New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
HOUSE REJECTS SENATE
PLAN FOR TWO WARSH|PS
Obeys Caucus Mandate and AS
sures Conference COmpro-
mise on a Single Vessel.
FIGHT BY FOSS FAILS
Eight Democrats Bolt Party Ac-
ton and Seventeen Repuo-
licans Vote with the
Majority.

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Washington. Aug. 17.-In accordance
with tine latest caucus mandate tne
nemocrats of the House to-day re-
ioc,ed the senate rwo-bettieship
sn,eadment 10 the naval appropriation
nD This action paves the way Tor
romrromiso IN conference on one war
ship.
Rcrresentative Toss. an Illinois Re
,-,.8lican. made an inoftcotual attemI-
- have the House concur on the
amendment for two uattleships. HIS
motion was defeated. loo 10 ~. t-ish'
Democratic insurgents who had ln-
formed the party caucus mat Ih't
would vo,c fcr two ships regardless OF
instructions voted Tor the FosS motion.
Se-cnteen Republicans. small navy
nartisans. voiod against the provision
for two battleships.
The boiling Democrats were Repre-
sentatives Murray and Curley Massa-
,husetts. Hammil and Kinkead' New
Jersey. Lee, Pennsylvania; Maher'
New York. O'Shaunessy, Rhode lsiana'
and Reilly, Connecticut.
Seventeen Republicans FOR One Ship
The Republicans who opposed the
two-battleship programme were kef-
resentattves Anthony, Campbell. jack
son and Young Kansas; Bartholdt'
Missouri. Davis. Lindbergh and Steen-
,rsou. Ainnesota: Helgesor, North pa
lloto. Mckinley, Illinois: MonueA'
wyoming. Norris. Nebraska. Parran
NarvIand: J. NJ. c. Smith and Nede-
never. Michigan. and switzer and VIII
lis Ohio.
REPRESENTATIVE Kinkead, refusing 70
be bound bv the Democratic caucus
said:
Il propose 10 vote as an American
believe that patriotism is higher than
mere party loyalty
The naval appropriation Dill was re-
turned 10 conference tonight. and the
House conferrees will agree 10 author
ize one dreadnought. The conferrees
have been assured that the Senate viii
WELD reluctantly to the House on the
compromise suggested.
Representative Foss asSaiied the
Democrats to-day for their parsimony
toward the navy. and asserted that the
country would place the blame where It
belonged. He recounted that in four
party. caucuses the majority declared
for mo battleships programme
Welding recently in the fifth caucus to
public opinion by agreeing 10 d half
way increase of the navy. Mr.. Foss
continued
The Democratic press Is against the
naval policy OF the majority or thf@
House. II IL the first time the navy has
ever Deer made a partisan issue. Ihe
action OF the Democrats Is declared 70
s,e IN tine interest Of economy But
the American people can see through
sham economy, and they can See the az
fereneC between the fake and the real
brand OF economy. No economy which
strikes so low the efficiency Of the navy,
which Is dear 70 the hearts OF the peo-
pl. will be called real by the American
nation.
A Wall from Texas.
Nlr. Foss inserted in The Record
an editorial from The Houston Post.
Democratic organ. which, the Illinois
member said. reflected the apprehen-
sion Of the Democratic press that the
party could make a fool Of itself-as
usual The editorial reads;
@ Lord. now that everything is com
MS our way. purge every Democratic
soul. OF not air and vaingloTy and insert
large instalmerts Of common sense 81
every Democratic Uranium. and remen1-
her. - Lord. our prOneness to make
fools of ourselves Just when we have
the world by the tail and downhill
null ana see that We DO not get in bad
yhls time.
Mir. Foss then amused the Repub-
licans and distressed the majority By
showing how the action Of those in
control Of the House disregarded the
Baltimore platform.
'Bo-you know or does anybody else
know. how Governor Wilson stands on
the navy?" asked Representative Long
worth.
Nobody knows said Mr. Foss.
And in connection with the Governor,
I am reminded that we have had a
Mr.. Wilson in politics before. In this
House. about twenty years ago we
had Il college president a doctrinaire
and free trader who was for a time
Democratic leader and who piloted the
ship Of state. He piloted il upon tn
headlands OF free trade and CONNER
ciaI disaster. and the American people
have not forgotten the name OF VIII
SON"
Vessel May Cost s7.425.ooo.
The battleship to be provided for by
the naval appropriation bill will repre-
sent advances in important details over