New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-09
DANIELS'SSCHEVLE
FOR BIGGER NAVY
BASED ON SPEED
Plans Big FlOtilla of Swift
Craft, lie Tells South
ern Society.
SUBMARINE FLEET
WILL NUMBER IT'S
Congress To Be Asked to Back
Continuous Construction for
Next Five Years.

Within five years this country viii
have IT'S submarines. lO9 destroyers
and a proporticnate increase in gun
boats, auxiHaries. fast cruisers and
scout ships, if Congress approves the
naval programme prepared By Josephus
Daniels. Secretary Of the Navy, which
he outlined to the Southern Society at
the Waldorf-Astoria last night.
"There is no doubt that Congress
will pass the proposed legislation
which has the approval Of the Presi-
dent" said Mr.. Daniels. "Ihe naval
programme 20 be presented to Congress
il based upon the experience Of wars
abroad and war games at home. The
necessity for vessels Of the battle
cruiser and scout types, Of fast speed
was driven home by tho victories OF the
German navy in the early days Of the
var, and by the English navy OF Coro-
mel. Chill, and at the Falkland Islands.
In every naval event in the North Sea
area the leading part has been taken
by these fast ships.
"The fve-year programme puts these
fast fighting ships as the first units OF
the stronger navy we are TO build. The
dreadnought programme is for con
unuation Of the two-a-year plan long
ago approved by the General Board and
authorized by the Sixty-third Congress
Europe Our Lesson.
"Tbe sensational and wonderful eff
fectiyeness of the submarine has oeen
fulIv demonstrated in the European
war and Congress is asked TO make
nrovIsion for a sufficient number 70
Give US a submarine lotilla OF 10
within the next five years. II Con-
gress follows the recOmmendatlon5
bave made. and which the Precedent
approyes. the destroyer fotllla VIII
then number l0S, and these, together
with the gunboats and auxiharles, VIII
give a well propOrtioned navy, when
NAV be enlarged as conditions demand
or reduced II the navy building ma
lions Of the world shOuld-as we an
none they will-signalize the END OF
this war by an international agree
ment to end the competition IN bulId-
ing costly ships. ,.,
ain view Of worldwide conditions
and the grave problems arising daliy,
] feel it my paramount duty 10 urge
above everything else the ADOPTION Dg
Congress Of the continuing programme
Of construction which Is now before H.
The navy can never be made a per.
feet strong and effective right arm OF
our national defence so long as the
construction of its units. their number
and character are subject from year TO
wear to sudden fluctuations and
changes Of policy"
Nr. Daniels said that in the past
there had been no fixed policy, and
added:
"Historv will place upon Us the re-
sponsibility and accord 70 our action
either tie credit for our ability to con-
tinue TO stand at peace with all the
world while war wages around us, or
blame for our becoming involved IN the
worldwide contest ourselves.
upon adequate powers TO detend
ourselves from aggression depends IN
large measure our safety from con-
fict. Upon the navy depends most
largely our ability TO maintain such
defence. and upon Congress depends
the ability Of the navy 20 fulfil its
function. 7 have no doubt Congress
will make the necessary appropriations,
for the duty is far larger than any
possible consideration Of mere aPpro-
priations or political eXpediency.
4 New Patriotism.
Others who spoke were Acting Mayor
McAneny and Myron I. Heruck, former
Ambassador 20 France.
Mr.. Herrick. after referring 70 the
And Of eectloualilu in this country,
aaid that the troublOus times through
which we were passing had called forth
such united patriotism as the country
had not known IN more than century.
eve face the future and whatever u
NAV bring" said Mr.. Herrick, with
confidence born Of the realization that
we are now one people In name and IN
fact. with the same aspirations the
same national ideals, moving together
TO a common destiny.
Among the women in the boxes was
Miss Mary Lee, a daughter OF Robert
- Lee. and when her presence was
made known by the POSTMASTER the
coutberners every one in the room
rose and drank her health, while the
hand Dlaved Dixie" Among the South
erners present we're Charles T. Murphy,
leader of Tammany Hail. whose people
came from the South Of Ireland; Al
c,,itb Sheriff elect. who explained that
es MAS there becauseIhe was born In
tbe soutbern part Of Manhattan Island
Ton, smith. secretary Of Tammany Han,
10 aid he was born on the south side
~ West Twenty ighth Street, Man
rattan. and Joe Johnson, onetime En-
Commissicner.