The Detroit times., 1908-04-11
some OF
THESE USELESS
NAVY YARDS
REP. LILLEY.
NUTMEG STATESMAN, sREAKiN6
ON NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS
BILL FURNISHES STARTLING
AND FIGURES.



Mare island navy yard has a
$1,175,0o0 dock, yet no battIeshlp
can dock there, or even enter the
yard.
Workmen alone were paid in
one year for labor on this dock
$692,0e5 more than the value of
their product.
ofthe amount paid for labor on
Key West yard In fiscal year Of
1907, $s7,t92 might as we'll have
been tossed on the coral reefs. i
Last session congress voted to
throw $44,5o0 more Of good money
after the bad, on the Key West
project.
Dangerous for any first-class
battleship to approach the $780,
900 drydock at kittery.
On New Orleans yard, the gov
eminent spent s78,274 In 1907 for
labor. and the total product was
but $1,o46.
On Charleston yard $21a,213 has
been disbursed among Iaborers In
the last five years and yet there
never has been done for the navy
one cents worth at this yard.
Annapolis, for which congress
has appropriated $4,000, 900, Is
sunk In the mud.
WASHINGTON. April 11.-Rep. LII
ey. of Connecticut, whose charges
against the Electric Boat Co., anf
their subsequent investigation hav,
brought him into the limelight, spoke
,n the naval appropriations bill today
He devoted himself almost exclusive
" to navy yards and brought oil
startling facts and figures. He intro
iuced q resolution calling for the ap
pointment of a.commission TO report
,n the ACCESSIBILITY OF abandoning the
navy yards and naval stations at Kit
tery. Me-; Port Royal, 8. c.: Charles
on, S. c.: Key West, Fla; New Or
cans, La, and Mare Island, Cal
or the Mare island navy yard, MIR
Lilley said:
1T has a magnificent stone dry
lock which cost 900, but I have
II hand a letter from the secretary II
which he states that the present stone
irydock at Mare island will not per
nit the docking OF battleship,' ant
not only Is this true. but battleshil
cannot get to the yard.
"ln the year ending 1907 the ex
for labor at this navy yart
we're 81 .620.67S.sS. while the tota
OF work done was S92S,5S297,
n other words the workmen alone
with no consideration Of the interes
IN and depreciation OF 10000 900 plan
we're paid In one year $G92, 095, 49,
more than the value OF their product.
Charleston Yard the Limit.
Charleston, S. c., furnished Mr.. LII
ey with his most remarkable navy
,ard figures. Rep. Lilley continued:
During the past five years $213,
1875 has been disbursed among la
ne said, land there has new
Or been done for the navy one cents
worth OF work at this yard. Yet las
session of congress 1887 900 more wa,
for this yard at Charles
on
annapolis, for which congress ha.
seen At to appropriate sums that will
reach a total of over 100000 I.
sunk In the mud. Battleships canno
reach the academy and the Unitot
States coast and geodetic survey re
ports show that the upper Chesapeak,
s fast filling up"
Three navy yards care for Grca
BrItain's large home squadron. W,
have testimony that New York Of
Boston could take care of ours. I pro
pose TO you that the facts warrant The
that no man should be {:
of the naval committee wht
has a navy yard or station In his DIS
trict."
WASHINGTON, April 11.--Rep
Hobson, of Alabama. was granted q.
hour In the house today to speak OF
the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hobson pointed out the create
extent OF the coast line the Unite,
States was called upon to defend a.
compared with the nations OF Europ,
or the orient and argued that predom
nance as naval power meant no
only ability TO defend ourselves from
attack but prevented attack and CAV,
power 10 our diplomatic endeavors.