Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-12-12
SECRETARY DANIELS RECON-.
MENDS CONSTITUTION OF
TWO DREADNOUGHTS
WANTS EIGHT SUBMARINES
Says Program of Navy General
Board viii Give Well Round-
cd Nayy Equal Ia Amy
Navy In the World
Oy A-,oclaied Press

o. Assoclaicd Press
WASHINGTON. Dec ll.--Start-
ling successes OF submarines In the
European war have not swayed the
United states navy officials from
their belief that all-big gun battle
ships of the dreaduought type form
the main dependence Of agy sea pu"-
or. The construction OF Two such
ships next year was recommended
by Secretary Daniels In his annual
report submitted today 10 president
wilson The Navy General Board
nrged the building OF four
The complete building program
for the coming year recommended
by Secretary Daniels comprises.
Two dreadnoughts, six destroyers'
eirAt Or more submarines, one 10
be- ar large. sea-going craft ana the
others OF smaller sizes Tor coast de-
Tense operations. one guuboat ana
one fuel ship.
II this program Is followed out.
Mr Daniels says the increase VIII
be noteworthy and will give us q
well rounded navy equal equal 10 nor
superior. to that OF any navy IN lh'
world. ship for ship and man lof
man"
Secretary Daniels program, be
states. follows the policy OF the Cen
erll Board recommendation hut re-
duceJ the number OF ships OF each
class asked for. The board recon-
ncnded the construction of the ioi-
lowing as the 1916 program.
-Four dreadnoughts, sixteen des-
troyers, three sea-going submarine.
sixteen coast defense submarines
four scout cruisers. four gunboats'
two fuel oil ships. one destroyer ten
der. one submarine tender. one navy
transport. one hospital ship, one sup
ply ship and S5,000,000 appro-
priation for navy air craft TIE
Board was acting on It's policy look
INK 10 the completion in 1919 OF a
fleet. the main line OF which would
be As battleships In It's report tran F.
mittCi By the Secretary, II Is stated
that the present situation Of the bat
tleship fleet is tCn ships behind that
program. the total OF those in com
mission. under construction and aur-
thorized for completion in 1919 he-
ing thirty-sCvcn.
submarines came iu for extended
discussion hy the Secretary and the
General Board Recent develop-
mcnts in naval warfare Mr. Daniels
ays. "haye strengthened faith IN the
efficacy OF the submarines. The d.
partmCYt urges. therefore. the con
etrrction OF an Increased number of
uhu1r'ucs and tho lar-er utilization
OF this weapon OF warfare which hf9
dem uonstratod Cos cffs 'tiveness. Their"
ar. many VERY many more than
flows weeks ago. who believe the time
hJ5 come when the advice of Si-
Percy Scott should be- taken Months
ago that able English officer decldr-
cd that tho submarine was the most
effective ship ot the navy OF the iu-
urc and advised cessation bon 'r.
rapid construction OF dreadnaughts
ana the utilization of the money
thus spent u building l1rg"
numbers OF submarines The lay
mind has accepted this view of the
r0liDt bur tho trained naval of .r-s
uaflr no the general board .r'
.0rr,urrl fuai. while tho sUbmar.".
,s have large part fo play in navel
warfare. tbcy do not replace the
Hrrar rnu rhosD naval statesmen
hold 20 ihr opinion that The lrea
utu.Hi rem 0u- lHe central aul Dh''f
FIGHTING force OF Hel.-progofsonr 2
iH.Y
The General BOARD rei'cratos 'ar
opinion it has 8IWay. held that com
uan1 cf the sea can only lo gained
and held hy vessels thar can take
1nd kcop the sea in all times and ir
Hll weather. and overcome fga
troue,st enemies that can ts
Nfought aialust them % declares
.Dfhr- types nre valuable and have
their pFr'foular uses but rho back
bone of amy navy that can command
t.a sel consists of tho strongest sea
-oina ,ea-k'epius ships 1l l. Jls.
or. of its battleships
THE department feels THAT U ID.
upon flfc ground 600 looking 10 'H.
Board 100 prescribe the character o
fhe ships 90 be constructed Tho
.arrc Increase Boz submarine. is mos
desirable. 1lt nothing m tho present
alr has iIsproted their faith iu tho
modern drcatnaul Tho fact thar
there has been M encounter between
these powerful ships doe not justify
fHe conclusion that their further cor
sfruCtlOn should bs dlscardeB .n fa-
t1r of tIc smaller craft which h1s
fonI-fcI 'Eo world ht fs ability %
snk cruI ers and other no. gigirE
.f. seferrst and most fatal blows b.
fore Co., presence o. discovered o.
msF n' ua 1l enlargement later .u
$50 teach Lessons that Vfu chance
r.I'ri 09ilion boz a. long a. t..
l".E 0f the ahleaf naval Officers 80.
l.te ,hc Increase or The navy shorlI
embrace. in fair proportion. fbs
q eslrouEat. the destroyer. and faa
submarine. the Secretary would lgr
feel uarranfrl in recommending
dely different program of const-r,-
t0n.
HoEsser. in VIeW of the demon
sfr4fcf poRer 90 the submarine.
would impress upon Congress the
.rurprianre of making ifrrer g.
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