Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-19
HOUSE IN ROW
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Then at once the storm broke 1t
ing the item, providing commissions
in the navy for only 200 of the 541
members of the first year class at
Annapolis. Pending was a proposal
to commission ALL
This discussion" said Chairman
Kelley, simply illustrates that
everybody wants disarmament in the
abstract, but not in the concrete"
Declaring the cat was out of the
bag" he shouted to the House that
the whole question at issue circled
around the number Of officers. and then
charged that the navy department. in
insisting on an increased personnel
wanted to rut 200 additional destroy
ers in commission.
''They hoped to get these destroyers
at the other end of the capitol" he
exclaimed. "The carcass is in plain
view now. More destroyers rlean more
repair FORK. The men who wanted
wanted more money. for the navy
yards have marched right up to the
place where they could take it out,
then backed away, saying Don't let's
so any further; let's let the Senate do
it, Half the job was done here and
they propose to finish it at the other
end"
There came later denial from Sec
rotary DENLY transmitted through
Representative Macarthur. Republican,
Oregon. of the charge that the de-
partment contemplated quitting into
service a larger number of Lestroyers
than allotted by the bill. Half dozen
members, including Representatives
Tague, Massachusetts, and Raker, Cal
ifornia, both Democrats, resented"
the insinuation that their stand for an
adequate navy was actAated by selfish
motives in behalf of navy yards.
The storm subsequently blew over,
but it broke again with unexpected
fury when Mr.. Mondcll, pressing the
"big navy" forces, declared he was
surprised that the amendments had not
been offered when the sections were
reached, in view of the request last
week that they be passed over until
the personnel had been fixed. The
whole proceeding, he said, was 'farci-
CAL"
Representative Johnson, Republican.
Washington. broke in with a demand
that the House might better adjourn
than "sit here to be roasted
Mr.. Macarthur, one Of the leaders
for the $4,000 enlisted proposal, de-
clared that Mr.. Mondell ought to put
III the amendments himself cor for
ever afterward hold his peace" Mr..
Macarthur said he was not concerned
with any effort to obtain navy yard
increases and that he would not nee
eSsarily vote for the amendments
which had been expected, but which
We're not introduced.
After conveying Mr.. Denby's de-
NAL of the report that he proposed
to add to the fleet. Mr.. Macarthur
said he had been informed by Rear
Admiral Potter that the cost of
maintaining 10000 additional enlist
ed men would be S22,0OO,0OO and not
SGO.00O,000, as claimed by support
crs of the bill.
Mr.. Macarthur declared that back
ers of the bill "were given much dis
comfort, because we did not load it
with shore station pork, as they had
thought
ApOster displayed at tho Brook
Ign navy yard and signed by Captain
c. T. Nogelgesang, the commandant.
saying among other things there was
the possibility of some yards clos
ing if the bill as framed was passed
was read to the House by Chairman
Kelley "as an evidence of nayp
propaganda to got more money"
The provision limiting commits
sions as ensigns to first class men at
Annapolis was approved The
amendment by Representative Swing,
Republican, California, increasing
from approximately $15,000,O00 toI
S19, 900, the amount appropriated
for subsistence of officers and mon,
to meet the increased personnel, was
adopted, Sc TO II.
The bill is expected to reach its
passage stage tomorrow. Chairman
Kelley declared during debate that
the enlistment amendment ought to
be voted down and there would be no
escaping a roll call.
After final chccl<-up tonight Mr..
Macarthur, speaking for the leaders
on his side said the $4,000 proposal
en- roll call would win by sixty
votes