The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-05
NAVAL BILL STILL
UP IN THE HOUSE
Congressman Burton Makes
Scholarly Address
OIL MESSAGE is READ
Presidents Communication Receives
N,rax,,I
Presidents Communication Receives
Careful Attention From Members
and Is Loudly AppIauded
at the Close.

Washington. May 4-The House spent
another day in consideration of the naval
appropriation BILL the speeches In large
measure being in support of the bill, and
the naval programme therein outlined.
Mr.. Burton of Ohio delivered a scholar
ly address against what he termed 1.-THE
needless enlargement of the navy" con-
tending that the American nation could
well afford to serve notice upon the other
nations that it stood for international ar
bitration and the peace of the world
A feature OF today's session was the
close attention paid by the House to the
reading of the Presidents message on
oil transportation and the generous ap-
plause accorded it on its conclusion.
At the beginning of today's session of
the House some delay ensued due to
the understanding that the President de-
sired to send a message to Congress in re-
ply to resolution Of the House
The message in relation to Standard Oil
was received at 12:15 p. m. and was Inn
mediately read.
Reading Concluded.
The clerk completed his reading at 2:SO
On its conclusion applause rang through
the chamber, both sides vieing in their
demonstration of approval
The House then on motion of Mr.. Foss
of Illinois, went into committee of the
whole for the further consideration of
the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Flood of Virginia addressed the
House In favor of the bill authorizing
the government to participate in the
jamestown Tercentennial exposition on
the shores of Hampton Roads In 1907
Mr.. Clark of Florida, speaking under
general debate rules, was of the opinion
that during the time the democratic party
was in control of all the branches of
the government 1t never passed law that
had a free trade leaning. He said the
democratic party had never declared for
free trade, and 1t was not a free trade
party, Notwithstanding how active re-
publcans were to put it In that cate
CORY.
He read from the democratic platform
of 1896 on tariff. Mr.. C. B. Lands Of
Indiana then asked him to read the tariff
plank in the 1892 platform. A sharp pass
age between Mr.. Clark and Messrs. Lam
dis and Needham of California followed.
Duty On Cotton.
Mr.. Clark then discussed bill which he
has introduced placing a duty of 10 cents
on Egyptian or long staple cotton, after
which he said that IL the democratic
party declared for free trade tomorrow
he would quit 1t on the spot. As he said
this. the republicans and many democrats
applauded vociferously, and on conclud-
ing he was congratulated by the repre-
sentatives of both sides.
The rulings of Speaker Cannon was
again the subject of a speech by Mr..
Shackleford
'In defiance of the constitution and the
rules" he said "the speaker exercises
the absolute veto power over all legs-
lation proposed instead of being as the
constitution contemplates the servant of
the house; the speaker has constituted
himself its master-I have laid out for my
task to make 1T an issue before the coun-
try whether he shall not be required to
give back to the people their free repre-
sentative govrnmnt"
Mr.. Burton of Ohio. who for many
years has opposed the annual naval bud
get. opposed the bill under considerations
ITO maintain this great navy" he said,
'is not I'm accordance with our ideals
This country should take the lead for
the cause of peace among the nations"
This sentiment was loudly applauded by
the House.
The House at 4:2O p. m. adjourned un-