Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-22
TO EXPAND NAVAL PROGRAM

VI HNe Dattle cruisers and no dread
noughts.
TO EXPAND NAVAL PROGRAM.
President Wilson and Secretary Daniels
outlined to Senator'S Tillman and Swan
son at White House conference yester-
day their belief that the House build
ing provisions should he EXPANDED The
administration determination, Mr. Till
man said tonight had found ready
response in the subcommittee, which had
indicated its willingness to at least meet
the Presidents recommendations I'M
derstood that eight capital ships would
more than satisfy the administration and
that TOUR battle cruisers and three dread
noughts is the most it has hoped for
I'VE are going to give the navy the en-
tire increase in personnel that they ask
Tor, too said Senator Tillman. II think
the total enlisted strength they want is
about 1000 men. or an increase Of %. 100
men. The subcommittee already has
practically agreed on that. We are seek
ing to get the revised bill to the full COM
mittee the last Of the week and will try
to get it in the Senate early next week"
SEC. DANIELS DEFENDED
The record Of Secretary Daniels was de-
tended in the Senate during the day in a
prepared speech by Senator Thomas He
declared that the criticisms of the secre-
tary originated with those who could
not use him" and with self-seeking con-
tractors.
MARSHALL'S WARRANT DELAYED.
Service Of warrant on District At.
III ny,-dn h,n
York citing him to appear before the
House to be sentenced for CONTEMPT
which is expected to precipitate a fight
in the federal courts, was delayed to-day
The warrant will be issued by Speaker
Clark tomorrow and served Immediately.
Failure to determine its exact form pre-
vented service to-day.
News from New York that the distr
attorney would resist service probably
through habeas corpus proceedings was
not unexpected. and House leaders believe
long contest in the courts will come
before sentence is passed
CAN FINANCE WAR.
II the Mexican crisis should reach the
point OF extended military operations
the question Of financing them will be
come very vital. But the condition OF
the treasury is such that 1t is though
that extraordinary measures would
have to be adopted Immediately. Tht
net balance in the general fund Of tn,
treasury to-day. including s57.50s,o ono Il
the credit of dsbursing officers. Il
| SlH Sl2,0 900. Secretary McAdoo estimat e.
that individual and corporate incom,
taxes will net sl15. 900, 900, and as mos
will come in a lump at the end OF th
month. which ends the fiscal year, tn
government would have on hand consid
erably more than $2O,OOO,OO0.
The President has at hand one mean
OF raising money for military purpose
in the existing authorization for Pan
anna canal bonds. There remains avail
able for issue $4,000. 900. and he cal
order such issue as may be necessary
the only restrictions being that the Pan
| anna canal bonds which bear three pc
cent. interest, shall not be sold belo,
par.
There has been an idea that with tn
federal reserve system in operation til
difficulty OF raising moneys for wa
would be reduced, But it is doubtful
the reserve banks would have much I
do with a war loan The banks no.
have about all the bonds they can carr,
and members OF the federal reserv
board to-day said that they did not thin
the reserve banks would be in tho mai
ket for war bonds.
From a high official it was learne
tonight that nothing had been done "
to arrange for financing any mlitar
operations against Mexico The e'
; pense of mobilizing the militia will IL
the present at least be paid out Of II
annual appropriation for the militia.
t MAY DRAW ~ DAYS PAY.
Government employees who enlist wit
= tho national guard for Mexican bord
< service will receive pay for at least
days of their absence, according to G
opinion by the encouragement to-da
1t was said no plan probably could
= worked out whereby they could recei
pay for their full period OF enlistme
without a special act of Congress. Sc
ton 50 of the new armyprovides for
Is day leave for military training. in ado
2 ton to this 30 days annual leave with p;
: Is provided for government employees
FOR MORE ARMY AEROPI.ANES.
Republican members or the Rouse W
y a month ago amended the naval bill so
y 10 provide for an increase OF $2,0UoN
the aeroplane appropriation, carried
y amendment through the committee OF I
: whole to-day for n similar increase
the army bill. The increase from 81, z
= 100 to 81. 22o. 100 would provide for an ado
i tional 200 machines,
8 Minority Leader Mann, who offered t
amendment. declared the aviation servl
was in a deplorable state and should
e built up Immediately. Only two den