Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-04
Several Clashes Occur Be-
tween Secretary and Illinois
Congressman Who Criticizes.
Administration.
FISKE'S RETIREMENT
IS FULLY DISCUSSED
Compromise Program of Con-
Struction May Be Drafted in
Committee Bill Now Fran
ing,

lsY MosslNe JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlRsl
Washington, April 3.--The house
naval committee brought an end to-
day to its prolonged hearings on the
1917 naval appropriation bill. Secre-
tary Daniels closed e-day state
ment before the committee with a
final appeal for support of the admin
istration's five-year building program.
A sub committee will begin immedi-
ately framing the bill.
! 1t became known tonight that de-
itermined effort would be made to pro-
vide for six capital ships--two dread
inaughts and four battle crusers--as "a
compromise between the recommenda-
tions of the secretary of the navy and
of the navy general board.
Would Not Be Second.
Mr.. Daniels parried all efforts today
to get from him statement as to the
relative place among naval powers the
United States should occupy. He said
the five-year program he had mapped
out would not put the country in sec
'ond place, in his judgment, and that
"O F'N'N"t N'"ei - NS"'" NV -"
asked TO make up the deflelehcles OF
twenty years past.
At the close of the European war,
he said he believed a great opportun-
NY would come Iof International lim-
itation of armament and with a strong
building program adopted, the United
states "ouio pe III better posltion 10
h.t H.,
urge mat movement successfully thah
IL us ileet were weak.
FACTORY Pian Assailed.
hepIeseh'alNe butier' OF fehhsyl-i
Vanla' Fepubhcah' assalied ihe seere-
tary recominehdatlohs Tor govern
heht proJectile factory. lie asserted
'l"t tne speuillcatlohs lor navy arnlof
oicihs Nhels were SO hlgh thae tney
oould not De met py man nuiacturers.
ana also declared ne had reason TO be
heVe that the specifications for navy
if-'hch guns ana other material had
peeil reVeaied uullhg MT Dahlels ad-
TO the RUSSIAN ana Ger
,iah governments lie suggested that
near AuH'iral strauss, chlel OF ord
hahce, pe asked TO produce letter To
Ihe hrupp company Oh Germany.
correspondence with Germany
Auitllral STRAUSS WAS summoned lat
or ana read the ietter IN question 1t
was a reply TO an oIter MADE before
ne war oy the kfupp company to sup
ply l4-inch guns Tor the United States
navy Ihe ordnance bureau answered
nat ii guns 10 meet the requirements
outlined in the offer could be provid-
I'd. the company's bid would have at
These are not the specifications of {
'ur l4-inch guns Admiral Strauss /
aid. They are for q much superior !
'un." /,
Both the secretary and the admiral I
aid they had no knowledge of any [
,lans or other information having I
,een impaired to the Russian govern I
nent. n
Shells Pass Tests. II
In answer to Representative Rutler'si
ssertion that the armor- pieroing she'll i
were too high. Admiral 7
department. to show that the Midvale i.
nd Crucihle steel connanios had do.
vered largo amenities of shoIIs tbo+
ad nassed tho tests
Sacrotorv noniols ,anliaa .t ,ang,t, =
n criticisms of b,meeif in,n,ied mr. :
tatad durin, Tho ,osti,,,on,, ~ r,aar ="
dnirol risl,e for,,er ,ida for on
rations and hacar,a involved II,
rarno controvers,, Mil, panresenta- -
iva Ritton ~ Illinois ranuhIican
m Questions hv C'hairnon =
,adcett ne sa,d Adr,jrai risl,e had U
ought appointment as commander of y =
bo AtIantin fIae. ,ehen paar Admiral "
.adgar rat,red ana bad ronao+adI,. 70
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