The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
WILSON WILL FIGHT
BRYAN FOR Big NAVY
Prepares for Spirited Cam
paign to Garry Army Increase
Programme Also.
STORMY SESSION LIKELY
President to Summon Commit
tee Leaders to Preliminary
Conferences.

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Wilson is laying his plans for coping
with the political opposition to the Ad-
ministrations national defence pro-
gramme which is anticipated from the
Bryan following and other factions in
Congress al the next session.
The Presidents advisers are aware
that his programme for an elaborate
reorganization and increase OF the army
and navy will meet with bitter opposi-
tlon within the Democratic party in Con-
gress, and an important feature Of his
proposition for the forthcoming session
Is provision for emothering this opposi-
tion.
The President disclosed to-day that he
is planning to hold a series OF confer
ences with the chairmen of the Naval
and Military committees Of the House
and Senate following his return to
Washington. He is determined to OBJ
tain the support for his programme of
the leaders of these committees at the
| outset of the session. SO that by the
| time the session is under way he may
be enabled to devote his attention TO
the opposition to the increased arma-
ment projects which is certain to de-
vslop within the ranks of the Democratic
membership
To Confer with Chairmen.
| The President already has written to
Lemuel T. Padgett, chairman of the
House Committee on Naval Affairs. ask
a conference In the latter part OF this
month Similar letters have been or
will be written to Chairman Hay Of
the House Committee on Military Az
fairs senator Chamberlain, chairman of
the Senate Committee on Military Az
fairs, and Senator Tillman. chairman
Of the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Wilson said that although his
plan for the national defence programme
Is indefinite at this time. he will con-
suit the Naval and Military Affairs
chairmen In order to map out the pro-
gramme Of national defence before Con-
xress meets.
These conferences will not take place
until after the reports OF Secretary OF
War Garrison and Secretary OF tn,
Navy Daniels. presenting the estima ties
for the needs OF the two services II
the forthcoming year. have been re.
ceived by the President and studied
to the point where he is decided as
to what recommendations he is inclined
to accept 1t is probable that botr
Cabinet officials will attend the con
ferences over their respective depart
mental estimates. The fact that tn,
conference with Chairman Padgett has
been arranged for short time aftel
the Presidents arrival in Washington
which is expected to be within "A week
or ten days. indicates that he expect,
to have the report OF Secretary Daniels
; as well as that OF Secretary Garrison
In his hands by the time he returns
The belief here is that the confer
, ences will he we'll under way before IN,
end OF August, so that II events seen
: to Justify the calling OF a special session
OF Congress the way win he open 70
the orderly progress OF the Admins
tration measures as soon as the session
convenes. The conferences. II is he
,, , lieved, may he extended to include lead
ing members of the majority member
to the ranking Republicans
, stormy SessiOn Expected.
The Presidents plans frankly are de
signed to obviate friction and their dis
closure at this time directs attention
: to the fears which his advisers enter
> tain for a stormy session, The adviser
entertain no uncertainty as to the coun
h trys state OF mind regarding the ma
t.onal defence issue. but the soldity q
these convictions does not obviate thei
!, unpleasant anticipatons regarding tn
, attitude OF some OF the House and Sen
ate Democratic leaders.
Preeminent In the minds OF the Ad
ministration's strategists IL the assur
q ance that ex-Secretary of State Brya
will deem II necessary in his peace a
X any price" policy to oppose the arm
|, and navy increases to which the Pres
+ dent is practically committed alread,
s There II no tendency to discount IN
e strength of the following Mr.. Brya
n will be able to muster In the Hous
g where a number Of the present leader
n are still regarded as his friends
Opposition Ia looked for in other quar-
II tiers. however, For one thing. Repre-
d sentative Claude kitchin OF North Care
lima. who Is slated for the chairman
!. ship of the Ways and Means Committe
q and the majority leadership, alread
n has given out an interview to sewers
,e New England newspapers placing hin
self on record as opposed to big ba
tleship programme. Another disquietin
factor was the action OF Representati,
Hay OF Virginia. chairman OF the Houe
Committee on Military Affairs, In givin
!. out a similar interview with respect