The Washington times., 1909-02-02

There is every possibility that the Sen
ate Committee on Naval Affairs viii
amend the naval appropriation bin so as
to require the reinstatement of the ma
rines upon the battleships in direct op-
position to the recent executive order
removing them theTefrom.
The House Committee on Naval At
fairs unanimously reported a bill con-
tanning this amendment, but when the
bill came UP for passage in the House
the prov, sion went out on a point Of or
der, members of the committee COnced-
ing that the point was well taken, mas
much as the amendment was new legis-
Iation.
The Senate committee. in executive
hearings, It is understood, had revived
the question A member of the com
rnittee said today that the present sent-
ment in committee was to challenge the
right OF the President TO remove the
marines from the battleshiDs, and to put
the matter squaTely up 20 the higher
branch Of Congress.
Rayner Has Plan.
Senator Raynor, of Maryland, Is lndi-
rectIy attempting to accomplish the
same result by pressing his resolution
that the President be requested 20 IN
form the Senate by what right he issued
his order.
In event the Senate committee rein
states in the naval appropriation bill the
clause which has for it's purpose the re-
turn OF the marines to duty at sea- a
most interesting fight viii have been be
Naval officers. however, differ ma
terialiy on the question OF WnelheI 81
not the marines should be coh4iTu "
shore duty or whether they Shoulo re-
main aboard ships az heretofore. IlC
House Committee hearings now Liiau
public, developed formidable array va
naval experts who appeared anu III
qualidedly Endorsed the ac Lion .'5,e-s,ls
President, the only compromise suBSeS-
ton Cffered being that II WouIu Ds 1SI
Ter TO retain the marines aboard stlp
If the navy had to lose them dlIOgStlle4
by removal, contingency WIZ u ~
officers did not seem 10 fear hof Clie
removal OF marines the coinIIllLlSe
heard testimony from these oIhcets'
Those Testifying.
Secretary Of the Navy NewDerry'
Rear Admiral Evans, Admiral George
Dewey; Rear Admiral Pilsbury, chleI
Of the Bureau Of Navigation; Rear AZ
mfral Rodgers, Rear Admiral Ihseisoll'
cant. w. A. Marshall; Capt john -
Fremont Of the battleship Mississippi
Can't. ]. NJ. Helm, Of the Idaho; Captain
VVinsIow. OF the New hampshire com
mander Sims, Commander F'ullaTn.
On the other hand, an almost equally
formidable array, in numbers II not IN
rank. appeared IN favor or the propose
fion 10 retain the marines ABOARD slipas
that the order OF reTnoNai
would IN no wise beneft the service
These included; e--,-,---.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schiey :
Can't. c. J. Badger, superintendent Ul
fha Naval Academy; Major Genera FL
IIOtt, commander OF the Marine CoIPs
Rear Admiral Goodrich, Rear AoI LIl-lI.--
Bradford. Rear Admiral Bro"nsol,
Cove; Commander Potts
and Col L W. T. waller. OF the Nd
rine Corps.
Evans Gives Reason.
For thirty years Admiral Evans has
tonight for the removal Of marines from
the battIeships. On the subject he re-
Gently said:
ct approve Of their being taken on
the ships for two reasons-drsts because
II is better for the marines, and second,
because IL is better for the navy. II
they are removed they may be organized
into battalions and regiments and In
that way be ready for the service re-
CURED Of them
Admiral George Dewey said: 81 firmly