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Show I! SENATE'S FINAL DECISION ! IS TWO NEW BATTLESHIPS President's Program for Construction of Four War Vessels Is Defeated by an Overwhelming Vote. Washington. Dy an overwhelming proto, President Itoosovolt's four-bat-jtlcshlp program failed In the son-file, son-file, just ns It did In tho houso. Tho Amendment for four battleships wns introduced by Senator Piles, nnd tho , JflRht for Its ndoptlon was led by Son- ntor Bovorldgc. Twcnty-threo votes wore enst for tho Increased pro-t pro-t firnm, tho numbor largely being hindo up of recently elected senators. (Fifty senators voted to support tho Jionso nnd tho recommendation of tho I eennto nnvnl commlttco In favor of I building only two battleships. I Tho debate on the battleship amend- I. ment last three days to tho exclusion . of all other matters. It was begun by It ( Scnntor Bovorldgo with nn eloquent I iappeal for tho support of tho prcsl- tiont and a suggestion that tho larger I navy might bo needed for wnr. It wns dovelopcd by Scnntor AW- eon during tho dobato thnt there Is n , well defined understanding among tho eennto lenders for tho authorization of two battloshlps each year until tho American nnvy Is regarded ns sum clcnt to meet any domnnds that may bo mndo upon It. As flnnlly passed tho bill carries appropriations ap-propriations aggregating $123,115,059, ; nnd provides for tho construction of two bnttlcshlps nnd two colliers, and tho purchaso of thrco addltlonnl col-j col-j rIcrs, tho construction of submarines, 1 nnd other necessary craft; nnd In creases tho pay of officers and enlisted enlist-ed men, as well as Increasing both tho i pay and the sbrongth of tho mnrtno J fcorps. |