New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
,.ss Money to Equip War
YIN IS;ns with Guns to Fight
VT Aeroplanes'
an rIIT ITEM OUT
NJ IF NAVAL ESTIMATE
...,,ess Told of Nays lmme-
, s'.. Need of S2,757,OOO as De-
''N s,iency Appropriation

,,.-a rss Tnsuns Rura0l
-, Feb. iQ.-Tho sum OF
ST. a,, ,or immediate use by the
ra' -, . TX Of oonsress to-day BY
- . ", Of the Navy Daniels. In his
60 sIplsined the principal uses
=, 1.,: L the money would be be put ut 49,,
o'' I'd Il, ordnance stores. Secretary
s -. said that much OF this would
"s, , t.- ne immediate construction
I, ,.t.sircraft guns.
- strauss, chief Of the Bureau
o.,..,,.. had testified before the
y, ssairs Committee that several
,~,. dollars for these guns had been ,,
=, .or By naval experts but thar
So ~, Daniels had not included
- !, the regular naval estimates
- asserted then that the army
"a ak for guns Of that sort. The
-. litter to-day states that battle
=. ,.cpld be equipped with these
ss9'as III, g., .,oa
i,s,..ney the entire matter was
80 20 the Appropriations Com
-. MEMBER Of the Naval Affairs
,.-~,..,, expressed surprise to-day
las ss;h letter should be sent to
lc.,,,s The outcome will be to ask
,,y r,rsl officer appearing hereafter
I.,,,, the Naval Affairs Committee
Iu.ty VIA, he requested OF Secretary
fr.Is and how much was cut out o.
request
,.e,s;sry Danio,s's detailed estimates
d for the following;
',3,snee and ordnance stores $780,
ns;rtenance Bureau Of Yards and
- $4,000; contingent, same bu-
- $4,000; repairs and preservation
.,,vr wards. $4,000; construction and
al, Of vessels. S6s0.O0o; engineering
900: total. S2151.o0o.
letter o. explanation bears a no
=. on tire las- page that u had the
-.,-rstior of the President. Ia =
gays:
NJ amount requested under the
sss OF Ordnance IS largely for the
In and material required 20 manu-
t-s powder transporting boxes,
rr3es cases and mines. Part Of the
H. IN be needed 10 permit al an
r. a.e the furnishing OF anti-alr-
La ms % hsttleships IN commission.
II s,: IS without guns OF this type
IL 10 resent time. The largest item
lea Re Bureau OF Ordnance is for
L. yiuinr has attained, in the
Iur,f var abroad. such importance
lNuurt strongly 20 the advlsabillty
| @ -rssng the provision Tor TINS
nsaw G defence. An organization
iii ss.urfec.ed 40 the Norfolk Navy
Yri ioi inducing mines az very low
Sg; ard vould be well not 70 inter
H.: tie ostput.
J. t;,-ssing the ship repairs item
III la,s.s said:
1 E.hir tie last few months the
lrtr O. the battieships Georgia and
II i.1.s. both Of which ships have been
N.i-cg continuous service for nearly
lsars have shown such weakness
II @ require that these ships be with
n7l from active service 20 have their
n as- replaced.
LliY Of our dcstroyers have
x,.s3 an age where renewals OF eX-
ZANE portions Of their machinery
r.r-ert is necessary, and the same
''1e O; submarines. both of which
cas' O. vessels make a big drain on
iifropraiion. The department has
unwilling % defer any necessary
ii n,r Preparedness q. and asks, thcre-
II ta' an appropriation 20 cover the
-p.aied deficiency be passed.
assoc from the undesirability o.
f',.rg work necessary 20 place ell
re y condition for active service.
hg5.y desirable 20 avoid a large
~ o. workmen 10 the various trades,
7 ell probability would be imme-
~ swallowed up by the unusual
80 Tor labor IN the shipbuilding