New Britain herald., 1915-01-07
DEFENCE POLICY WILL
 BE ISSUE IN l9l6
Republicans VIII Demand Larger Nhi- taIy Program to Force Dispute.

Washington. Jan. 7.-Plans are being made for a battle in congress tos, get larger appropriations for na- unnal defense. The fight promises to oe waged with intense bitterness to produce an important political issue in 1916.
 The opposition to these increased expenditures will be led by the Wilson administration and it's supporters in congress. Republicans generally will demand q more extensive program for the upbuilding Of the army, navy and Marine corps.
 That plank will be inserted in tho repu blican national platform of 1916 disclaiming any thought of mil- tnrisrn but insisting upon an adequate navy and a larger army as a means of preparation for trouble from an enemy seems agreed. If the admints- tration maintains it's present strength intthe party organization contrary plank is likely to be inserted in the democratic national platform.
 Despite the opposition Of the ad- mnistration the "big navy men won { tho first engagement in the house committcc on naval affairs. By unanimous vote the committee adopt ed the report of the subcommittee Recommending the establishment of a bureau of operations in the navy de- part1ncnt
 -- The Aviation Policy.
 Tn a large measure this bureau will exercise some of the powers such as are vested in the British admiralty and Tn the German general staff. The committee also put itself on record Gs favorable to 2 moro progressive av- iG!ion policy in the Etlvy. It incorpor- ated in tho naval buiget, now being prepared, ar iterl fcI $1,35O, 900 for the purchase of air craft for the navy.
 At the same tlmc an amendment was adopted increasing the pay Of qualified naval aviators by fifty per cent. and the pay oe student aviators by tnirty-fiye per cent. This amend nlent provides further that in case of disability naval aviators shall re- ce4ve double pension and in case of death their heirs shall be paid :, gratuity equal to six months pay.
 S1,OOO.OOO for Torpcdoes.
 Furthermore, the war party in the committee got a sum of $1 100000 for torpedoes. The appropriation for air craft is more than four times tne amount usually carried by the naval bu1set for the purpose.
 Representative Hobson, on whose motion the committee adopted the amendment for the creation of 2 bu- ment last night:
 'This is the first great piece of conservative legislation looking to the rserga nization of the navy. The bureau is authorized to prepare plans for war While the chief of the bu- reau is to be subordinate of the sec retary of the navy, it is hardly con- ceivable that the executive head or A the department would interfere with the bureau chief in the event of trDu- ble."
 For Battle Cruisers.
 Mir Hobson announced that at the proper time he would offer an amend ment proposing an authorization ct two battle cruisers and four battle ships instead of two, as proposed by Secretary Daniels, and another amendment for twelve submarines.
 The text of the provisions author izing the creation of the bureau ot operations as it was finally drafted yesterday follows
 There shall be a chief of naval operations who shall he an officer of the active list of the navy not below the grade of Rear Admiral appointed for term of four years by the presi- dent by and with the advice and con- sent of the senate, who under the secretary of the navy shall be respon- sble for the readiness of the navy for war and be charged with it's general direction.
 All orders issued by the chief of |, naval operations in performing the duties assigned him shall be per- formed under the authority of the secretary of the navy and the orders shall be considered as emanating from the secretary and shall have full force and effect as such.
 To assist the chief of naval opera tions in preparing general and de- tailed plans of WAT there shall Do assigned for this executive duty not less than fifteen officers of and above tle rank of lieutenant commander of the navy or major of the marine corps.
 Board to Continue Work.
 It is not intended that the chief of naval operations and his subordinates shall supersede the general board. The board will continue it's work of preparing building programs and such other work as Is necessarily entrusted 10 i:. The rsw bureau vii! be re- ruQnsiblc for the preparedness of the 'leet and other branches of the naval gs-vics.
 The naval bIl in it's Hlatform car ries s1o2.314.ss5 This does not in- c!ude the approximate sA4 On0,0 900 for additions 70 the fleet recommended by the Secretary of the Navy. The com