Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-25

NAVAL AFFAIRS.
The Senate Committee Discusses the
Question Of Ruildins Up
The Navy.
THE CUSTOMS administrative
BILL CONSIDERED.
DR.. Talmage, Of Brooklyn, Pays a
Visit 10 Mr.. Gladstone, at
lIawarden.
BY TELEGRAPH To the NEWS.
OUR NAVY.
Discussion ON the Subject by the
GPuafe COMMITTEES.

Senate Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. al. Richie
Of Ohio appeared before the ways
and means committee and argued III
favor Of the free importation Of Ca
nadian mineral ores and in favor OF
unrestricted reciprocity with the Do
minion. Tine chairman having as
certained that Mr.. Richie was con-
vensant with Canadian matters, in
| quired what the sentiment was in
Canada in regard to annexation. Mr..
Richie replied that any sentiment
could be found In Canada which
anybody wished TO fish for. There
was a considerable sentiment in
favor Of reciprocity and by taking
the proper course the United States
CT. III increase the sentiment
5ir. Payne asked as to the feelings
towards the ButterwoIth reciprocity
bill. Mr. Richie replied that the
opposition in the Canadian parlia-
ment, numbering about one-third Of
its membership, had adopted the
BUTTERwoRTH ELL
rs its platform. In reply TO n ques-
lion by Mr.. Carlisle, Mr.. Richie
stated that American interests in
Canada were very large.
Mr.. Carlisle asked whether Can
ada would give the United States
free coal if the United States gave
her free iron. Mr.. Richie
replied emphaticIlly in the afiirma-
tive.
Hon. Benjamin ButterwOrth. Of
Ohio, addressed the committee in
support Of his bill for reciprocity
with Canada.
The Senate committee on
NAVAL AFFAIRS
held a meeting today, at which,
after considerable discussion. the |
committee decided upon the policy |
which VIII govern il during this 1
Congress in the work Of building up
the navy. This Il, in brief, that 4
great lineof-battle ships, like the
English "Benbow," should be con-
structed ut once. Senators Chandler
and McPhCrSOn, however, are not |
IN accord with theydecisiOn reached
and majority aud minority reports
will be- submitted 20 the Senate.
Senator Stanford is not wholly com
mitted to the decision feached. The
naval board which Secretary Tracy
appointed recommended the con-
struction of 237 war vessels Of vari-
Gus kinds, to cost Sl49, $4,000.
THE NAVAL POLICY BOARD
10y Secretary Tracy made
recommendations for the building
Of ten first-class battle-ships of 1000
tons each: eight first class, 5000 tons
zach; twelve Becond-class, FOO tons
each, three third-class, 5000 ions:
six harbor monitors, 1000 to 5000
tons; one cruising monitor, $500
ions; eleven rams, 200 10 $500 tons:
nine thin armOred cruisers, $3.50
ions; four first-class protected crui-
'ers, 1000 tons; ten first-class pro-
.ected cruisers, 500 tons; twelve
'econd-class protected cruisers. 5000
o 800 tons; six third-class protected
100 to 5000 tons: ten gun
'essels and dispatch bOats, $50 10
2JJ tons; sixteen torpedo cruisers.
lI.!.t fuU IONS, thrSo torpedo depot
'Iuhcef SHIPS, 5000 tons each. iOI
orpedo boats, 65 tons each, making
total Of .27 ships Of 6IO.sO5 tons.
II cort Of $3.50 SIS, coo. This total
includes the So, 955, 600 already ex-
and authorizes the expsndi-
ure Of S2Sl, $50, 900.
When the committee proceeded
o the consideration Of these recon-
the issue was raised as
o whether il was advisable nj this
ime TO begin with the construction
IMMENSE LINE-OF-BATTI.E SHIPS
lroposed, including the hartor mon.
tors. There are f0rty four Of these1
essels and they w5uld cost s2l9
10000, while the other vessels To-
ether would cost only SIIT. 025. 200.
Chandler and McPherson un,ed 4
hat the United States should con-
.nne the present policy OF building N
81 cTliseF5 and defer bIiliing the h,
uge line Of battle ships until we II
al larger number Of cruisers, or
lere was some exigency calling for !
leir construction. =
On this Issue the committee df Of
ided, the majority agreeing with IS
ne majority Of the boaFd. and Hale /.
as instructed to report favorably '.
lie bill Introduced by him several d
avs ago, embodying the recon- q
lendations Of Secretary Tracy. ar
Valentine. the Brazilian minister Of
DAY received n cabiegram dateJ al ~
10 Janeiro, from Barb0sa. Brazilian Of
iinisier OF finance, saying: The ss
| GREAT BANNING INSTITUTION. al
be known as the National RAM la
the United States of Brazil. was az
hecribed today within four hours. 10
lPital, 500, 900. 10
Nice-President Huntincton. NJ :.
e Genital Pacific Railroad com col
ny, to-day addressed the Senate th'
lect Committee on Pacific Rail- Q,
acs in explanation Of the plan
llch would he acceptable TO the Ad
'ntral Pacific Railroad for the r
.uement Of its Indebtedness to the =
vernment. His statement was
ictically rccapitulatiUn of the
ger one made by him Yesterday IN
ttee. In