The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-09
TAFT GETS TWO BArTLBSHlPS
Way 1TCHDO6S BEATEN ~
HOTSE PIGHT.
NaNsI nM AIsO PrsViass fer Eagsi aaSor
DaS. Thanlss % PnSGerald my msoA'
FeaIare Retained eArS rStal %
YER. Nsssg's MeorwanIsatlSa Plan.

feat0re moantneA eArS TssAe 81
YER. Wsysgs neerUanIsataSa Plan.
wAsmISatos. April 3 Two battisshlD-.
Zach u SOOo tons. will ~ added Ia the
American hset n the Senate coOours in a
provision incorporated ia the naval
APpropr,a Ion hill hy the HOUSE to-day
Tn. senate - committed to q policy ri
authorizing two battlsships = wear and
this means that the naval hill to Os ap-
proved bv President 1Aft viii provide
foT tao hrsi class ships ~ WsT.
To rresidenI TRfI - given the credit
ror - uE the two bsttleship PrOKra nms
The l-.,,i-rs tired I" Organize their forces
aEainsr two ship- The President was
advised - the situation and got busy
with members Of the Rouse The result
~ his EFFORTS was shown late to-day. when
the propagation Was carried by vote
81 ISO to IO9 n ma lortV 81 81. which Tar
exceeded the expectations Of the most
hoDefuI ~ the larger navy advocates
Tn. Was a big day in tho House. The
struggle over the increase in the navy.
l., IAN early and continued until adjourn
u"nt at O'Clock NeaTiv every member
Wa> present the whips of the two sides
ha ing sen, oui notice tina, every seat
shu.. Id n. occupied. Representative Foss
~ ;ninotz. chairman 81 The COMMITTEES
on Naval Anairs Was fearful that the
-watchdoxs of the Treasury setting up
the cry oT economy would be successfnI
ia defeating the provision fOT two battle
ships
Rspre..ntaIv- Iawney. chairman OF
the Committee ON AppTopT ,ations. and
other Hons. leaders aided by Repre-
sentative Bart hOldt and his associate
peace advocates led the fight against the
pTopo-iI ron Amendments were offered
proposfng one battleship and others thar
no hlitleshiIs should Os provided. bat
on the showdown two hat''eships were
aIthoTtIsl
On. ~ the surprising svelopnsnts
Of ne day was the adoption of an amend
meni providing that IN contracts made
for naval construction ala eight hour
labor day should be prescribed This
amendment was offered by RepTessnta-
tive Fitzgerald OF New York. whose
knowledge Of the rules seemed to surpass
that Of any other member on the floor
For years the Democrats have been
trying to read an eight ho,T labor day
into the naval bill. but until to-day their
Efforts have ended ia failure
through with a rush. \ good many
Republicans were opposed to II. hat none
OF them was willing to subject himself
OF his colleagues 20 a record vote The
amendmsnt was passeI on a rising vote.
only . handful Of Republicans OPPOSING 1t.
The Meyer plan % reOTgH niAAtiOn Of
the Navy Department was not debated.
A the naval bill was reported IL pro-
vided that the Meyer plan should have
a years trial by giving tue Secretary Of
the Navy permission to Interchange
among the various bureaus the appropria-
tons authorized by the measure. Repre-
sentative HobsOn % Alabama, a former
naval officer. made a point Of order
against this provision and IL went out
without a murmur Of protest
UnIsss the Senate rsverses the House
the Secretary Of the Navy " he insists
on carrying out his plan ofreorsantzA;iOn
without Congress authorization will have
60 enforce 70 by the circuitous mSthOds
he ~ now following.
The House restored TO the navy bill
appropriations to continue work on dry
dock No. .. now building ~ the Brooklyn
navy yard. and dry docks IN construction
on Puget Sound and IN Pearl HArbOr.
Hawaii
Herr again the hand ~ President Taft
was plainly di-csrniule Early IN the week
the -wAtchdOG-- knocked out the appro-
priAtionz for These dry docks Members
81 the Naval Committee visited the White
House. They directed attention TO the
fact that the Puget Sound and Pearl
Harbor dry docks we're part of . scheme
~ defence and that the dry dock at Brook
Iyn wa intended 90 care for the big ships
oI th.. navy. II work on them was not
continued. u was pointed out. tho plans
~ the Secretary OF the Navy would bs
seriously hindered.
Mr. Taft talked the matter over With
the House guardians Of the public funds.
They objected to-day when IL was pro-
posed 10 rpstor. the appropriations for
the dry docks. but they did not accom-
plish anything.
Ons 81 the pet provi,ons Of Secretary
Meyer went out q the ".'l on . point
of order This vas the ono providing
for the construction 81 repair ship
at cost OF 81 .OOO.OOO
The members OF the New York dele
CATION. Republicans and Democrats alike.
rallied around Representative Goldfogle
in his effort 10 put an amendment into
the hill providing that one of the new
battI--hips should bs constructed at
a Government yard This amendment
was offered in several forms but was
defeated The argument IN Its ehalf
was tina, II 0ns 81 th" ships was built
a. q Government yard ~ would put tho
private yards engaged IN naval con-trnc-
ton on their mettIs
The naval ball a. passed appropTiats-
approximately SI2s.O 90. go for naintsn-
anc. and extension OF the service in the
A-Cal wear bsgiBning July Z nex,