Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-15
DEWEY sTROHGLY FAvOas FORMER
HObson an Earnest Opponent to the
establishment of Naval Base a,
Manila, While Mr.. sherley ravors
i,-eattleship Flight Win Take Pace
Today In the House.
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WASHINGTON. u. G.. April II -.
When the laval appropriation hill
was taken mp by the House today
there still was pending an amendment
by MIR, Jones. OF Virginia, striking
Out the appropriation for developing
the naval station nj Subig bay, Phil
ippine Islands.
The controversy between the army
and navy as TO which is the most
desirable place. Cavite or Snhlg hay.
for fertilization and protection. was
condemned by Mr.. Crumpacker, OF In
dina, who said that the administers
ton should not ask Congress for mon
oy for both places until the question
was settled one way or the other.
Mr. Tawney. Minnesota. opposed
any appropriation whatever at this
time.
AIR. Foss declared that Admiral
Dewey and other naval authorities
were all agreed that Subig bay, on
account OF It's depth of water, was Tie
proper place for The permanent s,u-
ton. In the final analysis. snid Mr..
Toss; ut Will be the navy that will
defend the army; II will he the navy
that VIII keep our flag afoat In the
sky over the Philippines archipelago
IF, he said. THE United States
controlled the sea no invading amy
r would come into the Philippines
Mr.. Sherley. Kentucky. persist, ri
that Admiral Dewey ann the join,
board OF which he is president, mad
recommended Cavlte. but Mr.. Fogs as
serted that that recommendation
never had been approved and that for
years back the joint board had DC
| clared in favor OF Subig bay.
Dewey Favors subis Bay.
Mr.. Hobson. Alabama. cstailed me
situation and reiterated his views in
favor of that location rs naval bas.
against Cxte.
Mr.. liobson sid he had telephoned
Admilul Dewey today and had he
ceiyed the reply; 1T is Subig bag now
and forever ii we are to have q naval
base"
Mr.. Sherley asserted that 1t would
have been more valuable TO Coneres.
II Admiral Dewey had made his dis.
sent to the findings OF the biard In
stead CT acquiescing. in the findings
and making his dissent by telephone
Mr. Hobson holly retoried that If
Admiral Dewey and the general board
had told the naval committee and the
whole Congress that this whole ques-
ton was TO provide against the sud
den attack OF 10000 men that could
land at League Island. Mr.. Sheriey
/ would criticise the admiral and the
board and the President and the nayy
department and every other man who
studied the question for bringing up
a war scare"
| Mr.. Hobson asserted that in order
for the United States to control the
Pacific it would he necessary to have
4 first class naval base al Pearl lar-
Dor. Hawaii, a second class station
at Subig bay and third class sta
ton mt Cavite.
Following the withdrawal By MI
Jones OF his amendment. n prolonged
DE- bate was precipltated over a poi':,
OF order made by MIR. Tawney against
the provision in the bill granting to
the navy authority to make expcnd.-
lures for repairs and changes on VS.
sells in excess of the limit now fxc,,
The chair sustained the point and the
words went out OF the bill
iobson Defends the Navy
The efficiency of the personnel OF
the American navy was vigorously de-
tended by Mr.. Hobson. He gave ~
Historical review of the part played b.
Americans in naval battles and de-
clared that that record OF unpsralei-
cd efficiency is still maintained
The American ships. the product of
that personnel. he added. were not
only as good. but from % 10 % per
cent. better than ships OF equal tel
image of the same date abroad
He warned that future battles would
be fought with great guns With long
4 range and that six and eight iych