The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-24
APPROP R|ATIONS
FOR NAVY TOTAL
S134,OOO,OOO
Amount Carried by Bill as
Passed by Senate
| z FIRST CLASS BATTLESHIPS
Senator Depew Made important His
torlcaI Revelations During De-
bate on Bill

Washington, May 24.--Voting down
26 to 80, an amendment Offered by
Mr.. Burton to authorize only one new
battleship instead of two, the Senate
yesterday passed the naval appropria-
ton bill. The bill carries an appro-
prlation of almost $134,000,000.
Two important amendments we're
adopted. One offered by Senator
Johnson appropriates $45O,0OO for
the purchase of torpedo boats whose
vitals are below the normal load
line the other, by Senator Jones,
eliminates railroad, county and NUM-
cipal bonds from the securities which
may be deposited by contractors.
The naval increase for the fiscal
! year ending June 30, 1911, provided
iby the bill, Is as follows:
Two first class battleshlps, to cost
not exceeding $6,OO0.0OO each. and
when equipped with armor and ar
mament about $12.500.O00 each; two
fleet Golfers, not exceeding sl,000,000
each; Ave submarine torpedo boats,
not exceeding total of $4,000, 600;
six torpedo boat destroyers, not ex.
ceeding s750.OO0 each.
The House bill provided for only
four submarines and no torpedo boat
destroyers The Senate also added q
provision that not more than one OF
the battleships should be built by the
same company. The provision insert
ed In the House requiring that the
battleships and feet Golfers should
be built under the eight-hour law was
retained by the Senate.
The closing hour OF the debate
ELECTED two important historical reve
lations by Senator Depew. One bore
on the war with Spain and the Other
on the Venezuelan imbFoglio with
Great Britain In the second admins
tration OF President Cleveland.
The statement regarding the Span
lsh war was elected by an assertion
by Senator Hepburn that the people
themselves did not want wars, bu
generally were compelled by theil
rulers to submit to them. Taking Is
sue with the Idaho senator. Mr.. De
pew said that popular demand haG
forced the war with Spain on thu
country. and that President McKinle.
had been opposed to II. He said ais
that as favorable terms could have
been obtained from Spain withou
war as we're obtained with war.
Does not the senator believe tina
but for the pressure OF that time thu
President would have negotiated
Spain of the American continent?
asked Mr.. Hale. Il do" Responded
the New York senator. 81 know o
my own knowledge that Spain wal
prepared to abondon Cuba and Port
Rice to prevent humiliation II thu
could be assured In advance OF IN,
acceptance OF the proposition" HI
said President Mckinley had no
been strong enough personality 4
resist the popular will.
Mr.. Depew also related some his
tory concerning the Venezuelan cpl
sode OF the second Cleveland admin
istration. "An intimate friend OF min,
who was also an intimate friend o.
Lord Salisbury, then the British
Prime minister" he said. told me
that when the Presidents message
was promulgated, Lord Salisbury
said to him: I believe that on &C
count OF the rancor coming dowr
from the revolutionary war and &C
centuated by certain occurrences In
the Civil war. America means to have
a war with Great Britain at some
time. and believe now Is the \ best
time, when America has no navy.
The views OF the prime minister were
overruled by Queen Victoria, but 4
Lord Salisbury had had the powers
possessed by some Of the English
prime ministers, the issue certainly
would have been tried out" Mr.. De
pew used the last incident to enforc,
an argument In favor OF a stronl
navy and for two new dreadnoughts