The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-13
Secretary, However, Urges Ar
mistiCe in BattIeship Con-
struCtion to Follow Peace.
LINES FORMING IN CONGRESS
Friends and Foes Of Administra-
tons Plans Preparing for
Struggle.

HiE navy and little navy men In Con-
Eress began to form their lines for n
hEht today. following submission Of the
report of Secretary of the Navy U.anIels,
ana both sldes turned to the Daniels
report for Justification.
While the FIRST part OF Mr.. Daniels
pspoL1t sails Tor the most stupendons
nssVAl Duildlng program In the history
or the United States, the concluding par a.
graphs recommend an understanding
among leading nations to end competi-
ton IN bsttleship building. An armistice
~ oattleship building TO follow the res
torntion Of peace In Europe is urged
Mr.. Daniels insists there is nothing
present conditions demand naval i'm
crease. He recommends continuing
building program to cover a period of
I'VE years, with provisions for two
Observation-Disclosures each year. six battle
cruisers In ten years. fifty new destroy
ers; 100 new submarines, and q number
OF auxiliary craft.
Total of $500, 100000 Asked.
The total for new construction is csti~
mated at 100000 goo n wear. or $500. 600
for the five years
Secretary Daniels urges the purchase
Of large stores of reserve ammunition.
Increases In personnel of enlisted men
and officers 70 man the new ships, the
adoption of system of promotion by
SELECTION, the construction of 4Oc naval
auNtliaries to DO used for purposes of
commerce In times Of peace, the equip
ping Of all navy wards witt facilities for.
bHttleship construction. the commssion-t
ing OF graduates Of technical schools
as enslgns, for engineering duty ut sea
az means of obtaining more naval Of
hcers, and the apportionment Of 800
more students for Annapolis
tor the first time in the report of
secretary Of the Navy, the report says.
q plan is submitted which covers not
ONLY the necessities of the immediate
future. but II has been extended to
cover a period Of five wears. Planning
today what we will begin tomorrow in
Hrder to have 1T completed IN the future.
ness"
Mr.. Daniels report says his recon-
meEdations are, based on. conferences
tr1otic linen in the civil walks of life.
As Navy Would Be In 1921.
II this program is carried out, ac-
ceptinG tho general hoard estimates Of
survival for present vessels, the navy
would be composed of the following
vessels. built or building. in 1921
Battleships. first ne................... q
Battle Trui6ers. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 6
Battleships. second line. .............. rs
Armoreu crdisers'.......',. -
scout CRUISERS. ...' .'.,.,............... II
Cruisers, first class. .,..........,...,.. :,
Cruisers, second class. RI
Cruisers, third class. ..........,,........ 10
DSstIoytIS '':''''''.'. '.'..''''....'.'..'.. ms
FleeI submarines. RECOMMENDATIONS. IL
COAT Submarines.....,.... LOT
MONITORS ...........'.. t...,............,,.. D
SuhDoats :..'.''.''.'''.'''.'''.'.'. ~
supply ships. observation-disclosures.
Fuel ships, .......,...... ....,,.........,.. u
LranspNrts ...'...;'''. .,'...;;.'.'''..'' ~
Tenders to torpedo vessels. ........... 2
cpeclal tpycS. '...''''....'. .''.'.',.'... =
Ammunition observation-disclosures. 2