The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
Naval Appropriation Bill
 Is Up.
Nr. Hitchcock Says Most of the Money Sought to Be Set Aside Will Go Into the Pockets
 of the Trusts.

MaSnlnGIOl, rcDs GV.-1hi was q ICiu day in the House The naval appropria- tion bill was under discussion an1 this encompassed various topics, much of il revolving more or less around politics.
 Mir. Hitchcock (Dem., Neb.) declared that there was gross extravaganza in the annual appropriation bills. He asserted, too, that the larger items in the army and navy supply bills were to the trusts. He gave notice that he would attempt on Monday to amend the bill to provide for a government armor plate factory.
 MT. Hardwick (Ga) precipitated a dis cussion on the Philippines question by de- claring that the retention of the islands was responsible for the demand for a large navy. He challenged the majority to make a declaration as to the future of the islands.
 MT. Bates CRep., Pal said he was glad to see the Democratic members getting together He called attention to the ut- terances on the minority side of the Phil ippines question and then to the views re- gently expressed by Cleveland on that and other subjects.
 Mir. Williams, the minority leader. sought to secure an adjournment till TueS7 day that proper respect might be paid to the memory of George Washington on Monday. MT. Payne tN. Y.) thought is would be more patriotic to celebrate the anniversary by building up the navy and the House adjourned until Monday with the naval appropriation bill still pending. Mir. Hitchcock asserted that the larger items in both the army and navy bills went to the trusts-the armor trust, the railroads, the beef trust and the shipbuild- ing trust The largest item in the army bill out of 9 total of $75,0O0, 600. was $40O0O,- GOO for transportation; in the naval bill there was an item of $12,0c0,000 which was ogo to the armor plate trust. There was only three armor plate factories at the most to receive this money and two of these the Carnegie and Bethlehem plants. he declared, were controlled by the same men who united and conspired every time they made a contract with the government to make the same price for armor.
 MT. Hitchcock said at the proper time he would offer an amendment making it mandatory on the Secretary of the Navy to build a government armor plate fac tory. although he had no hope that this amendment would prevail.
 The appropriations were made for the benefit of the trusts. he said, in the face of antitrust legislation and an appropria- tion of S500,000 by the last Congress to de- stroy them. And yet" continued MT. Hitchcock, tout of thls enormous apprs- priatiun the Attorney General has tolc this House that he has seen his way clear to use only S25, 900 of it.
 Mir. Thayer-Can you tell us how many of the rascals have been caught? Outsii ie of this city where Machen and his com. peers are being prosecuted, are there any others?
 Mir. Hitchcocks reply was that this very government which was supposed to be after the trusts was making large com tracts with them itself and paying them the peoples money. He cited the evI- dence before the naval affairs committed that the armor plate trust had made enough profit during the past five years to pay handsome dividends. pay entire ly for it's plants and have money leIt over.
 MT Hardwick (Ga.) while not opposed to a strong American navy, charged that it was due to the retention of the Philippines that so large navy Was made necessary.
 There was some discussion between MT Cooper. chairman of the insular commit. tee. and Messrs. Hardwick and Cochran over the retention of the Philippines and the position of the republican admins tration on that subject. MT. Cooper de clined to say whether the intention oi the republicans was to withdraw iron the islands
 Mr. Bates (PaO said he was glad tC see the democrats coming together an, thought it significant in view of the re cent magazine article written by MI Cleveland that members of the minorlt! were taking up the question of the re tentfon of the Philippines. He added thL the democratic members apparently wer' following the advance of their fornlc chieftan (Mr. Clevelandl whom Mir. Bate. said he now viewed as a receptive candi date.
 MT. Cooper ,WisD asked MT. Bates {. 1t was not true that MT. Cleveland while president, had sold bonds at { figure less than the price quoted in the open market.
 MT. Gaines CTenn)! exclaimed that tn, statement was right and that every hon est democrat condemend 1t.
 Mir. Bates concluded by saving that MT Cleveland had put himself on record 5S and now proposes to give the Philippines back to Agulnaldo.
 MT. Vandiver tMoD said it was waste of money to spend s7JOO,OO0 for d battle. ship when that sum would construct forty topedo boats, any one of whcf would destroy a battleship.
 At 3:45 o'clock the committee rose anc the following bills were passed
 To regulate the practice of medicin, and surgery in Indian Territoy; regl;la. ting the practice of pharmacy in the In dian Territory to ratify acts of the Leg isiature of Arizona providing for an issu,