The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16
MILITARY and
NAVAL EXPENSES
Lessons Of the Great European War
Ace Not Lost on the Legis-
tators Of the Nation.
ARE. TO PREPARE FOR TROUBLE
increases in the Appropriations All
Along the Line Are Now Be.
ina Prepared For.

nations military and naval expenses
during the next fiscal year, not includ-
ing certain fixed expenses, would
amount to $256, 421,327, compared with
$351, 284,167, during the current year
under the plans Of the administration
as embodied in estimates submitted to
congress today.
This amount provides for the reg
ular army, the military academy, the
militia, so far as its cost to the fed
eral government is concerned, fortifi-
cations, arsenals, military posts and
the naval establishment, including the
proposed naval program and the in
crease in the navy heretofore author
lied.
The tentative administration naval
building program for the next fiscal
year, as indicated in the estimates, is
for two battleships, six torpedo boat
destroyers, eight or more submarines,
one Oiler and one gunboat, one OF the
submarines to be of the sea going
type and seven or more to be OF the
coast defense type. The llulls and
outfits Of these vessels alone would
cost during the coming year almost
$10,OOOfiO0O, and their arms and arma-
ment $9,425,OO0.
Europe's War Lessons.
Democratic Leader Underwood,
some of the members of the naval
committees and others in congress,
having in mind the European wars
lesson, favor an increase in subma-
rines, rather than in the larger type
Of naval craft. This sentiment is ex-
pected to be injected into debates dur
ing the present session. Tentative
estimates for the naval program are
all ION the assumption that new YES
sells to be authorized at this season
will be built by contract" The final
program will be outlined by Secretary
Daniels just before the naval bill is
reported to the house:
Submarine mines, an important fac
tor in the European conflict, are pro-
yided. For purchase of mines and
necessary appliances to operate them
for closing the channels leading to
our principal seap0rts and for c0ntin-
uing torpedo experiments" an appro-
priation OF $191,150 IS asked. There
is also proposed $4,000 for mainte-'
nance Of submarine mine material and
for torpedo depot administration con.
tinental United States.
For Submarine Mines.
Congressional approval of the trans
fer Of four twelve inch mortars and
their carriages, valued at $4,000,
from Notifications in the United States
to the insular possessions is asked,
together with an estimate Of $4,000
for purchase OF submarine mines for
closing channels to insular seaports,
9nd 100000 for maintenance of sub
marine mine material there; 81 900
for mining classmates and torpedo
storehouses for Philippine defense and
several small appropriations for de-
tense of Hawaii. -
For construction Of gun and mortar
carriages last years appropriation is
more, than doubled in the estimates
of $5S5,000 for fortifying Cape Henry.
Va. together with 100000 to mod
ernize older emplacements.
For purchase, manufacture and test
of ammunition for mountain, field and
siege cannon, $1,6OO,000 is asked, an
increase of 100000. and various items
ranging from 100000 to $45O,O00 for
seacoast cannon, purchase of ammuni-
ton, subcaliber guns, alteration OF g.
inch batteries to rapid fire field bat
teries are asked.
For purchase of searchlights for
defense Of the more important har-
bors $150000 is asked, an increase of
S50,OO0; preparation for fertilization
plans doubled to $4,000, and main
tenance OF the mobile artillery $4,000.
increase for Qualifications.
For Notifications in the insular
possessions, $4,000 is asked, an in
crease Of 100000. The Panama canal
Notifications aggregate $1,942,22S, an
increase OF $717,673, including $685.
900 for torpedo buildings and $763,0O
Tor purchase, manufacture and test of
ammunition for seacoast and land de-
tense cannon and machinery neces-
sary for its manufacture at the ar
senal and for maintenance OF sea
coast artillery.
The secretary of war also would
4 be given discretionary authority 20
spend 100000 of this amount to erect
~ building for manufacturing pro-
jactlles. The estimates also call for
an appropriation of $56S,5SO for con-
struction Of barracks for the mobile
army and coast artillery in the canal
zone. for which 100000 was appro-
priated LAST year, and increase the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for fire control
stations sat Panama to $3S3,S01.
Among the plans for Notifications
Ofsthe insular possessions, as contem-
plated, are maintenance of seacoast
artillery, $4,000, in addition to $780,
900 for the same purpose on the con-
stiHent; ammunition for seacoast can
non 100000; land defenses and sea
wall construction in Hawaii $4,000,
and small items for fOrtification re-
pair work in the Philippines.
Owing to the fact that they have
just spent $50 on an automobile trip,
many people find it impossible to con-
tribute Is cents for Red Cross seals.