Show fi firm r m m FOUR BATTLESHIPS 1 MAY MAYBE BE AUTHORIZED Merrimac Hero Gallantly Pushing Push Push- t in ing j Pet Project for a r r r I Larger Largel Navy I t HAS HOUSE IN HIS FAVOR FAVORI I i 4 Recommendation of the Naval k m Committee May Be J f Overridden I J Washington April 10 The fhe The con- con of or four foul battleships of or the tho most moM ed type will vil be authorized L by congress 8 at this session The right light ha hae beyn beur won The recommendation I o of the na naval na committee for two bat bat- will Mill be overridden b by the hotie Representative c Richmond P P. Hob Hob- ts ton Lan o of Alabama formerly a n captain In Inthe the na navy made mado this announcement J late lc c tolla toda loday and for tor or the first time since I the started It seems IiI his assertion y Is II well founded An its a member of ot the I I committee on on naval navI affairs he has Jias J fought ought for a n. large nR navy against the policy polle of the committee to disregard the r recommendations of the President and the Urgent urge appeals o of the nal na navy i department T IO The Is l' l statement up- up by b other othel members of the thc house and seems cems to be bo based Oil orr a ft C careful careful t poll A vote vole on th the thc proposition will willbe Li i lJ be taken Monday ul c Is I i Fator J. J An tn Important factor In determining ing JuS' the tho matter has has been tho the successful It cruise of or the Atlantic fleet to the Pa- Pa chic and antI its arrival without accident or of delay ela Prior to lo the sailing tiling of ot the ther r fleet the war clouds were black au and 1 ominous The ha have reached the Pacific Pa Pa- cine chic In n lighting fighting trim Now all is Js peace c. c r The Tue war ar clouds ha have o 0 passed Japan r has lias extended an Invitation Hallon to the tile fleet Sleet to visit her ports The Japanese 1 exclusion agreement made b by the thet t Proal President ent Is Js being by the Japanese authorities The Tue banzai 4 of oC the tile triumphant Japanese warriors Is Js no longer Jons heard heal Captain Hobson J believes that the four our battleship prop prop- if wilt pass the thc senate Advocates o d cates catas of or a larger navy nn In the thc higher J- J bo body J o ha assure assured him that Jf Jt ther the thC amended bill passed the thc house It Jt will r J pass the thc senate It i Js po possible that hint tho the senate may mn disagree with the tho ther i- i r house on the thc number of ot new hew battle battle- battleships I ships to be built built- A t conference Would thought In iii a i b 1 1 froit thI ih p l is i iho the ho worst worM thc they J could p I ld 1 u t 1 Scandal Tho Those e who ho favored fa strengthening the m navy were fearful of or the effect of the thc submarine scandal on the con- con grees grets It was as feared fea that the effort i. i of ot the lie disclosures made matIe In the inquiry I I. i would result In hii n. n reversion of sentiment senti senti- T. T mont meat against tho tle navy and aull the tile cutting I Gown clown of or appropriations for the ser Eer- vice Ice The navy y bill carries all that was asked by br th the navy department except the four battleships r. r t. t Realizing the Interest In the nat na y na t bill and the earnestness of or the fight to bo be ma made to have an Increased appropriation ap ap- ap- ap for or battleships a truce was declared l In the Democratic fill fili I buster huster Eleven en hours' hours were allowed for Cor general debate and antI unanimous consent for or extending speeches In the record was vas readily granted Santell All efforts ett ef et- forts to 0 delay eh proceedings by roll calls was abandoned temporarily antIs and antI tho the turbulence that lint has mark marked d the thc t s proceedings In En n the house during the tze past week celt was quelled f Supported n California i t Strong arguments In favor favol of the tIle for naval construction construe construe- enlarged program I thou lion were ma made e by the California dele ele- ele gation gatlon They urse urged It Il on the tho ground t fr oC or the nece necessity ll for Cor a competent nt Heel fleet it l for the tile Pacific and said that there fleet Sleet for Cor the thet At t t V should be a similar lantic The They wore were in favor of two fleets ench each a able le to cope with the fleets If to the they might ht be called upon Ullon to meet should hostilities ensue Representative e Favrot Fn based Ills argument for or a n. larger navy on the tie to maintain main maln- necessity for or this tills government gO of the UIO t. t tam laIn tain at all times time's s tho the integrity Monroe doctrine which has never nevert been recognised by foreign forcin n powers flowers and antI antIi rr i t exists today solely b by reason of or the thc k ability of oC the United States Slates to enforce en- en p force force it under an any and all circum stances |