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having entirely set OF batteries installed
will ready duty for the next months
Admiral Fletcher think that is
Mr. Robers-That leaves eight?
Admiral Fletcher-Tha leaves eight.
Mr. Roberts-Are those eight active commission first class
dion?
three have just mentioned which
undergoing alterations by the contractors.
Mr. Roberts-That brings it down to three four?
Admiral Fetcher-That brings it down to five.
Mr. RobesThen there five in commission in first class
dion on the Atlantic Coast now?
Fecher-Yes those had
ovehaung and course they good
Mr. RObersThey have into the their overhaung?
Admiral FecherThey have and they will all be
condition when they
Mr. Roberts-Tha brings down one, really at present?
Admiral Fetcher-At present whole battleship fleet
Mr. Roberts speaking of submarines. Those
for their annual overhaul the yard one
first class condition and active service the Atlantic
Admiral FeherThey all the navy yards
ships at the yards.
Mr. Roberts, speaking Of submarines keep that
find how much there the statement
that there but submarine first condition commits
the Atlantic Coast You have accounted
teen which are in commission the Atlantic Coast?
Admiral Fetcher-Yes.
Mr. RoberFve being the Canal the Norfolk NAVY
having batteries overhaul and
three undergoing alterations by brings
number down to one in first class condition active
Representative Roberts then read that portion article referring
the discovery of chlorine the Fletcher
said that he had received this
flooding with gasolene of the batteries of the d..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
MERCHANTS KILL
DEFENCE MOTION
Board of Trade Refuses to
Ask Congress to Take
Action.

A resolution urging Congress to pro-
vide adequately for national defence,
submitted by the executive committee
at the monthly meeting of the New
York Board of Trade and Transports
ton yesterday, failed of adoption. 50
much opposition developed that the
resolution was sent back to the com
mittee without recommendations. The
resolution read:
Whereas, 1t has been recently al
legged that the defences Of the United
States are seriously inadequate sue
cessfully TO resist attack or TO repel
invasion; therefore.
Resolved. That the security of this
country against assaults from without
should be the first concern of the
Congress. Guided by the experts Of
the army and the navy, who, being pos
sessed Of the necessary information
regarding the strength of foreign pow
ers and of the ability of the United
States to resist them, Congress will be
qualified to act wisely in the premises,
and we therefore urge that Congress,
without delay, provide adequately for
the national defence"
Thomas f. Main, William McCarroll,
former Public Service Commissioner.
and James Talcott, spoke in opposition.
While il was conceded that something
should be done to bring the army and
navy up to an efficient state for ma
tional defence, the prevailing opinion
seemed to be against the proposed in
vestigations at this time as unneces-
sary agitation of the subject.
Mr.. McCarroll said that the reports
and recommendation of army and navy
experts had been matter of record
before Congress for several years past,
and that IN his opinion all that was
necessary properly to strengthen the
national defence was for Congress to
act upon those recommendations.
The board adopted a report of the
special committee appointed to con-
slider methods 10 secure the selection
of honest election district officials. The
committee recommended the continue
ton of equal representation" of the
two political parties on election dis
trict boards. While not disappearing
of civil service examinations for cleo
tion district officials, the committee
characterized the present examinations
as "farcical."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10

Regarding the assertion that there
is no one person or bureau in the navy
directly responsible for then mainten-
ance Of the submarines, the following
testimony was brought out in another
colloquy between Mr.. Roberts and Ad-
miral Fletcher:
Mr.. Roberts -Then if there is such
lack Of care Of the submarines as
set forth in this article, there is nc
one in the Navy Department who Is
responsible for il?
Admiral Fletcher-Yes.
Mr.. Roberts-Who is the official in
the department who is authorized to
have supervision over them and who
is responsible for the condition of the
submarines?
Admiral Fletcher technical bu-
reaus.
Mr.. Roberts-Then there is no one
who is responsible, but the response
bility, if any, is divided among the
bureaus?
Admiral Fletcher-Yes. For instance,
the matter of engineering efficiency
belongs to the Bureau Of Steam Engi-
neering, the matter of construction
belongs TO the Bureau of Construc-
ton, and matters affecting torpedoes
or armament belong TO the Bureau OF
Ordnance, and the division of their
duties is very clearly defined, so that
there can be no question where the
responsibility belongs.
Mr.. Roberts-ls there in the Navy
Department any bureau or division
which has charge generally of subma
rines. similar TO the duties OF Captain
Bristol, who has charge of aviation {?
Have we any officers or is there any
branch of the Navy Department which
has under its jurisdiction the subma-
rine and nothing else?
Admiral Fletcher--No; We have no
such branch or division in the Navy
Department.
Mr.. Ilobson Admiral, do you have
in the Navy Department any such an
for any other class OF
vessels?
Admiral Fletcher No, sir.
Admiral Fletcher WAS asked how
many submarines were needed for sde-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
FOR ANTI-ARMAM BODY
Bishop Greer and Others Form
New Association.

