Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-14
WAR Dogs AND PEACE
DOVES At IT AGAIN
Members Of House Continues Their
Discussion o. The Naval lp.
preparation Bill.
MANILA AND SUslG BAYS ONCE MORE
Old Controversy as to Which shamd
be Fortified Arises During the De-
batc-cOnsresaman Jones Seeks In
formation, But Hcbscn Would No.
Answer.
tny Associated pressl

Wy ASSOCIATED irtSS)
WASHINGTON. ID. C. Aprii II =
Consideration OF the naval appropiia-
ton bills was resumed iii the House
today and the reading of the measure
fer amendment was begun
Mr. llobson. Alabama oncrca an
amendment appropriatins 100000
for the cause of International
arbitration, the sum to be ex-
pended by the legislative committee o:
the American group OF tn 'n,erpa.lla-
mcntary union. MI i!oDsor nmt Nj.
Baitholdt spoke in support OF the
amendment, but on II point of oria;
by Mr.. Foss, Illinois, il was ruled oi.t
as not being gcrmanc TO ne bil.
An amendment by Mr.. Foss tc IN
crease the pay Of officers Of the navy
and marine corps and one by Mr..
Baftholtd prohibiting naval or mann g
bands from accepting private cmp'n.-
mcnt for pay were ruled out .tpon
points OF orCrr.
An amendment by Mr.. Sparknar
Florida, appropriating s30O.OO0 fur
yards. docks. foundry. etc. at Key
West, Fla, was ruled ont on roiHl
OF order made by Mr.. Foss.
Mr. Sparlman made an earnest pie,
for the appropriation and read sc;c q!
communications from high naval Off
GERS stating the necessity for the work
subis Bay VS.. Manila Bay.
When the provision relating TO The
naval station at OlonGapo. Philippine
Islands, was reached. the old contro-
vcrsy over the fortification of Suhig
and Manila bays cropped out aynn.
Mr.. Hobson declared than any Gne
who would choose between the two
would not choose Manila hay.
The whole question, he said. WIS
simply one of defense.
I'VE cannot hold Subig bay ten
days he said. we can hold Marta
bay 80 days
The only way to hold the Islands al
all. he asserted. was to control '!c
sea. At present the United Stats
had only temporary control. He CON
tened that an army from Asia could
land and take Srbig bay from ne
rear without any resistance. and tle'i
proceed to capture Manila city and
Manila hay.
Bat the lines would be drawn IN
he said "and the army estimates 1t
could hold out 90 days"
Pressed by Mr.. Jones. of virgin't
to state If he hal such information Of
fcially. Mr.. Hobson replied that 10
Was not authorized TO disclose til (,
source of his information.
SherIey Not Worrying.
In favor of the fortilication of va
wife as against Subig bay. Mr.. Shtricy.
Kentucky. sain he would abide by the
decision OF the joint army ami navy
board, whose commentator was IA
vorablc 10 Cavitc He was not 50
possessed of the fear of disaster ciln-
or 10 the United States or any of it's
possessions as TO believe there was
any necessity for making Subis bag
a naval base.
Mr. Foss vigorously supported the
appropriation for Subls bay and quo
ted Admiral Dewey and other high
naval officers as declaring that SuLis
bay was the only place where a navai
station and land dofcnses should he
or could be established in the Phiiin-
pines.
At This iuncturc the bill was lai
aside with an amendment by Mir.
Jones, Virginia, pending striking ole
the appropriation for the improve
mcni Of the Subig bay naval station.
and the House took Il recess untn
1880 tomorrow.