Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-30
Administrations Budget CALL
ing for Outlay of $780,
100000 for National De-
Tense Taking Final Shape,
BOTH NAVY AND ARMY
EXPENDITURES GIGANTIC
Daniels Likely to Get Measure
Through for S35l,433,245
in Order to Protect Amer
lea From Attack by Water

Washington, Jan. 29.--The admins
| tration's $500, 600 600 defense budget
began to take final shape In congress
today when the house passed the forti-
| flcation bill with a total of more
than $5l ,000,0 for coast defenses,
and the house naval committee COM
pleted it's 1918 naval appropriation
bill. with a total of more than $351,-
100000
The army appropriation bill, the
third element of the program, still is
In the house military committee,
which is expected to complete it next
week. Estimates for the army reach
a total of more than $3.50, ,000, eX-
elusive of numerous deficiency meas
ures resulting from the border mobili-
zation and the rising cost of war ma
terials.
To Recall Scott and Wood.
The only other military legislation
pending is the universal military
training bill before u senate sub-com-
mittee, which will conclude its hear
ings this week, when Major Generals
Scott and Wood are to be recalled for
cross examination by Senator Blair
Lee of Maryland. on their previous
statements that liberalization of the
national guard has prove5 failure.
II is not expected that congress will
take any action on the universal train
ing bill at this session.
The naval bin carries total OF
1851 ,443,245, as against $313,000, 900
last year. 1t provides for the con-
struction of three 42,000-ton battle
ships, at cost of s2S,l7S,592,-
each: one battle cruiser at q cost of
S26,6g4, 496: three scout cruisers at
$6,7a6.l45 each; fifteen destroyers, at
$1,74S,6l2 each; one destroyer tender,
at $2,S08, goo; one submarine tender
at $2,199, 400, and eighteen S00-ton-
type submarines, at $1,434,000 each.
The program is that recommended by
the department and represents one
half of the remaining portion of the
three-year program approved last
year.
Takes Departments Figures.
The committee departed from the
departments recommendation only
in the type of submarines provided
for. AS no small coast defense sub
mersbles were authorized last year,
the committee raised the limit of
cost for hull and machinery to $19,-
100000 from $16,500,000. Depart
ment officials believe all four vessels
can be placed with private bidders at
that figure. The committee also
needed, however Secretary Daniels
recommendations that navy yards
be fitted to build large numbers of
capital ships, authorizing the expendi-
ture of an additional $12,000,000 for
that purpose in the event the depart
ment is unable to make satisfactory
contracts for any vessel in the present
bill or left over from the preceding
measure. This would make available
a total of $1S,000,000 for equipping
navy yards.
For the three scout cruisers still
awaiting satisfactory bids the com
mittee raised the cost for hull and
machinery to $4,000, 600 from $1,000
600. One vessel was ordered from
the Seattle Construction company
some months ago, at the lower figure,
but no other bids were received.
Provisions for Annapolis.
Another new provision Of the bill
raises the number Of appointments an
nually at Annapolis to be made from
the enlisted personnel of the navy
from twenty-five to 100. Appoint
ments may be made whenever Vacan-
cies occur.
The new battleships will be the
most powerful war vessels ever built. |
They will have speed of twenty
three knots an hour, and carry main
batteries of twelve 16-inch guns
each. instead of the eight 16-inch guns
on the four authorized last year.
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