The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
Virginia Representative Delivers
Forciblc Speech Against Tre-
lnendous Expenditure.
CANAL TREATY is
DISCUSSED I'm SENATE.
Mr.. Hoar5 Defends His Former
Utterances on the Subjcct8and
Has a Sharp Colloq,,y With,
Senator Forakcr-Bu-
1an-Varilla is Ar
raigned. ..z

(Fronl Our Regular Correspondent.)
INGTON, d. c., Feb. .22.-The fea.
ture OF the session OF the House to-da y
was tic speech delivered by Representa-.
tive Rtxey, Of Virginia. in opposition to
the extravagant expenditures OF this gov.
er1unent in building ships for the navy.
HeScould only get thirty ninutes'A time
in which to present his arguments, but
be made a. most forcible speech, which
was listened to with the closest attention,
tas Afr. Rixey has for some years been
the senior Democratic member OF the
Committee on Naval Affairs. and Is re-
garded as the best Informed man on. the
Democratic Side on matters pertaining
10 tho naval establishment.
. Republican Opposition.
.85S The naval appropriation bill ito-da y en- :
conntercd opposition OH tho Republican
side or the House also. .3 Mr. Burton. of
Ohio. chairman OF tho. r Rtyers and Eiart7;
h0rs.C Committee. announced In a vigorous
speech, that i he copld Z not supper # IA bi BIZ
which declares that the United States,
in all works for peace, Is going to double,
.ttcble and Glladruple its naval establish
:ment. vail under tho assertion that itsis
done for peace. lie questioned the need
or SO great d navy as .thc bill contem-
plates. asserting ha. he Monroe doc
trine and the supremacy OF this country.
on thrs side of the wor.u Is secure, and
and that the control Of the Philippines
by this country had not been questioned.
The fact Is, said Mr.. Burton, that the
United States does not need a large navy.
unless there shall be q combination OF all
Europe with their navies against this
country. In such an event he continued,
this country could not provide sufft-
:cicnt naval force without change that
would be absolutely appalling.
..yVc could not build a navy like that
OF Great Britain without changing the
whole framework Of our society" lie said,
..What is the reason for tho great ex-
tpend!ture of SOC, ,oO0, ,00O?" asked Mr.. Bur-
ton. He answered tho question by de-
clarlng that 1t means that this country Is
but inviting the nations Of tho earth to
attack us, and that Ills country is going
10 enter field opposite TO that occupied
In tho past, and seek to control the poll
tics Of tho world. @
The tendency now was toward peace,
continued Mr. burton y ana no natloll, Ae
said, could 90 to war except Tor Just
ca ,ls,,s without receiving tho efcondcmnntlon
55of tho powers of the world. Flo appealed
r.tf,n employment of diplomac instead
OF guns In the promotion Of peace. lie
o1,,estioncd the minority as to when they
had opposed the expenditures.
3He asked tho minority why. III view Of
tho declarations In the Kansas city plat
;form, they hnd not opposed tho cxpenn''l-
stures. 3, !,
Enlaced the minority in nm unfair attitude.
5uc said 10 oppose tho expenditures would
mean that vessels now building y would 1'
rust In their docks and that the sailors
would 80 unfed. Mr.. Williams said tnal
s,lcl, large sums we're being expended TOR
Var, Var purposes that the River nnd Hat
Dor Committee, OF which Mr., Burton IS
chairman could not bring IN y o'll'i ~ anu ~