Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
Secretary Daniels to Recon-
mend the Construction of
Ten Dreadnaughts.
SIX BATTLE CRUISERS
ALSO CONTEMPLATED
Part of Administrators Billion
Dollar Plan for National Pre-
paredness Within Five Years.

Plans of Secretary Daniels and his aids
to put the United States Navy where at
the end of five years it will be formidable
opponent to the best of powers were
made public late yesterday afternoon by
the Secretary, just before he left for
Raleigh, N. c., where today he delivered
an address at the state fair. The state
ment given out by the Secretary gives
detailed figures for the construction work
of the navy in the flve-year building pro-
gram of the navy which is part OF the
Administrations billion-dollar national de-
tense program. The figures show that
within five years it is proposed to spend
$5O2,4S2.214 on construction Of new ships.
development of aircraft and creation of
huge reserve of ammunition and guns
for the navy.
The program contemplates construc-
tion of 10 dreadnaughts, battle cruis-
ers, 10 scout cruisers, 80 destroyers,
10 seagoing submarines, s. coast de-
Tense submarines. gunboats, l hos
pital ship, > ammunition ships, fuel
oil ships and 1 repair ship. The last
of these vessels will be built and in
commission late in 1924.
Total of 5000, 600 for Aviation.
On naval aviation it is proposed to
expend S6.OOO.O00 during the five years,
and on reserve munitions $2J,OOO.000.
These figures, with the addition of S4S,-
51S127 for completion of ships already
authorized or now under construction,
make up the total of more than half a
billion dollars to be expended upon the
navy in addition to the regular budget,
which approximates S10O00O,Oc0 year
Secretary Daniels recommend
this winter the addition to the navy
of 1900 bluejackets. $500 apprentices
and 1900 marines, total of 1880
men. With this addition to personnel
it is estimated that all battleships not
more than fifteen years old, destroyers
and submarines built within twelve
years, half of the cruisers and all of
the gunboats and necessary fleet aux
iliarieS can be manned, and an adequate
reserve be maintained for vessels on
the reserve list.
To officer the additional force of
II. rines the Secretary will recommend
APPOINTMENT of one additional briSa-
der general. two colonies, two lieu
{, Hant colonies, six majors, one colonel
captains, fourteen first lieutenants.
thirteen second lieutenants and TWEEN
ty-two warrant officers.
Increases Number of Midshipmen.
Additional naval officers would be
obtained by increasing the number of
midshpmen at the academy at An
napolis by not less than $50 men.
For the aviation corps Secretary Dan
iels will recommend the establishment
OF Il special service to which civilian
aviators can be appointed.
The 191? naval estimates to be pre-
scented to Congress this winter will to-
Ia s217.652,173, an increase of s67.990,-
2Go over last years appropriation OF
the increase, $57 ,003, 900 will be for new
obstruction. 100000 for munitions
rraerve, sz.000,000 for aviation and the
,,.-tIIce of the total appropriation will
- -oward continuing departmental ex-
t~---;es
Details of Building Program.
The building program to be recon-
mended for the five-year period is as
follows:
For 1917 (authorized in 1870: Two
dreadnaughts, s15.560,0 600; two battle
cruisers, s11, 15s, 900; three scout cruis-
ers. sS.s0o,0oo: fifteen destroyers. &c.
100000; five fleet submarines. S4,i25,-
600; twenty-five coast submarines, 49,
10000: two gunboats, $4,000; one
hospital ship, $3.50. 900; one fuel oil
ship. 100000. Total, s57, 003, 900. (Only
part of total cost of vessels appropria-
For 1918: Two dreadnaughts. s26,-
$4,000: continuing work two bat
tie cruisers, s11.921,0o0; one scout
cruiser. $3.50, 600; ten destroyers, sl6.-
800. ooe: four fleet submarines. s5,577.-
500; fifteen coast submarines. s13.950,-
600: one gunboat, S1,140,000; continuing
work on hospital ship; $780, 900: CON
tinuing work on fuel ship, $685., 80.
Total. ss4.273.75O
For l919-Two dreadnaughts, $780,
900; one battle cruiser. ST, 500. 900; two
ers. s10.100,000; two feet submarines,
$3.427,5oo fifteen coast submarines,
S9.fa0.o00; completing gunboats, s3S0.o00.
Total, s90.767.500.
For 1920-Two dreadnaughts, 37,G00,-
600 two battle cruisers. s17 11s,5OO two
scout cruisers. SIS, 650, 900 ten destroyers,
s10.300.000; two feet submarines. s4,215,-
600: fifteen coast submarines. $3.50, 900
one ammunition ship. s799,5s7: fuel
oil ship. 100000. Total Ss9.133,os7.
For 1921-Two dTeadnaughts, $37,600,-
600; one battle cruiser, s23.4S0,500; two
scout cruisers, SIC 100000: ten destroyers,
$13.600.000 two feet submarines. s3.400.-
900; fifteen coast submarines, $3.50 900 ::
one gunboat. s3s0.000; one ammunition
ship. $l.7s6.o00; completing fuel ship,
1856; 25o: one repair ship. sl.175.o0o.
The six-million-dollar aviation ap-
preparation would be divided. $4,000. 900
for the first year and 100000 for
each year thereafter The reserve
munition program would be divided
100000 the first. S5.000.000 year for
three succeeding years and $4,000, 900
Tor the NTH year.
Secretary Daniels Statement.
In announcing the program secre-
tary Daniels said:
The bureau of construction and re-
pair. owing to the increased size and
protection of the new battIeships, es-
Inmates that each dreadnaught will
cost. including armor and armament,
&lS.sO0 600. A norton Of this increase