The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-28

new construction. He gave notice to these
navy officers that Congress- had something
to say how the peoples money should be
spent man opposing their programme
for enlarging the navy was denounced az
unpatriotic.
IF we go on" remarked Mr.. Hale, "in
five years we will he appropriating $780, oO,-
600 year for the navy. and the people will
never consent TO It. II would be prac-
tically confscating the revenues TO main
| tain that vast establishment.
Mr. Lodge said he listened with great
interest on Saturday to the annual protest
of affection for the navy by Mr.. German.
accompanied by his annual attack upon 1t.
lie agreed with Mr. Hale, he said, in the
belief that to go on and increase the nnvy
without limit would be an absurd policy.
The bnttleship. he thought, was the essen
tial and vital part of navy. Other vessels
could be bought or built or improused in
short order, but batteships could not be
improvised.
Mr.. Lodge said there were certain ex-
penditlres that could not bc left to popular
demand II was for the Government for
Congress to provide for the defence oil the
country. Il want strong navy, because L
believe il is a guarantee OF peace, sMd
Mr. Lodge "You cannot defend the country
with buster" he added. The autocracies
Of this world have no love for Ms The
pressure for land where the land Is already
oyercrowded is very strong. The Amencas
offer tempting field. We cannot afford
To permit any Power To seize any South
American country. In my opinion the at
tempt would be made If we did not nave
the power to prevent 1t. WITHIN three
years the ports of Venezuela we're blockaded,
and the forces of European navies would
have landed if il had not been known that
at Porto Rico there was strong American
fleet No better Instance is needed 10 show
that n strong navyis a guarantee OF peace
Mr. Lodge went on TO say that the IN
terests of the United States in the Fer last
were constantly growing. The integrity
of China WAS a cardinal point in securing
the markets to which tho United States
was entitled. The partition of China was
prevented in 1900. he asserted, because
the United States had in China an amy
from the Philippines. The open door
in China must be- maintained, and strong
navy was the best assurance that 1t would
be maintained.
Mr.. Lodge referred to Mr. Hale's sarcas-
tic statement that the navy was used TO
bully small Powers. \ small Power doing
wrong was no more TO be excused because
it was small than larger Power because
it was great The intolerable insult put
upon the United States by Chile. small
Power had been properly resented by
President Harrison, and an apology was
forthcoming In the case OF Venezuela
President Cleveland had called Great Brit
ain to a halt and that certainly could not
be called bullying small Power
Regarding Santo Domingo, Senator
Lodge said the United States was invited
there. and the conditions existing there
lay at the doors of the United States, as
the United States had condemned ~ to the
policy 1T had pursued. No outside Power
was allowed to develop it, and the United
States would not do it. In Hayti the peo-
pie were sinking back 10 voodooism and
even cannihalism. The conditions on the
island were horrible. dog in tho manger
policy vas not creditable to the United
States.
Il have no desire TO see the United States
become collector Of debts said Mr..
Lodge. but If we see that these countries
pay their debts we also see that they are
not wronged
He spoke OF the corrupt and fraudulent
claims against weak republics and de-
clared that the time had come to put stop
to such practices. Annexation OF Santo
Domingo to the United States he would
regard as an unmtigated evil, but the
peace and vital interests Of the United State
were involved in maintaining the principle
that European Governments shall not
enter IN and dominate republics TO the
southwark and if we were to enjoy the
benefit Of that doctrine we could not es-
cape its responsibilities.
The only way to avoid annexation OF
that island ia to help it out Of its difficult
ties. said Mr.. Lodge. 1T liz important
that this action should be taken to main
tain the peace OF the western hemisphere,
ana when the peace of the western hemi-
sphere Is maintained, the peace OF the
United States is maintained"
Messrs. Martin Perkins and Teller spoke
on the bill and roll was then called on
the Carmack amendment striking out
one battleship. 1t was rejected, ayes %;
nOcs. Js.
Mr.. Kean made point Of order against
the committee amendment providing for
an investigate INTO the validity Of the
patent to the Harvey aHnor plate process
The amendment was stricken out. The
committee amendment increasing the cost
Of GOLFERS and scout cruisers wns agreed to-
Mr.. Newlands offered an amendment
providing for an investigation of the cost
Of arrnor plate and the cost of an armor
plant, which was agreed to.
The bill was then passed.
The reading Of the Indian bill was COM
peted at 1920 o'clock. and the Senate
went into executive session. Later the
doors we're reopened and the Philippine
Tariff bin was taken up and read. The
Senate then adjourned until tomorrow
at II A. NJ.
ANDREHS GIVES TP.