The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-07
WANT 2 MORE
BATTLESHIPS
AMERICAN ARMY AND NAVY
SHOULD DRAW LESSONS
FROM WAR IN EUROPE
MORE MEN NEEDED
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels
Preparing Annual Reports to
Submit to Congress.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Secretaries
Garrison and Daniels in their forth
coming annual reports will lay before
Congress the lessons they believe the
American army and navy should draw
from the war in Europe. No extraord-
mary expenditures will be asked, but
methods obtaining q mobile and ade-
quatc army and q powerful and eff
cient feet will be discussed In great
detail.
Secretary Garrison will emphasize
the necessity for o definite permanent
military policy. Secretary Daniels will
recommend two battleships but prob
ably will ask for authority to cxpend
lump sum for submarines.
The work OF submarines in the Eu-
ropean war hns recalled that last con-
gress appropriated more than $4,000
600 for submarines and specified that
one sEtnld be sea-going vessel, prac-
ttcally twice the size OF these ssad In
coast patrol. Such submarines accord
ing to naval officers. will be the most
powerful in the world, able to accom-
pany the fleet anywhere. European
submarines have been able to make
only cnmnaratiueiv sl.c-. --.5oos --s=s5,ooss
from their bases.
There is every likelihood that Secrc-
tary, Daniels will ask for second
submarine OF the see-going ,typa and
siazs uenall s.nn,,!yegg sevsI or aiSiiit BfIiai-
Ter, submarines for coast and harbor
defense. While submarines have at
tfacted most attention. naval strate-
ststs do not believe there should be
any change In the permanent plans
| OF the general board for two battle
/ n ro A.
pef OF auxtliaries and submarines.
The United States already has more
submarines than Germany and Japan.
| and Mr.. Daniels and the general board
believe In the tnttleship unit as the
necessary line along which the navy
Should advance. Naval men concede,
! howeTer, that Congress VIII c0iiBfdsr
using the appropriation usually made
for ono battleship for building 28 new
submarines. -
One of the chief recommendations
the navy will make will be an increase
| In personnel. It is estimated $4,000
more men are needed. More tcrpedoes
also will be asked for.
The army will appeal for more am
munition. The shortage in sheiis ard
| other munitions has been emphasized
for many years without congressional
action. More field artillery and I6-
inch coast defense guns also will be
| urgently requested.
What Secretary Garrison will seek
chiefly, however, Is definite ee.tle.
ment by congress OF the much debated
problem OF an adequate regular army.
1t is understood he will reiterate In
greater detail and with more einpha-
sis. this view. expressed In his last
report: &c..
For some years the army war COL
lege section OF the general staff and
officers throughout the service have
been working with great earnestness
intelligence ard enthusiasm for the
establishment of q definite national
military policy. the spread Of Mill
tary knowledge among the people and
the creation OF military reserve force
TO the end that. there shall be In all
the walks Of life an increasingly large
| number OF men with sufficient nili-
| tary knowledge to make them better
prepared for the service of their coun-
try. The purpose and effect OF this
has not been to invite war or to en-.
courage 1t but to postpone It.
"As peaceful and unmilitary peo-
pie, we are dimly impressed with the
fact that just as agriculture and com
merce are the foundation OF our great
hationai prosperity, SO arc our milf
tary and naval forces it's buiwark and
defense"
Details OF the general stairs plans
tor reserve army are expected TO
/ be revealed by Mr.. Garrison. S!i I,