The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23

ment. ~ follows:
The authorizations 70 be undertaken
are In accord with the recommendations
OF the General BOARD. with the follow
ing exceptions:
'~rhe subcommittee provides for the
Immediate construction of three battle
ships and four battle cruisers instead Of
four battleships and three battle cruis-
ers recommended by the General Board.
The committee programme includes
ten scout cruisers In all. four to be begun
at once. This agrees with the recommen-
dations OF the General Board. The De-
partment recommended three tho first
year.
THE committee recommends nifty tor
pedo boat destroyers In all, ten to be be-
gun at once. This agrees with the
recommendations OF the General Board.
The Department recommended fifteen
the first year.
Nine Fleet Submarine.
THE committee recommends nine
fleet submarines. The General Board
recommended nine In all and two the
first year. The committee cites the fact
that authorization has just been Oh
tained to proceed with the two fleet sub
marines of last ear, which could not be
built under the original authorization. II
makes no provision. therefore, for the
beginning OF fleet submarines this year.
The Department recommended fifteen
fleet submarines IN all. Ave to he begun
al once.
THE committee recommends Nifty
eight coast submarines In all. thirty to
be begun at once. The General Board
recommended ffty-eight. twenty TO b.
begun the first yea The Department
recommended eighty-rve. twenty-five 70
be- begun the frs, year. " IL noted, how
ever, that the thirty coast submarines
agree In the total number with the Ave
feet submarines and Twenty-Five coast
submarines recommended by the Depart
nent TO he begun the first year.
The committee recommends three ric,
OIL ships. N 10 be begun at once. This
agrees with the recommendations Of the
General Board and the Department.
The committee agrees upon one re-.
pair ship and one transport as a par.
or the general five year programme and
provides for one hospital hin 10 be
begun rs soon as practicable. all of
which agrees with the recommendations
OF the General Board and TITO Depart
ment.
River and Sea Gunboata
Two ammunition ships are included
III Inc nVe year programme. one of
which is to be begun AS soon as prac-
ticable. This agrees with the recon-
mendations OF the General Board.
Two destroyer tenders and one fleet
submarine tender also are Incorporated
In the general programme. but no pro-
vision Is made for their immediate con-
struction. The same Is true with re-
gard to two river gunboats. The De-
partnent recommended seagoing gun
boats n the House did not Include
any"
The recommendations o! the General
Board include provisions for aircraft
service n reserve ammunition. These,
the subcommittee says. are not GOV.
cred In the proposed amendment TO the
House bill. as they do not come under
increase Of the navy" but the provi.
sion for them IN the bill materially
exceeds the General Boards recommen-
dalton for the first wear.
With respect to the ten frst class
batt!esrips the amendment provides tina
they shall carry as heavy armor and ne
powerful armament as any vessels oil
their class. that they shall have the
highest practicable speed and greatest
desirable radius Of action.