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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
ENDS CRopSEY INQUIRY SECRECY
Er-Ju.ti-- cullen opens Minutes In
"Wspdptckcd" Judges Case.

Porn.r Chief Justice Edgar NJ. cullen
- chairman OF the special committee os
'n- Rropll"n Rar Association which Is
i-vtltisatinS District Attorney Cropsey's
ref, renee to certain Kings county Judges
IS hand picked and LAP friends or
EdN 4ld " Grou' decided yesterday 70
open M. minutes 10 the meetings already
tt.d 10 new spapcr men. This strips the
'HeesQg4tlou 81 tho last vestiIe of secrecy.
rNnl'c earrings Tor the future having been
d''erMincd upon The tlrst of these VIII
be held ~ day
N permitting access to the minutes
Jude. Cuuen made II plain that hc was
Tlrr,'" toresisiiing those members OF the
comul'te" who were giving out nforma-
i'' pleocu"al Tho minutes thus brought
90 ''-t uhicu Mr. Crop-cy says are in
complete, 10y tn' way, show that he abb
t..".l mo Judges from any intention to
"'a.n material benefit, hut criticised them
'.r ''.Uuns Mr. Circuit through n icud-hip
- IN. MI 'rnpsev said that his crit'-
U Wi- particularly true of Justice
IuG'r aad former Justice Msrcan,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
PORK BARREL BILL
REPORTED TO HOUSE
Ii Carries S34.133.52O Appr0-
priatiOn. Which Is Widely
Distributed.

WASITI%GroN. Dec 1.-THE river and
harbor bill ordered reported to the House
to-day carries a total appropriation OF
s34,133,52o.
IL accordance with custom the appro.
pr!ation is widely distributed to assure
the strongest support for il In the House
and Senate. That the measure will pass
the Housr is assured Whether it will
go III. ough the senate remains to be
determined.
senator Burton of OHIO has announced
his purpose to oppose the bill rs 70
porto and "a this is short session he
IL ~ a position to talk the measure To-
death without much difficulty In tho
bill reported to the House an apprppria-
ton of little more than $1,000, 900 IL
ALLOW ed for improvements on the Missis-
sippi Riv,r and nearly s7,0oo.ooo FOR tho
Ohio River.
Approprat for improvements IN
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
are authorized as follows:
New York: Port Chester harbor. SlO,-
goo Mamaroncck harbor. sit.SOO. Rond.
ont harbor $4,000; Tsrrytowu Larbor.
$4,000; Sew York harbnr Bay Ridge
and Rcd Hook channels. N5o,O0o Buff
falp harbor. tlsi,31I: Charlotte harbor.
ID
burg harbor, s. 0Oo; Bronx River. tl25..
OO0 East Chester C,cck $1,000; Harlem
River. tl00.ooO NcWtovn Creek SEQ.
600, Browns Cccck, $4,000; Hudson
| River, sl,50O,0oU
New Jersey; staten Island Sounf.
New York and New Jersey. sJ00oo0
| Arthur Kin and waters connecting Rari-
, tan Bay with New York harhor, in.
! Guiding channel north of shooters Is.
, land, $1,000, l,1ritac SaN, s20,u0o Al
sncon Inlet. si1,0oo Newark Bay and
Passaic ElvcL s15o,ooo; Shrewsbury
! River, $4,000: Cooper River, $1,000
! Haccoon Greek $1,000: salem River
| $4,000 Maurice River slo,o0o Toms
| River tl0on
! Connecticut: Branford hsrhor. $4,000
! New Haven harbor slo,o00 Thames
| River tld 500, Connecticut River below
! Hartford, $4,000, and lIousstonlc Rive
/ 81 GOO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
100000 DAMAGES
FOR BISCHOFF DEATH
Jury Gives Big Verdict in Case
Of Justice Killed il Elc-
vatOr Accident.
EXECUTOR ASKED S150.GvW

