Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-21
SHIP SUBSIDY
BILL PASSES
SENATE
HALE MAKES PLEA
FOR AUXILIARY NAVY
Declares Great Battle Fleet
Useless Without Full Compile
meot of Golfers Flying the
Stars and Stripes,


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lily Morning Journal sDecInl Lsaaed wire
Washington March 20 The ship
subsidy bill was passed 6y the SEN
ate today II pays, to l6-knot vessels
plying between this country and
South America, Japan China, the
Philippines ana Australia 81 per
mile the amount awarded by the act
of 1894 to vessels of 20 knots only.
The bin WJs amended In the sen
ate so that l2-kuut vessels Viii re-
ceivc 81 per mile, which Is the al
loWanCe under existing law to I6-knot
vessels. Amendments were also
adopted providing that If two or more
lines of steamships ply from Atlantic
ports to south American ports
hlll, one line shall stop
at two ports south of Cape Charles
aud stipulatng that no more shall be
paid for subsidies chan Is received
from such service by the government
During the consideration of the
measure Mr. Hale made spirited
plea for an auxiliary navy, declaring
that without auXiliaries our navy Is
dependent upon foreign countries and
ibat n ease et war We would be help
legs
when the bin was laid before the
senate laday senator Bacon proposed
an amendment providing that one OF
,hc subsidized mail tines on the At
lantiC coast should touch at two ports
south of Cape Charles in order to pro-
mote the trade in cotton goods, lum-
hcF and naval stores, now supplied
hy tramp ships which don't bring
rct3ru car.o
IN amendment was proposed by
Mr. Neuland- for the creation of a
.H44H ia ttt IS .# eat tf.4U ~ La
tatA of Jhe navy the postmaster gem
cred md The secretary Of commerce
aul labor to provide Tor the con-
st5acunn of tWenty-seven vessels, at
cost Of as many millions Of dollars,
av9iiahle as auxiliary vessels for the
navy and to be useful to let out on
ne# lines OF transportation on terms
satisfactory 60 the -oyerumeut
Mr Ncwland's amendment served
TO elicit a speech from Mr. Hale,
chairman of the naval committee. He
fFnte Of the great seed for additional
auEiliaty shps fur he navy but said
thtN should be provided for in the
nasal appropriation bill
Mr. Hale said there were with the
American tleet now going around the
world, nine Golfers of their own.
while there were 2S foreign colliers
"lf lhcre should be war no govern
mtut would allow use TO us one of the
colliars and without them our mag
ult'6ient llcet would be us useless as
q painted shin on q painted ocean"
he asserted In emphatic phrase
Mr. Hate declared that the Amer
can deot was the most magnificent
ana formidable fleet Of ships any ma
tion had ever nut on an ocean But"
he said The people don't rcAlize how
This 0cet is without coliers, those
there are liable be called away
amy moment by foreign nations. II
thurc should be even menace of war
/ d6n know that every neutral power
represented IN these ships would be
compelled to withdraw them from
the fleet and we would be hung up.
Something must be done" he added.
Gin this entirely neglected field that
we have In foolhardy way aban-
donod IN the past"
lie spoke Of the voyage OF the fleet
as spectacular exhibition intended
10 affect our status at home and in
the orient Certainly not with Eng
land or Germany although for four
or five years the fear Of a clash with
Germany was exploited as a reason
why we wanted more ships he said,
but | take ii the reason Is to inn
press the orient with our power. Even
England never sends such an enor-
nous fleet around the world Hence
! conclude the voyage has been un-
dertaken for the beneft Of the east,
to impress everybody with II as the
fleet goes along" but without auxil-
iaries, he said, the fleet could not I'M
press the nations,
'Is there any doubt asked Mr..
Teller that every nation knows our
naval strength as Wen as us
"The senator must ask the oresi-
dent" responded Mr Hale,
u don't believe il Is necessary"
said MT Teller THE exhibition Is
possibly not 80 much for influence
can congress
senator Burkett said the condition
existed now as II did in the Spanish
war when there We're many 7uEI'' ''''
that could have been secured If the
government had cared to pay the nec-
aTbe war with spain" Mr. Hale
was war with a weak
country ON our own coast Il was
very different thing from war with
Ia9au,"
Rlr Hale declared that all he had
,atd WAS well known by every foreign
power.
on motion OF Senator Gallinger an
amendment to the bin was adopted,
providing that II two or more lines
If Steamships are established between
he Atlantic ports and south Ameri-
,an ports one OF them shall stop az
wo ports south OF Cape Charles. This
vas a substitute for Senator Bacon's
amendment requiring that such stops
hould be made cvon It there was but
single line established TO south
NmeriGa
An amendment by Mr simmons OF
larth Carolina was adopted provid-
ug that lhc total expenditure tor for
ign mail service for amy year shall
l0t exceed the estimated revenue
rom such service.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Hale
nr Mr. lodge was adopted nv which
he vessels of the larger class will
lerenfter receive pay for carrying
naiIa provided for vessels of the ser
md class under the existing law.
senator Clay offered an amendment
q tbe bin bringing within the police
powers of states and territories con-
r5l over Intoxicating liquors after
.ueh liquors have been brought within
he states MIR. Cla. made an im-
,assloned sneech IN favor Of prompt
lction on The subject of prohibition
by congress SO that states might ex-