Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-14
Approves Secretary Garrison's
Plan Calling for Increase
of SIS, ,OO0,0 900.
ADDED COST OF THE NAVY
MAY TOTAL 100000, 900
Secretary Daniels Says Five-Year
Building Program for Navy
Will Be Recommended.

tor increasing the army. 1t calls
for an annual expenditure of
SIS2, 100000, an increase of ap-
proximately $75,ooo,ooo. The
plan, in its approved form, will be
presented to Congress with the
full backing of the administra-
ton.
Much of the increased appro-
priation would be devoted to
coast defenSes and a substantial
increase in the field artillery. De-
tails as to increases in the per-
sonnel of the army have not been
made public.
100000, 900 or More.
II the navy. which will ask for an
Increase of 500. .o00. .00O, carries through
its plan making the total naval ap-
preparations s24s.ooo.00o. the appro-
priations for national defense, includ-
ing the army's $1s2, 200. 900. would total
$43o.o00.o00. 1t is probable, however,
that in final form the appropriations
VIII not exceed $4OO,0O0.00O.
The President spent practically the
entire morning going over Secretary
Iarr1sons estimates and plans, which
nnn styou 70 propose an Increase
a large reserve to he cr.atsd thyo,,ns
inducing men to toin the ranks nv
short-term enlistments.
ne p.ss ao IncIuue encourasement
81 the numhar ~ arnv oMcar. ~, S,sine
the Military Academy at West Point
TO us full capacity.
,.,a ,iS WIN Assistant sec,
the plan before Chairman Hav Of the
House military committee.
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Todays conference between Chairman
Hay and the President had IN 40 nar
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President had before him the outlines Of
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recent 1peecn
sas"s .ne peopie were con-
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N! sae'ua'eiy prepared NOT Tor
io 'eiee Much interest Is
~ III 'ne conferences the Presi-
Con~rs". @ a =, ar ms,nn :, WIN :. ns' memDe,' OF
NonS'ess' 8t "hich IL Is believed the
procedure for the army and navy bills
win he discussed Roth vt,, ha
Characterization ...nr.,
-. IN, ana they
P"''p'y VIII De gwen right OF way
owe sE legislation in the hope that
--ve- ! rror.bs' time w'u ha ..,.d q,
CONSTRUCTION for the navy .rd .tr.n1xh
cr'-- ~ -ra army. VII
Five-Year BUILDING Prooram
sNr-"tary Daniels said today that
both the President and Chairman Pad
pe., n, -. Eo,.. n.,,., ,~., .s
Seu 10 appVVe OF tHe ioea
OF nve-year naval building program
he exnended each war b.y. M, h..n
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oeter"'iheo-
We have been considering and we
intend TO recommend to Cs.xTsss a
proxram S,r five vear," ..,s "a. ss.-
&C..
va Sou'e. no S""ss can
bind another. but IL Congress would
appropriate on the basis OF Eve-year
building plan. wc could 70 forware on
con.,,,c,,o, nor. r,n,d,v ,h., e.
~''
merry oeieVe congress Will DC IL
The Secretary added that in Ms con-
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and drefdnaught type to be recon-
msnoeu mao not YET oeen decided. He
thsn bat,Is c,"Is.,. w,,,id hn eshNs
for. and while he declined to give fr.
ures. intimations in naval quarters
were that four capital lighting ships
ths nve vsar. ,hrs. ,h. .ne,d hrs. o.
and enough Thereafter 10 male a to,ai
of between rft@en and twenty a1ht,na
ships for the entire neriod
"i believe the European war has
shown u.s. said Mr.. DanieIs ~ths 1rsas
value no, only of air craft. but OF "a NJ
sravaiy ny armed m. vesssis and scout eruis-