The jury IN tho suit before supreme
Court Justice Kellogg of tho executor ~
the estate Of Justice Henry Rschon
against tn, owners Of tho EniGrant In
dustrial Savings Bank binding for dam
ages resulting from his death In an ole
vator accident in the building Oh March
Is. 1913. returned verdict for sioo,o00
yes 'ordav after two hours dclibcration.
The defence conteudcd that Justice
Bschom's negligence was contributory
cause Of his death. In rcsorvinE decision
on q motion e. set aside the verdict JUS
tice Kellogg said
The testimony of the elevator hoy,
Michael Pearl was consistent. hut cvi-
IDENTIFY tho jury did not believe him. X
Pearls story is true N" plaintiff is not
entitled to damages"
The SUIT was brought by James - Meng.
executor OF the Rischofr estate. who asked
Tor si50.00O damages. lie based III"
amount ON IN" fact that Justice Bschon
term as SUPP, me Court Judge for which
he received $4,000 ii year. would not emil
until December 81. 1917, when justice
Bischon would have been entitled t. ap-
pputment as an official referee OF the
supreme Court for life at salary Of
10000
In asking tnat inc N'rulct u" SET ssl"'
counsel FOR the owners of tho building
made no issue as to The cNccssivcncss nt
the verdict concrding that II they w"r"
liable the verdict was not too high, but
they insisted that thor" was a total lscl,
Of evidence proving negligence.
The c.oircst testimony As go the msnnri
in which Justice BIschof met his death
was given by the elevator runner, Michar'
Pearl. VINO said that after The elevator
had started upward from Tho eleventh
npor ON which Justice BischoffS chambers
were situated and to which h. was 20
turning from luncheon. he suddenly dart"d
forward and thrust himself through TN"
doors Of the car. which were slowly clos inr
He then feH through the elevator Gag
to the basement.
The owners Of the building offered tes.l-
mony showing that It's elevator apparatus
is equipped with the newcs, safety de-
vices
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
ONLY BRITAIN VIOLATED
RULES, SAYS COCKTAILS
Colonel Repeats Request for
Vessels to Enforce Canals
Neutrality.

-.
"AS"'N"r"N' i'e'' ia uI'h"r deS-
patch from Col, iocthals in explanation Of
his request for destroycrs To enforce reu-
t-ality rules or tho canal v.s e,eivod
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
BILL FOR BIGGER ARMY.
senator Lodge Would increase Mo-
bile Force To I.J.OOO.

W>sItNGToN, Dee. 1.-THE size az the
mobile army Of tho United states would
b. increased AZ once 20 l2i.0o0. .a ,.c-
cordaucc With tho recommended o.. of
Secretary of War HARRISON II bill. n
truiuced by senator Lodge this af,e.l Don
should he enacted
The Ere d'ut wa authorized under
the terms Of this bin to recruit she mo.
bile army to ta's strength and to apo Mt
LOCO officers a. once To- oomaui In this
increased force.
senator lrig" also proposed .. U.s. biz
that enlisted men should lee d.~rlsI-'d at
the end Of ,.ghtcr. months u the army
II tJDir officer, W"r" sIt. sii-d that they
had su:tc rrt trt'a,IS TO make them ,t-
PAIL" reserves. Ai,.r Their diseHdrg, they
could Ice brought back only IN case OF
war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
Main Canal Near CompIetion.

slo' Peck said to-day that all except
about 10 Der cent. OF the main canal was
well near completion. II was pointed out
That the Francis V. Green commission.
u.Sirh prepared the original estimates for
,Io h.Ig, canal. figured that land dam
ages would not amount 10 more than
81 0uu.u"o.
:, y,, further stated that contractors
- tie I.'lc cana. near Rochester under
contracts let when the Republicans were
i'm mower made balanced bids of 80 cents
a cunic ward to remove earth and rock
AID after they removed all the earth for
which they should only have been paid
!. cent, "a ward had their contracts an
ru'lcd heruuse railroads and other struc-
,u~e. ist,rf.r-d with their work,
IT,, u-.,ssitutcd new contracts TO re-
,r..c the -r.l. ct more than 81 cuoic
,a.a tho vet result being that the e%-
,.y1..or for ths barge canal cost the
state about 5000. 900 more than II should
have cost, There was another unexpected
it.n OF .3.0UO.000 spent for new railroad
bridges over the canal and their mainte-
nance. .
sunt Peck referred TO the change IN
tho canal plans running through wayne
county and Rochester for distance OF
thirty miles which not only greatly IN.
creased the cost of construction but added
millions 70 the possible land damages
which the state must pay. =.
OF the original barge canal Work all
nat remains 20 be let Is the work "hich
should have been done under three or four
cancelled contracts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
GLYNN SEES G. 0.P.
RAID ON TREASURY
Governor Declares Whitman
Advisers Arc Preparing an
Alibi in Advance.
HE WILL LEAVE A SURPLUS

