Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-24
RATTLESH|P BILL.
To PASS, SAYS
GRAVES
Secretary of Navy Meyer Gives
Praise to Hearst Papers for
Support of Measure.
~ John TEMPLE GRAVES.
ryf.orial Correspondence of The
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,-,srINGTON. Feb. 24.-Mr. Mey
seeretary of the navy, commenting
. .te action Of the house naval affairs
~ittaa favoring two battleships,
said today;
.rA. action of the house naval COM
.a.,e in reporting out two battIeshIps
;, he highly commended. II shows
49,. Tie members of the committee
,.... r.alized the Importance of the sit
.,;o, and that it demanded an in
,r.ase in our navy.
orra committee, l feel confident, mas
.- mind the necessity of an adequate
..,., In view Of the disturbances which
.,. linking place throughout the world.
,or saw too. with equal justice and
,,.,snra that the work of the Hearst
..rsrs for a proper ravy is to be high
+, commended. They have done nota-
u. service in this effort Tor two ships
md in previous instances in the inter
este Of the American navy"
Believes Bill Will Pass.
The confidence OF the secretary Of
the navy at this time in the outcome
oy the fight for two battleships Is well
f,rndsd. Notwithstanding the captious
little ftlibuster IN the house, the final
determination of this patriotic issue is
practically certain.
chairman Padgett. of the house
naval committee, has demonstrated the
fine and honorable stuff of which he is
made
He fought the two battleship bill in
his committee stoutly, and l believe
from d sincere belief that they were
not a necessity. He exhausted all the
resources of his official position and of
bis personal influence to bring about its
defeat
But when Chairman Padgett failed
to convince his committee and suf-
tered decisive defeat by the navy
men in the committee room, he hon.
otably refused to encourage or abet in
any way the tilibuster in the house.
Padgett Against FiIibuster.
have reason to believe that Chair
man Padgett not only believes the bill
will pass the house, but that it ought
70 pass.
Twenty Democratic opponents of the
navy were able to prevent. by forcing
an adjournment, discussion on the
navy bill, which carries provision for
the two battleships.
kesenting the action of his col
leagues, Chairman Padgett, who is in
charge Of the bill, gave notice that he
would ask to omit general debate on
The bill, and that it be taken up for
discussion item by item.
Representative Cullop. of Indiana,
has constituted himself leader Of the
Atte-nagy men," who are fighting the
navy Dill with the hope of defeating It
through tilibustering tactics.
Last Days Important.
Many important things during these
last days of the session seem to be
gong pretty much in the right way,
Inc house of representatives sustained
lAe veto of the president against the
burnett-Dillingham immigration bill
una won the approval of the great mass
vi the foreign born Americans who
make So large and valuable an element
OF our citizenship.
III the senate, the bill for sustaining
me governments honor and the gov
eminent courtesy in providing an ap-
preparation Of $1,5OO,OOO for the gov
tfAInents exhibit and entertainment at
me Panama exposition was introduced
ny senator Root and will undoubtedly
pass.
From the senate it goes to the con-
...ees of the house-Representa
.-|ge-ald, Of New York: former
SPEAKER Cannon. and Mr.. Shirley. of
N'+luc"y. Each Of these gentlemen
las frankly avoWed his willingness to
support the bill as amended in the
senate.