New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
NAVAL PROGRAMME Tip
DIR. Hale Criticises american Nm,
Officers.

tFteOA THE TRIBUNE RuRTkr-1
Washington. March 40 a ra,,,-,.-S,
everything In the Senate Is baire - uesrea
carry adjournment. The Naval Apnro,,-t., 1ld
promptly secured the right Of wav a. -,. ~
IN these dispatches OF day before veztsr5o ''0.S1
democrats made only a perfunctor, 81 ne
hearted opposition. and the bill was read tn-or-s
before adjournment was taken at a Iata -. 50
evening 1t is the present expectation ~ 49,. s-is
ate leaders that the final vote viii h. -
to-morrow. The Army bill. which carrie. =. -. 9u
appropriation OF a little over 81 0OO COO mr., wa
ported tomorrow. and will soon be 80. g
Senator Blackburn has returned. and ,ba ~ -.
nomination. which has been held In $3.50 oOl
pending his return. will be taken tp In a~s Sos
session at the first favorable opport,,n3. S- -1Ns
while the Frye Shipping bill Is the uns~---
business before the Senate. having given ,Ta Iea
to appropriation bills. which have the - o"s
way. and will be called up by Senator roS-. %
soon as opening presents itself
There is some discussion OF passing a+ 80.
sion a Statehood bill framed on ths T-e ms ses-
SPOOner compromise bill OF last wear ans ne o. TIE
two States out OF Oklahoma and InS,s1 9 Z creating
Arizona and New-Mexico. 1t is however oi.Lltory.
able that any action along THIS lie viii - npro5
II the Democrats would agree 10 mass 30 Ss AIKEN.
qre as II came from the house witbouf neas
debate. its consideration in the senate 1iS1 ENDED
cured. but the Democrats are prone h. g yIos -
the leaders on both sides OF the cbarSSA and
anxious for an early adjournment so re- ass
statehood measure viii probably 50 over unt ' the
When the Naval bin was taxa, -, -.
Hale explained its provisions. He eIas sseay Mr.
8Tltaln hrst. France second and the Unfsd treat Srs2t
miro IN naval strength, saying the ponui, S9 ~
preston that Germany Outranksd this s Sg~ar I'M
fallaciOus. He assented to a proposition ~ Vas
PERKINS that IN effectiveness OF appliansSss. AT
United States stood next to Great Brifaitse The
was due to the fact that this country ba5 ms ms
aoIe 20 take advantage OF the mistakes ~ E Osen
pea1 powers Mr. Hale said that Japan n ~, .1ro-
sSesI OF tne naval powers. with the sxcs1.i rs
OF AuSCla put had an advantage in being oI gi-ol
few hundred miles from the furthesf na only a
LIONS IN "Llch she might became involved ca
OsF navy ne said, there Is talk OF p1friro- - N
OF our vessels, such as the Oregon tba many
al1 oeners or me same class on the retired list
MI h9le ssld ne mad no censure for ia ofs-
OF the American Navy; but the navaI 80 sStncers
can Navy bounds his complete borz ana ne Amsrt-
navy is everything, and the Naval Hoard IN IN tas
too much In the direction Of enormous arts Fqn
some respects the naval officers Ike the tsy,
who wants TO raise the biggest puro,ti- Aa-ner
q cont, want Great Britain or Germany 70 excel ~.
The Naval Board programme coutsmpta..S -.
and when that stage was reached an sp1ro1ss
OK S-uoqleOoe year would De necessary f3r IN
tion required next year would be N9 6sIss ~
however. the scale should be kept down ~ X.
present rate OF increase, the approDriatlo, vv,ss
not be increased We should. he said yet aiS51
Mr. Perkins defended the officers a, ~.
saying y they were entitled 70 great credit
a man OF merit. but Congress had its -ss,o-sa
bilities and should know where the money 4 yoi5S
am. ne sald. got 10 be deferred by criticisms
II Is needed account OF conditions we ba,a -.
70 have ships IN the Philippines for instance II h
/ her nghting at home. In case OF war We shoulS
nave TO spend hundreds OF millions in the Phlio-
pines But there is danger OF going further thar
/ necessary -
/ Mr. Hale admitted that the last sxtsns,v. ,.,,
tons 70 the navy had been made necessary bv tSs
acquisition OF the Philippines, and said that he for
one would Ike to get rid OF those islands stfi a.
/ long we have those islands we must protsct
\ them Likewise. he said. II now would be neces-
| sary to maintain navy sufficient to protect the
/ Panama Canal
/ Mr.. Lodge spoke at some length on the need OF
good navy TO protect trade and uphold the Monroe
/ Doctrine. He did not believe the torpedo boat
/ would supersede the batteship, and said that IN
/ the war with spain the torpedo vessel had been
/ a complete failure. There had been ore very sue
Cessful attack BY the Japanese torpedo boats but
/ this was due largely to the poor s1nnery OF the
/ Russians and the darkness.
/ At the suggestion OF Mr.. Hale appropriation
OF SAo00G for the restoration OF the frigats Con-
/ stitutiOn was inserted.