Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-12
SHIP CONSTRUCTION
ATTACKED BY KEY
Former Naval Aide Condemns 10,
Gallon Of ArmOP and The
Hoist 10 Use.
EREERnAnD Elcn iucIleEIeIENT
faEEBolRD ALSO INSUFFICIENT
Effect Of This Is That the Gun chccko
Arc So Low That They Could No,
be Fired in Heavy seas-Dldn't
Like His Work at the White House
AS Naval Aide.
tBy Associated rrossl

WASHINGTON. ID. c., March IL
Before Commander a. l.. Key. former
naval aide to the President. resumed
his testimony before the Senntc naval
affairs committee today. 4Chalrman
Hale made n statement in reference
to the controversy OF yesterday when
Tho witness showed disposition to
attack the testimony given by Chief
Constructor Capps and other official
champions of American methods or
construction.
You may 20 On under the rules of
the committed" warned Mr.. Hale.
You may make statements from your
own knowledge and observation. II
IL not AZ part OF the conditions laid
down by this committee for one Wit
ness to take up the testimony of an.
o'hcr witness and critlcisc testimony
lie deems to be misleading
Commander Key agreed TO comply
With the ruling. He then proccetlol
10 compare American ships construct
cd since 1899 with British ships bniIt
In the same period. His diagrams
tended to show that American vessels
are oyerdiaft TO greater degree than
the English shipa.
He agreed with Admiral Romoy
and CAPTAIN WinsIow that shIn,.
should carry full bunkers Of conf,
when they go into action ana no caid
mat not to do SO would be "prepos-
ferrous"
his Observations In regard TO thu
ura't or vessels wero that tho dccjs-
ION OF the Walker board Of MAY is.
lS9e. mat n battleship's normal draf,
should be her fighting draft, not hor
maximum draft with full atoros on
BOARD. had been disregarded ly The
naval constructors.
ROW are we to remedy these al-
icseu violations OF the law?v osl,cd
N'r. llilman. who also wanted 10
KNOW what guarantee Congress I'm :
,nnl good fighting ships would he
ou,,, WIN the money appropriated.
ms led TO general discussion and
commander Key suggested tha, the
GENERAL boards. which are rot resnon-
authority. "'"o'
Duties of Naval Aide.
You wore naval aide To Inc pras,
ueht: what were Your dutlosY', asl,o,,
Mr.. Tillman.
Chiefly to attend rrnctions q, ~
ny rouse, The commander began.
u ,,' ne was interrupted by Nfr. TilImnn
mcnt?" '''' 90 an orha-
Oh, no sir not at ALL" the witness
.ephnu' The naval aide goes win
.ne president on trips to visit shins
~, va .oyases He is n sort of an
M Martin wanted to know IL the
n'ue IS not expected to advise the
PRESIDENT in regard to Inc navaI
p'oeram and other matters
tne President had a ycuny ON.
Ger Iii mat capacity his advice woni,,
resented by other officers tbinl, ;.
said the commander. '"'''"'
N"airman Hale questioned r,onna
WEI NeY about the work be haI eona
nn III naval aide to the President in
e'uedVorins to promote tho char,i -,
~. naval personnel Legislation
MY efforts were purn,v
ana mad no connection with mn . .,',9sl
said '"e commander
pr II aid not like being aldo TO mo
dependence. s personal IN
son ba' YOU do not think such dn,v le.,.
Hale. asked Mr..
and :" no, work n,l,, was entirely with onlcers
ness replied. '''''' 'ne Wit
senator Tillman CALEB o,,on.,..
~ campaign conducted bv n,iI.i,.
,n maj, ,or ,he personnel bill ana Com
ponaibIo N S denied that he was rcs.
~, ne Armor Belt Aaain
a. ne witness explained bjs ,.esso.,.
lor believing that It was not reasons eeco
t tlan f 70 extend sas, the armor bell more
the ad lyp ,e F,I, below the wateliinc and
"er OF the armor above tho wa, e,i,,,,
ori, re criticised a number Of the AM
S S,nah Ships on the grouna TN, ~ ~,
s-Doard vas Insufficient in heayy
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