Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-20

lars viii be expended upon tlic navy.
in addition To the regular budget. which
apprcXima;es s1C0.CJO.CCO a wear
ADDITIONS RECOMMENDED
TO NAVAL PERSONNEL
Secretary Daniels viii recommend
this winter the addition to the naval
personnel Of ,.5cv blucjack.ts. $50
apprentices and l.IcO marines total
OF ll.1co men. With this addition. 1t
is estimated that all battlcships no,
more than ffieen years Old destroycrs
and submarines built within ,welye
Years. half OF The cruisers and ali Of
the Gunbodts can be manned and an
adequate reserve be maintained for
vessels on the reserve list; 10 officer
the additional force Of marines TN,
secretary viii recommend appointment,
Of additional brigaGicr-reueral. >
coloncls. observation-disclosures. i ma
jors, colonel and assistant quarter
master, II captains. II first iieuten-
ants, IL second lieuteuauts and 80 war
ran; officers
additional naval officers would be
obtbaned by Increasing the nu,nher. of
.,nli''sblpmen at the Naval lcudems by
not less than $50 men.
For the aviation corps Secretary.
Daniels Viii recommend establishment
OF a special service, To which civilian
aviators can be appointed
The 1917 naval estimates to be urc
sented 70 Congress THIS winter Will
total S2l7.G52.173, an increase OF s67.-
9:o.3c> ovc: las; years appropriation.
OF the increase, Sj5.0u3 tpu will be for
new construction, SS."UG.crn for muni-
t!ons reserve S2,O0o.0U for aviation.
'nd the balance of the total aUpropr!a-
ton Will so toward continuing depart
mental expenditures.
his BUILDING PROGRAM
FOR FINE-lEAi; PERIOD
Tie building program to be recon-
mended for the fvc-ycar period is AS
follows:
Fo" 1917 authorized in lol6,-.
brcadnoughts si5.36o.0Jo; - battle
cruisers. sll,l5S,o0o: scou, cruisers.
$4,000. l0c; 10 destroyers SIo.500. 900: >
feet submarines. $i.455. 500; - coast
submarines. $5.75c,oo0. sunboats.
100000 hospital ship. $l..5o. 600.
fuei-oii ship. $7oo."0p. Total. 57.Uoa.
600. oonly part Of total cost OF YES
sells appropriated the iirst ycar)
For i91s-2 preadnouCh,s. S2G.5N0.
cruisers. sll."2I.O0O. scou, cruiser.
SG.3"o.0Je; 10 dcstroycrs. SID. 500 600:
feet submarines. s5.371.5o": u coast
submarines, sl3.950. .00C; gumboat. 81.
10000; continuing work on hospital
ship Sl.2o".oo1; continuing work on
fucl ship. SG55.250. Total. $4S.273.oOr
For 1912 Drcadnoughts. s2a.7oo.-
0oo: battle cruiser Sl7.5oJ.o .o1e;
Al
Slo.lCo."o0; feet submarines S5.A37.-
800: 10 coast submarines. scI5pOOO;
completing sun3oats SSS0oUo Total,
S90.7G7. 500
For l921-2 Drcadnought*, s37. too
600; . battle cruisers. sl7.llS.5oo. >
scout cruisers. $3.50. 600: In destroycrs.
sl".3"N,ooC; fleet submarines. $4.2l5.-
'oo; i" coast submarines. $3.50. .o0o:
ammunition ship. S79?.5S7. fuel oil
ship. 100000. Total. sSo.l33.o7S
For 1872 Dreadnoughts. SCI. toe
600; battle cruiser. S234GO, ,o0o; >
scout cruisers $iJ.Oco.OoO: IN de-
Stroyers. Sl36o0.Oo0: fleet submarines.
$780, 900; Ia coast submarines. s9.75o.-
0Co: I gunboat. s3S0. .D0O; | ammuni-
ton ship. sl.766.OoO: complctcing fuel
ship. S655,250 repair ship, Sl.l75.Uuo.
Total. S10l 7S6,750.
HOW HE WOULD SPEND
MONE1 FOR AVIATION
The $6.ooo.00o aviation appropriation
woulG be divided $1,000 coo for the frs,
year and $1.c0o.OGO fer each year there
after. The reserve munition program
would be divided SS.0)OO0O the FIRST.
5000 ,00n a year for three succeeding
years and $4,000. 900 fol the fifth yc,r
In announcing the program Sccrct,rv
Daniels said:
The Bureau OF Construction and Re-
pair owing to the Increased size and
protection Of the new battlcships csti
mates that each Drcadnought will cost
including armor and armancnt. SIS
100000. y portion or this incrcas, may
also he attributed to the greater cost
of materials. which are higher than
formerly, aad. perhaps. abnermaliy
high. owing to the great demand caused
by the war in Europe. 1t may be shat
thcSc prices will be reduced If So.
Congress will not have to appropriate
SO much money. Then again. the de-