The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-21
Leading Senators Say United
States VIII Be Bankrupt if
Pace Is Kept Up.
TWO DOLLARS PER HEAD
IS TRIBUTE NOW LEVIED
Senator Hale Says Cost of Put
ting New Battleship Into
Water Is $1S,OOO,O

WASHINGTON, May 20-That the
United States has gone wild about the
matter of armament, and especially in
the construction of battlcships. was as
serted by Senators Hale Clay and Gal
llnger IN the senate today. These state
ments were made during consideration
Tor the naval appropriation bill The
bill carried $133, 100000, and Senator
Hale predicted that within FIVE years
the annual naval appropriation would
not be less than $175 1000 900. Con.
sideration Of the bill was not concluded
The opinion was expressed that the
promised reduction of expenditures
would not take place In the present ses
SION or congress-, and Senators Hale
and Galtnger, both members of the
committee on appropriations, agreed
the expenditures would aid the revenues
the next fiscal year. Another feature
of the debate was the citation of ex-
President Roosevelt as an advocate of
reduced armament.
Burton Starts Fireworks.
II was all brought about by an amend
ment introduced by Senator Burton,
providing for one battleship of the
Dreadnought type, instead Of two, au-
thorized by the bill as passed by the
house.
Senator Clay was the first to assert
the country had gone wild in the mat
ter OF sea armament
fWe have lost our heads" he said,
land # We do not stop we will bank
rupt the nation
He said the appropriation for the
navy, proposed for the present year,
averages 50 per head for each man,
IL, IL
BY quoting Senator Hale as authority
for the statement that each of the pro
posed battleships each would cost not
less than $16.000,000, Mr.. Clay aroused
general interest Mr. Gallinger ex.
pressed doubt. and sdduced figures TO
show the cost would not exceed $40,
100000.
Mr. Hale not only sustained Mr. Clay.
hut added TO his figures. He spoke Of
the vessels as completely armored and
equipped, and said the total cost Of
putting ono Of these vessels in the water
probably would be nearer $1S,O00,O0O
than Sl6.000,000. He declared the falli-
bility of the naval board was such there
could be no guarantee for the future.
Roasts Naval Board.
"That board never has been able TO
make recommendatio OF type. in these
ships that has been good for two
years in succession, - he said.
After estimating that there would be
a deficit at the end of the year, Mr..
Hale said:
''Au this talk OF the possession of a
surplus revenue PAGES us IN fool s
paradise lie declared the United
States had caught this Infection from
England. where conditions are different;
Both Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Clay referred
to the address made in Christiauia by
Mr.. Roosevelt, IN which he expressed
the hope there would be a diminutioE
Of armament.
Mr.. Burton contended that her civ
iiization, isolation and resources, the
United States had ample protection
He referred TO the Monroe doctrine
aud was questioned by Mr.. Bnilinger
as TO whether Germany would have kept
hands off South America II the United
Stateg had not had a strong navy, Mr.
Burton replied England and France
would not permit German advances, 10
which Mr.. Galiinger responded that
without navies they could do nothing.
Consideration of the bill will D. re
sumcd tomorrow.