Evening star., 1914-05-03
Secretary Daniels Uplift
Scheme for Navy Ruled Out
of Appropriation Bill.
POINT OF ORDER MADE
BY TRIBBLE OF GEORGIA
Clergy Has Too Much Authority. He
Contends. Aboard Ship. and Too
Many Officers on Retired List

NO upIft SChel0eS WHICH secretary
Daniels planned for the navy went out
OF the naval appropriation bill in the
House yesterday. after bitter attack on
the proposed increase in the number of
thaplalns and the proposal TO give
twenty-five sailors chance to enter An
rapolis every year. In both cases Rep
resenta.ire Trihble of Georgia made
points of order and supported his con-
rentions with fiery Georgian oratory.
Tie objected to increasing the number OF
navy chaplains from twenty-eiSht to
Atty-two on several grounds. For the
frst time in many Years the House heard
a religious dispute-onc-sided it is true.
5ut dispute.
He made Il point of order against al
lowing jackieS chance TO become COM
rnissioned officers through entrance TO
the Naval Academy. As he stated it.
there are already too many naval officers
the retired list
Representative Thomas Looks In.
Representative Thomas OF kentucky
brought little Blue Grass humor TO the
chaplain discussion when he wandered
in iron, a corridor and said:
Mir. Chairman. have not heard all
Of this debate. but it seemed TO me
that when I entered the House the
members were discussing religion. Now
1t has occurred to me that men talk
most on the subject of which they
know the least.
rs that why you're talking now %
asked a republican.
II heard some one say something
about Baptists in the navy. continued
Representative Thomas. without heed
ing the interruption. 1t seems to
me that the navy is a most proper place
for the Eaptists. We ought not to get
excited over the question .of religion.
because I doubt that amy member of
-his House could pass a civil service
Examination in religion.
Increase in number of chaplains had
been dropped from the bill on a point
Friday. but he withdrew the point yes
,.-day Immediately Representative
Tribble renewed it, and the section
went out.
In supporting his contention he said
he objected 20 paying government
money to chaplains stationed in navy
Yards in cities where there are plenty
of churches.
Washington Chaplain Dragged In.
Why should my constituents pa the
salary of chaplain in the Washington
n:iyy yard? he asked. excited'y.
Does not the gentleman know that the
chaplain 10 Wnon ne TSleFS III tHtS man
ner has been ordered to Vera Cruz and is
on duty there now with the fleeth asked
Representative Roberts.
That chapiains have too much authority
was another complaint from Representa-
tive Tribble. He also AFFECTED to three
chapiains of foreign birth.
Does that interfere with their quail
fcations%' suggested Representative
Britten of Illinois.
II think il does" responded Mr.. Tribbie,
loudly we are able to teach religion
in this country without calling on for
eigners 10 do it.
Mr.. Tribb.e said that when the in
crease of chaplains was considered in the
House naval affairs committee representa-
tfyes of only two denominations had
been heard. Other members of the COM
r,,ittee said that other denomnato ons had
sent representatives to the connittee,
and that they had been present.
Mr. Tribbie then turned to the request
for twenty-four welfare secretaries, asked
for the navy by Secretary Daniels and
not granted by the naval affairs com
Eaittee:
Il win read why they We're not grant
81, he shouted.
Father o'Hearn's Testimony.
Turning 10 a page in the printed hear
.ngs of the naval committee he read
question by Representative Britten and
an answer by Father O'Hearn. who said
that whenever a Roman Catholic priest
holds morning services aboard snip the
Catholics attended as matter Of course,
and that others attended as they chose.
IN the evening, sad rather - Ht arm.
there is d general service consisting
or singing OF hymns and preaching.
Representative Tribble. excited again,