Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27
Hale Attacks Increase
In the Navy.
"PrlncipaI Object Is to Bully
Weak Powers"
Vote Will Be Taken Today on the
swayne impeachment.


Saturday, heard the concluding arsu
1nent OIL both sides in the SwaShe I'M
peachment case, ex-senator 1hurS'o'
epeaking for Judge Swayne anu MI
DeArmond presented the case on De-
half of the House managers.
After discussion of almost two hours
in secret session an order to vote, Moli-
day morning at 10 o'clock was ilaue'
The voting will be on the articles
separately and will continue until all
have been passed upon.
The Senate also at last granted the
request of the House for conference
on the statehood bill and conferees on
that measure and also on the PANAMA
canal zone government bill were ap-
pointed.
The naval appropriation bill was
considered i'm part and while 1t was
before the Senate Mr.. Hale and Mr..
German united in condemning the
rapid increase Of the navy.
A large number of private and semi
private bills were passed, including
three of five pension bills.
It was 222 o'clock when Mr.. Dear
mond closed the prosecution of the
Sws,ne case, when the doors were at
once closed in ord er that the Senate
might proceed with its deliberations in
the case.
The secret session was devoted en-
tirely to the discussion of a resolution
presented by Mr.. Bacon fixing the or
der Of voting on the articles of i'm
pcachment in the Swayne case.
The rules require that the yeas and
nays shall be taken on each article of
impeachment separately and that two
thirds shall be necessary to convict.
MIR. Bacon's resolution is as follows:
THAT on Monday next. the 9th day
of February, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. the
Senate shall proceed to vote without
debate OIL the several articles of i'm
parchment. The presiding officer shall
direct the secretary to read the several
articles of Impeachment in their regu-
lar order. After the reading of each
article the presiding officer shall put
the question following: Senators, how
gay you. is the respondent guilty or
not guilty as charged i'm this article?'
THE secretary will proceed to call
the roll for response of the senator's,
whereupon. when his name is called.
each senator shall rise in his place and
give his response, Guilty or Not
guilty and the secretary shall record
the same"
The resolution was agreed to. but not
until after some debate. Several SEN
atOrs expressed the opinion that the
question should be put to each indi-
ridual senator instead of to the whole
Senate
The doors were reOpened at P. NJ,
and the naval appropriation bill was
Immediately taken up. Mr.. German
criticised the increased appropriation
for cruisers and Golfers. and requested
an explanation from Mr.. Hale. in
charge of the measure.
Replying. Mr.. Hale said the bill is a
moderate one SO far as increases are
concerned.
i'll time of peace" he went on, sis to
bully. small powers"
He proceeded 20 say that this has
been the policy Enkland for over a
century and that its navy had been its
instrument.
That" he added. must be the pol
icy of the powers which initiate Eng
land"
He proceeded to say that il the gov
cIment wants to watc', a revolutionary
neighbor OF small proportions the ma
rine corps and the navy are used for
that purpose: such also is the case
when we want to take possession OF
the revenues OF sister republic
Likewise. the navy is. he said, called
into use when "a half-craZy consul
gets into trouble and does not get halt
his deserts
IF it turns out that the consulate is
located at a place which is the appan.
age of some weak power that has beer
trowheaten by the European powers a
warship Is sent to bark at it's doors
and the marine corps otherwise harass
it,. This. he said. was done at Panama
and. he added, was done discreetly ir
that case.
The senator from Maryland" he
added. with 4 perceptible air Of sar.
casm. does not appreciate the i'm.
Nortailce Of the navy as an auxiliary
tpAa great world power"
om'He required to the use OF the marine
corps at Panama and said if there hat
heen two regiments OF soldiers Their,
at. the critical time there would hav,
been war.
When Mr.. German expires sed Interest
in the outline of thesituation. Mr. Hale
said that he 4nad meant (" call specia
attention to the fact that he condi
tons pointed out are these prevailing
IN England. and he added that if it /.
our plan to initiate England in tn.
treatment OF other powers. we mus
expect TO do SO at every step.
mo doubt" remarked Mr.. German
1--WE are we'll embarked upon that pol
icy-not only ir the character of ad
dtions to the navy. but in its polio.
OF taking possession Of weak neighbor
as rapidly as public sentiment vii
permit US to DO So
He said the United States had gon
Deyord England in becoming guardian
of small neighbors in collecting thei
revenues. He was prepared. he said. t
believe that il this policy is to be pur
sued, the present Navy is mere baga
telle compared to what will be requir
cd.
BY common consent, the naval bill
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