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Debate for Dec. 14, 1897."Resolved, That the policy pursued by the United States of late years toward building and maintaining a powerful navy is sound."
Affirmative.J. H. Cooper, Wm. E. Waterhouse.
References: Cong. Rec. Vol. 27, part 3; Debate of Feb. 15; Reports of Sec'y Whitney in 1885, and of Sec'y Herbert in 1893; Abridged Messages and Docs.; Report of Sec'y Long, Boston Herald, Nov. 27, 1897; Harper's 94, 579; Overland XIII (2d series) 423; Washington's Message, Dec. 7, 1796, Forum 20, 531.
Negative.G. C. Beals, W. Munro.
General references: Senate Reports, 1889-90, No. 174, Views of the minority; Nation, XLVIII, 319 (April 18, 1889); LIII, 483 (Dec. 24, '91); LVII, 341 (Nov. '93); LVIII, 284 (April 19, '94); LX, 141 (Feb. 21, '95); Cong. Rec. '94-'95, p. 2256 (Feb. 15, '95); p. 2305 (Feb. 16, '95); A. B. Hart, "The Chilian Controversy," in Practical Essays on Am. Govt.
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