The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-01
URGES ECONOMY
IN NAVY BUDGET
Secretary Daniels Asks Congress
for Two DreadnaUghts In
His Report
WANTS PROPORTIONAL FLEET
WANTS PROPORTIONAL FLEET
Makes Big Reduction In Plan of
the General Board
ENDORSES A NAVAL HOLIDAY"

Washington. Dee. 1.-Two dread
naughts. eight destroyera and tire,
submarines, is the yearly naval build
| Ing program Secretary Daniels rec,
"nmends in his first annual report I,
! President Wilson. While such pro.
gram is somewhat less than recon.
mended by the navy general board
| principally because Mr.. Daniels be.
lieves it is as heavy as the revenues o
the government will permit, he be.
Iieves it is a progressive one which
viii meet the demand To go forward
in the continuation of an adequate and
well proportioned navy.
Second only i'm interest To the see
retarys building program, is an en-
dorsement Of Winston Churchirs pro-
posed Naval holiday" with a recon-
mendation that the United States take
the initiative and that President Will
son ask Congress to authorize him to
invite all the powers to a conference
o discuss the project.
Regarding his building program,
Secretary Daniels says:
The wise naval policy for the
United States at this time is 10 find
the golden mean. II can not wisely
by Itself reduce the construction of
dTeadnaughts or compete with other
great powers in bTdenmg taxpayers Ia
hasten the construction of "A navy
larger than our conditions demand.
The estimates of the navy department
show decrease in the ordinary eX-
penditures. The program of the de
partmenl may be summed M in the
phrase: More money afoat and less
ashore. therefore recommend the
authorization by the present Congress
of the following building program:
Two dreadnaughts
Eight destroyers.
Three submarines
Reduces Boards Estimate.
This is not, it will he observed
large program but ii is progressive
one. 1t meets the demand to go for
ward in the continuation of AN ade-
quatc and well proportional navy
We have now under construction six
battleships of the largest and most
approved type.
With the authorization of two of
the largest battleships ever construct
cd, before the close of the present ad-
ministration, the United States will
have enough ships to have always
creditablc ana capable fleet in both the
Pacific and the Atlantic oceans. These.
together with the smaller ships under
construction, will make the American
navy one Of strength and power. ready
for the protection of American shores
and American interests A steady
program of advancement
from year 10 year will he necessary
10 give us AN adequate navy the
goal Of American needs and desires.
"lf the present Congress authorizes
the two dreadnoughts, eight destroy
ers and three submarines recommend
ed the country will have "a well pro
portioned' navy and future additions
can be made year by year, to add to
Those who bid us stand still in con-
viii not approve this con-
program. Those who wish
to hasten more rapidly in construction
viii not give il their approval II has |
been recommended, after mature con-
as a middle course of wis |
ION
The building program recommend |
'd by the general board contempla ted |
of four batteships, six |
cen destroyers and one destroyer ten
Ter; eight submarines and one tender: |
wo oilers. two bunboats one trans
port, one supply ship and one hispital
ship"
Favors Naval Holiday.
In endorsing a naval holiday the
ecretary says:
THE suggestion Of vacation for
me year in battleship building has met
With hearty approval and | venture
he earnest hope that this will bear
ruit in n well-considered plan by
iavy building nations not 10 let the
competition go to further
angths. 1t Is manifestly not possible
or the proposed cessation i'm battle
hip construction to be declared at
nee. II is not n vacation we need.
mt permanent policy to guard
gainst extravagant and needless ex-
DuSious ANY vacation nronoSa1 |