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a.. ,.,,. - ,..a.,.
Co, ..o-o ,~i,,,, >, cot, ,,o
80 " "'''''' .-...t,,
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"'',' @,..", .,,, 49,, Tho rorov,nc
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rms mor"'"s '"P''' ca, '''u H'V'
o III" "nect 'hat because OF inc economies
enforced during ny administration w
creased approrriat .ons will be made nee
.,.,,.. "a, ,,o my, ,,o.,tny of tho t.cpls-
"
ia'u'e'
"Th : story. I am reiso.y informed
was mr. rared and circulated by tho press
,.,,,o',, -, ,b. parubIic,u STATE ,or,ni.tec
~. 49,. ....,,.,.o $50. ,.,.,,,,,,-
~ s'o'E "''u ....
siN-iN 10 W" '"'' ''' wa! 's oe"s nv
pared FOR a raid Grou the state :. 'asury.
1t IS true that he requests for appro-
rr;stons for the coming yea amount g
N'''''V'ooV' 49, 49, -.
MUGS are NN'""p'"'". 'n''' IL h"'''"s
strange ~ this. ENer' one knows tha'
every department, asks each year for more
,,., g. ,c,Iiy c<p.cts TO receive. This
.. ,,. -,.,,,,.,,.,, ca. ,r,-,.
year, lot ''' ''' w.. - 80,
we succeeded IN REDUCING appropriation"
I, StI.ooo.ooo without d.inrulty
"1,,, t,cpub,icau pr,ss bureau article
" ,,.a <-n oon ouo reo,,osts IRA
STATES ''d' '''
contained III "u"E'' ''P"''' ~ wv"
state Comptroli"r. As nNNer OF fact
,b, ronptlailer mas not prepared any
state budget. but has merely made a
,,o.,,.i ,,It,,t..n of tho requests of the
s,,cr.l si.f. d,partmeuts
..rbc tuol,, vt,l he prepared hv tne
r.r,,i,,l,. constituted budget COMMITTEES.
-, Watch an, "A member And let me
.,, ,t,,b, nos, tina, when tho budget COM
,,i,the finishes - tn the requests for these
b ,,,,,oDri.ffoDs ,bcy Will d. We'll within
f. IA, states estimated revenues.
..l. tn, total requests Tor appropriation
,r,rc mr., requests tor <6.0u0.U0O In III,
s,,,nly h.u have already examined
49,, -.,,,.s.s with considerable care and
. 80, ,vitb authority shat not more than
; en-, nnn ~ those SUNNY bnl requests are
-, III i,,s,,n.d
" ..Ts. s,,n,,l,. hill this vcar SHOULD he
,,,l h.ii.y, that the loiise, conml:,e,
,,.ii r,,on,rr,rd that &, he less than AT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
MRS. DEAN DROPS SUIT.
vito Suing Fannie ward Change.
Mind About separation.

WHITE plAIHs. y. V, Dee. l7--pare
wee filed IN the West~hester Couni s.
Clerks office to-day showing that Mr.
Sarah Jennie Gertrude Dean has dropped
her suit against John Worcester Dean.
the actor The order of discontinuancc
was signed bv Justice keo-h and wa
filed hy herman l.. Roth. attorney 70
Mrs. Dean. There l. nothing to sho"
why the suit VAS stopped
Mrs. Dean - suing Fannie ward tho
actress, Tor 100000 damages. allcginE
alienation Of IN" affections ~ her husband
Mrs. Dean formerly lived in Pelham
Manor She j. nov d resident OF Man.
haitian
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

