The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
HOUSE KILLS BAR
ON SUBMARINES
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pccted 10 speak az thaI tifnes ne always
found it appropriate to give "a lesson in
civic righteousness to the Republican
party.
Therefore, ! will proceed he said, Ito
show the absurdity Of maintaining a
tariff on wood pulp and print paper
Mr.. Payne made the point of order that
this was not germane, point which the
Speaker sustained
Then, said MIR. Williams. Il viii ad-
dress myself TO the navy. I read" he
continued. that the construction of a
navy had its origin In a very remote
period. At first men went 10 war on the
water against each other in canoes. a
little later in skiffs. and after that they
fought in galleys propelled by oars"
Hobson Plays Second Fiddle.
with constant interruptions from Mr..
Hobson, whose questions we're eouehed
In the same strain of fun. and there was
continuous laughter from both sides of
the House
Pinning himself down TO the expansive
subject of the navy in order TO comply
with the rules, Mr.. Williams started out
to review the naval history Of the world.
Both sides OF the House whirled in their
chairs to face him. and sat in mirthful
expectancy as he continued in humorous
mood to talk against time. Mr.. Williams
went on:
Il find that stil later they invented
sails, and catching each eupful of wind
as it might come, directed their course as
best they could. From that day to this
the genius of mankind In warfare, in
management of ships. has been directed
| 10 getting away from one another when
they were fleeing. or catching one an
other when they were desirous Of fighting.
widows Product of Science.
when human science and progress had
advanced the civilization OF the world and
had degraded it also by teaching it more
effective ways OF killing one another. they
put cannon loaded with vile saltpeter and
with bullets upon the decks Of ships. and
/ fred them broadcast at one another. re-
gardless OF women 70 be made widows
and children 10 be made orphans.
| Il find that little later on they began
TO build ships. not out OF wood. but out of
iron ind that railroad iron eased the
ships and the naval construction Of those
days was remarkably new. But our wise
| ancestors only built a few Of them about
two battle ships at a time, so that they
| could keep up with new types as new
types came"
| II rise" intercepted Mr. Hobson, TO
ask the gentleman from Mississippi
/ whether. In fun consideration Of all the
| history OF naval architecture, he finally
finds himself on the side OF the Monitor
| or Merrimac?"
Mr.. Speaker replied Mr.. Williams.
| Il was just about to say that at the time
| the genius OF the South had clothed an
| old ship with railroad iron, some genius
north of the line invented the Monitor.
/ lying low in the water. a little bit Of a
/ cheese box upon a raft; and these two
ships had great battle down az Hamp-
ton Roads. once more the lesson was
taught of not making appropriation for
too many battle ships at the same time
Balloon ships Next for Peace.
After the Monitor was invented, some
body invented a stif superior ship TO the
Monitor, not only capable Of resisting
shot and shell, but capable also OF
navigating the deep ocean. amid bad
winds and bad weather Again it was
proven that it would not have been wise
10 have constructed too many Monitors.
we are informed by a good many
gentlemen who are experts Of this sort
that it will not be long before ships are
sailing through the air and we all know
human nature. its barbarity. cruelty. and
violence we'll enough TO know that it will
! not be long before we are equipping. per-
haps armoring and offering and man
| ming. dirigible balloons for the purpose
| Of destrOying-no. not for the purpose of
destroying anything, not for the pur-
pose Of making war az ali. but for the
purpose of preparing for peace"
This hit al the assurance Of the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Hobson that the object of a
great navy was 10 have peace raised a
perfect howl of appreciation.
Defends His Double Genius.
Mr.. Hobson then asked a question. in
which he referred to a story which Mr.
Williams told in the House on Wednes-
DAY as "a poor yarn"
"Oh. now, Mr.. Speaker" rejoined Mr..
Williams, II decline to be interrupted
any further. When a man criticises my
reasoning powers. I do not mind it.
When a man critcises my sanity, do
not mind It, When a man criticises my
personal pulchritude, I can reconcne my
self to that but when man tells me
that I have told 2 poor Joke. 1t makes
me hot under the collar. daughter
Why. Mr. Speaker, If have two special
ties in the world, they are jokes and
poetry. And now. Mr.. Speaker. the gen
tIeman criticises the one after the gen
! TouF
murders the other. CLsughtsr)
"Mr. Speaker, you know it has oeen
my habit now and then TO draw upon this
House beautiful little poem. and tC
read it-verse, at any rate, if not poetry
but the other day, after the gentlema q
from Pennsylvania got through with his
poetry. which halted upon only one foot
with the other one upon a crack, and
which sometimes saved and sometimes
missed the rhyme. I thought Of chose
words of Macbeth, Sleep ne more. Mac
beth hath murdered sleep.
Escheyys Poetry Henceforth.
And so I announce now to the Ameri.
can Congress. and, notwithstanding the
objections of my friend from New York
(Mr Psyne). I announce to the country
that I shall verse no more. for Dalzell
: hath murdered verse prolonged
laughter and applause)
A paragraph inserted in the appropria-
, ton bin and adopted BY the House
| authorizes the Secretary of the Navy te
expend of the SseO0,000 appropriated for
repairs $3.50. 800 for repairs to the ships
named, IN the sums indicated:
Brooklyn. S4s3, 500 San Francisco $50 20; Balti
more s6s3 go; Alsbama Sss7 90; Illinois ss7 sca
Iowa S557 500; Kearsarge, Ss73 go: Kentucky sss3
: 800; Adder Si65O Remington. Ss5750; Grsmpus
So 500: Moecasn, $500. Pike. So SO; paul Jones
ST. 00o; Nicholson. $500; 0'Brien, $500 Mar
keeta. s2a CO. ard Holland, $1,000.
Mr.. Tawney criticised these allotments
They were not for repairs. he said, and