New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-13
COnferS with Secretaries
on Plans of Army and
Navy.
UNDERSEA CRAFT
DANIELS'S SCHEME
Report from GOethals on Pro-
tecting Panama Canal in Case
of War Is Submitted.

Washington, Aug. 12.-President
Wilson began his conferences on ma
tlonal defence this afternoon. Secre-
tary Daniels told him of the progress
that has been made with the navy's
defence plans. The General Board of
the Navy has practically completed
tentative programme, and Secretary
Daniels will give the details to the
President on Monday.
While Mr.. Daniels would not dis
cuss what he had told the President
about the needs of the navy, he indi-
Gated that the building programme
would include a striking increase in
submarines. He would not confirm
reports that he would recommend the
building of four battleships.
Secretary Garrison has sent a pre-
liminary report of his programme for
increasing the army, to the President,
and, it is expected, will confer with
him on details tomorrow. A special
board of officers has been studying
the situation from all angles for sew
eral months, and Major General Goe-
thals has prepared a special report on
the defences of the Panama Canal.
Money Question to Wait.
Although officials are anxious about
the source of revenue to meet the IN
creased expenditures for armaments,
it was intimated at the White House
that the President would not attempt
to solve that question until the ma
tional defence programme had been
completed.
When President Wilson arrived
here this morning from Cornish, n. H.,
he called Secretary Lansing into CON
ference or the Mexican situation. The
Secretary reported TO him the proceed
ings of the Pan-American conference
at New York, and gave in minute detail
the views of the six Latin American
diplomats who joined in the appeal
to the Mexican factions.
The President expects TO handle the
Mexican situation himself from now
on, and has called on the War and
Navy Departments for all the particu-
lars of their activity.
In his conference with the Presi-
dent, Secretary Lansing touched upon
the international situation, chiefly as
regards Great Britain. 1t is under
stood the President approved the note
to Great Britain prepared by the State
Department, and that the note will be
forwarded within a few days.
Wants to Know About Congress.
A meeting of the Cabinet has been
postponed until Tuesday to give Presl-
dent Wilson time to familiarize HIM
self with the work that has been done
by the departments.
President Wilson may remain IN
Washington several weeks. After his
conference with Cabinet members on
national defence, he will invite the
heads Of Congressional committees in
terested in the subject to confer with
him. In this way he hopes to learn
the probable attitude Of Congress to-
ward the plans that have been drawn
by the departments and thus base his
message to Congress on complete
of how far this country
wants him to 90 in the matter of mill
tary preparation.
The Cabinet meeting Tuesday will
deal almost entirely with Mexico and
the plans of the army and navy. The
question of the British blockade will
be touched on, but the belief is that
the note to Great Britain will be sent
before that time.