As step toward protesting against
the demand for increased ornaments
in this country a call for a meeting TO
organize a national anti-armament as
ISOLATION was issued yesterday by
Bishop Greer, Hamilton Holt, Lillian
d. Wald, Horace White, Mrs. W. ii.
Baldwin, jr., Alfred T. White, Clarence
Fl. Kelsey. Carrie Chapman Gait. Os-
valid Garrison Willard. Adolph Levi
sohn. Mornay Williams, Wilson NJ.
Powell, jr.. Nicholas Murray Butler,
Abraham jacob, Edward T. Deyine,
George A. Plimton, George Foster Pea
BODY, /. Hollingsworth Wood, Paul j.
Sachs, Nelson s. Spencer, Herbert 5.
Carpenter, William Payson Merrill.
Charles +. jefferson, Cyril II. Burdette
and Charles H. Birmingham.
A meeting will be held at the Rail
road Club, 80 Church ST., at Ais p. m,
December IS.
1--WE oppose the exploitation at this
time Of the so-called military unpre-
paredness of the United States and the
comparison of our national defences
and military and naval establishments
with those of European nations" as
serts the letter sent out by l.. Holdings
worth Wood, secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
AMMUNITION NOW
FOUR YEARS BEHIND
General Scott Tells Committee
1t Will Take That Long to
Get Full Supply.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Hearings on
the army appropriation bills were
ended to-day by the House Military
Committee with a discussion of the
nations preparedness for war, by Brig
adler General Hugh l.. Scott, chief Of
staff.
Chairman Hay declared ammunition
supplies on hand were rapidly ZAP
prOXimating the necessary reserve"
Representative Greene, Of Vermont,
quoted from the report of the ex-chief
of staff, General Wotherspoon, a state
ment that there Is serious de-
ficiency" in ammunition for seacoast
defences. General Scott put into the
record a table showing that there was
on hand for l2-inch mortars, 50 per
cent; for l6-inch guns, SO per cent;
for l4-inch guns, AZ per cent; for p
inch guns, 48 per cent, and for l0-inch
guns, 100 per cent of the necessary re-
serve ammunition.
do you think these supplies are
sufficient" asked Representative Kahn.
81 think we should get on hand the
amount projected as soon as possible"
replied the chief of staff, who added
that at the present rate of approx ria
tons it would take about four years
to complete the projected supply.
What Is our conditions as TO ma
tional defence as compared with two,
four or six years ago ?" asked Repre-
sentative Mckenzie, of Illinois.
ut is constantly improving was the
answer.
What would you say as to the atti-
tude OF Congress toward the national
defence? Has it been derelict in its
duty as to supplying appropriations ?"
"The condition of things is constant
ly improving" replied General Scott.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10

