Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-23

the pension hlll carrying SIbfOOO,VUO'
Increases for submarines and avia-
tion over provisions of the house bill
are proposed by the senate naval COM
mittee. its amendments including
$l,OO0OOO for aviation instead of
$500 600, as authorized in the house
bill. provision for six seagoing sub
marines instead of one, and l6 instead
Of Ii OF the smaller type submarines.
Senator SmoOt sought unsuceessfully
to provide for 80 seagoing and 25
Of the smaller coast defense sub
marines.
Ship BIN Not Touched.
Notwithstanding the progress being
made on appropriations I'm the senate
there were indications today that not
all the bills could be passed, even
though no attempt were made TO re-
new the ship purchase bill fight Sev-
eral Democratic senator's said they
feared it might be necessary to adopt
| some emergency resolutions in the
closing hours OF the session. SO far
AS the ship bill is concerned nothing
/ has vet been done by the COnferees.
| Considerable discussion prefaced
consideration Of the army bill. In
urging prompt action, Senator Cham
| berlain explained the absence of pro-
/ visions for reorganization of the army
with the statement that the shortness
OF the session would not permit proper
| consideration He predicted that the
reorganization and reserve army bills
pending would be rushed at the next
session of congress.
Against "Wnr Talk"
Many speeches were made in the
house on the Notifications bill. Rep
rtsentatiye Fordney of Michigan, Re
publican, predicted that next year the
administration would have to enact u
so-called war tax revenue measure, is
sue bonds as in 1895, increase tariff
> rates or materially reduce government
expenditures. Representative Moore
Of Pennsylvania, referring to the sink
ing OF the steamer Evelyn, said she
went into forbidden waters at the
risk Of the United States government
because she was insured by the war
risk board. Representative Johnson
Of South Carolina Democrat depre-
Gated war scare talk in the nCwspa-
pers Representative Mondell OF
Wyoming expressed regret that some
people INDUCED in "treasonable bait
ing OF foreign peoples by continually
proclaiming the probability or GER
tainty or an armed struggle, near or
remote, with Japan.
Representatives. Miller Of Minnesota
and Gardner OF Massachusetts, Re
pubucans. urged more adequate mill
tary preparations.
At the night session. the senate ma
val committee submitted its report on
the appropriation bill carrying a total
Of $l52,961, 1,9S1.SS, an increase over
the house bill Of $S,31S,0SO. Provision
also Is made for the reappropriation
OF 100000 for the marine barracks
at Norfolk and Mare Island
Two Battlcships Needed.
The naval building program of the
senate bill would provide for five sea-
going submarines, l6 smaller subma-
rines. six or more destroyers, one oil
fuel ship. one gunhoat, one hospital
ship at 100000 and two first-class
battleshipS.
Among the increases recommended
are $500, 600 for prOjecule plant
$lSO.000 for naval reserve, 100000
for high power radio station and
5 10000 TO be applied on Construc-
tiOn of an armOr plate factory not o.
cost to exceed SS,0O0,O00 II the secre-
tary OF the navy cannot purchase ar
NOR in the market at u reasonable
price.
Debate on tho army bill was re-
sumed after the naval bill was re-
ported
Items Of the army bill were passed
over quickly with little debate and
when the senate recessed the only
section remaining for consideration
was that providing for tho establish
ment OF a system OF scientific manage
ment in goyernment navy yards and
shops.
The Indian appropriation bill was
reported by the senate committee to-
night. carrying $li,255,S65. an in
crease. OF $3,535,I4i over the house
bill.