The evening times., 1900-05-11
ARHOR FOR BATfLESHIPS
The Naval Appropriation Bill Dis
eussed in the Senate.
lively Debate on the Minority
Amendment Concerning the Price
Messrs. Hale, TiIIman, Lodge, Ba-
con, and PenrOse-yay Vote Today.

On motion Of Mr.. Hale, who has charge
Of the msster, the Senate today resumed
consideration Of the Naval Appropriation
bIll with view to ending discussion and
passing the bill today.
The amendment relating 10 armor and
armament, which formed the bone of con-
tentiOn on Wednesday, was again brought
up and argued, Mr.. Hale speaking for the
committee amendment and Mr.. TillmaD
for the minority amendment. which pro-
poses that the Government shall offer the
srmor plate makers $500 per ton, without
royalties, and IL this is refused, the Cow
ernment shall az once erect It's own armor
plate plant. the amendment carrying an
appropriation Of $4,000 000 for this pur-
pose.
The committee amendment upheld by he
majority proposes that the Secretary Of the
Navy shall be instructed 20 procure armor
for the naval vessels already ordered. the
cost Of the srmor not to exceed $445 per
ton OF 2,24o pounds. including royalties. II
is further provided that: IF, after adver-
tising for the armor, the Secretary OF the
Navy should be unable 10 contract for
such armor designated above then, and il
that event. the Secretary OF the Navy IS
authorized 10 procure sTmor OF the best
quality for the bsttleships Maine Ohio. and
Missouri. now awaiting armor. and to pay
therefore moi 70 exceed x545 per ton Of
2.24O pounds. provided further. that 4 the
Secretary OF the Navy has found after such
advertisement. that armor plate OF the best
quality cannot be- purchased Il ON private
manufacturers Of armOr plate for s445 per
ton Of 2,240 pounds, then, and in thai event,
he is hereby directed 70 procure VI pur-
ffn fakN Ia els "A l.
armor-piate factory al cost not 10 exceed
SA,o00,e 600; and 70 carry out the purposes
OF this provision the sum OF $1,000. coo f.
hereby appropriated aud made Immediately
available. out OF any money in the Treas
ury."
Mr. Lodge made an extended address. in
which he stated that the United States had
the largest coast line and tie sniaHes-
navy 10 defend it Of any country n TIE
world.
Our greatest danger is in our great
coast" he said 1t was OF course erimi-
nal for the private aTmOr plate companies
20 Try 10 keep Us withoet armor for our
vessels and we must tie taem down some
where.
We are about to construct an isthmian
canal, and I suppose We must fortify IL
II we are TO control our canal we must
nave navy 10 do IL with. The surest way
TO prevent war is 10 have uavy-as great
or greater than any Of our probable enc
mics.
The Danish West Indies must never
change hands except 20 become our prop
erty- The Monroe Doctrine is our great
est safeguard and We all look 10 il and
act by II. and the better way is TO have
such powerful Navy as 10 be able TO up
held the Monroe Doctrine Al al times II
the Monroe Doctrine should be In danger.
ID. a. ..
We failed 10 pay an eXtortionAte corpora
tiou an unreasonable price for srmor
If Mr.. Tiilman thinks there is no dan
ger Of an Infringement OF the Monroe Doc
trine in The South American Republics he
differs from me. and have made very
careful study OF the situation. ! DO not,
however. believe that there Is anything in
the DSnish-A American IsIausIs s.--~------
Mr.. Bacon said that the tendency Of the
time made the construction OF a strOng
Navy Imperative. and he believed that the
construction Of an srmOr plate factory
Nss the right step in the right direction.
II is conceded by everyone that the Gov
eminent is being heeced By the armor
plate mixers he said Mr.. Hale him
self aeknowIdgss il and says that there
is no doubt about it. He says tha; these
corporations have put the knife into the
Government.
&. SatG AAAtldu. anu NOW NJ
Hale wants to hold the knife while thess
corporations turn il around.
Mr. Bacon added that Mr.. Lodge had
stated thet the Carnegie Company had
openly cheated the Government by selling
II blow hole srInor plates
AT some future time / will .ske Mr..
Bacon TO task for making these charges
agsins; honest Senators, said Mr. Pen
rose.
I acknowledge saying that the plate
people put the knife into the Govern
ment. said Mr. Hale
And l acknowledge that I said that the
Carnegie people had cheated the Govern
ment" said Mr.. Lodge.
Mr. PenrOse read some hgul@s to show
that the profits of the earn sgie people
were not remarkably big
Mr. Bacon continued his argument for
Government armor plant. showing hat the
ar1nor companies had paid for tb tr plants
IN profits from he Government