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Hot eve" ''e NTH
"hecrtuI'ess o' '"'' H'''' ""' -
Bright could clear the atmosphere Al
Eirs, s,rcc, of all ,hc d,snay, the human
.,.,,,,,,aross ,rd ,,,scrv ,ha, came in hv
-, .,a.,,. ,,,,. 81, ves bu,
lhe "oor Sc'''' "''' $50
very likely Tom Merry was r'ehl !" say
ing that y good hit. or rather bad p't "l
{, vaa framed right there between the four
:. 49,, ,or,,,i,,od n go OH,
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VINO hdu o''"S',' d. '"' . ....,,ol -,
fut u'sp"' VIZ VI ,,,d Mood
a Sp'e'9e'' o. so ''u," "'' 49,, 80, Ir,,I,
tAe'e Wa. IiuI '''. @',,,,i t,,, and
ness '"u op'''.'l' .oo ,, and women
thtre among ~ l''O" ' tN'.,a Ic,,.;.
wh1 came 80 NJ ~ - ,..'',, ,,d can.
-, ~ u.nt,r,iu \us,.p. driver by
Ners"uon o. he,Jdu,' Nus ,'. .i,ra, ,yeol,s
prom Ss!o"' pu' W. CIV IT,, ,,,,.
mercy one u '''' ''"'''''''
JOB. ,.... -. ,,g,,,.e
Got u. s''o ne ,, ,r".''i -. ,itoyin
10 an .hq"'r. tt'." Wv - D., IN.
tomorrow li'rta S"o'-' E -
bow"rN, hh' aS N'S',' P''"'", ~ -,
farewell 'odt OF bread was ht'' "U W. -
as Il !, had been - glass "i 'n"i'P"t'
And then II was revealed 'h"' l'' "''
had been promised jon At Sh"N'","S '''
In Bellevue for s2o a month WI" ne" ~,
lodging. to begin to-day. Scarcely nhl
+ Austin left I'll" place when ~ came M'S
/ Nilligan, scruhwomau.
NO. I amt without q cent she began
combatyely before any ON" had said :,
word to her or In ract. had considered
doing 90 "rhcro Nc are. that's m"
! rspital" Mrs. Miuigan held out a uirtr
nain I'm which was an equally dirty half
/ dollar
$50 no Young man" she went on
I vitbou. waiting FOR comment. mot the
/ nl,hv money We see. its the Drawn In me
"r,, moan I,ookca now. 1t was the
! Lr,,,., ,ba, NH, IN. nancy whs-a IL IT,
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20. n,,, ,au ,,,, SOW vha, do - th.nl,
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since '''N 90 ~ 49,
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lh'N you,l n"' has IN, g. ,binL -,
I pened' 81 l''N' u'.Ie 80 ti e.
tang moe arPtoP''a"' "''''''
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broken me- ',"v.., "' IN ~ 1,,,y 80.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
Ffve Year Task to Fit Navy
for War, Says Admiral Fiske
Continued from, First Pooe.

