The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-09
.GR0NNA VOTED
WITH DEMOCRATS
Opposed the Construction of
Any Batleships-Plan Fail
ed to Materialize

Washington, April 9.-By a decisive
vote OF l62 to ITO, fourteen being
present and not voting, the house late
today authorized the construction of
two battleships to cost S6,O0O,00O each.
Ihlrty-three Democrats voted for two
battleships and twenty-four Republi-
cans against the proposition.
This action was taken just prior to
the passage Of the naval appropria-
tion bill. carrying $128,O37, ,6O2. This
amount Is about $3,0OO,00O less than
was recommended by the navy depart
ment. In addition to the battleships.
the bill also provides for the CON
struction of two feet colliers and four
submarine boats.
After fixing an hour and a half as
the time for debating amendments for
the authorization OF battleships the
house wasted a large part of that time
IN a parliamentary contention con-
corning the manner in which the time
would be divided between the two
sides. The debate proceeded under the
five minute rule.
The committee on naval affairs had
reported in favor Of authorizing two
battleships. Mr.. Tawney of Minne-
sofa, chairman Of the appropriations
committee, offered m amendment pro-
viding for only one sbsksleship, while
MIR. Hobson proposed an amendment
providing for three. Mr.. Hobson con.
tended that three battleships would
give no increase, but would provide
only for the ordinary depreciation in
the naval force. BY an almost unani-
nous vote the house rejected this
proposition.
Mr.. Gronna of North Dakota moved
to strike out tho authorization for the
construction of any batt4eships, viva
voce vote showing there were not a
handful Of advocates of a mo battle
ship" policy.
Speaking in favor of his one bat
tlesnip plan. Mr.. Tawney reiterated
his statement that seventy-two r :"
cent of the revenue of the country was
being expended for wars that had
passed and for preparation for wars
to come. He said one battleship was
sufficient to maintain the proper
strength of the navy.
Mr.. Thomas of O..io proposed an
amendment for four battleships, ut
the house voted it down almost unani-
mously.
Mr.. Tawney's amendment for one
battleship also was lost by a vote of
1O4 to 1873. At least thirty Democrats
voted with the Republicans against
Mr.. Tawney's plan.
Mr.. Goldfogle offered an amendment
providing that at least one battlesh;p
should be constructed at navy ya:l
the second to be bull either by cen
tract or at a navy yard. After e.
tended discussion Mr.. Mann of Illi-
nois. who occupied the chair, de-
clared the amendment to be out of
order.
An effort was made by Mr.. Norris
Of Nebraska, an "in3urgent," to
ame-e the bill provide for t.
tleship and six transports, the latter
to cost $l,O00.0O0 each. The amend
ment was ruled out of order.
Thirty-three Democrats voted with
the Republicans for two battleships,
while twenty-four Republicans Joined
the Democrats in favor of one battle
ship.
Democrats voting for two battle
ships were Aiken Is. c.; Alexander
(Mo); Carlin (vaJ; Clark, (Fla.):
Cox (Ohio); Craig (Ala.); Cravens
(Ark.); D. A. Driscoll IN. ": Gill
MIDI; Gillespie (Tex.); Goldfogle
IN. V; Hamill IN. JD; Harrison
IN. YD; Hobson (Ala.); Hughes IN.
-; Humphries (Miss.); Jones (va.);
Martin (Col); Maynard (va.); Moon
(Tenn); O'Connell (Mass.); A. Nit.
chell Palmer (Pa.); Pou IN. c.: Pujo
IL. Al; Rauch Qnd); Robinson
(Ark.); Rothermel (Pa.); Sherley
Ky): Sulzer IN. W ard Talbot
(Md.)
Republicans voting with the DEM
ocrats for one battleship were Bar
tholdt (Mo.); Crow MOI; Davis
(Minn): Gardner (Mich); Goebel
(Ohio): Gronna IN. d.; Hamer
Gda.); Henry Comm; Howland
(Ohio): Lawrence (Nlass.): Lenroot
(Wis.); Lindbergh (Minn.): Mccall
(Mass.) Morse (Wis.); Murphy (Mo.);
Nelson (Wis.); Norris (Neb.); Nye
(Minn.); Prince Ull.); Stafford
wis.,: Tawney (Minn.); Terrill
(Mass.l; volstead (Minn.) and Will
son (Ill.);