New-York tribune., 1911-01-18
FOR ARMY, S93,000,O0O
House Votes Sl25,000 for PUr.
chase OF AeropIanes.
DEBATE ON PREPAREDNESS
Appropriated for Field Artillery.
s770, 0,000-Good Progress
on Supply Bills.

Washington, Jan. f7.-Th- army srpr~-
priaticn bill. carving approximately go 40
Odo was passed by the House to-day after
p discussion OF the military preparedness
Of the nation. debate on the future ~
seroplanes. which finally won an approprt-
alton Of sl25.oo0: a tribute 10 the value ~
the national guard and an appropriation
Of $40. n0 for field artillery for tho organ
ized militia. which involved. according "a
Representative stevens ot Minnesota,
plan that would require 100000 10 carry
out fully.
The debate on ire effectiveness ~ the
army 10 meet all emergencies opened with
n denunciation BY Chairman Huh Of the
Military Affairs Committee ~ an interview
IN which Frederick Lewis Huidekoper. a
Washington lawyer, contsrded that tns
army was in a iamentable state. Mr..
Douglas. Of Ohio. said Congress should be
grateful tn Mr.. Hull for his exposition ~
the preparedness ~ tho War Department,
and Mr. Tawney % Minnesota chairman
J Of the Appropriations Committee. vigorous
{ ly attacked so-called military critics.
we have expended IN ter years pact.
/ including this fiscal year said Nj Tav-
uey. -four times the aggregate loss Of tt@
/ American people and tho p"onlr of Canada
| on account 81 all the great f-es between
/ 1870 and 1876: we have expended during these
/ ten years in preparation for war an amount
! that would more than build Ave Panama
| canals
! I'VE have expended during that tins
I an aggregate Of g, lsn O355s0 In preparation
for war. None Of this vast amount hs.
been expended on account Of wars past.
but every dollar for preparation. and II II
| only a little over s4o0 0oo less than tho
aggregate bonded debt % TIE United states
OF August u, 1856"
War balloons and seropIanes threaded =
rocky channel but their champions won.
Mr Mann. Of Tllinois led tho fight for the
Dir machines and Mr.. Fitzgerald headed
tire attack.
Mr.. Hull. OF Iowa chairman Of The Mill
tary Affairs Committee agreed that tbs
machines might he OF great benefit.
Mr.. Mann offered an amendment specif-
cally appropriating s250,oOO for the bal
looms and aeroplanes and their msintenanc.
ana repair. He pointed out the possibl.
work Of the machines and their develop
n1ent by foreign governments.
Mr.. HAY Of Virginia, offered q conpre-
misc reducing the airship appropriation ~
s125. 900 leaving the total for signal SER
vice 1915 900, which finally was adopted
The House made decided progress TO-
day in consideration OF the important sp-
urcpriation bills After the passage Of IN.
army bill, the postoflce appropriation bill
| carrying s253.O47.s5s, was taken Up a.
once. and the House adjourned az O'Clock
in the midst OF mild debate on the par
cels post
The agricultural appropriation bill car
rving s15,sss14l, was reported by Chair
man Scott and will be ready 20 follow tbs
postoflce bill as soon as the latter IL
passed.
Meantime tho District OF Columbia bill
ard the fortihcauons bill are ready for In
PRODUCTION. Members expressed the belle
tonight that the appropriation Legislation
will be disposed OF rapidly.