The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
BIG BATTLESHIP
JUST THE THING
United States viii Go Our Brit
iSh Cousins One Better in
WarShip Building.
DEBATE ON THE NAVAL BILL
Mr.. WILLIAMS MAKES FUN FOR
THE HOUSE.

Washington, May 16.-ShaI the Unit
ed States have a battleship the peer,
il not the superior Of any battleship in
the world, carrying as heavy armor
and as powerful armament as any
known vessel Of its class? was the
question which presented itself TO the
house today when the further consider
alton Of naval appropriations was re-
sumed.
The first paragraph under increases
Of the navy" provides for an appropri-
alton Of $4,000, 900 for battleship that
viii be superior to the Dreadnaught
provided for by the English government
exclusive Of armament and armor.
Flight Led by Burton.
The fight against this provision was
precipitated by Mr.. Burton Of Ohio
who moved to strike out the para
graph. In support of his motion Mr..
Burton said that the present programme
Of the navy in the way of building new
ships had already been provided for
until January, 1910, and in view Of de-
lays which may cover a period Of tive
years the programme Of the navy was
outlined until 1912.
He further insisted that the relations
between the governments of the world
might be vastly changed before 1912
comes around, and that the leading ma
tions might decide In favor of a re
duCtiOn of their navies and in favor Of
international arbitration.
Sarcasm of Mr.. Williams.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi, the mi
noTity leader, at this point satiTicalIy
suggested an amendment that in view
Of the British having decided to name
their sea monster Dreadnaught the
American sea monster be named
'Skeered o Nothin, as being typical
of the national spirit; that on its com
pletion the captain in command be au-
thorized to challenge the Dreadnausht
TO a duel IoutTanCe TO the DEATH,
and that the president and his cabinet,
with the exception Of the secretary Of
agriculture, who is a non-cOm blatant,
be invited to places on the quarter
deck as evidences of the strenuous life;
the sea fight to take place off Newport
The amendment was ruled out of or
der, but Mr.. Williams. as well as the
house, had a good deal of fun out of il.
Mr.. Tawney Of Minnesota, chairman
Of the appropriations committee, op-
posed the proposition.
Mr.. BarthOldt of Missouri offered an
amendment giving the secretary Of the
navy discretion to defer the construc-
ton Of the sea terror provided In the
bill. in the event the second Hague con-
ference should adopt a resolution for
the limitation Of the naval forces Of the
great powers. The amendment was de-
feated.
Burton Amendment Defeated.
The Burton amendment was then de-
feated, the vote by teIleTs being: Yeas,
103; nays, 135.
Mr. Hays of California offered an
amendment providing that any bid TOR
the construction of any or the vessels
upon the Pacific coast shall have a diff
feTentiaI Of 4 per cent in Its favor,
which shall be considered by the secTe-
tary OF the navy in awarding contracts
for the construction of such vessels,
and il was accepted Yeas, IS; nays, IS.
Mr.. Rixey Of Virginia presented an
amendment limiting the cost of armor
plate TO S3S per ton The amendment
was defeated, IS to 116- At 5.55 the bill
was completed and the committee rose.
The previous question was then or
dered on the bill. After some parrying
over the parliamentary status of the
bill the house. at $40 adjourned until
f0r70Trcry uCoT.