torpedo station at Newport. and )
gard TO torpedo boats and snSs - ft-
he is considered an expert No,s.nles
suggestions to better feet tactes tay
been made by him, while manv . a,vs
remarkable ideas have been dew. y Ms
in connection with naval ordnsrn''pst
Rear Admiral Fletcher was No..
tuscaloosa, Iowa, in 1855, and was ~. y
usted from the Naval Academv stsc'
lie was flrst assigned to du,v q, ',,e
United States steamer Tns..s
when was engaged in suryev;a,O'1'
route for a projected cable fro,
fornia to Japan. A few weeks Is,a az
a young oihcer, he went around -
world on the steam sloop Ticondero,s..s
then a powerful warship, which ne
a diplomatic and commercial ey,; s.~s a
foster better relations in the Far 70
Not long afterward he engaged t.
purely scientific expedition 10 Ss...
mine the longitude OF series ~ o oese.'
in South and Central America Fssg'S
entailed many hardships in iunS,.
lands. jungle
Since then he has Commanded .,
40 N'.a'N'f wy AOAFNAO bOAt iuSfino
the gunboats Kanawha and Eaole ~
cruiser Raleigh and the batfls,b iss
Vermont and Rhode Island Pops
years ago he was made an aid 70 ~.
Secretary Of the Navy for diyisio, ~ =,
material. lie was only a captain al N.
time, and the place is generally a.,
signed TO a rear admiral.
During the Spanish-American Va.
he served as assistant chief of the IN.
reau Of Ordnance for several mor,S,
until he took over the command Of /.
gunboat. lie became a rear admiral u
1911, commanding the fourth divisios
of the Atlantic feet, year later !.
was made head Of the second divisior
and on November 6, 1913. was nlaced !,
charge Of the third division. which tool
him TO Mexican waters. As ear,v :,
last February he advocated the lsndiss
of marines The time came In AMI
when he won honors by his maste-lr
occupation of Vera Cruz and the SAL.
ting up of civil government 1, M.
city. He earned such distinction hv
his conduct that he succeeded Re-.
Admiral Badger as commander in chic,
Of the fleet only few months ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
Washington Expects Res
ignation of Either Bryan
or Daniels.
GARRISON'S REPORT
DISCLOSES FRICTION
NacO Incident Held to
Show President Ignores
State Department.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, Dec. 9.-Evidence Of
friction in the Cabinet circle is ex-
plotted publicly for the first time in
the report of Secretary of War Lind
lev VI. Garrison, which was issued to-
night, and is published in excerpts IN
another column. This friction, which
has been a potent factor in the devel-
opment of the defence policy of the
present administration, exists between
the Secretary of War, on the one
hand, and the Secretary of State and
the Secretary Of the Navy, on the
other. It antedates the expedition Of
the army and navy to Vera Cruz last
spring.
Secretary Garrison is out of sympa-
thy with the Bryan-Daniels peace poll
cies. Secretaries Bryan and Daniels
resent deeply the attitude assumed by
Secretary Garrison that complete and
entire preparedness for war is the best
peace insurance. As result, the long
smoldering trouble now bursts into
flame.
Washington believes that some one
must go if the unity and efficiency of
the Cabinet are TO be preserved. Wash
ington inclines TO the belief that Pres
ident Wilson will look with greater
favor on the voluntary withdrawal Of
Secretary Daniels from his berth as
civil head Of the sea-hghting force and
Of Secretary Bryan from the State
Department than upon the elimination
Of Mr.. Garrison.
Cabinets Efficient Men.
Washington at large looks upon Mr..
Garrison, along with Franklin X. Lane,
the Secretary of the Interior, as the
representatives of real efficiency in the
Wilson Cabinet. Secretaries Garrison
and Lane are the men who, it is gem
orally believed, could least be spared
by the President
Latterly the President has come to
rely more and more upon Mr.. Garrison
in matters of state. Regardless of the
fact that Mr.. Garrison has avoided
even any appearance of interference in
the matter of international complica-
tions, and for that reason has refused
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
WILL INSIST ON INQUIRY
Senators Stand Firm for In
vestigation of Defences.
Iron The Tribune Bureau


Washington, Dec. 9.-Despite the
untoward fate Of the Gardner resolu-
tion in the House, Senator'S who are
supporting the movement for an in
vestigation of national defences will
not relax their efforts Senator Lodge
will call up his resolution next week,
when the question will be put squarely
before the Senate, where special rules
cannot prevail against discussion of
the subject.
Senator Chamberlain said to-day
that he would call meeting of the
Committee on Military Affairs next
week to consider his bill to provide
for the appointment of a national
council of defence, with a commission
to make an investigation and report
concerning the fitness for war of the
military branches Of the government.
Senator Chamberlain had a confer
ence with the President at the White
House this morning, but he would not
say whether he had discussed the cues
ton Of national defences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
Present Force Inadequate
for Nations Needs,
He Declares.
DEFENCE PROBLEM
NOT FOR AMATEURS
More Professional Fight
ers and WeIl-Trained
Militia Advocated.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Lindley NJ.
Garrison, Secretary Of War. is at ODDS
with the Bryan peace policy and does
rot hesitate 10 say so in his annual re-
mort made public tonight. Peace
treaties. arbitration agreements ana
eventual disarmaments are, IN the
opinion of the Secretary, greatly 10 De
desired. but they are questions 1or 'ne
future 10 deal with, and present condi-
tjons and present necessities are nara
l., :, accord with Secretary Bryans
embryonic Utopia. The references Dy
Mr. Garrison to the principles OF Mr.
BRYAN and his large following OF IN
ternational peace advocates are thiniy
yelled in his report.
Where be takes issue with the Bryan
view is in the expressed BELIEF that
what the United States needs is
strong. well equipped modern army ca
pable Of taking the field at the instant
of a hostile demonstration on the part
of an enemy lie points out that the
problem Of defending nation OF prac-
tically 1OO,OOO.OOO reople is no work
for amateurs. He insists that the pres
ent army is inadequate and advocates
an efficient, competent, trained force OF
professional fighting men. with the
backing Of an organized militia that Is
something more than an organization
Of young men in uniform to lead the
procession at the inauguration of a
Mayor or to bury distinguished citi-
zens with military honOrs. The army,
according to Mr.. Garrison's view,
should be possessed Of an offensive
strength to make it living, moving
policy of insurance against the incur
sions of any hostile force.
Ways to Meet Necessities.
On the subject of peace at any price
Mr.. Garrison has this to say:
"Useless, in my view, is the discus
sion frequently INDUCED in as to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10

