The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
SENATE DEBATES
THE NAVAL BILL
Subject Of a Number of I'm
pOrtant Speeches.
TAKE SIDES ON BIG FLEET
Hale, Depew, German, and Carmack
Take Part in Discussion of
Wide Range.

Wide Range.
The naval appropriation bill after
having occupied the entire session OF
the Senate yesterday. went over until /
tomorrow. because of several amend /
ueuts intended to be offered by Mr.
Patterson. Mr.. Hale. In charge OF the /
bill. expressed his regret that the biii I
could not be passed yesterday. but yield /
ed to the necessities OF the case. and /
moved an adjournment at 5.35 O'Clock. 4
The bill was the subject of several !
important speeches. and the expression F.;
oil political views covered a wide range. (
Efr Hale made some strong Utteranccs \
on the subject OF the war i'm the orient, /
ana the advisability OF :his country /
kee ping hands of" He interpolated /
mis- remarks in a speech made bv Mr.. |
Depew.
Mr.. CLAY and Mr.. Martin had pre-
viously spoken. and Mr.. Nelson had de- |
cared the interests of the United States |
would be enhanced by "A japanese VIC /
Tory over Russia. His plain sympathy /
FOR the Afikado's forces over those Of
the car called forth Mr. Hales views
that this country ought to preserve neu-
tralitv by all means. He did not favoc
q policy looking toward maintaining the
integrity Of China, for he said that
would ultimately involve the United
States In war with some European
nation.
Mrs. Depew Hears Speech.
AR Depew then continued his speech,
in which he was given the attention OF
nearly every member on the Republican
side and more than half OF his Demo-
cratic colleagues. All showed much
s,4o In
views.
Mrs. Depew and the Senator's niece.
Miss Anne Depew Paulding. occupied
seats in the frons rows of the Senator'S
reserved gallery and the public galleries
were filed.
The New York Senator urged the ne
cessity FOR having a great navy spoke
of the growth OF Japan as due 70 her
naval development. and spoke OF his
nomination as United States minister 20
Japan thirty-eight years ago. he con-
cluded his speech with a patriotic o u
burst, calling for American ships In the
mercantile trade. flying the American
flag N every sea and every port OF the
world - and the galleries broke into APP
plause. A stern rebuke by President
PRO TEN. Frye followed. as is usual IN
such cases.
German Flags Moody.
Mr.. German was referred TO several
times by Mr.. Depew, and took the moor
Immediately TO explain his views against
too great navy.
AFR. German took up the history Of
the new navy" quoting the progress
made under Secretaries Hunt. Chandler
and whitney and the impending bank
rtiptcy with which John Roach, the Ia
nous Philadelphia shipbuilder, was
threatened by change Of political view
on the necessity for great navy.
Secretary Moodys Boston speech at
lacking the Senator's stand against
great naval expeditures was given early
attention by Mr.. German. The Senator
CURLY declared this Cabinet officer
would be accomplishing greater good
for the nation II he stayed at home on
official business instead Of going away
from home TO criticise a Senator Of the
United States.
1--WE do not want a Democratic navy
or a Republican navy. but an American
navy. We want to give honor 70 the
victor. as you did to Perry after Lake
Erie. IND not send him TO the rear be-
cause II some petty jealousy
Mr. German then quoted figures at
length to show the enormous expendi-
lures in recent years. He said the
money expended in the last seven years,
with the amount named for the coming
year WIS greater than the total for
the time from the beginning Of the civil
war until 1897.
Vast Naval Expenditures.
"since Mckinley came in" he said.
Eve have spent on the three accounts
Of the navy. the army. and the forti-
flcation bills the immense sum Of
S. so4. 10000. not including the $50 odd
millions spent IN other ways in this
connection in Spanish war operations.
This total sum Is greater than that
spent in all the previous history OF
the Government FOR war preparations
of this kind. IL takes as many men
70 man these ships as were in the
whole army az the end OF the Mexican
war. II costs $500, 900 a year TO run each
ship. Their life is twenty years, and
some now say ten years. with repairs
to machinery, they double their or
ieinal cost in their life in service"
Senator German paid a nigh cOmpli-
ment to the work Of Senator Hale, In
the upbu1ding Of a great navy, credi-
table 10 the nation but not unwleldy,
and concluded by saying he did not
wish to see the question become party
one. but one OF great. concerted national
interest.
An Amusing Parallel.
MIR. Carmack got before the Senate
the views OF Mr.. Depew some years age
and his opposite opinion OF the present
time He made amusing reference "a
the two persons so different in their
views.
As soon as he had read the early
speech OF Mr.. Depew, the latter arose
20 make reply.
1.-THE remarks just quoted were not
those Of Senator Depew but Of Chauncsy
Depew. az. individual" he said.
Hes dead now" understand, broke
in Mr.. Carnack.
We'll" said Mr. Depew. 81 did not
then know much of the Philippines. II
was al a time when / was making
speeches almost every night and usually
without much thought. I was born a
Democrat and was one until received q
collegiate education. Then 1 saw the
light and became a Republican. My
first Impressions, however even nova.
days are still Democratic. but on second
thought my opinions always become
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