Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-06
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BY ME- YER
,,v Now Efficient, But More
Vessels Are Needed to Keep
Peace, He Says.

DISTINCTION. Dec. 6.-The annual
If the secretary of the navy,
Fe''' Van l.. Never, suggested extensive
-, in the administration of the navy
co"s,,,art reported the efficiency OF
dePG. ssr-,s hattleships TO be higher than
maintained last year, and recon-
u'"' a.. nrovision for the building of
b,ttIeships. two cruisers, sixteen tor
lo" S,,+ destroyers and a number of
pe'o vessels at the present session
q" -.1rs,arv of the Navy Meyer stated
-. concentration OF the present nav
,,,~s was 4 necessity to the perpetual
a. ~ the peaceful relations of the
- states with the powers Of the
III He discounted the assertions of
,,isc NJ q large navy that the opening
49,. Panama canal would double the
,.,," chsracterizing such a proposition
~ a-rcneous. The completion of the
cal n. said, would simply enable the
-.,olror on one side of the North Amer
s..r continent to steam to the help of the
wa N",,o5ror ON the other side in less time
than heretofore
Big lc6L NCCuCo'
He stated that, with an immense coast
,,rs and with the whole of South and
Central America to separate the east
troro the west coast, this country needs
feet double the size of a country whose
1,as+ line is continuous. The secretary's
ranort stated that total of Al battle
.bins with a proportional number of 9TH
A. fighting and auxiliary vessels, was
NECESSARY 70 place this country on a safe
basis IN its relations with other world
powers
Tho secretary reported that he was
Thoroughly convinced after a trial ex
landing over three years that efficient
Administration Of the navy can not be
accomplished by q secretary without
sone sort Of board of council made up
4, expert advisers He renewed his rec
concentration Of last year that the coun-
IN Of four aids he had established to
help him in his work be legslized by
congress.
Navy Efficient.
With regard TO navy efficiency the Sec
retarvs report said:
The fleets are in a more efficient con-
dItlon than ever before. Their prepared
ness as regards repairs and upkeep has
been maintained at most satisfactory
standard and the ships of the navy, ir-
respective Of their classes, have been
generally in a condition to respond to the
many calls that have been made upon
them The fleet has maintained its high
standard in all branches of gunnery. The
general health of the fleet has been good
and shows a slight Improvement over
that for the previous year.
Considerable attention was also given
to the development of aerOplanes, the re-
port requesting larger appropriations for
carrying on experiments and training Of
fcerS in this branch of the service.
Another Taft Message.
The second OF series of short mes
sages which President Taft has pre-
pared for the guidance of congress dur
ing tts short session was read in both
houses here today. The message was
devoted to fiscal, judicial, military and
insular affairs
Beginning his message, the president
said:
The condition Of the country with ref
ssncs to business could hardly be bet
IN, While the four years of the admin
istFstion low drawing to a close have
not developed great speculative expansion
or vide field Of new investment, the re-
coTsfy and progress made from the de-
pressing conditions following the panic of
1871 have been steady and the improve
ment has been clear and easily traced in
the statistics.
Business Now Solid.
The business OF the country Is now on
SOLD basis. Credits are not unduly ex-
tehdeo' and every phase of the situation
seems IN state Of preparedness for a
period q unexampled prosperity Manu-
.sc'unng concerns are running at their
Iuu capacity and the demand for labor
was never 50 constant and growing. The
. .UIs'sn trade of the country for this year
VIII exceed $4,000, coo, 900, while the bal
alOe III our favor-that of the excess of
100000 rOO0'
More than half our exports are manu-
.aV,lres or partly manufactured material
Vn"e our exports of farm products do
az, snow the same increase because of
Iol"eeuc consumption It is a year Of
Jumper crops, the total money value of
10 lam products will exceed SO. 500, OOO, 900.
-, year when the bushel or unit price
,.r asncuItural products has gradually
,i a.e'l and yet the total value of the en-
, ,se crop is greater by over $1,000 OOO. 900
"e' we have known in our history"
Asks Promotion for Goethais.
,l a''sr touching on the Panama canal
Tue message saws.
RS as me completion of the canal grows
~ ana as the wonderful executive
ON 'N ot Colonel Goethals becomes more
. .1 in the eyes of the country
,r5 VI me world, it seems to me wise
sr.s proper to make provision by law for
srr... ward to him as may he common
day. dr. WIN the service that he has rem
r.r.." nus country ! suggest that this
NJ S,l, laNe the form of an appointment
IN o'nei Cocktails as major general
rba, army Of the United States. and
msn, Ia" authorizing such appoint
Dor1,,.t' accompanied with a provision
giro ,,,,,'ls his designation as chief of en-
crb,s. upon the retirement of the in
'y't OF that Office