The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-12
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VIRGINIA. IN A SPEECH ON
ARMOR BILL
FAvoRs a GOVERNMENT PLANT
Would Wait Until the Armor Can BE
Manufactured by the Plant So
Established - Vote
Is Near.

ter an all-day discussion an agreement
was reached to vote on the armor plate
section at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
During today's discussion a notable
speech was delivered by Mr.. Lodge, Of
Massachusetts, upon the necessity of
building up the United States navy with
out delay.
Mr.. Daniel Wa.) favored a government
armor plant. but declared that armor was
no longer in the ascendant as a means CT
defense. We have guns, he said, that
shoot through the best armor made.
cit is evident, in this condition of af-
fairs" he said. that the armored bat
tleship cannot be regarded longer as the
king Of the ocean. The gun has super
ceded the armor. 1t is a question wheth-
err in view of the wonderful work of these
soft-nosed shells, which not only pene-
trate the armor. but go through the ship
and out on the other side, We should
build any more of these iron candle
boxes"
Continuing. he said:
"No fact is better known than that the
United States will fight for the Monroe
doctrine, and 1t is well known, too, that
q hSAil Will Inc OLltSQ states Is q mighty
serious business in which any nation is
likely to be worsted."
While he was In favor of a great navy
he was not an alarmist as to war, be
cause" said he, 81 believe In the good
sense Of other nations. They arc not
seeking trouble with the United States. I
would not consent to buy another piece
of armor from the trust. We have no
enemies abroad SO dangerous as those
among our selves.
II would build an armor plant now,
and I would let the battleships wait for
their armor until we could make It,"
Mr.. Penrcse Pa.) offered an amend
ment authorizing the secretary of the
navy to procure the best quality Of armor
for the battleships Maine Ohio and Mis-
souri, at $545 a long ton, including royal
ties He denounced what he termed the
reckless and unwarranted assertions
made by senators scoring the manufac-
turers Of armor plate who were honor
able and patriotic men who had built up
enormous establishments and were max
ing this country the greatest exporting
nation Of iron and steel in the world.
DINNER AT WHITE HAUSE.
President end Mrs Mckinley gave
dinner at the y hita house tonight In
Ironor OF Gov and Mrs Rnos avcIt The
guests invited to meet them were: The
secretary of state the secretary of the
treasury and Mrs. Gage, the secretary of
war and Mrs. Root, the attorney general.
the postmaster general and Mrs. Smith,
the secretary Of the navy, the secretary
of the interior and Mrs. Hitchcock. the
secretary of agriculture ana Miss Wilson,
Senator Depew, Representative and Mrs.
Hit, Mr.. Henry White, secretary of the
United States embassy at London. Com
mander William s. Cowles and Mrs.
Cowles.
LABOR CONDITIONS.
Mr. H. r. Fuller. representing the five
railroad brotherhoods, consisting Of con-
ductors, firemen, trainmen, engineers and
telegraphers, today submitted to the in
dustrial commission a VoluminouS state
ment In regard to labor conditions, to-
&c Their with recommendations as to meth
eds to be employed In remedying existing
evils. These recommendations are: Leg
islation compelling abroad companies to
publicly post their rules and rates OF
wages; to allow employees accused OF any
offense to know all evidence against
them, and If discharged to give them in
writing specific reasons therefor; to do
away with Establishing by making 1t
unlawful for a railway company to fur
nish the records of an employee to an
other company; to secure legislation for
an eight hour day; to forbid tho running
of Sunday trains on all interstate roads
except in the case Of reEef and wrecked
trains, and to allow tra'nmen to COM
plete their trips so as TO be home on
Sundays; to give employees of railroads
the same right to recover damages for
injuries as is enjoyed by those who are
not connected with such roads; to leg1s-
late out of existence relief railroad nsso-
Citations.
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Senator Clark, of Montana. today en-
phatically denied rumor that he con-
templated resigning. He said:
"At the present time 1 have no thought
of resigning, and while [ cannot forc 90
what may happen in the future, DO not
now anticipate anything that will change
my present intention"
NICARAGUA CANAL REPORT.
The entire membership Of the interocean-
ic canal committee appeared today before
the senate committee in charge of the
Hepburn bill Great interest was mani
tested in the meeting, as 1t was hoped
that the commission would be able 10 all
the committee materially in determining
whether it was desirable to proceed at
once with the legislation on this subject
or defer action until the next session or
congress. Admiral Walker, the presldent
of this and the preceding commission, was
accompanied by Prof Haupt Coils. Ernest
and Haines MessrS Morrison, Noble ana
Rurr and ex-senator PaScoe, constituting
the body now examining the various
routes across the isthmus A number or
engineering experts were also present. All
of the members of the commission were
given an opport unity to express the
views. and were questioned at cons.dera-
HE length by the senators. There ap-
reared to be no division of sentiment on
the main points involved. although th9
members were loath to express opinio
IF a final character In the midst of their
investigations. AS to the Nicaragua route
they reiterated what the Walker comm s.
sion has reported. that The waterway Is
entirely practicable from an engineering
standpoint at about the same range OF
estimates heretofore MADE, from S1lo'oOV'-
COO to $40, 900 900.
INQUIRY TO BE SEARCHING.
WASHINGTON. May 1l-That Post
master General Emory Smith Is determin-
eJ to investigate the alleged misconduct
in the affairs of the Cuban postottice thor
oughIy Is indicated by the fact that the
most efficient officers Of the inspection
service have been detailed TO conducL the
inquiry. The list includes Capt William
B. Smith. inspector in charge of the
Washington division of postoffice inspect
ors; M c. Fosnes, inspector In charge
OF the Philadelphia division. end &. M.
Waters, OF the Denver division. VINO sue
ceeded Chief Inspector Cochran rs in
spector In charge at that place when Mr..
Cochran was promoted to the chief in
spectorship They will have as assistants
one or two field inspectors, and VIII pro-
coed to Cuba at once.
Ncv COmuanjes Organized