The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-26
DISCUSS The
SHIPBUl|.L||..D||I|N'C..
CONSTRUCTION, Of Modern War ! Var
4 ships Subject Of Earnest
Debate III Senate.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION ' I. ON BILL I
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Senator's Bacon and Aldrich En-
gage in Heated Discussion
Over Trust Question.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
fBy Associated rress.)


WASHINGTON, April 25.-Whcther
the President shat order the construction
or the battlcshlp provided In the naval
urpi opr!ation bill or wilt until the VIZ
In the far East demonstrates the COM
parativc utility Of the big sea fighter and
the torpedo bont or submarine crnftPw
"a question raised IN the Senate to-day
BY Mr.. Hale OF Maine, on the adoption
of the conference report. II was deyel-
opcd that the Language Of the bill was
pormIssivc. and that the President and
Secretary OF the Navy could defer
action II they deem 1t advisable.
Mr.. Hale declared that II he were Sec
rotary OF the Navy he should not dare
TO 20 on now and commit the govern
mcnt to the building OF an immense bat
tlcshIp. for 1t would not surprise him
II the events Of the Russlan-Japn nese'
war demonstrated that the s1boOoO.opo
paid for big battleships was a bad IN
..vcstmcnt for this government Several
senators counsellcd delay until the dues-
ton OF the best craft for sea fighting
had been brought TO an issue.
Mr. Bacon:-'I desirelto call attention
that when this naval bill was under
consideration l suggested the improve
ment In submarine engines was such that
II would be comparatively short time
before the battleship. however 1t might
be protected against the ordnQry pro
jectile, would be out OF date and obso-
lctc.
Mr.. Hale: THE senator was wise IN his
suggestion, but events since then have
advanced with such startling rapidly
that the suggestion becomes more ap-
parent. The trouble with the loft battle
ship Is that when she Is hurt she can
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be hurt. may be splintered. may be dam
aged. but they keep on fighting.
But IL an explosion takes place
through hurried firing In turret. It Is
more than likely to Ignite the magazine
and the whole ship is blown into the
air and everybody killed. Aside from the
occurrences In the East where the large
Russian battleships have been disabled
and put out OF service, have had three
explosions on our batteships within a
year. And II Is only tho breadth OF a
hand that prevented the entire battle
ship Missouri from being entirely de-
stroyed. Just such an accident as that
Is likely to occur In any turret at any
time during any battle.
TRUSTS ARE DISCUSSED.
Mr. Bacon spoke on the Dolliver rcso-i
luton on the question OF the capital In
vested In trust" combinations In COM
parison with Investments by individuals
or copartncrships independent OF
trusts" He took issue with Mr.. Dolliver
In the statement as Mr.. Bacon construed
It, that evidence OF a good trust" was
the fact that q trust was still alive"
In speaking of the fate OF his resolu-
lions calling on the Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor for certain trust" or
"anti-trust" Information, Mr. Bacon said
It was sufficient notice to him that the
resolutions were not adopted, when Mr..
Aldrich asked to have them so to the
Committee on Finance. and he
said: For ! know that the senator
from Rhode Island Is the mouth of his
party in the Senate on all matters OF
tariff"
Mr.. AldrIch said he had made the moo
ton for the purpose of putting the reso-
lutions In some sort Of shape.
Mr.. Bacon continued to discuss the sale
In foreign countries OF American products
tnt n less price than the same products are
sold In tho United States. He said he
should give concrete Illustrations and
proceeded to speak of sowing machines
sold In the United States at s25 and SIS
In England.
Can the senator give the name Of the
company" asked Mr.. Aldrich. ''He has
said he would give concrete cases"
II can give the name and later will do
so.'
Mr.. Bacon then read letter from
Charles NJ. Schwab to n, G.. Frick. Civ
irg the cost Of manufacturing steel rails,
which Mr.. Bacon said showed that the
trust" needs no protection against En-
glish steel manufacturers. The letter said
rails could be sold at a profit at SIG
yer ton.
1T Will be very difficult to convince
pig iron producers OF Alabama and sur
rounding States. who have been receiv-
Ing SIS and $40 for their IRON" said Mr..
Aldrich, that the statement is correct
THAT Is informQtion given by Mr.