The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-22
Two DRBADNOUGHTS
. IN NEW NAVAL BILL
Construction Of Eight Destroy
ers Also Recommended
by Committee.
ARMOR INQUIRY ORDERED
Danicls's Request for More
Chaplains Hcedcd-Powder
Plant to Be Enlarged.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The annual
Aaval bill for the fiscal year ending June
20, 1913. which will be introduced in the
House next week. will carry Sio3.5o1bss.
exclusive Of an appropriation for an In
crease OF the navy. the amount being
decrease OF slightly lees than e2.ooo.ooe
from the similar items Of the appropria.
ton for the current year. The bill VIII
also include provision for the construction
Of two bait. eships OF the latest Dread.
nought type and eight destroyers.
In the Naval Affairs Committees major
Ny there are recognized to be only hvs
small navy Democrats who may be ex-
pected to interpose any objection to the
plan fer two battlcships. These are
Tribb,e OF Georgia. witherspoon Of Mis-
siss,ppi, Hensley OF Missouri, Buchanan
Of nIinois and Gray OF lnuiana. The six
Republicans and the one Progressive OF
the committee may be depended on 70
vote for the two battleship programme.
II H. understood that within the commit
tee there Is even Sentiment, not conhned
to the Republicans. favorable 10 three
Dfeadnoushts. At tho same time II 10
recognised that no three battlesnip pro.
ma ior.ty IN the house, 80 the committees
viii be satisfied II the fight Tor two bat
tleanips Is won as easily IN the House ~
IL has bs,n Al tine committee.
To Enlarge Powder Works.
The ordnance appropriation 10 $780,.
coo. For the purchase and MANUFACTURE
OF smoke.ess pow der he app. OPERATION 10
Sl.15O,O0O. Furth,r On In the bill IL an
aporopriation OF 100000 for the extern
sion OF the Government powder factory ~
Indian Head, Md.
With the provision for the smokeless
powder manufacture or purchase 10 the
following provision framed 10 insure that
the Government; shall purchase az litue
powder as Necessary from private manu-
Saetuiers
"Provided further that in the expendi-
turts u this appropriation or any part
thei of for powOer no powder snail ~ any
time be purchased unless the powder rae
tory at Ina an Head, Md. shall be oper-
ated upon basis OF not less than It's full
maximum capacity"
There 10 no provision this year for any
dry dock On the Atlantic coast The pro-
trActed squabble between Philadelphia ana
Norfolk tor this benefit ended In q draw.
with both cities adjudyed the losSIs BY
the ccmI lice referees.
The total Of the Items for the New
York navy yard additions and Improve
men,s 10 Si22, 900. as follows:
"Paving and grading to continue tl5,'
900: yard railroad extension and equip
rnent, $4,000; to complete pier d. el2.-
900 toward construction OF pier tcost
not to exceed $4,000 s65 900 distribute
ing system to continue. Including sepa-
razor receivers, $4,000"
More Money Tor wages.
Under the Item pay of the navy" IL
carried nh appropriation Of e<0.O10,72%.
az against s3s.26+.SS2 In the present law.
There IL provision for the creation OF
the k,adc OF acting chaplain. new here
tofore In the navy, and along with this
innovation goes a new regulation Of the
number OF naval chaplains to one for
each $500 men In the naval service.
The total amount for the maintenance
Of the marine corps exclusive OF pubic
works Is $7.3+..+69. or about 100000
Iess than for the current year.
The bill concludes with an auth6ri1a-
tion To the 81 c:stary OF the Navy 20
invts t.e.t, and report to Congress upon
the s-,sc,ion OF site suitable for the
erection OF IN armor plate plant to enable
the United Sta,ra to manufacture its own
armor plate and special treatment stes
capable OF standing all necessary tests
required for use IN vessels Of the navy.
The report shall aiso give the cost OF
q site suficisnt to accommodate a plant
having an annual output capacity OF
10000 tons and a site for an output OF
10000 tons, besides an nemixed state
ment OF the cost OF the necessary build
tngs, machinery and accessories Of each.
the annual cost and the maintenance OF
each and the estimated cost Of the nm
tshed product OF such plants.