Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May %
Voting down by vote OF 90 to &c an
amendment offered by Mr. Burton to
authorize only one new battleship in
stead of two, the senate today passed
the naval appropriation bill.
The bill carries an appropriation OF
almost $l34,000, 900. 1t was before
the senate for two days. the debate
being confined almost exclusively 20
the battleship question.
important Amendments.
Two important amendments were
adopted today. One of them, offered
by Senator Johnston, appropriates
$4,000 for the purchase OF torpedo
boats whose vitals are below the
normal load line; the other by Sena-
tor Jones. exempts railroad, county
and municipal bonds from the securl-
ties, which may be deposited by con-
tractors.
The naval increase for the fiscal
year. ending June 80. 1911, provided
by the bill. is as follows:
Two firstclass battleships to cost
not exceeding $6000.000 each.
Two fleet GOLFERS TO cost not ex-
ceeding 81 900 900 each.
Five submarine torpedo bcnts not
exceeding 4 total of s2.500.000.
Six torpedo boat destroyers to cost
net exceeding $4,000 each.
Eight-Hour Clause Retained.
The house bill provided for only
four submarines and no torpedo boat
destroye:s. The senate added a pro-
vision that not more than one of the
battleships shall be built by the same
company.
The provision inserted in the house
requiring that the battieShips and
feet Golfers should be built under the
eight hour law" was retained by the
senate.
Relates Some History.
Senator Depew, of New York. re-
flted some history concerning the
Venezuelan episode OF the first Cleve-
land administration.
An intimate friend Of mine, who
also was an intimate friend of Lord
Salisbury. then British prime minister
told me- he said. that when the
Presidents message was promulgated.
Lord Salisbury said TO him: L believe
that on account of the rancor coming
down from the Revolutionary war and
accentuatej by certain occurrences IN
the Civil war. America means to have
a war with Great Britain at some
time and believe now is the best
time. when America has no navy.
The views of the prime minister were
oveHTuled by Queen Victoria. but IL
ord Salisbury had had the power
possessed by some OF the English
prime ministers. the iSsCe certainly
would have been tried out"
Argument for Two Ships.
Mr.. Depew used this incident TO en-
force an argument in favor of a
strong navy and for the present au-
thorizstson Of two new battleships of
the "drerinsught~ type.
Mr.. Owen confessed to a change OF
views on the question Of navy in
cuease. lie said that last year ne
had given his vote for the naval pro-
cram. because Of the Presidents rep
resentation 81 the possibility Of for
eign complications. bat now. having
reached the conclusion that Il was
next TO impossible. he had decided
TO vote for the Burton amendment
He proposed an amendment making
an appropriation Tor the direct pIr-
pose Of promoting International
peace. but Il was ruled ont out a
point q order.
Mr. Heybrru expressed the opinion
that there should BE- a continued IN
crease % the navy until the compile
ton Of the Panama canal.
The Democrats voting for two bat