The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-24
TWO $4,000 TON BAHTLESHIPS
mn PROPOSITION CARRIED N
THE SENATE, ~ TO 90.
ssuators IIlsaErce a. 10 the Cost OS me
ships. Their Estimates Banging Prem
aIS.OO0 BOO 10 sll.sOae0O0 Eaeh
n,ssTission ONer Disarmament

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a. p action to-day on tho naval appro-
rrarou bIl The House already has
s.tr-rIrei two first class ships Of war and
,Fs senate action to-day goes FAR toward
establishing as a permanent policy the
~ -a'tssrlps a year programme. This
i, 'ra third wear in succession that Con-
s-ss. ua- voted such an increase 10 the
navy The proposition was carried in the
senate ry vote Of 30 TO - The naval
agprurrlauon bill carries about sistOOO.-
on
The cost Of the proposed battloships.
which vii outclass the original Dread
rogsh' type. h a subject over which mem
bars II the Senate disagree. senator
Clav ~ Georgia In the course Of the debate
On he naval appropriation bill estimated
that he ships should each cost $4,000 .O0O
senator Hale 81 Maine. who for many years
vas chairman 81 the Senate Committee
on Naval Affairs. fixed the cost II ono Of
these modern fighting machines az SIS on.
CO.
Both Of these estimates we're challenged
today nv senator Perkins. chairman Of
the Naval Affairs Committee. who said
that the cost ~ the proposed hattleships
would not be- more than SIT 500. oOO each
Ne based his estimate on information
furnished by the General Board II the
Navy and developed az the hearings u
the House Naval Affairs Committee
Granung however. that the hattleships
would each cost s5.Cs'0 000 more than esti-
mated senator Perkins commended that u
would he a wise policy to authorize their
construction. He maintained that IS
per cent. ot this amount would be paid
o. labor
The question Of the number Of battle
ships came mp on an amendment by SEN
stor Burton Of Ohio. who moved that only
one instead 81 two be authorized this
year On the roll call tho amendment
vas los, the vote being as follows.
Ayes Republicans Brlstow. Burton.
Clapp. Crawford Cummins. Dixon. Dol
liver. Hale. la Toilette and PaRe-iO.
Democrat Bacon. Bailey. chamberlain.
Clay, Fletcher. Frazier. Gore. Hughes,
Johnston. Nswlands. Overman. Percy.
Purcell, shivey. simmons and stone-is
Total. -
Noes Republicans Beverage. Bourne.
bradley. Brandegee. Brown Burkstt. Rurn-
ham. Burrows. Garter clark Of wyoming.
crane. Cullom. Curtis. nepev. Dick. pa
FONT. Elkins, Flint. FRYE. Gallinger. Gamble.
GugEenheim. Hepburn. Jones Kean Lodge.
Nixon, Oliver. Perkins. Piles. smith NJ
MChgan, Smoot. Stephenson, Sutherland. .
Warner and Wetmorr Demorrats-
Clarke n Arkansas McEnery and Taylor .
- Total. 70
Practically the entire day vas taken
W m In the Senate in debating the Ad- /
ministratiOn's two hattleship programme. /
senator Lodge argued that tho main
tenance ~ a strong navy IL the greatest
guarantee Of peaoe. He said he agreed
With senator Hale in advocating inter-
national disarmament. but he declared
that nothing could he gained by one
nation ohering itself a. a possible victim !.
g. others The American Government !
he contsnded. would not exercise its /
present influence hut for is strong navy
Win the great nations ~ tho world .
rvalIng each other 10 their Efforts 90
build the biggest navy. from what quar-
Ter does the Senator look for Tho dis
armament % which he alludos'' asked
Senator Deliver
i did not mean 70 suggest immediate .
disarmament replied senator Lodge
The movement in that direction IL no. /
coming stronger al the while. An en-
Lghtened public opinion will put a stop
70 heavy taxation for increased arrna- I
msnt'
But is not the United States batter
qualified by reason % location 10 make .
q practical demonstration in favor Of dis .
srnament'' suggested the senator from .
Iowa
i Relieve We are in a better position
D. urge disarmament. was the reply
~ senator Lodge I am opposed to
reduction ~ armament independents ~ I
any other country. which action would
only Increase the chances for war This
country IL in a position 70 say 10 the
nations n the world. We will disarm II .
go viII
senator Doliiver expressed the opinion
thai cur moral influence on tho nations
n 'he world il somewhat paralyzed az
trs result 81 our activities for var prepa-
ration. while urging international dis
armament
-"na'or Capp in opposing two battle
--s deprecated speculation a. 10 the
TC-s.-Itv Of war with foreign country.
We NAV some day bully Japan into
VA 80 may bully some weaker nation
mo way said the senator. 1t Ia mon
-'r-rs 'r talk about war between the
Tinted states and some foreign country
We ak world peace in one breath and in
'Ee neg' freath plead for an increase in
tf- navy
senator Burton NJ Ohio also deprecated
ta demand for more battlsships. The
t'ee. manufacturers and the owners Of
H.rvar1s are the most enthusiastic advo-
Gates n gpbuilding a navy said SeRator
P.'or More efe ctive than talk Of
f'aca ~ the demand for suloRiEing the
Irr"-- IT rhe Hague conference would
d" '0 ara'e our naval programme. Every
.ev ra'tIoship - an invitation n war
10 "1fsofatIon Of war
senator Deuew treated the senate % a
,su executive and diplomatic secrets.
10 -aI1 hat tho war with Spain could
ta's cen sverted and that while tho late
t''s""l' Mckinley was against that war
D" f0 4 NOT resist the tide Of popular
~f' rar' n favor II the conflict
Snow NJ my own knOwiedge.' con-
w .A1 senator Dapew. that Spain was
nc iH negotiate with America 20 avoid
aEI that that Government was
.rZ 90 ahsndon both Cuba and the
D.. 20 r"1 spain would not officially ,
,7.' 'f' ur0rOaal for fear Of its m SECTION.
..' L-a-.t"1t n the United States was