Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-09
POWER Of NAVY
MUST INCREASE
MORE RAPIDLY
Secretary Daniels Appeals TO
Congress and People 'or
Preparedness TO Defend
Rights Of United States,
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tious ugrcc To- reduce their armament
the United states must continue 10
increase ITS naval power. Secretary
Daniels declares In his annual report
made public tonight, and which urges
that funds be appropriated at once 10
begin building forty-two additional
ships
81 feel it my duty TO warn as sol
EMMY as may the secretary says
after rcciung the huge expenditures
for the navy authorized at the last ses-
sion OF congress. against the danger
that lies in q possible feeling on the
part OF our people that the navy has
now been attended TO, has been
placed where II belongs, among the
great navios Of the world, and there
is nothing further to be done Com
piaoent retrospection, IN the father OF
dry rot We have made a magnifi.
cent beginning, but II must not be for
gotten By the public that the same in
telligent appreciation Of our needs,
the same willingness to provide for
these needs, must be shown this year
and every succeeding year If we are to
finish what we have commenced
Secretary Daniels recalls that the
1917 appropriation bill carries pr0yi-
sion for a possible limitation of arma-
ment agreement
Would Preserve World Peace.
81 earnestly hope the time il not
far distant when this act Of congress
will result In such an agreement" ne
continues, "and that the nations Of the
earth VIII have the craftsmanship TO
devise effective means OF preserving
the worlds peace without constantly
building over-increpsing dreadnaughts
at ever ncreafng cost until that
hour arrives the United States can
not safely adopt any policy other than !
that Of continuing the policy OF stead !
lily increasing It's naval strength"
Picturing the result of construc- !
tion now contemplated. Secretary !!
Daniels says the main fighting ele- !
inents of the fleet. completed and in |
commission in 1921, will be twenty !
seven dreadnaughts OF the first line, |
supported by six battle cruisers, TWEEN |
ty-five second line battleships. thirteen
scout cruisers los destroyors. twelve
fleet submarines and 1870 coast de-
Tense submersiblos. While there is no \
possibility OF predicting what rank !
among the naval powers the country |
will take, he adds, the authorization /
of such IA program has been accepted |
Ms assurance that the United states |
has definitely embarked ON the policy |
OF building an adequate navy
Grave Problems Faced.
The secretary dovotes much atten- !
ton to discussion OF the problems en- I
countered by the department In get !
ting the new ships laid down Build
ing facilities and skilled labor are
lacking. he says, and the program as
recommended for 1915 featured by |
three hattleships and one battle
cruiser. viii tax private and public
plants to their utmost even with the
increased building equipment author
lied for navy yards It was for that !
reason the secretary adds, that he
did not follow the general boards |
recommendation and urge that the /
four OF the six remaining battloships |
Of the hree-ycar program and both .
Of the battle cruisers be laid down at
once
The navy board states In it's report .
accompanying that Of the secretary I
that its information AS TO building ia
cilites indicates the 1915 program |
outlined could bo built It also rec
ommsnds the addition sf IwSlva mine |
aweepers one supply ship and two /
aea-going tugs to the total Of the 1856 (
ship three-year program
Secretary Daniels indicates clearly /
the difficulties faced BY the depart |