The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-02
NATION SEEKING
MORE REVENUE.
Must Find a Way to Raise
About 81, 24O, 1000, 600.
DEFENSE THE BIGGEST ITEM.

Fians for army ana NAVY Cdl For
Expenditure of Vast Sums-Commit-
tees Now at Work Dsvising an Eff
ficisnt Method to Meeting Deficit
That 10 Sure to Arise.
The question Of finances promises
to occupy much time In the approach
ing session Of congress-how is the
government going to raise sufficient
revenue to meet the ordinary running
expenses Of the nation and at the same
time provide funds to carry out the
proposed improvements In the army
and navy.
AS yet no definite method has been
outlined by the leaders Of the party In
power. and before the revenue raising
bills are passed there will be much
debate, pro and con, from both the
small and the big army and navy ad-
vocates.
The largest estimates of government
expenditures ever submitted to sec
rotary of the treasury Of the United
States in time Of peace were presented
for the next fiscal year. as required by
law, for discussion by congressional
committees in advance of the regular
session. They are being examined in
detail by President Wilson and his
cabinet
With an estimated increase for ma
tional defense of about $150.0O0OO0
over last year. together With the cost
of new tasks imposed on the state de-
partment and other branches of the
government by reason Of the Eu-
ropean war. 1t is probable the amount
of expenditures will be augmented to
a total of about 81 .240.00O.000
Plans For the Navy.
Secretary Daniels has prepared FIVE
year building program for the United
States navy which contemplates the
creation of new feet
This program provides for from if
teen to twenty-eight fighting ships OF
the dreadnaught and battle cruiser
types. with proportionate number Of
seagoing submarines. coast submarines.
scout cruisers, destroyers and auxilia-
ries.
President Wilson and Secretary Dan
iels are agreed that to be adequate
ly prepared for defense the present
strength of the feet must be almost
doubled in the next five years. with the
addition of many of the latest type of
fast and powerful fighting craft.
The 1--WE year naval program when
completed would add. in addition to
dreadnaughts and battle cruisers. near
ly a hundred submarines. about seven
ty destroyers and several scout cruis-
ers. and proportionate number of fuel
and hospital ships
S248,ooo,0oo This Year.
The total cost of the proposed pro- |
gram for the first year. according to
present plans, is estimated at nearly |
S24S.OO0.000 or about S100.000,000 in
crease over last year.
Complete plans for defense of New
York against land attack by an invad-
ing army have been prepared by the
war department. Similar plans for
Boston and Philadelphia have been
worked out.
Every foot of ground within striking
distance of New York has been gone
over by military officers. and the to-
biography has been mapped. These
maps indicate where and how trenches
shall be dug. the number of tools nee
essary and the number of men re-
quired.
The plans are locked in safe deposit
boxes. subject to the instant call or
army officers on duty at the various
military headquarters.
Military experts are now experiment
ng with trench digging tools that are
expected TO take the place of pick and
spade. but meanwhile thousands Of
,hovels are being manufactured to be
stored in each important city.
The Army Program.
The army program as it now stands
,alls for substantially the following:
First = Establishment of training
amps to teach the rudiments of war
ARE to $4,000 men expected annually
o enlist Each citizen soldier will re-
.eive six months actual training dur
ng during three years.
Second.-The addition to the aerial
equipment of the army of at least
wenty aeroplanes of most modern
ype.
Third-The purchase of armored
motor vehicles such as are now being
lsed successfully in the European war.
Fourth.-Large increases in the ar
illery branch OF the service. now lam ]
ntably weak. 1
Fifth.-The laying in of vast supplies ]
f reserve ammunition.
Sixth. = A standing army whose ,
trength will be a compromise be- Z
ween the figures Of the ''small army" !
dyocates. who are opposed to any In
rease, and the big army" forces that
esire an army Of 100000 to 100000
1en. The addition Of ten infantry reg :
nents and forty-six companies Of coast !
rtillery is now the plan of the admin
,tration.
This means that the president will
SIX congress for total appropriation :
{ $1S4.O00,O00 for the army in the
ear 1856. The total will be about +
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