The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-03
HELP! MEDlATORS!
TREBLE STARTS WAR!
Georgia Congressman Raises Re-
ligiOus Rumpus Over
the Naval Bill.

WAsHISoroS, May 9.-Representstiva
Tribbie. "A Georgia Democrat. ran Nmuck
In the House to-day and before he sub.
sided he stirred UP a lot OF religious
animosi.ies and Knocked two OF the pet
sshem,s OF Secretary Of the Navy Dan.
tels into a cooked hat.
the navy bill was Wy fwr considers-
ton ana Mr.. Tribble insisted that the
appropriations authorised for the navy
should be cut down. He made n point OF
order against the authorization for the
appointment of enlisted men to the Naval
Acad my AT Annapolis and As result
this provision went out. Then ne oh
ierten to the appointment Of twenty.eisht
additional chaplsips And Tho provision FOR
the chaplains WAC stricken out.
secretary Dshi.& had askssi that ~ W.
allowed to givs,connissions to men In the
ranks 10 en;vG Annapolis and hc 'had
asked for more cha plains. In the melee
Nj. fribble succeeded in aroiisinG the
Baptist. Duts.h Reformed. Presbyterian
And other religious denominations repre-
sented in the House.
As. ifibnie EXPIRE ssed the opinion
that under the naval regulations the
constitutional right Of men to worship
as they pleased was violated. He WAS
led to this conclusion by testimony that
was given before the House Naval COM
mittee by Father OHearn. q navy chap
lain.
Representative Britton of Illinois, "A
member OF the committee. had exam
ined Father OHearn. The priest testi-
Aed that whenever Catholic clergyman
had service aboard ship the regular mass
ritual was followed. that all Catholics NJ
a matter Of course attended and that
others attended or not rs they chose.
sln the evening" said Father OHearn
''there ID general service. consisting Of the
singing OF hymns and preaching"
"Now listen to what he says" shouted
NJ. Tribbie. Here ID a man who says
that this service must be certain way
regardless of any rules. The character
Of the service Is not determined by the
Naval Committee or tho Navy Depart
mont or anybody else. and l say thiG
authority IL going too far.
II did not want to raise this issue And
did II with great deal OF hesitation
Furthermore. I think the time has come
when these questions come up In ths
Naval Committee and questions OF demon.
tnation are raised II should be rcffien.
bered that the Constitution Of the United
states provides that every man can wor.
ship God in this country ~ he pleases.'
Representative Britten observed at this
p6int that attendance Mt religious ser.
Vices on board snip 10 not compulsory
being optional with the men.
MIR. Tribble repudated this Information
and declared that he had been told by tbs
sean,en themselves that they are required
to participate In the religious formal
ties. He sp6logised again for beins
compelled" as he stated II, to divulaf
these facts.
Mr.. Tribble said he had gone to Reai
Admiral Blue. In anticipation Of n discus
zion Of this character. to obtain inforna
ton relative to the religious belief OF Thu
naval chaplains or the twenty fou
navy chaplalns he said, the Methods
Church has six. the Episcopal Church
six, the Catholic Church six. the Baptis
Church three, the Presbyterian Churr'
one. the ConRrega tlonblist Church one hn'
the Universalist Church one,
How many has the Dutch Reformed
church" suddenly ntetrosa'ed Repre-
sentative Calder Of brooklyn.
None" yelled Tribhlc,
Representative .homas OF Kentucky
who had nus. Tiandered IN from the cloal
room. called out
Mister chairman. when came IN i
seemed 20 tnr the House WAs INDUCING II
violent controversy un the subject nj
religion have always observed Ina
inen Hlwa,v talk most about the suhjec
cr which they know the least
zig ihut why You're taking now .
rHnllied Representative Roberts of Msssa
q. lu..'t-
"T heard some one say a lot ahm
linptlsta in the navy continued Nj
Thomas and 1t seems TO me that tn
navy II noet appropriate place Tor
tSap'lst We 0ugh, not to get excited
over ttle religious question. for ! doub
VERY much II any meln'rr ~ this Hohh
rJu'i prss n civil service examination II
,el,1jon"