The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-15
SENATE FINALLY PASSES THE
LONG-DEBATED BILL BEARING
UPON WARSHIPS
FREE HOMES MEASURE PASSES
Mr. Nelson, of Minnesota, Is Con-
graduated Upon the Success of
the BiH-Busy Day in
the Senate.

ton that the secretary of the navy is
authorized to make contracts only for
such material as may be needed from
time to time. The secretary of the navv
is authorized to procure armor of the
best quality, at $445 per ton, but if he be
unable to obtain it at that price. he is
then authorized to pay $545 per ton for the
armor for the battleships Maine, Ohio
and Missouri, and proceed to erect an
armor factory, to cost not to exceed
$4,OOOO0O, one-half of which amount is
made Immediately available
The committees proposition carried by
vote of 81 to 10, as follows:
Yeas-Allison, Baker Carter. Clark
GWyo), Davis, Depew. Ell1ins, Fairbanks.
Foraker. Foster, Frye, Gear, Hale,
Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar,
Keane. Lodge, McComas, McCumber, Mel
son, Penrose, Perkins, Platt IN. ", Pi oc-
tor, Ross, Sewall Shoup, Simon, Thurs
ton, Wolcott-32
Nays-Berry. Butler Chandler, Cockrell
Daniel, Harris. Heitfeld, Jones (A1k),
Mallory Morgan, Pettigrew, Petrus
Spooner, Stewart, Sullivan, Teller, Till
man, Turner, Wellington-19.
Inc secretary or the navy is directed to
purchase five Holland torpedo boats at a
price not exceeding $4,000 each
MONROE DOCTRINE.
Adverting to the speech delivered last
Friday by Mr.. Lodge, with respect to a
possible challenge of the Monroe doctrine
by Germany, Mr.. Daniel said:
That speech has had It's echo through
cut the world and is even now reverberat
ing on the continent of Europe Ger
manys war lord, who always has his ear
set for rumors of war, is even now re-
flecting upon and commenting upon the
idea that some time Germany is to have
a war with the United States. l do not
believe it. The war lord of Germany Is
right In stimulating the military animus
of his people. He is but maintaining the
traditions of his fathers. But that the
war lord of Germany, or the chief ruler
of any nation is building UP navy with
the idea of some day testing the Monroe
doctrine Is not suSceptiVe to the view of
common sense. We ought always to keep
in view our objective in the construction
OF a navy. If the idea of those who want
10 build great navy because England
"a great empire) has a great navy or
because Germany Ca progressive nationJ
has an eye on the aggregation of a navy
is that We shall have navy capable of
going on the seas and meeting these com.
bined nations or even the navy of Great
Britain, then we are going into a great
undertaking, and one that is not within
the rationale of this republic This is
peaceful nation. The object which leads
me to vote for liberal appropriations for
the navy is simply that we may have
necessary weapons of defense and not
that We may have a vast navy, which
shall go about the world seeking whom
we may deVour."
FREE HOMES BILL PASSED.
Just before adjournment Mr. Nelson
(Minn.) called up the free homes bill, and
1t was passed without a word of debate.
Representative Flynn (Okla), who has
been warm champion of the measure.
was present when the bill was passed
ard cordially congratulated Senator Nel-
SON
Senator Hanna CO.,, at the opening of
the session, secured the adoption of a
concurrent resolution directing the sec,
retary of war to make a survey of the
harbor at Cleveland with a view to it's
further Improvement.
A concurrent resolution was adopted for
a survey of the outlet of FIathead lake.
Mont, with view to keeping the lake
full
APPROVES ARMY BILL.
Secretary Root today explained to the
house military committee the advantages
that would accrue from the passage Of the
senate army reorganization bill. He dWelt
especially upon the proposed incre-se Of
the artillery arm and the increased rank
given Gen. Miles and Gen. Corbin. He
said that the effect of the bill was TO in
crease the army 5000 or 5000, entirely in
the artillery, this increase extending over
a period of years. While differing frc m
the provision originally recomme nded, Mr
Root approved the senate amendment, as
1t would permit the war department to
go to work and put the artillery in shape
TO PREVENT BLACKLISTING.
Senator Jones (Ark) today introduced a
bill to prevent and punish blacklisting by
railroad companies, express companies,
steamboat companies, telegraph and tele-
phone companies engaged in interstate
commerce, and also TO provide a civil rem
edy in damages in blackiisting. Ii is a
very lengthy measure, and goes into The
subject Of blacklisting, and provides meth
DDS of obtaining information concernii g
the same. Corporations are directed to
keep a record of employees, and every en-
ploye is entitled to see his record. Tie
bill prohibits blacklisting for part cipa-
ton in a strike or labor trouble Officers
or employees of a corporation convicted OF
blacl1listing any person are to be punish
ed by Imprisonment not less than two
nor more than ten years.
OLD GLORY FOR PARIS.
Ferdinand Peck, United States commits
sioner general to the Paris exposition, re-
Gently requested the loan of the large
flag which hangs in the pension office. It
was the intention, he said, to float it On
the Eiffel tower on the Fourth Of July
Secretary Hitchcock has decided to grant
r. Jar CT 4 ~
can flag in the world, measuring twenty
five by fifty feet.
CUBA POSTAL SCANDAL.
The postmaster general, after pro
tracted interview with the president, an
nounced that j. L. Bristow, fourth as
sistant postmaster general will proceed to
Havana next Wednesday, to take charge
of the postal affairs of the island of Cuba
The postmaster general declined to say
whether or not Director General of Posts
Rathbone would be suspended. 1t is said
however, that the fact that Gen. Bristow
will assume control does not necessarily
indicate that Mr.. Rathbone will be reli=v-
ed of all connection with the service. Gen.
Bristow outranks the director of posts
and the latter might operate as a subor
dinate, though on this point no statement
is vouchsafed.
STATE DEPARTMENT INTERESTED.
In view of the significant references to
the enforcement of the Monroe doctrine
by Secretary Root, Senator Lodge and
other prominent men, the state depart
nent has taken steps to secure data on
the subject The burden of these speech.
es has been the startling increase Of the
German colonies in South and Central
America, which have been regarded as
menacing the Monroe doctrine. 1t also
mas been asserted that these German col
onists maintain their home customs In the
rev land, deal almost exclusively with
Germany, use only the German language,