The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-26


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creases to the extent necessary to pro-
tect the flag. He said that the question
of a greater navy is not a partisan one,
and he condemned Secretary of the
Navy Moody for attempting to make 1t
a partisan issue.
Mr.. Rixey called attention to the
fact that although it was perfectly evil
dent, as shown by Rear Admiral ONiel,
the chief of the bureau of ordnance,
that a combination existed to keep up
the price of armor plate between the
Bethlehem and Carnegie plants, the
navy department had gone on ordering
armor plate from these two compan-
les. He asked why the attorney gem
eral had not proceeded against these
companies under the antitrust law,
and suggested that the apathy of the
attorney general was due to the fact
that he came from Pennsylvania and
was charged with the duty of protect
ing the Pennsylvania armor plate.
Mr.. Shook I'd M. Ohio, made an ex-
tended. speech in opposition to the
ship subsidy measure.
Mr.. Burton (Rep Ohio) created a
sensation and evoked frequent out
bursts of Democratic applause by de-
claring that the naval program is
direct slap at peace and nothing more
than war-like preparations.
81 am opposed to the naval policy as
Iexemplifed in this BILL" he SAID, be
cause it makes departure from pol
icies which are alike the bulwark and
honor of the republic.
What is the necessity of this great
navy? What nation threatens to at
tack us? What country questions our
control of the Philippines? What couu-
try held back when Panama broke
away from Colombia?
"There was ample opportunity for
the nations OF the world in the Span
ish war to combine against this coun-
| try, but no such action was taken"
"The nations of Europe" hesdeclar.
| ed, respect and honor us and war is
not question of battleships and guns
alone, but of resources and ability to
provide. European nations know our
wonderful resources and all desire us
for friend.
"The tendencies Of the times point
now towards peace and while all of
the European nations are disarming
we are creating great navy, even in
the face of the fact that to go to war
without grave reasons, is to bring upon
the heads of the warlike countries the
condemnation of the entire world"
when men stand up in the house
and talk words that might bring on
war, they should be made to stand in
an exposed position on the firing line
for at least the length of time their
speeches consumed" he suggested
amidst laughter.
"a humorist has called these speak
ers the men behind the guns he
said. Eyes, they are behind the guns
four thousand miles behind the guns. "
Today the birthday of George Wash
Iington, Mr.. Burton suggested that his
peace utterances and his wise counsel
to avoid entangling alliances with for
eign countries should be needed Quot
Ing from Wllllam MChlnuty, tHht true
victories are the victories of peace and
not of war;" he asked that the naval
armament he stopped. I'VE should
cry halt" he exclaimed, "for this
measure calls for gore"
Mr.. Burton said that he believed in
a more efficient naval establishment
but not in the warlike measure before
the house.
Mr.. Powers (Rep. Mass.) member OF
the committee, answering Mr.. Burton
said that the measure was not a wal
measure. The advocates of greater
navy, he said, were not for war, but
for peace. "A great navy" he de-
clared, ENSURES peace and gives pro-
lection to our world wide commerce,
General debate being concluded tho
bill was then read by paragraphs fol-
amendments,
The discussion started by Mr. Bur
ton against formidable naval increases
was taken up by Republicans and Dem
ocrats and continued for an hour un
der the five minute rule. Little pro
gress was made In the reading of thu
bill. and adjournment was taken a
$40 o'clock.