The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-02
Measure, Largest Ever Passed
BY Any Nation Not At War, Pro-
vides For the Construction Of
Forty-two Vessels For Service
SECRETARY DANIELS URGES
QUICK ACTION ON SoL0NS
Appears On Floor Of Senate and
Appeals To the Senators To
Rush Measure Through With
As Little Delay As Possible
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(Associated Press by Federal WirelessD
Wy ASHINGTON, March 2--- The
wv largest and most important naval
appropriation bill ever passed by
any congress of the United states aud
the largest appropriation any nation
ever made for naval purposes while at
peace, will come to the vote in the sen
ate today, and will almost certainly
pass. President Wilson is expected TO
sign it Immediately and the measure
will in all likelihood become law be,
fore the end of the week
Secretary Daniels, head of the navy
department, appeared on the floor of
the senate yesterday and personally
pleaded with the senators TO hasten ae-
ton on the measure as much Us posi-
ble.. senator LaFollette. after this, mn
nouhced that he viii drop his flibuster
against the bin
The bin as il passed tile house and
the senate naval affairs committees has
added $l0O,0OO0 900 and carried appro.
priations for fortytwo great ships and
great ammunition stores. The total of
the appropriations amounted to 1865.
$50, ,3Ss, about S55,OO0, 900 in excess of
the. bill of last session. In former
years n naval budget of Sl25,O00,000
was considered large. l4.
Included in the bill are the admin
istratiOn amendments empowering the
President to commander shipyards and
munitions factories in time of war or
national emergency. IL also carries the
administration amendment TO appropri-
ate 81 900, 900 TO acquire basic patents
to an airplane suitable for government
uses. These amendments were approved
informally during the debate 10 the
house, and when the measure was put
on its final passage no demand was
made for a rolleall upon them,
Calls For Forty-Two Vessels
The building program carried in the
bill calls for three battleships, one
battle cruiser, three scout cruisers, if.
teen destrOyers, one destroyer tender,
one submarine tender and eighteen sub
marines. The bill also provides that the
limit of cost for the -four battle cruisers
authorized last session shall be in.
creased to $l9,000,0O0 each and the
limit of cost Of the three scout cruisers
heretofore authorized to $4,000 900 each,
exclusive Of armor and armament.
Among the larger increases made in
the house and in the bin as II goes 10
the senate today are New batteries for
naval vessels, increased by 81 ,53s ,O0u,
making total appropriation OF So ,20l,.
600; ammunition for merchant auxiii-
aries Increased by $5,7Sl 600, total ap.
preparation $7,2sl,000; batteries for
merchant auxiliaries, increased by $2,.
4sl 900, total appropriation S4,l31 900;
ammunition for ships of the navy an in.
crease of $2,000,000 total appropriation
$500, 600. Another appropriation for
ammunition in the bill amounts 10
$l4,52S 900, making the total appropria-
tion for ammunition more than $l7,-
OU0 900. :,..
All of these increases are regarded ns
due to the present international crisis
and the emergency preparedness pro
gram. In addition, the aouse author.
lied lump appropriation Of Sl2.0000O0
to enable the secretary of the navy "a
equip navy yards for the construction
of buttleships If satisfactory contracts
cannot be made with shipbuIders,
Senate May Add Bond Issue :.
Having given the President blankc,
authority to commanders shiFyards and
munition plants ." in time of war or ma
tional emergency, the house, becads,
of conflict in committee jurisdiction
left TO the senate the question OF
whether there shall he included in th,
present bill an appropriation Of $50,
100000 for the more expeditions con
struction of any naval vessels which tn,
President may regard as necessary
The original house amendment included
provision for bond issue OF $3.50. 900,
; 600 TO meet this emergency allowance
; but the house rules committee did no
feel justified in reporting special rul
for a bond issue which had not bee
considered by the ways and means com
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