New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
Add Millions to Appropri-
ations Made by House
for Service.
PROVIDE FOR 21
NEW SUBMARINES
Danger of Becoming Involved in
the European War DWelt
Upon in Debate.
From II. Tribune Bureau. ]

. prevailing in Europe was projected into
the debate in the Senate to-day, when
the naval appropriation bill was taken
up and passed, with between 100000
and S1OOOO.OOO added to the measure
as it came from the House.
The bill passed by the House car
ried s144,648,9Ol. The Senate increased
this TO approximately Sl53 900 The
principal increases added by the Sen
ate we're: Additional for submarines,
s5IS6.000: armor plate factory, ST.
100000; high power radio station,
S400, 900; projectile manufacturing
plant. 100000; one gunboat, si5l 900;
one hospital ship, S5OO,OOO. There was
also an increase OF from s500,000 to
100000 for aircraft.
The Senate provided for five subma-
rines Of the seagoing type, instead Of
one, proposed by the House, and six
teen ordinary submarines, instead of
the eleven carried in the House bill.
Secretary Daniels's bill for creating
a naval reserve, which went out of the
House bill on a point Of order, was re-
! stored by the Senate, which also in
cludcd an amendment for an advisory
committee on aeronautics.
The Senate approved the Naval Com
mittee's recommendation by plucking
the "plucking board" and substituting
/ in place of it the requirement that all
officers must serve half their time at
sea as a requirement for promotion.
Urges More Submarines.
: The debate centred on an amend
ment offered by Senator Smoot provid
/ ing for an increase of seventy-fve sub
marines.
"If the war lasts longer" said Sen
ator Smoot, in support Of his amend
ment, "the United States will control
the commerce and, finances of the
world. She will have nothing to de-
/ fend this advanced position. | once
believed that the Christian nations
would never again go to war. That
dream is shattered.
There are two lessons to be learned
by the war-the importance and ef-
fectiveness of the submarine and the
value of the aeroplsne in locating the
enemy. have always believed in
large navy. | believe now it is the
best way to insure peace to the people
/ of the United States"
Senator Lewis said the hour had ar
rived when the people of the country
should be told where the danger is
and what extraordinary expenditures
would be required to meet the situa-
| tion.
81 am not an alarmist," said the Sen
ator from Illinois, but / cannot look
at a great confsgration going on all
around US and see the impotency Oh
/ the fire department, without realzlng
/ that my domicile may soon be selzed
| by the same flames. The world to-day
| is in a most infammable condition. 10
assume that we can escape compllca-
tions and, perhaps, involvement In
world war is 70 lay a fattering JUNCTION
to our souls that will avail us not.
Must Enforce Rights.
"Shall we decline to enforce our
rights because 1t is inconvenlent 10
| any Of those now at war? ] think not.
/ II any country attempts 10 take adVsh-
tage of our unprepared state, to the
verge of audacity, and takes the llVes
! of American citizens, do you think that
affront would pass without resentment:
do not. We all know our country;
we know the temper Of our people. In
view of our knowledge and the posi-
bjIities of a conflict, We should look at
this subject squarcly and deal with IL
fairly. The reason it has not been so
treated is that when reference has
been made TO these possibilities the
press and public men have retorted
there was no foundation for the posi-,
tion taken and that the Treasury could
not afford the expenditure
az want tc SO this country at peace
with the world" said Senator Jones,
"and / am in favor of doing almost
anything short of impairlng our ma
tional integrity in order 10 preserve
peace. | am fearful that we are tend
inc toward getting into the war not ~.
tentionally, not purposely on tne psTt
!
looks TO me as if we are moving mex
orsbly toward tlis strife"
Selfish interests and desires, the
Senator continued, had led 20 every
great conflict in the past and the same
| Interests seemed TO be directing the
destiny of the United States now. lie
expressed the fear that many acts OF
the government had tendency TO Iead
tn nation neare war.
To avoid the danger OF war, senator
Jones suggested that the trading inter-
ests should be warned that they were
entering dangerous waters and mat
this was not the time for the United
States to insist on its rights as neu-
tral.
To this course Senator Townsend OBJ
| iectcd "By neglccting 10 insist on our
rights" ne said, ''and bowling supinely
TO tn DEGREES Of the belligereLt ma
tions who claim jurisdiction over the
high seas. We invite disaster and war.
We should insist on our rights
Senator Smoot's amendment TO IN
crease the number OF submarines was
defeated on a point OF order.
The Senate also passed the fortillca-
tion appropriation bill, carrying $4,000
600. and the diplomatic bill, providing
S4,20o,o 900. .--