Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-06
REPORT
HOUSE Naval Committee Presents u.
terssting Array Of Facts
With Their Bill
Two Seat Going War Ships. Thre,
Armored and Three Protected
Cruisers Recommended.
Minority Report Takes Up the Ar.
NOR Plate Question Present
Price Exhorbitant

Price Exhorbitant
Washington, April 6.The report
Which accompanies the naval appro-
priations bill is remarkable for its ar
rayal of facts regarding sea power the
world over, foreign naval programs and
/ the comparative strength of the navies
1 of the great powers, accompanied by
colored charts showing the upbullding
of various great navies.
| Under the head of Naval program"
the report sets forth as follows: For
the purpose of further increasing the
naval establishment of the United
Estates the committee recommends that
4 the president be authorized to have
built by contract two sea-going coast
Lime battleships. carrying the heaviest
Sarnor and most powerful ordnance for
vessels of their class upon trial dis
placement of about 1850 tons, and to
have the highest practicable speed and
great radius of action, and to cost, ex-
clusive of armor and armament, not
exceeding $3,60O,000 each: three armor-
\ ed cruisers of about $1,000 tons trial
sdisplacemenr. carrying the heaviest
Iarmor and most powerful ordnance for
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i .osaits, 70 recommend any other than
ne pest arnlor ior THESE battlesh!ps to
W. paced st'. pelWeen tne bodies of our
4 oillcefs anu men ana tne bullets of the
enemy
4 four -. na lei. OF the minority of the
4 committee, M We Wheeler, Of Ken
Il LUCKY {ftlAey,ll 5NlFRl0ld. Kitchen OF
.Nor.h Sarollna, ana yandiver. OF Mis-
i souri,, , united IN report opposing GER
yam Items OF me naval appropriation
4 pill. Inelr report dwells especially upon
4 sns iallure 81 the majority to make
provision Tor future supply Of armor
A pate at a rea sonable cost The report
says - me minority agrees with the ma
lorlty as 70 the necessity for purchas-
ing 64Vo tons OF armor for the battle
4 SHIPS Malne' ONO ana missouri. even
! mo az an eXorbitant price. because
4 longer delay would tn1ure the ships
ana also subject the government to
SUITS by contractors mira The report then
4 crl.lclses me majority Tor refusing to
4 5atiempt 70 solve the questios Of fu-
sture. supply Of armor plate, notwith-
standing vessels already authorized
VIII REQUIRE 1000 tons, adding:
II seems TO be pretty generally I'M
derstood that the armor plate factories
VIII not furnish the krupp armor for
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