had told the committee that the navy is
lacking In mines and aircraft lie said
the navy had only one mine laying vessel
the San Francisco. whereas there should
be at least Ave additional ships OF this
kind
In reply to question by Representative
Iiobson the witness said there are moi
more than 336 mines on board the San
Francisco. lie added that at the outbreak
oil the war Germany had about 10000
mines.
u protest against divulging our naval
secrets" cried Representative Butler.
These matters are of great Importance
TO the people OF the United States" re-
turned Mr. Ilobson. THE people ought
to be informed OF the inadequacy of our
naval defence Foreign Governments know
more about our condition OF unprcparcd-
ness than the American people"
Admiral Fiske made haste to explain
that he had mentioned only the number ~
mines on the san Francisco and that he
had not given the total number owned b.
the navy. lie said tho number of mines
on the san Francisco was a matter of gen
oral knowledge
committc" discussion resulted ~ al:
agreement that this feature OF the Wit.
nssss testimony -hould be stricken from
the record This caused Representative
national defence resolution, to voice
'OInplaint lie declared that unless tho
hearing was public IN fact as we'll as In
theory ne would withdraw from the meet
ms.
lie explained that he was preparing ma
tcrial for a speech to deliver in the House
that h. would I've Handicapped Il valuable
Information concerning national defence
was stricken from the record. and that If
tho committee persisted in it's course he
would retire and obtain his data else
where.
Assurance was given to Mr.. Gardner
that the committee had no desire to con-
ceal anything bu; confidential matter.
Mr. Gardner remained.
81 think 1t Is well known that We are
behind other great nations IN mines ana
aircraft and that IA cas-" Of an attack
on our coasts the need would bc kcculy
FELT, said Admiral Fiske. III We SHOULD
become involved IN war. We might he
attacked Very quickly
There Was brief discussion OF the
attack Of German cruisers on Hsrtlepoul
and other British ports. Admiral FisNS
said The bombaidment by the Germans
was OF no Importance in Itself unless
il WAS designed TO force Great Britain
, to send he: main battlsshp fleet into
the North Sea. This brought forth an
observation from the witness tina; it was
the opinion OF American naval officers
that the British fleet is not IN the NORTH
Sea ana has not been there Tor long
time.
representative Roberts OF Masslchu-
sets. who has been attempting to show
that there is no "Gefnite policy in tn"
Navy department. asked Ndmiral Fisk~
II :hs recommendations q. tn" General
Navy Board were influenced by .hc Secr,-
tary OF ;he Navy. The witness asked
! TO be excused from replying
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
To Help Unemployed jewish Girls.

A meeting viii be held this afternoon
At 80 o'clock in Temple EMANUEL to
discuss the unemployment among Jewish
girls. city Chamberlain Brucrs will be
one Of the speakers. Among the women
on the committee are Mrs. Alexander
kohut, chairman Mss Rose Sommerfeld
secretary; Mrs, Ira Leo Ramberger Mrs
r. j. Grcenhut, Mrs, Daniel Guggenhcim
Mrs Arthur Lehman, Mrs. Jacob n
Schiff and Mrs. oscar Straus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
WASHER" Loses ON APPEAL.
Dr. whites WOrkhOusc Sentence
Confirmed In General Sessions.

The sentence Of ten days in tho work
house imposed by Magistrate Brcen In
the night court last October upon Dc.
Ernest &. White for "mashnC" was sus-
tanned Yesterday by Judge Mulquccn IN
General Sessions. Half of the penalty,
which White had escaped by getting out
on bail on appeal was commuted.
Dr. White was arrested for trying 70
nirt with AIRS George Howe. wife or a
professor of Latin in the University %
North Carolina, who al the hearing no
fore tho Magistrate said that the doctor
was drunk and insulted her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
WIDOW GETS $4,000 AWARD.
Verdict Returned Against y. y
Central for Death OF Husband.

WHITE PLANS. y. Y, Dec. 17.--Mrs
Minnie Edwards Of Yonkors was AWARDED
verdict for S2i.000 against the Sc
York Central Railroad IN the SuprenI,
Court here to-day for the death Of he
husband who was killed at Ridgefcid
Park. y j.. December %, 1911, while
crossing tn, tracks 20 GO t. his home.
once before jury gave Mrs. Edwards
5000. but Justice Tompkins set aside
the verdict and granted q new trial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18

The relations Of the General Board
and The Secretary are very conhdential.'
he said.
Mr. Roberts quoted q statement from
a report OF the General Board To the
effec. that the navy has no definite
policy
1T has a policy" said the witness.
Naturally it luctua;cs and changes a.
new elements ana factors enter into naNa!
matters"
Have We an organization correspond
ing to IL that IL a. well organized as the
British Admiralty" asked Mr. ROBBERS
I'VE have nothing like IT," was the re-
sporsc We have no machinery for
aardl!uS the navy IN the way that nearly
all other uavics are banded. NcLrly all
til. other countries have general staffs.
our p>Jplc appear To object to such an
oTga IMITATION on n. ground that II .s an
approach TO 'milita! sn.
II We were plunged iuto war tomorrow
we would have to direct oul navy in d
naphazard sort of way!
Yes, that - correct.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
100000 FIRE IN POTTSvILLE.
Two Entire business blocks Uurn
In Pennsylvania rown.

