Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-11
Predicts RevuISiOn
Against all Wars
A Powerful Na,,.
Continued From Pogo oneD

4 Powerful NHNN.
Secretary Daniels was asked wha
/ the military policy Of the Unite,
| states really was. He replied ther'
should be powerful navy, which
ought to be strengthened all th'
time
'Nhcther' the secretary added
lhrIe ought 10 be four battlcship'
authorized this year. as the genera
BOARD ot the navy recommends, Ol
'"o hallleshlps, as ! recommend
opinions differ n the revenues Were
ouiIlclrnt 10 provide A. / should SAY
Iour hatile8hips But as the revenues
are not ! say TWO hattloshIps is tht
minimum for this yenr 10 insure the
development Of strong navy. We
should nave strong. steady develop
mtht You never viii have q defense
arms ana ships to meet the most
poW''ful navy bat you viii have a
strong navy
We ar" doing all the American
people desire us TO do ana we are in
a strong position think the war
III EUROPE IL going t0 exhaust the re-
sources OF the countries engaged aud
mere n less likelihood of our having
any trouble AZ any time I'm the future
WIN lhose nations than there was be-
No Military Nation.
You are not going TO have a per-
iert war defense ON our American
pol'y. We do not wish nor would
the people have, great standing
army or military or naval strength
mat would impoVerlSh the country.
We should not 20 into competition
WIN nations that are military ma
tiOnF"
Canada was referred 10 by secre-
.'Iy bahlelS as purely theoretical
III Canada he said. were an in
dependent country ana the United
states wanted war with her and all
our heishhors were as they are In Eu-
rope, We would hayc to adopt mill
lary policy and might have TO main
IAN big standing army and navy.
huJ with our conditions, policies and
american Ideas as they are think
'he naval policy | recommend and
'"hereSs adopted at the last session
'uEnt 10 Ro on steadily each wear"
Representative HobsOn questioned
secretary Daniels about his CHob
son - project for a council OF ma
u"hal defense, pending before con-
sress several years The secretary
SAID II would be a great mistake. be-
cause II involved the mixing Of tho
executive and legislative functions
Robson suggested the present and
past policy allowed the army and
navy TO 20 up and down and that
there should be "a competent brain
TO handle these great vital princl-
pies OF national defense"
The secretary retorting that mil
ltary autocracy would be a militar-
ism that is dangerous" said taerc was
competent brain" In the person
or the secretary of war and "compe-
tent brains In the navy and naval
No Lack of Policy.
Secretary Daniels assailed the re.
port last year OF the navy general
board, which made Sweeping declar-
atoms as to lack Of any definite pol.
'cy' as very uuwsc." He did not
igreo with the board that lack Of
policy has put the country In a no
Sluon that might lead to war. al
though he praised the members of
he board as very able men.
Secretary Daniels declared under
luestloning that II the revenues were
abundant, Il would rather have as
oatteshtps by 1919, but | would not
.eel that was important il we go for
ward with our regular program"
This came after the committee had
'Xamined him regarding the differ.
,nces between his Views and those of
he general board. The boards plan
ana recent recommendation are for
our hattleships a year with a view
20 4S battleships by 1919.
Secreary Daniels said the board rec
)mmendcd an annual Increase Of two
'attleships, all along, until congress
appropriated for only one, and then
he board changed for four battle
shin program
There are now forty hattleships
quilt building and authorized, he said. !
adding that with two ships to be au
.horized for each fiscal year, ending
June &c. 1915, 1916 and 1917, we
would be only two ships behind the
original program"
Wanted -Four la 1908.
Chairman padgett said the general
board I'm 1908 recommended four
Dattleshlps whom I'VE were only two
behind the program. and
hey have kept up the four program
since"
The board saws that it has con-
sistently adhered to program they
in 1903 They have not
done SO. Their idea of four battle
ships Was TO catch up, SO as to get
IS Of them by 1919" explained the
secretary
You have confidence in the gem
'ral board 90 asked Mr.. Roberts
Il have great confidence I'm the
board"
Not Enough T"nderS.
Have We all the mother ships
Jtendcrsl ON hand or authorized nee.
'ssary for the 50 submarines built,
building or authorized D"
Tho secretary said no, but enough
could be impruNised.
'ln the need OF other things" he
said, we can get along without put
ling any more money I'm mother
ships OF course we could use more. |
but | would not advise that 1t is
not expected or contemplated to use
all the submarines at one time"
Thirty submarines are completed.
with three oil tank ships altogether, !
he navy. he thought, would get along |
very we'll When the Atlantic fleet |
went 60 Mexico, Mr.. Daniels said. he |
.ound that II was easy to buy and |
mprovise a hospital ship In three
weeks.
Money In Fighting Ships.
"My theory" he said. "is that we
should put all the money available /
'or construction into our fighting |
hips, and not auNiliaries
Secretary Daniels testified that sub
marines presented q great problem