Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-28
AMENDMENT Is VOTED DOWN
from slaff Correspondents

WASHINGTON. April 27.--Cspecial Tele-
gram. )--In many respects the most oonvinc-
ing talk OF address made upon the subject
OF four battleships which has occupied the
senate during She past few days. was made
~ Senator Allison Of Iowa, today. His
volce was resonant his gestures emphatic
sven 90 tire banging Of his desk as he has
always done when Interested and the atten-
tion paid to him was most marked. Up TO
MS speseh. The senators IN taking occasion
70 explain their votes we're largely common
place. hnt wen the veteran senator from
Iowa arose and Senator Hale called the
attention of the chair to the fact that there
was a good deal Of disorder ard the sena-
.ors realised that the "old staiwart'' from
Iowa vas on his feet silence fell upon
the chamber. Throughout his speech you
could have heard a pin drop In the senate,
% Interested were those who desired to
know Senator Aiiisons position.
II was his opinion that two battleships
authorised each year and appropriations
made for these battieships until the needs
Of the navy are satisfied, was all that the
nation could reasohably expect. He
pointed out that the house had authorized
the building OF two battleships and carried
an appropriation for that purpose. and II
WIS therefore OF ULlIt USE hOi GOHSAC1E ~
authorize four battleships when an appro-
priation was only made for two.
He thought that the question did not re
quire much speechmahing. a. he believed
81 congress would provide two battleships
each year It would maintain the navy's
prestige and satisfy every demand. As to
wsr. he was reliably informed that diff
cnltses were extremely remote. He referred
10 Secretary Roots speech recently made
in this city before the International Law
congress and he assumed that secretary
Root knew what he was talking about.
Propostsion - Defeated.
BY an Overwhelming vote President
Roonevelts four battleship program failed
IN the senate just as II did IN the house
Ehs emendment for four bastleships was
fntrsdnesd ~ SENATOR PILES and The fisht
for Its adoption was Ted by Senator Bev-
eridEe Twehty-three votes were cast for
the Increased pfc6garn. the number largely
being made up 81 recently elected senstors
Fifty senators voted TO support the house
and the reconrhendatlon of the senate naval
committee IN favor OF building only two
battleships
me debate on the battleship amendment
lasted three days TO the exclusion Of al
other matters. Il was begun by Senator
Beveridge with an eloquent appeal for tbs
support OF the president and a suggestion
that the larger navy might be needed fol
war. Members OF the committee upbraidet
the indiana senator Tor this veiled hint Of
war with another country and sought tS
make him admit that ne meant japan Al
tlmes the discussion came near becoming
acrimonious especially sharp exchanges oe
curing between Senators Aldrich and Bev
eridge. The formers references TO Mr.
BeVeridEe excited Senator Smith OF Niehi
gan 10 protect against the senate chamber
being made slaughter house for tbs
young senator from Indiana"
AZ finally passed the bill carries appro
prlaticns aggresating tIaaIlS,eSs. and pro
vides for the construction Of two battle
ships and two conieries and the purchas'
Of three additional Golfers. the censtruc
Glcn OF submarines and other necessar,
craft and increases the pay Of officers ans
enlisted men. a. wen As Increasing both th'
pay ana the strength Of the marine corps.