The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-07
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ARMY AND NAVY
DISCUSSED
SENATE LEADERS IN CONFER
ENcE DISCUSS PREPAREDNESS
OF AMERICA FOR WAR-MEx-
ICAN TROUBLES CONSIDERED.

Washington, Jan. 6.---Military pre-
paredness of the United States was
the subject of an administration con-
ference Tuesday night at the home of
Secretary of War Garrison. Every
phase of the army and navy situation
with particular reference to appro.
priations for the coming year and a
general policy TO be followed was dis
cussed until midnight. Cabinet Off
GERS and leaders in congress who
participated said that no conclusions
! had been reached.
Attending the conference were Sec
retary Garrison, Secretary Daniels
OF the navy, Senators Chamberlain
and Tillman, chairmen respectively
OF the senate military and naval af-
fairs committees; representative
Shirley chairman of the house sub
committee on fertilization appropria
tons, and Representative Underwood
the majority leader of the house
one of the purposes of the con-
ference was TO devise plans for CO.
operation between the executive and
legislative departments on military
and naval affairs in making appro-
priations and carrying ont a general
program for increasing the efiic-
icncy OF the military arm of the gov
crnment
Favor Highest Standards.
On leaving the conference one of
the participants said that while no
plan Of procedure had been agreed
upon every one present had conced
ed that every possible effort should
be eXerted in congress to bring the
army and navy up to the highest
standard Of efficiency that could be
produced with the resources available.
The chief subject of consdera-
ton" Senator Tillman said, was
how TO do the greatest good for the
army and navy without countering a
financial deficit"
Secretary Daniels, who left before
the conference was ended, stated
that the whole naval and military
situation had been discussed but
that nothing had been done that
could be regarded as conclusive.
Senator Chamberlain said that gen
eral discussion had dealt particularly
| with the financial condition of the
government He said there had been
10 proposals for radical or extra
ordinary changes in the military or
| naval forces and that the condition OF
both was considered generally salts
factory.
To Press Bills in Senate.
Nothing definite" said Senator
! Chamberlain, was either discussed
or decided upon. 1t was decided,
! however, that the bills which have
been introduced will be pressed in
the senate"
The bills include measures TO In
crease the army by $4,000 men and
l 900 officers and to increase the
coast artillery corps by 5000 men.
1t developed when the conference
was over that all those present had
been enjoined to refrain from dis
cussing what took place. Secretary
Garrison announced that if there was
anything to say he would say il
later
As he left the Garrison home Rep
reScntatiye Underwood evaded all
questions
I'VE were discussing the state of
The union generally and the welfare |
Of the people" he finally remarked. |
ITO be candid with you, We spoke
of army and navy matters. They |
would not look well in print"
# is understood that the situation
on the Mexican border came in for
attention during the general discus
sion