The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
OPPOSITION TO
A BIGGER NAVY
SENATE DISCUSSION ON NAVAL
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Both Republicans and Democrats Do.
claim Against the Enlarged Navy
and the "Blg Stick"

and the "Blg Stick"
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 27.-The
senate agreed to vote at o'clock
Tuesday on FIVE steamboat inspection
bills already passed by the house.
The naval appropriation bill was
then taken up. Mr.. German (Dem.,
Maryland) in denouncing the propos-
ed increase in the marine corps, de-
clared that the administration was
entering upon the same line Of policy
England exercised toward the United
States previous to the war Of the rev.
olution. Our marines are being used
to collect revenues" he declared lust
as Britain's marines previous to 1776
were used in collecting revenues from
the United States and turning them
over to the crown"
He charged that the administra-
tion's naval scheme had paralyzed
congress SO that great projects, essen
tial to the prosperity OF the country,
were to be abandoned in order that
the war spirit of certain officials
might be gratified He declared that
the proposed 16.000-ton battleships
would in ten years be as obsolete as
the Texas.
Mr.. McCumber (Rep., N. d. said he
could not approve Of a mighty navy
that was intended to overawe the
navies of the world
mo foreign government will ever
pick war with the United States"
he declared. That has been demon
strated in South American waters"
Mr.. Dietrich, (Rep., Neb.) interrupt
ed to remark that great navy was
necessary, when we were required to
collect foreign debts from South Am
erican republics.
THAT is deep subject" replied Mr..
McCumber. How far this govern
ment will see fit to go along that line
cannot imagine. ] hope the end has
already been reached. But even it it
has not been, our present navy is suffi-
cient for every, emergency"
He contended that love of power and
not necessity. was the dominating in
fiuence behind the demand for the
construction of more battleships. "Ve-
hicles of war are more dangerous to
those inside of it than TO those OUT
side" he said
Mr.. Scott (Rep., w. Va) inquired
whether Dewey had too big feet at
Manila Bay
Mr.. Blackburn, Dem, Ky.) inter-
rupted to remark that Dewey had no
battleships there.
Mr.. Scott-'Does the senator mean
to say that If he had had one he would
have met defeat? (Laughter).
Mr.. Blackburn-"That hardly needs
an answer: suffice 1t that he didn't
need one" Laughter)
Mr.. Carmack, (Dem., Tenn.) moved
to strike out one of the two battle
ships provided for in the bill.
Mr.. Blackburn said that for the
first time In twenty years he raised
his voice against further construction
of battleships, for" he declared, "if
we never provide another warship
than those already provided for in
this bill. it will necessitate a naval
force of $4,000 men. and require an
annual appropriation Of 100000, ,000."
He declared that no nation on earth
will have launched so many warships
in any one year as did the United
States from December 1904 to Decem-
ber 1905.
The senator presented figures to
show, after eliminating dead timber in
foreign nayies, that the United
States now ranked second in the naval
power OF the world.
Mr.. Carmack (Dem., Tenn.) urged
that some limit be placed ION wild
and reckless extravaganza.
I'VE are spending more money on
vanity and display now than we ex-
pended during the civil war" he de-
clared Every time we build new
battleship we have spasn of terror,
and every time we have spasm we
must have another warship"
He said that the amount carried in
the pending bill would be sufficient to
provide a $4,000 public building in
each city of the United States of $500
population and over.
He contended that the overwhelm-
ing election as president Of "a man
whose voice when soft is q terror TO
the world; who "inculcates the belief
that peace is cowardice." and who has