Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-13
DANIELS ASKS
BIC INCREASE IN
FUNDS FOR NAVY
For First Time to History Of
Country Amount Requested
Exceeds That Recommend
ed BY General Board,

washington. Dec. i1.-hetailS of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. navy building pro-
mann under the five-year continuing
pnn recommended to congress are
contained in the annual report of Sec
rotary Daniels made public tonight.
The report shows that for the first
time I'm the history eft the department
the eecreiary's recommendation iu-
grouse the expenditures proposed by
the general board I'm this connection
tnc secretary says.
MY recommendatton of q fiye-year
proeram embraces the same number
as proposed By the general board in
tine distribution it made I'm the five
wear program of dreadnaushts, battle
cruisers scouts, and dcstroyers j rec
ommend fifteen fleet submarines
where the general board recommends
mine. and l recommend eighty-five
roast submarines as against fifty
nfy-eight recommended by the gem
.r9l board For additional reserve ann
nuuitlon. nay recommendation is $685.
400 000 whereas the general board
recommends Sll.O00,000. They recon-
mend something more for other craft.
Ay total for the five years is $500,
4N2.2II The general boards total is
St99S76.000, a Very slight difference
for the five years. though the boards
recommendation for the first year is
much larger than the departments es-
innate
The Gyc-year program for new
ships and completion of those already
authorized reaches il grand total of
S5024S2,214, with large appropria-
lions for reserve ammunition and 1fi-
at.1n
Secretary Daniels differed from the
general board In one important par
ucular at least as "a the program al
though the total number VI ships TO
be constructed ana the types recon-
meuded are those proposed by the
board The secretary says.
Board Asked for Advice.
"The general board was called upon
for advice In this connection, and the
department has accepted its recon-
mendltions as regards numbers of
capital ships. AS regards their dstri-
button over a fiVe-year period. it was
concluded i'm view of all the circum-
stances that il would be best u make
this as nearly uniform as might be-
This course has obvious practical adj
vautagcs, particularly In view of tho
present congested condition of the
shipbuilding industry in this country.
Moreover. since the maximum rate Of
expenditure upon the capital ships,
which take some years to build i'm any
case. will not be reached Immediately
it enables us TO concentrate more at
first upon submarines and other
quickly built craft, SO that we Will get
earlier returns for our expenditure i'm
The shape of completed vessels.
ID is understood the board recon-
mcuded q particularly large program
for the first year
The secretary calls attention to the
fact that he established a precedent
last year i'm making public the report
of the general board which he will
follow this year at a later date. The
result be says, is certain to arouse
discussion as between the recommen-
dat0us Of the board and of the socre-
tarv, but adds;
But discussion makes for llnowl
dge and a wise decision The gem
cra board is influenced by its profess
sIonal views. while the administration
takes into consideration the whole ma
tonal policy and does not overlook
the question Of national revenues.
Fleet in 1921.
Following will be the composition
OF the fleet in 1921, built or building,
il the program is carried out, accord
ing 10 the general boards calculations
me secretary says:
Battleships first line ............ -
haltle cruisers .....,..... .......... 6
ldJJleshlps second line ........... %
Aimored cruisers ..................... 10 /
scout cruisers ..,......,....... il I
Cruisers first p1oeg "a