The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-03
CONGRESS WILL
 NOT ECONOM|z[ UndeTWoods Plea Is Lost Upon
 Republican Members .F|GHT AGAINST VARSHIPS Hale Will Lead Fight In Senate And Tawney In House Aassinsf Admin
 Istration Plan of ilding
 Great BattIesjaipn
F|GHT AGAINST VARSH|PS
Rx wArrERsoN sTTALEY

Washington, March 2.-(Specal)- resentative Underwood of Alabama made a plea for economy in the House today, but It's effect was lost upon the repub- lican members. The Alabama member suggested that inasmuch as the depart ment had not recommended an appropria- ton for two new revenue cutters it would be just that much gained for the treas ury if they were not provided for. It was a good chance to practice economy, but a majority of 10 votes was cast against It.
 T do not believe.'' said MT. Underwood
 that this is the time for the government to enter into any unnecessary expendi- ture. Notwithstanding the fact that we were told some days ago by high author ity that we probably would not have a deficit in the revenue at the end of this fiscal year, see the treasury reports that are published from day to day continue to predict a deficit in the revenue of something like S22, ,000,0o0 even after the money from the sale of the Panama bonds has been paid into the treasury. Now, if that Is fact, and assume that 1t Is, as it is the treasury statement day after day. 1t is certainly not time for SOHBTtSS tO Indht ally unHttoSsdfy cA- penditures of the public money"
 Senator Hale of Maine and Representa- tive Tawney of Minnesota will lead the fight in the Senate and House against two battleships. Both arc strong men with a large following, and will make things lively for the administration naval pro- gramme.
 Senator Perkins is now the chairman of the Senate naval committee, having succeeded Senator Hale, who went from the chairmanship of naval affairs to that of appropriations. He is a big navy ad vocate. He shares the feeling of the Pa cific coast, that the fleet should be large enough to put plenty of battleships in the Pacific to guard against any possible trouble with Japan
 Senator Hale has ne CT taken very kindly to the huge patsis ship Ndes.
 Senator Hale is expected t1 urge that in view of the programme of economy which Is being advocated 1t would be well to conserve the funds of the treasury by building one battleship instead of two
 The House will also witness a brisk fight over the naval programme. The House compittee has determined to ad- vocate two H 900 ton vessels, but this idea does not look good to Representative Tawney, chairman of the appropriations committee, as well as number of other members
 Some in the House think the country is travelling altogether too rapidly toward policy of leading the world in the matter of battleship construction.
 Former Secretary Herbert. who was op- erated upon at John Hopkins hospital Monday, Is reported to Washington friends today as progressing as favorably as could be expected
 The President today appointed J. B. Daugherty postmaster at Hartford and H. B. Williams postmaster at Gordo
 The republican organization will ap- point Captain Sid Lee assistant postmas- ter at Birmingham as soon as Postmas- ter Carter Is dislodged.