Evening journal., 1916-08-16
BIC navy ASSURED
BY new PROGRAM
House Adopts Plan for ISL
Warships by 2S3 TO
81 Vote
WILL PUT THE
U. S. SECOND

GERS virtually ndQ DeIOfe them toudy
the task of carrying out the largest
program for building warships ever
adopted with single appropriation
by any nation. (
Although technically not completed, .
the naval bill, carrying 1915, 100000, I
had been approved in its main provi- 1
sions by Congress and was in the
hands of conference committee only
to settle minor differences between I
the House and Senate on navy yard
appropriations
Anticipating speedy disposition Of
the remaining questions. the Navy De-
partment already had begun plans
for putting into effect provisions OF
the big building policy and incrcas-
ed personnel features approved yes
terday by the House. The Senate S
building program was ratified by a
vote of 2S3 to 81 and the personnel in
crease by a viva voce vote. Senate
increases in appropriations for navy
Yards were disagreed to, and i was
voted to send the bill back to confer
ence for determination Of these
points.
Expect Early Agreement.
Indications today we're that the
conferees would reach an early agree
ment on the questions still in dispute
and that the bill would be laid before
President Wilson for his approval In
few days.
Increases written into the bill by
the Senate and approved by the
House provide for the construction OF
1877 war vessels within the next three
years and an enlisted strength Of a.
700 men.
Navy officials. including Secretary
Daniels. are great pleased with the
bill In a statement yesterday the
secretary characterized it as a model
of its kind. He declared also that
building authorizations were the
! greatest ever passed in any country
and would place the United States
second among the worlds navies.
In the House 35 Democrats, is Re-
puhlicans and / Socialist voted against
| the Senate amendment for the con
struction of sixteen capital ships with
in three years.
Spends S661, 41s,0O0.
The defence program, which ap-
proval of the navy bill by the House
virtually completes, has been the most
importantant achievement of the ses-
sion. and has involved appropriations
totaling 1851. 41S.000 In addition to
the navy bill. IL included reorganiza-
ton of the regular army and National
Guard. bringing the enlisted peace
strength of the army to 1900 men
capable of expansion to 100000 men
in time of stress, and providing a
i Federalized National Guard which al
full strength will number 10000 men
For maintenance OF the reorganized
army and militia and supplies and
equipment Congress appropriated
S267 .597 900 More than S13,000000 OF
this is for development of aeronautics
and s11 100000 is for government
plants for the manufacture of armor
plate The army bill also carried an
appropriation OF s20.500O00 for a
government plant to produce nitrate
for use in manufacturing munitions.
Members of the House who voted
against the big naval building pro-
gram were:
Democrats-Ayres. Kansas; Bailey
/ I J
! man. Alabama: Buchanan, Illinois
Burnett, Alabama Connolly. Kansas
Cox, Indiana: Dies, Texas Doolittle
Kansas; Gaitett, Tennessee; Gray
Indiana; Hardy, Texas; Helvering
Kansas; billiard, Colorado; Huddles-
ton, Alabama; Johnson, Kentucky
Kitchin, North Carolina: McClintic
Oklahoma; Page, North Carolina
Randall, California; Shallenberger
! Nebraska; Shouse. Kansas; Sisson
Mississippi; Slayden. Texas; Steele
Iowa; Taggart. Kansas; Tavenner, H.
. linois; Taylor, Arkansas; Thomas
Kentucky; Thompson, Oklahoma
Tillman, Arkansas; Van Dyke, Min
nesota; Watkins, Louisiana. and
, Webb, North Cardinals.
Republicans-And Minnesota
Campbell, Kansas; Crompton. Mich
gan Davis, Minnesota: Dillon, Sout
o Dakota; Ellsworth, Minnesota: Hau
4 gin. Iowa; Helgeson. North Dakota
E Hollingsworth, Ohio: Kinkaid. Ne
. brasla; Lenroot. Wisconsin; Mondell
/ Wyoming; Morgan, Oklahoma; Mel
n son. Wisconsin, and Young. North Ds
e kota--15.
nvNiaiiot --+OAAoiit new lOIk-ls
e Ten Battleships.
v The naval program adopted author
ICES 157 new ships for the navy, G
of which are to be begun as soon a
practicable. and the construction {
the remainder to be begun prior {
q July /. 1919. The ships authorize
h are as follows: 10 battleships, 6 ba
a tie cruisers, 10 scout cruisers. so to
q pedo boat destroyers, 9 feet subm
v rines, 5S coast submarines. l subma
r. inc with Neff system of propulsion.
a fuel ships, 2 ammunition ships, / no
/ pital ship. 1 repair ship. / transpor
destroyer tenders, fleet submarir
tender, gunboats.
OF this number the following are
/, be begun at once Four battleships,
n battle cruisers. scout cruisers,
! torpedo boat destroyers. 80 coast su
= marines, l fuel ship, l ammunitic
. ship, hospital ship, 1 gunboat
= The amount carried toward the
~ ships is S110, 70616d The total co
- Of the whole program of los vesse
Is estimated at S5SS,1S0,576. leavir
70 he h.