Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-07
MILLIONS GIVEN IN
REQUEST FOR THIS
PREPAREDNEssPL

WASHlNGlON, ~. u, DeC. - NC
administration estimate of military
and naval expenditures, including the
first years cost of the new national
dewense program was sent to congress
with total of $152,354,259 asked for
the army, and $211,51S,O74 for the ma
val establishment.
For the two branches the increase
asked over the appropriations last
year is about $124,000,0O0 exclusive of
the amounts for Notifications and
other items, which may be included
in a general scheme of military de-
Tense. The entire plan calls for some
thing over $150,OOO,0OO in excess of the
last appropriations.
The War Department asks an in
crease of more than $4,000,000 for the
olSudA wi pS, VI WHICH dUOuI 20, iUU,-
900 is for aviation, 100000 to be made
Immediately available, with $4,000
more for the development of an avia-
ten motor For the pay of the army
$63, 706,307 is asked, an increase of
more than $140OO,0OO to pay about
$4,000 more enlisted men. The quar-
termaster department asks for an in
crease of more than 100000 for sup
lilies, and about 100000 for clothing,
camp and garrison equipment The
number of horses needed is represent
ed by an increase of $365,000 in the
estimates. In the Engineer Corps,
$660000 is asked for equipment of
troops in place of s4S,OO0 last year.
The increase for ordnance stores-for
the purchase and manufacture of am
munition for small arms-is from
100000 to $3,3S3,00O with $1,50O,00
for granades. An increase of $715,-
90 is made in the item for small arms
target practice, including machine gun
practice. For manufacturing, repair
ing and issuing arms at national ar
mories $1,12,559 is asked compared
with $250,000 last year, and an in.
crease og $1,250,0OO for purchase,
manufacture and test of rifles.
For the organized militia $4,390, 900
is estimated as necessary, compared
with $250,OOO last year with an in
crease of 100000 for militia equip
ment. The Military Academy is esti-
mated to cost about $350,000 more,
with provision for no cadets.
For the naval militia the Navy De-
partment asks an increase of about
$4,000. An armor-plate plant is
again suggested, to cost finally &c.
695,107, of which $2,211, 7O2 is asked
at once.
Pay for the navy with $4,000 men,
instead of $4,000 as at present, is put
at $45,674,997, an increase from SAL,
100000 last year, and 5000 apprentice
scamen in place of $500. For COM
pletion of vessels on the stocks and
repairs and preservation OF those in
commission, the estimate is 10000
coo, an increase of about 81 400 900.
For the pay of the Marine Corps, in
Guiding that of one additional brig
adler general, two additional colonies,
two additional colonies,
other additional officers, an increase
of about 100000 to $4,9O9,415 is ask
ed. For maintenance of the corps the
estimate is $4,655,741, compared with
100000 appropriated last year, and
the total increase for the Marine
Corps is put at about $2,055,000.
For completing submarine torpedo
boats heretofore authorized, the esti-
mate is $5,2S2,593 against $1,341 ,344
last year. For submarine bases ST.
100000 is asked.
The big item in the new navy pro-
gram is an estimate of $27,647, 900 as
the first years appropriation for hulls
ard machinery of two battleships, two
battle cruisers, three scout cruisers,
l. destroyers, two gunboats, one hos
pital ship, one fuel oil ship. This
compared with an appropriation of ST.