The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23
BIG NAVY BILL NOW CALLS
FOR SEVEN BATTLESHIPS
Three Dreadnoughts, Four Battle Cruisers, Costing SILL
100000 and $16,5O0,0 900 Each, Agreed on by Sen
ate Sub-committee-Expect Quick Action.

WASHINGTON. June ef-The Senate
committee on naval affairs will report
Early next week to the Senate the re-
drafted naval appropriation bill embody-
ing the principal features recommended
by the General Board. II II distinctly
a big navy measure and will authorize
practically everything In the building
plan proposed by the General Board.
The Senate subcommittee composed
OF Chairman Tiilman. Senators swanson
IN Lodge. met to-day with Secretary
Daniels and pra~ ctically completed recon-
m%endations to be made 70 the full COM
mittec before they adjourned.
The subcommittee reversed the
recommendations of the General Board
for the FIRST year Of the Ave year con-
struction plan by authorizing three
dreadnoughts and our battle cruisers
order OF ca pital ships be the reverse.
The other important variance from tho
boards recommendations Was IN the
matter Of the two fleet submarines
recommended for this year. The COM
mittcc decided that inasmuch as the two
heretofore authorized have not yet been
constructed none shall be authorized for
the first year OF the building programme.
plan for NeHt Year.
The subcommittee adopted the other
important details of the General boards
plan as follows:
For next year. four scout cruisers. ten
torpedo boat destruyers, thirty coast sub
marines. fuel ship. oil one hospital
ship, n repair ship, one feet submarine
tender. one ammunition chip. and one
%gunboat.
proved by the Senate subcommittee EN-
braces the following construction to be
accomplished before 1922.
Ten dreadnoushts. six battle cruisers.
ten scouts. fifty d~estroyers. nine fleet
subm, rines. hfty-eight coast submarines.
three fuel ships, oil one repair ship, one
transport. one hospital ship. two
destroyer tenders. W. ammunition ships.
and two river %gunboats.
The bill will carry s3.5oo.oo for aero
nautics, OF which a specific amount will
be provided for n dirigible balloon and
the remainder left to be expended In the
discretion OF the Secretary Of the Navy
for either dirigibles or aeroplancs.
The limit of cost of the dreadnuughts
authorized will be fixed at $1l 300, 900
each, and Of the battle cruisers at SIS
500. 900 each. exclusive Of armor and
armament.
May Revive Southern Navy Yard.
The subcommittee may recommend
that the navy yards at Charleston and
Norfolk be equipped for ship building.
the former TO build the smaller boats and
the latter all classes. Authorization also
may be provided for n Government
foundry at Charleston yard to turn out
materials for work at other navy yards.
Senator Tillman. chairman Of the SUBJ
committee. said the action to-day had been
harmonious and in accordance with the
Secretary Of the Navy. and that he ex-
pec;ed tho full committee 10 adopt the
sub-committee's recommendations
Willie TIE subcommittee was DIS
cussirg the plans for the enlarged navy
Senator Til!man urged authorization OF a
ship of 80. 900 tons, 1916 feet In length.
armed with ifieer Is inch rifles, with
a speed Of ;hirty-ftve knots. to cost
$50, 900, 900.
proximately twice the power OF any YES
sci anoat II would be the largest craft
that could pass through the I'anaina
Canal.
at could whip n whole fleet NJ ordi-
nary hattleships.' said Mr., Tillman.
When the oregon WAS built we thought
her 12 inch guns invincible. her size
about 10000 or 1000 tons-gigintic and
her eighteen knot speed marvellous,
Every new type since has gone IN n
notch IN power. speed and displacement
Why not take up a half dozen notches
at once and have tho most powerful shll
in the world"
Senator Tillman suggested the shlt
might be named the United States.