New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-03
Only Four Votes Against
Measure ApprOpriating
Total of $685. 100000.
ATTEMPT TO ADD
BATTLESHIPS FAILS
Provides for SO Submarines, 1870
Aeroplanes and $4,000 More
Enlisted Men.

Washington, June 1.-THE second OF
the big preparedness measures, naval
appropriation bill larger by many mill
ions than any ever before considered IN
Congress. passed the House late to-day
almost unanimously. 1t carries build
ing programme for next year Of five
battle-cruisers, four scout cruisers, ten
destroyers, fifty submarines and 1870
aeropsnes, provides for government
armor plate plant. authorizes an in
crease Of nearly 1900 enlisted men
and appropriates a total of S269,9Oo'oOo.
As passed, the bill is substantially
as framed by the Naval Committee.
Only a few amendments were adopted
during a week Of debate. A final et-
fort by Republican leaders TO have
the measure recommitted with instruc-
tions to add two battleships. two scout
cruisers and ten destroyers. was beaten,
189 to 1873.
The fight for an increase in the
building programme at least by the
addition Of two batteships will be re-
newed in the Senate when the measure
is taken up there. Administration lead
ers believe it will be successful.
Only Four Votes Against Bill.
Only four Representatives voted
against the bill to 35S favoring it. The
overwhelming majority of "ayes"
stirred the Democrats to repeated
cheering. The four negative votes were
cast by Representatives Browning, New
Jersey, and Graham, Pennsylvania. Re
publicans; Randall, California, Prohi-
bitionist, and London. New York, So
cialist.
With the passage Of the bill the
House completed the major portion o.
its share in the preparedness pro-
gramme Of the three bills carrying the
important provisions Of the programme
Of the army, navy and fortiiications
measures; only ire last named remains
TO be considered. Il probably Will be
taken ND in the House after the ma
tional conventions. 80
Twenty-Five Democrats voted WIN
the Republicans to-day for the motion
IN recomuit and increase the building
programme. There we're Indicators
tonight that the proposal 10 proVlus5
for at least two battleshiFs would nnu
strong support among the Democrats III
TIE Senate. The two dreadnougnts rec
commended BY Secretary Daniels were
stricken out of the bill by the HOUSE
committee and an additional oat'Ie
cruiser substituted as a compromise 10
meet the demands of the so-calIed nI'ie
-avy men.
$4,000, 900 Added to Cost.
Although the House voted down most
of the recommendation of majority
report submitted by Republican mem
here Of the committee, increases total,
Tno, more than S40,OO0,000 were added
10 the committee measure. VI lhIs
500 OOO 600 covers an amendmenV
sdonted increasing the number OF SUP
marines authorized to NIFTY. Inc CON
mittee had recommended only t"ehsy'
Other provisions added during de-
bato carry sl1. 100000 for a govern
ment armor-plate plant, S7OOO,ooO Ior
Enlargement of navy yards, ParnGHu!arrtt
Iy '4 at Norfolk. Philadelphia, Puget
Sound and Boston, where battIesh ~ :,
Ill no built: S2.700,000 for increasing n 3
the he navy's personnel, and $l,5oU .yol
for aeroplanes. The armor plant pro,
Y rGs already has passed the Senate
as separate bill.
% REORGANIZATION plans recomm endeo
b., Ne SncTetary Daniels, including IN,
c cy the duties and authority ,o Oh
Tho chief of operations, are author re-
in in' the measure, and provision IS ma for
for building up a strong reserve io'
the enlisted personnel