The Washington times., 1905-02-26
CHAIRMAN HALE
HURLS SARCASM
At NAVAL BILL
Maine Senator Makes
Long Attack Upon the
Administrations
WAR SPIRIT GROWING
Says ills Abroad in the Couia-
try Puzzied by Demand
Tor More Marines.
WAR SPIRIT GROWING

The Administrations foreign and
naval policies were sharply criticised In
the Senate late yesterday afternoon by
Senator Hale. chairman OF the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs. The members of
his party first sat aghast, while the
minority side of the chamber was in
smiles.
The keen satire, veiled iln& y charm
ing simplicity of manner ami express
sion, finally seemed to prove balm
for the spirits OF the tired Sc nstors. for
before the eelloquy between Mr.. Hale
and Mr.. German, the minority leader.
had progressed far both sides of the
chamber Were IN laughter.
Senator Hale charged that a war spirit
was abroad Ia the United States: that
this Government was copying after
Great Britain in her war policy.
ftrsd that expenditure for hsttIeships
WAS the utmost extravaganza.
His criticism was brought about
through Mr.. Germans inquiry why GER
tain increases over the House naval
bill were deemed necessary. He noted
an increase OF a million and a half Of
dollars, for cruisers and Golfers, al
ready contracted for, and an increase in
the Marine Corps force.
More Marines.
He said he could understand the de-
sire for the construction OF warships,
as that was d matter Of years. but he
was unable TO discover why the Ma
rine Corps should be put upon war
footing.
Mr.. Haie. in replying, declared that
the Marine Corps was being called
upon Ia every conceivable way by the
many emergencies that were arising
If trouble arose In foreign countries.
be said, marines were Immediately de-
manSfeti.
If an obsaslEe or defenseIess govern
ment abused or oppressed citizens of
this mighty republic. the first demand.
he said. was for the landing OF ma
rsnes He pointed to trouble over a
year ago in Seryia, instance.
There. he declared. "a half crazy con-
sui got into some trouble He didn't
know, he said. whether the consul re-
eeiged ali the punishment he deserved
or not, but he did know that he noti-
fed the State Department that the
honor of this country was at stake.
He declared that after a close inspec-
tien OF the maps TO enable the Gov
eTnment 70 ascertain just where the
consulate was situated. a warship was
hurriediy dispatched TO his aid. And
the marines were landed. OF course, .
he remarked And this in country
that haU. been DTGW-Deaten Dy every
government of Europe"
Senator Hale touched upon Panama
ia the explanation that was being keeply
enjoyed by the Democratic Senators. IT
Was the same there. he announced
Marines we're placed IN charge of that
republic, and they did their work well.
Now. il the army had been landed there
would have been two armies there, and
there would have been war.
fions bI oke out in sister republics tnis
Government. of course, wished to keeI
in touch with affairs. and marines would
be lluTI led 20 the scene and landed
without delay.
10 Guardianship.
The Senator from Maine thought that
the United States Government was yerg-
ing upon English customs. IF this Is
So" he remarked. we. of course. will
require ali of this war paraphernaiia."
Mr. German protested against what he
declared to be a policy of guardianship
exercised toward neighboring republics.
and he declared tnat he did not approve
OF this Government taking possession
of~their customs houses.
..T-haf is another reason" replied MIR
Hale why an increase in the Marine
..orns ia necessary. He agreed with
ME. S10fn1aA eise-s eitS sA'stt% - = 90 N'
pereading the american peopie' ne
cbaracterized 1t as a war craze" but
-. exrressed a belief that the peopie
5x,,r.,,4a .oe.,, become restored TO their nor
mai condttten- He said he was opposed
to rho construction of battleships. but
that he had soeen oYerfaieo IN iiiis mat
ter nv sha ether body and by his owr
committee He declared that expendi
t,,res far ,bzse great war vessels wers
fha r,,ost extsayagant use of money thai
could be made,
Coyman Surprised.
Mr S.o-..s ;, e Explained that he did no
f,,Iex,te,, 5tb. Iesfalty OF the marines, bu
he was s5rnrjssd that the Senate should
find Ii necessary 10 increase d pi'i iFon
another body where any measure uiiosi
the sun could get Atnrougn IL the peTsoi
In centred ard fhe inffuences covering 81
desired
Mr. uaIe further explained that the In
crease af over one million dollars wa
necessary to compiete scout cruisers aiis
golfers already ordered
The measure went over until Sionoay
at which time the Marine corps para
graph and that reIatingl 70 the consIruc
ton of two battleshtps vTih De tahSn ~
Mrs Hale announced that ne Wouia oe
nlaud night session II II WAS iount
necessary.
To Florida, Aiken, snd Augusta