quate coast defence. He estimated
forty or fifty would well provide" for
the Atlantic Coast and that twenty or
thirty should suffice for the Pacific
Coast.
Chairman Padgett, seeking to alb
solve the present administration from
any blame incident to the condition of
Atlantic Coast submarines, suggested
that II IS "a routine practice TO bring
IN submarines for their annual over
hauling"
THAT is routine practice" said
Admiral Fletcher, and REPRESENTATIVE
Tribble, Georgia Democrat. inter-
posed with vessels would need repair
under any administration"
Suppose there were to devotion a
case OF sudden hostilities, how many
submarines are there on the Atlantic
Coast now that could be put into rea-
sonably effective service within a very
short time? ?" asked Representative
Williams, of Illinois.
All these submarines will be ready
about the middle Of February" said
Admiral Fletcher
How many could be used on sudden
notice? ?"
'h'Nih say al ol lnems l DO not
know exactly in what time, but within
three. or four weeks" said Admiral
Fletcher.
I'm the mean time we might be badly
licked" commented Representative
Williams, and Admiral Fletcher repliei
that he did not think the submarines
would change conditions"
Would you not regard n submarine
fleet in pretty bad condition IL il were
to require that much time TO put il in
active service? ," persisted Mr.. Williams.
AS ] have said, this Just happens to
be so at this time II is not a regular
performance. Had we called them to-
gether, | have been informed, three
months earlier or three months later.
we may have had them all in effective
condition." answered the admiral
Members Of the committee then took
up The Trihune's article referring 10
the lack of feet practice and the fail
ure Of the Atlantic fleet to mobilize IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
DEFENCE REFERENDUM
Mr.. Macdonald Would Sub
nit Three Policies to People.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Another resolu-
tion relating to military preparedness
was introduced to-day by Represent
alive Macdonald, of Michigan, who pro-
posed to submit to referendum three
national defence policies after investi-
cation by commission similar to that
proposed by Representative Gardner.
The policies to be submitted are:
Maintenance of the present policy,
with an annual appropriation not ex-
ceeding 80 per cent of the government
expenditures, until an international
naval police may be organized with other
powers; a Pan-American naval police,
and provision for a military establish
ment equal or superior to that of the
strongest adversary likely 70 challenge
any foreign policy Of the United
States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
NINE EXPLOSION
KILLS THIRTEEN
Box of Dynamite Blows Up
While Being Lowered in Cage
with Fourteen Men.

Scranton, Penn, Dec. 9.-Thirteen
mine workers were killed to-day in the
Diamond shaft OF the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western Company here when
box of dynamite exploded, wrecking
the descending carriage and dropping
fourteen men TO the bottom of the
shaft. Only one man escaped alive
Martin Beinski. driver boss.
The carriage had descended TO about
one hundred feet from the bottom of
the shaft when the dynamite exploded.
The cage was ripped TO pieces and all
the men were dropped into the water
and mine refuse at the bottom. II was
an hour before the first body was re-
covered. Nearly all the victims were
badly mangled and some were torn TO
pieces, showing that they had been in
stantly killed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
Bail for Lieutenant Ashley.

