The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-15
SEVERAL OTHERS FOLLOW
Advantages of Building in Govern
ment Yards Shown,
SPLeNDlDLY EQUIPPED FOR THE WORK
Proctor Starts Vigorous Debate in the Senate
by Speech Against Disappearing Gun
Carriages Which He Declares
a Failure.
Especial to News and Observer


Washington, d. c., May lin the dis
cussion of the Naval Appropriation Bill
today Representatives W w. Kitchin.
who is member of the committee,
spoke in favor of the proposition to BULL
war vessels in the government navy
yards. He said that the agitation by the
minority of the question to manufacture
armor plate by the government, although
il did not succeed. had forced the ar
NOR plate manufacturers to reduce the
price of their product froh S5l5 to $475
a ton and that thereby the government
had saved SO, 100000. He argued from
this that the construction of war ships
in the government navy yards would
have an immence amount of money to
the government. Mr.. Kitchin showed a
thorough knowledge of the subject and
his speech was closely followed by the
House.
Washington, May 1.-THE Naval APP
preparation Bill occupied the attention
of the House throughout the day, Mr..
Dayton CIV. Va speaking on the need of
Strengthening our naval battle line,
while Messrs. w. W. Kitchin IN. c.,
Fitzgerald IN. W, Metcalf (CalaD and
Maynard, (Va.) strongly advocated the
building of war ships in Government navy
yards The debate took wide range
at times, Mr.. Rhea CVa) speaking in
criticism of the administrations Philip
pine policy and Mr.. Elliott Is. c. pre-
scnting the advantages of the proposed
Appalachian forest reserve.
Mr.. W. w. Kitchin favored the build
ing of all ships in Government yards,
maintaining that there would be an ulti-
mate saving to the Government. He as
serted that the opposition to the plan
came from the powerful private ship
yards, which souC.-' Q continue the pres
ent system by which extortionate profits
were made. He ave notice of an amend
ment providing that all four of the large
new ships shall be built in Government
yards.
Mr.. Fitzgerald On. " also spoke for
Government ccc struction.
The Brooki-n navy yard is in Mr..
Fitzgeralds district, and in the course OF
his spec / he explained the splendid
equipment CT that yard for the construc-
tion of war ships, comparing this with
the I-td gre equipment CT private yards,
which do a large amount of Government
construction.
Mr. Metcalf (Calif) presented com
par.sCns between contract and repair
work done in Government and in private
yards showing better results and less
cCst in the Government establishments.
Mr.. Rhea (Va.) devoted his attention
To the Philippine question. severely ar
Iaigning the administration for the pres
crt policy. and in particular crticising
some of the recent methods of warfare
against the islanders.
Mr.. Maynard (Va.), who represents the
district embracing both the Norfolk navy
yard and the Newport News ship build
ing plant, spoke in strong support of Gov
ernment construction. He asserted that
a hundred millions in Government yards
represented an enormous investment
which yielded only a pitiful return in
rcTair work.
The naval bill then was laid aside.
The conference report on the Cuban dip
lomatic and consular bill was agreed to.