Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-26
DANIELS DENIES THAT
u. S. NAVY is UMPIRE
PARED FOR EMERGENCY
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II would not be proper to make pub
lie The number of tOrpedoes we have
on hand, but this much may be said
For every 100 torpedoes which the
department had on hand in March,
1913. ninety-six more are completed
or in course OF manufacture. There
fore, within a few months, the sup
ply of torpedoes will be almost dou-
bled Upon my recommendation, con-
gress has enlarged the torpedo plant
ut Newport, r. l., more than trebllng
its capacity, and the cost of manu-
! featuring torpedoes has been reduced
| from s4,2021l, TO $3,245.72 each.
| The reduction has already effected a
saving of $32G,700
"As 10 the mines and mining dur
| ing the last two years unprecedented
progress has been made In the ex
pansion OF our mining equipment.
| This was begun and was we'll under
way before the last congress met. The
navy is not, as many suppose, charged
with the mining of our harbors. That
| Is a function of the army, The extent
of the mining operations of The navy
1 Is confined to the immediate vicinity
of the fleets and such mining as may
be necessary on the high seas. For
the execution of this work and a fur
ther study and development of mines
land mining the navy now has three
ships, the San Francisco and Balti-
more mine layers and mine depot
ships and tho Dubuque, mine training
ship The general board as early as
1908 recognized the need of mine de-
pot vessels and recommended the con-
version of two old cruisers for this
purpose. The same year, congress
authorized the conversion of the San
Francisco and Baltimore. Work was
started on the San Francisco June u,
1908, but was not completed until De-
eember 2, 1911 Work on the Balti-
more was not started until April 8
1918, and was completed April /, 1915
AS to mine sweepers, a division OF
going tugs and a division of tor
pedo boats have recently been
equipped with mine sweeping gear
and the destroyer tender carries mine
sweeping gear for a division of de-
etroyars operating with the fleet Adj
ditional gear is being supplied. All
Pensacola during the winter the San
Francisco and submarine flotilla have
been operating jointly in mining ex-
efeises. The department has begun |
the manufacture of mines and in a
short time will have thitty-one mines |
for every nine 1t had two years ago. |
Increasing our stock PA per cent BY /
manufacturing mines at a government |
station in lieu of purchasing them. d /
saving Of $f7S.750 has been effected. I
Best Gun Invented.
"As to guns: The bureau of ord /
nance has developed 14-inch gun
that will shoot farther. shoot /
straighter and hit harder than any
gun now in use or known TO be de- I
signed by foreign country. Based |
upon former and current prices in I
contracts for guns and gun forgings
we have saved $3.50 425.33.
As TO powder Upon my recon-
mendation, congress increased the ca
pacity Of the navy powder factory at
indian Head When the extension
HOW under way Is completed, the ca
pacity will be nearly doubled
The cost of manufacture has incl
dentally been reduced 81 cents per
pound, saving already in the cost of
powder since manufactured $3.50 OOn
As to radio: Radio has at last
been successfully installed on subma-
rines. and more than seventy-fiye
ether ships. which either had no ra-
dio or whose equipment was obsolete
have been supplied with modern
equipment. Three entirely new shore
stations have been added TO the chain.
Balboa, Canal Zone. Great Lakes III
and Tuuila, Samoa.
As to aircraft The European war
has emphasized the value OF aircraft
The navy has Jagged behind in this
instrument of war Last year / an
pointed board of aviation. It rec
commended the utilization of the
abandoned navy yard at Pensacola as
training and repair station for aVi-
alton. and an aviation bureau in the
department This has been done
Upon my earnest recommendation the
congress appropriated a million dol
lars TO begin upon an elaborate pIan
the real development Of aviation In
the navy 1t also approved my re-
quest to pay aviators an Increase of
80 per cent and we are ORGANIZING y
class of capable aviators To make T;
immediately effective this feature. ,
thfee new hydro-aeroplanes have lust I,
heeh purchased, which is hut the be-
ginning OF the work of aviation, now
well advanced along the lines a.
wen considered plan / regard this as
one OF the most far-reaehing stems
taken by the Wilson administrator
Economy Practiced.
As TO savings effected: All this
unprecedented increase in the navy
mas been secured, too, without laraa
Increase IN appropriations. How ~
avoiding unconseiously expenditure
ashore. by reducing the cost If u,ort.
ashore while maintaining fts nualitT
ana reducing appropriations for an ]
lafgement of shore stations bnt CO. |
curing real competition, and bv econ {
omy During the four years of TAR ,
- las2si0f2 vase appointed bv ron
sTess Tor the public works alone Of
s stations Two naval bills have
i'.a passed by the present admins I,
~ 'e'' ,,,,t, ana they carry together, for
ehe pn1he works Of shore stations !
total Of sS.920.SS0. Wo hare gras.,s
reaueed expenditures ashore and
steatly Increased them afloat ana tna :