poTTsvrLIE, Pa Dec, |, A fire entail
ing loss estimated AZ $4,000, o0o swept
two entire blocks IN the central part of
the business portion Of this city to-day.
The burned section is bounded 10y Centre.
Mahantonga, Norwegian. second
Third streets.
The Miehle Building, occupied by to"
largest department store in the city a. d
number OF Law offices and edges, was
burned,
No one Was injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
Rear Admiral b. +. Fiskc.

great havoc there unless there was an
adcquat. land force 20 prevent.
II" said there ere i've submarines ~
Panama and that more would be- sent there
later lie expressed the opinion tina; sun
marines as rui, should operate In
not.laS but thought these vessels a.
should be used a. coast and harpor dc-
fences. lie would not say how many
submarines the tinted States should bu.
but thought Congress should show some
liberality In making appropr .stious Cor
this type OF weapon.
Representative Gardner will appcar %
fore he naval comm. soc tomorrow Upon
the conclusion or his testimony, work on
the naval bin viii h, begun. Tho pre-
dictiou j. mad" that the debate on he
naval budget in ;hc House this year ~ %
h, one ~ ,ho lVciicst witnessed ~ that
body for many years.
Ecar ADMIRAL Bradley Nnen Fiske wa.
q member 81. the N,val Wireless Board
in i>af-e5. GENERA Board of the Navy
and Jo.ut hoard of the Army and navy
in lHlo-il he is the inventor o. q boat
dc;achng apparatus. q system OF cleo
trio communication Tor the interior OF
ships. tn- stIdimctcr an electric range
finder, an electric ammunition hoist, a
range indicator a battle order telegraph
an electric cugiu, t,..I.aph. a helm in
dicator. a speed and direction indicator,
a system OF turning turrets nC warships
10y electricity, the naval tcirscup, and
mount and tho uaVa, to, scope sight ana
huriaometor. which has been adopted by
all the uaVi"s o. the world and Is the
main CGusc ot recent great Improvement
in the accurdc' of naval gunu'Tt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
1900 NEEDY ONES AIDED
AT FREE BREAD DEPOT
Much Optimism the Future Found in the Line and All
Depart Happy-Fund Is
Growing.

them donated SO toward its confirm
dncc. The donors were blanche u. g..
~ \ II. j., So ". j. 81 "Nut &" h"
acknowledged 81 l. VI. W. 81. r.. 81
aud the Ilrsch Lumber Company, So.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
Might ne Closer.


not as close as IL should be-" was the
reply. I'm fact there is not as close co.
operation between the Department itself
and the feet as there should be.
The witness replied emphatically in
the negative when asked by Representa-
tive Roberts II there had been ANY plan
of campaign determined upon in case OF
trouble,
lis the stan OF the commander In
chief of the feet organized for anything
but routine duties in time of peace
Unless there has been recent change.
no
The witness said that the battlcships
as units were well organized and prob
ably acting as units In shape to give
good results
Representative Wtherspoon of Mlssis,
sippi, . little navy member. who he
lieves that the personnel of the navy is
SO efficient and its armament 80 st-ons
that additions to the fleet are not ncces-
sary, took charge OF the examination ~
this point. He tried unsuccessfuliy TO
shake the testimony of the witness that
IL would take from three to five years t.
get the navy in shape to cope with the
naval force OF - first class Power
In comparing methods with those OF the
nav of the "first class Power" he was
considering, Admiral Fiske said the for
eIgner was more thorough, more scientific
and more systematic.
Their gunncry IL better than ours" h
added
Dropping irto a general discussion, Nd
uiral Flske observed that IN uphuldinR
"A navy The element OF competition shoulu
not he ignored
at il not 80 much what ne do" he said
eft IL what the other fellow is doing
That is the thing that should move us
lie suggested the establishment ~ a
General Stan. with power 20 study proo
81. hatA md htI ri hp
"A war to work along in this way woul,
solve the whole problem.
| Admiral Fiske referred 10 the Panama
/ Canal as the most vulnerable point '
! attack" He thought the two ends of thu
| ocean could he protected by mines au'
| submarines hut did not think this would
| solve the problem Al Panama In lis en-
! tIre,y in case OF war, fio suggested ina
an enemy might land force below III
canal. march Il 10 the zone and worl