The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-03-10
SOUTH CAROLINA
To Be the Name of One of Our
Finest Battleships.
THE STATE HONORED
n This Way by President Roosevelt,
Who Has Announced His Intention
of Naming One of the New
Battleshlps After the PAL
metto State.

metto State.
A special to the News and Courier
rom Washington says: President
Roosevelt has conferred a distinct
honor upon Representative George
Legare and the Palmetto state by de.
Gliding to name one Of the two great
battleShips provided for in the new
naval bill South Carolina"
The day following the passage OF
the bill through the house, after a
hard fight, in which forty one Demo,
Gratis, under the lead, rship Of Repre-
sentative George Legare, voted for
the bill, the president sent for Mr..
Legare and inforned him that he in.
tended to honor the Palmetto state
by naming cne OF the two hattleships
South Caro- ma"
The pr, sldaot also took occasion to
assure MIR. L,gare Of his appre citation
OF bis magnificent forts In behalf Of
the bill which had come to his knowl.
edge from 80 many different sources
Not only did he wish to emphasize his
congressman, for the high patriotic
stand he had taken and the effective
work he had accomplished, but be
also wished especially that the name
OF South Carolina shall appear at the
head OF the best Of modern battleships
In the UDited States navy.
At that time the naval bill had to
pass through the rough seas Of the
senate and 1t was suggested during
the Interview that nothing could be
said about the matter until the naval
bill became law, and the secretary
of the e,navy could be consulted IS to
The ma ming Of the proposed battle
ships. Mot until Wednesday night
was the seal OF confidence removed.
The b II passed Tuesday and the
Presiden. made an app ntment to
see the secretary of the navy Wednes-
day morning when the matter was
finally decioed and announced.
The new battleship will be OF from
$4,000 to $4,000 tons displacement,
and will have a probable speed OF 10
knots. The ppIoximate. c,st of the
Sunth Ca1JltrEa ths ss, 600 s0D l..-s,...z-
While the plans are yet to be drawn.
by the beard OF construction, it is
proba Ole thai the new battleship In
It's main features will follow the lines
OF the New Hampshire, authoriz d
last year. The South Caloilna will
IN every way be larger and more
powerful ship than the North Carroll
ma, auuhoriz ID by the last congress.
The S.uth Carolina Is to be first
class battleship, the North Coroiina
an armcred cruiser. The sister ship
Will be named the Michigan.
TELEeRAMs PASS.
In notifying Gov. Hayward, Con-
gresham Lelare wired: 1 have just
received letter from President Rocse.
velt notifying me that one OF the
two great batJieships authu1iz by
this congress will be named South
Car, lima"
Gov. Hayward soon after his return
from New York received til gram
from Congfes, ,man Geo. S. Legare an
nouncing The good news IN regard tn
the battleshlp South Car, Ina"
After acknowledging the receipt of
the message, Gov. Hayward sent the
following message:
Mr. THEODORE Roosevelt,
Pres ident Of the Uulted States,
Washingt on, u. q.
Ccngl eSsman L:gare informs me
officially That you have notified him
that one OF the two great baItleships
authorized by the congress will bear
the name OF South Carolina. In be.
half OF the people Of my State, l beg
to acknowledge with highest apprecia
tion the honor which you thus confer
l can wish for The South Carolina"
no more tittirg and distinguished a
career than is included in the hope
and the belief that she will prove
you have bestowed upon her, which
name we acknowledge with pr de ano
win pl, as ure.
(SIgneo) d. @. HEYwARD,
Governor CT South Carolina.
President Roosevelt replied as fol.
lows:
II thank you for your telegram. 1t
was great pleasure to be able to
name one Of the battleships South
Carolina
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Later In the day the governor re.
ceived notice from Washington that
the other battles hip to be built would
be named The Michigan" He then
sent the following telegram to Gov.
Warner Of that State
Accept my congratulations on
The Michigan Permit me to say
that The Michigan and The South
Carolina are in fine company for d
glorious career
Gov. Hayward received the follow.
ipg Telegram from Gov. Fred NJ. War
ner Of Lansing, Mich:
Thanks for CONGRATULATIONS. The
South Carolina and Michigan will
honor the navy and our country"
The State truly says the people OF
South Carolina are very much elated
to know that ore OF the great batJle-
ships now being built will be given tho
proud State which for years led in the
councils OF the nation and may yet he
One OF the Influential States OF the
union-as she Is rapidly becoming
even now
The action OF President Roosevelt
has been commented upon in man
ner to e-light the president OF the
great repub ic. 1t Is no spirit OF com.
merciallsIn, but OF pride which actu
ates the people Of the city OF Columbia
to feel grateful to the president, wEc
by this action gives ev. d ence that the
War Between the Sections is tar
end indeed, and South Carolina /,
sotn State to whom the union IL