Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-28
Senate by Overwhelming Vote
Refuses to Adopt the Pres
ident'S Naval Policy.
DISCUSSED FOR THREE DAYS.
At Times Debate Became Almost Nc-
rlmonious--Shnrp Exchanges Be
tween Aldrich and Beycridgc.

Washington. April 27-By an over
whelming vote, President Roosevelts
four-battlcship program failed in
the senate. just as It did in the
house. The amendment for four bat
tleships was introduced by senator
Piles and the fight for It's adoption
was led by Senator Beveridge, twenty
three votes were cast for the increased
program the number largely being
made mp OF recently elected senator's
Fifty senators voted to support the
house and the recommendation of tho
senate naval committee in favor Of
building only two battleships.
The debate on the bnttleship amend
ment lasted three days to the exclusion
OF all other matters. 1t was begun by
Senator Beveridge with an eloquent APP
peal for the support OF the president
and q suggestion that the larger navy
might be needed for war. Members of
the committee upbraded the Indiana
senator for this yelled hint of war with
another country. and sought TO make
him admit that he meant Japan. AT
UfiiGS the discussion came near hecom-
ing acrimonious, especially sharp eN-
Arich aud Mr.. Beveridge. The for
mer's reference TO Mr. BeveriGge ex-
cited Senator Smith OF Michigan to
protest against the senate chamber be-
ing made a "slaughterhouse for the
young senator from Indiana"
II was developed by Senator Allison
during the debate that there is a we'll
defined understanding among the SEN
ate leaders for the authorization of two
battleships each year until the Ameri-
can navy Is regarded as sufficient to
meet any demands that may be made
upon it,
AS finally passed the bill carries APP
preparations aggregating SIPS, o. 6b9.
and provides for the construction of
two battleships and two Golfers, and
the purchase of three additional col
liers, the construction of submarines,
and other necessary craft. and in
creases the pay of officers and enlisted
men. as well az increasing both the
pay and the strength of the marine
corps.
Two battleships a year is what
President Roosevelt says he has accom-
plished through his fight for his naval
program. Had he been victorious in
having four such ships authorized at
this session, the United states could
have decided terms of disarmament to
the nations of the world. This state
ment. made tonight following the pas
sage by the senate today OF the naval
bill calling for two new battleships is
understood To reveal the presidents
source of strength in the naval fight
which has been waged so strenuously.
Furthermore two ships this year. with
the promise of two ships each year 10
follow, which the president has ac-
cepted as n bonafde stipulation on the
part of the senate, means simply a
program which win place the United
States in the front rank of naval pro-
gresson, but which fails 10 place II in
the position OF debating cessation
of naval aggression.
DETAILED VOTE.
The rollcsll on the Piles amendment
follows:
Yeas--Akeny, Beverage, Borah
Bourne, Briggs, Burkctt, Dupont, Flint,
Fulton, Hansbrough Hepburn. Lodge
McCreary, owen, Paynter Smith of
Michigan, Smoot. Sutherland Taylor
warner.
Nays-Aldrich, Bacon, Bankhead,
Brandege Buckley, Burnham, Bur-
rows Carter. Clapp Clark of Wyom-
ing, Clay Crane. Culberson, Culom,
Curtis, Daniel. Davis, Dick, Dillingham;,
Dixon. Foraker Foster Frazier. Frye.
Gallinger. Gary, Gore. GuGgenheim
Hale Hemenway. Johnston, Piatt
Richardson, Simmons. Stephenson,
Stewart. Stone. Taliaferro. Teller.
Warner. Wetmore.