Judge Malone, in General Sessions,
yesterday granted a motion to admit
Police Lieutenant Benjamin f. Ashley
TO bail pending his trial on a charge of
murder in the first degree. Bail will
be set to-day. Ashley is charged with
the murder Of William j. Nash, whom
he shot, July 3, while trying TO aid
another Officer make an arrest. lie was
exonerated by the Coroners' court and
at his trial before the police suthori-
ties at Headquarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
Wants $4,000 More Men.

AN increase Of the enlisted person
mel of the army by $4,000 men would
accomplish threefold results. II would
as before mentioned, bring up TO full
strength the existing units of the mo-
bile army in continental United States
and thus supply more adequate force.
Second, it would afford training for the
officers in the command of such units
as they must command in time of war,
and would prevent, as far as the regu-
lar army is concerned, the crowding of
the ranks with raw levies which al
ways disorganize and render inefficient
the organizations into which they come
/ Third, 1t would be wise investment
from the standpoint of economy. in
that no material increase of overhead
charges would be necessary, and the
addition of these men could be effected
at a per capita cost 10 the government
of about one-third the per capita cost
under existing conditions. Since the
existing physical plant and the admin
istrative organization would not have
to be in any way increased TO take care
Of this increased force, the only addi-
tional expense would be the clothing,
feeding and paying thereof.
"By the time these $4,000 ren could
be procured the mobile forces in the
United States would number 24,602; so
that after the addition the mobile army
in continental United States would con-
sist Of 40 .602 men.
with the army thus increased we
would then be able TO undertake the
next necessity, which is absolutely i'm
perative, and that is the preparation OF
a reserve. The present leg. Jlation with
respect TO q reserve has proved utterly
useless for the purpose, 1t having pro-
duced in twenty-four months only six
teen men, and there is little or no hope
that IL will ever properly accomplish
its purpose.
The Secretary is deeply concerned
over the condition Of the national
guard. II is subject he does not treat
at length, only saying:
III am, therefore, firmly convinced
that we should have immediate legisla-
ton dealing with the matter OF enlist
ment and reserve, | am not so much
concerned with the length of the en-
listment, provided the Secretary of War
10 given power to discharge into the re.
serve at the end Of twelve months
those who have shown themselves pro-
hcieut up 20 a required standard.
"A practically similar provision
should exist In every state which main
tains an organized militia. II is just
as essential that the organized militia
should have proper reserve TO I'll up
liz ranks as IL Is that the regular army
should.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-17
ORpHEus CLUB
WINS FAVOR IN
ANNUAL CONCERT

Particularly delightful was the
annually concert given by the Or
Isheus club last night at the First
Christian church before delight
I'd audience. Conductor Frank
\. Grube scored a decided success
Ia the closing rendition of the
evening. Another real feature
WAS Mrs. Mcdonald Fahe, OF Van
CONVEX. B. c., whose solo selec>
tions were considered by many as
the most delightful part OF the
program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-17
WINS DIVORCE

Judge Easterday granted a d.
vorce this morning to Jenny John
son. mother OF two lively young
boys who we're with her In the
court room, after she had related
story Of abuse and suffering dt
the hands of her husband, Andrew
johnson.
She said johnson frequently
came home intoxicated and that
he had on several occasions lock-
ed her out of the house and at
one time struck her over the arm
With a poker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-17
FINE BRAssIEREs, 2 FOR s1.oo

Special of SO dozen Brassieres all very exceptional
values Gosard and Natures Rival makes back
opening embroidery trimmed stays be removed for
laundering; all sizes. Two for ........+ 500
Splendid Gossard Bien Joie and Natures
Brasseres and embroidery trmmed front and
back openings; splendid values. Each $fOO
Gift boxes II desired for these. Second Floor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-17
Neckties Cone

George b. Burke left a pack age
containing six Christmas neckties
In his automobile last evening
outside the Tacoma Music Hall,
Bird and Tacoma avenue. The
package was stolen during
Hurke's absence. He reported the
theft to the police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-17
DOLLAR SALE
Wool Dress Goods
$1.25 to $1.75 Yard at $1.OO

Exceptional value in Serges Panamas Wool Tafetas
Wool Crepes Silk and Wool Crepes Henrietas Black
White Checks, etc., IN black, white and shades.
"A wool dress length is good s. p U. G. gift Values
$1.25 to $1.75 yard Dollar Day. choice, yard 800