New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Land Force to Include 500,
600 To Be Obtained
by Draft
Bills to Garry Out
Wilson S Plans Ready
Call to Go Out Immediately
for 5000 Naval Militia
and Reserves

Washington. April j.--Ihe vast scope
Of the Administration plans for war
army and navy was revealed to-day
after a military budget OF $500, O,OOO
rad been submitted to Congress.
In broad terms, it is proposed to
triple the enlisted strength of the
navv and TO have in service within
year an army of a'milion trained men,
including the first 100000 TO be brought
20 the colors by selective conscription.
Bills to carry out the programme al
ready are in the hands OF the Con-
gressional Military and Naval commit
tees.
The budget is divided so tina: 81
s32.OOO.OOO goes to the army ana
S46S 100000 to the navy. These sums
are in addition TO the regular army
appropriation bill of s240,OOO'OOO and
appropriations totalling s5l7273,So2,
already available. for the navy.
The navy's task will be to raise the
present enlisted strength Of 6S'!oV
men TO 10000 in the shortest possible
time. it is estimated this will cost
sl75,s55. 76I. An appropriation Of $780,
538. 79O is asked to cover new construc-
ton and other material expenses.
Wilson Approves Army Bill
The army bill, drafted by the Cen
eral Staff, has been approved by Presi-
dent Wilson, and the department de-
cided to-day to make it public imme-
diatelv upon passage of the war res
olution by the House.
The navy completed preparations late
to-day to fash telegraphic orders lor
the mobilization of $4,000 members OIL
the Naval Militia and the Naval ke.,
serve Immediately upon the. signing Oh
the war resolution by Presiden. WILSON
after Il has passed the House.
The Atlantic fleet has been mann
tanned on a war basis since the ma
tional emergency was declared. Inc
10 600 members of the Naval Militia and
the 5000 men in the various classes OF
the Naval Reserve will be employed I'M.
mediately to fill up the complement Oh
reserve ships and auXlliarles and TO put
in commission the first Of the huge mo-
tor boat patrol fleets for coast protec-
ton against submarines.
Flow of Volunteers Expected
As vet there is nothing to indicate
that the compulsory service proposed
for the army will be applied to NIL up
tho navy. An average of 25O new men
a dav is being added to the service
now. and officials hope to find great
flow of volunteers when Congress sets
all machinery in motion.
"What we will term the material
estimate" Secretary Daniels sald, re
ferring to the navy budget, rs to pro-
vide for additional ships. guns and
ammunition. various articles OF shlPS
eouipage. material and supplies OF
various kinds, for aviation, storage
facilities for ordnance supplies. addl-
tional employees at navy yards ana 10
meet the added expenses OF the Navy
Department. LJo4
~ have put this estimate IN budget
form because it is almost Impossible at
tbis time TO say with any degree OF ac,
curacv lust how much will be needed
FOR a particular purpose or activity,
and furthermore. feel that the de,
nartment's activities would be lessened
{ rcstricted in the use of the money,
for il NAV later become necessary for
q nee for il now contemplated 10 give
,yav 70 some other unforeseen and more
pressing object of expenditure.
To Leave President Unhampered
Funds should be available to meet
any nossible contingency, and this esti-
mate was phrased with great care so as
70 leave the President onhampered IN
the expenditure of the appropriation 10
socrre the best naval efficiency