inc viting the nations of the earth to attack us and that this country Is going to en- ter field opposite to that occupied in the past and work to control the politics of the world. He said the Monroe Doc Urine is in no danger and that the supre. macy of this country In the Western Hemisphere Is secure. The Monroe Doc. trine.i he said, means that republics must th. stronger are to protect the weak. He wanted to know what hobgoblin disturbed the dream of the gentlemen who feared Germany would attack the United States. war insures peace. c a and % in conclasion saiS:
 s"1 am unable to vote for a bill which declares that the United States. which should be the leader in all works of peace. its naval establishment, all under the as- sertion that 1t is the interest of peace. You are not going to make the world be- lieve this Is in interest of peace"
 vsss as was va applaudesd Ss.i on the minority side MT. Powers (Mass.) replying briefly to MT. Burton, made an urgent appeal for the bill, declaring that the expenditures He referred to the he river M fi and SaTbor bilis brought in by Mir. Burton, carrying large appropriations. He asked Mir. Burton
 what could have, been done for Cuba had this country not expended money for a
 navy and asked if the opponents of the bill want to throw away the navy. The reading of the bill for amendment then began. f have eliminated from the bill the provie-
 ion for the purchase of land for a coai- ing station at Guantanamo, raising a point of order against it. Speaking gem
 erally on the. subject of the navy Mir. Kitchen said that he did not believe in Q standstill policy nor did he believe in get
 ting stampedcd and running wild. Guam
 tanamo ultimately will cost $I2 0OO.0oO He said the policy should be to keep abreast
 of the growing needs of the country. | The chair overruied the point and on
 appeal the decision was sustained by q
 vote of s7 to 5S.
 I Mir. Williams said Mir. Burton had placed the minority in an unfair attitude
 by asking them why, in view of their dec-
 iaration for peace in the Kansas City ] platform they had not opposed these ex. mean that vessels now building would rust at their docks and that the sailors would | go unfed. Reviewing the appropriations for the army and navy forttfications, Mir | Williams said that such large sums were being expended for war purposes that tho
 river and harbor committee, O which Mir Burton ig Chairman. could not bring in q bill and that government buildings could | not be constructed. He said when q coun. l try goes world towering it must e about with chip on the shoulder and | be prepared.
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