New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04

navy show that the store OF guns ana
ammunition is rapidly being gathered
and that estimates have been reduced
in many particulars under approprla-
tionr received last year The chief IN
crease is in pay. the total being S2lJ,-
.2g.j5i, against S126,532 ,44S. Provisions
also call FOR more, az SG4,4S3,3oJ,
against 81, SS5.935. Marine Corps pay
estimates have risen to S22,lOj,d'V'
against $l3,53l,S02.
Naval aviation calls FOR S94.00O,OOO,
an increase of more than $3O,OOO.OOO;
Tor arming naval vessels and merchant
ships $SS.309.523 is asked, against wa
5S3,523 obtained during the last ses-
sion; the torpedo item is reduced from
1921 $50 to 100000; reserve ord
nance supplies from Ssl,il7,OCO to
S33.000,0O0.
A new item is $4,000 200 for the con
Struction of a naval station in the Nir-
gin Islands. recently taken over by the
United States, and another 100000
j. asked for extension Of facilities for
proving ordnance. In both these items
new language is proposed, which would
authorize the President 20 take imme
diate possession of any land or appur-
tenanceS necessary, and which cannot
be purchased within the appropriations,
at prices to be determined by him as
just. Should that price not be salts
factory TO The owner, 70 per cent Of
the sum determined would be paid
over at once, with authority granted
20 sue the United States for additional
payment
Guns for New Ships Provided For
Under the ordnance appropriations
for the navy new language is inserted
70 make the items available in supply
ing guns, ammunition and reserve ord
nance stores for vessels authorized
under the threeyear programme. in
dicating the departments intention to
press for the completion of that pro-
gramme. which has been held up by
war needs for destroyers and merchant
craft.
Under the heading Of public works
the Navy Department asks the follow
ing appropriations for various yards
and stations: Portsmouth, y. H.. SIS9,-
600; Boston, $4,000; New York. ST.
100000; Philadelphia, 81, 400, 900; Wash
ington. d. c.. $4,000; Norfolk, Va,
S3,450.000; Naval Academy, s2.275, 900;
Marine recruiting station, Port Royal,
S. c., 100000; Charleston, :. c., ST.
400 700: Key West. s25,000 New Or
leans. $4,000; Mare Island, Cal, ST.
100000; Puget Sound, Wash, 100000;
Tutula. Samoa. $4,000; Guam, $780,
900; Guantanamo. Cuba. 100000;
naval magazine, bingham. Mass, $780,
COO; Indian Head. Md. proving grounds,
100000; Iona Island, y. V. $4,000;
Fort Lafayette, y. T., $4,000; Torpedo
Station. Newport, r. l., S250,000; addi
tional torpedo and ordnance stations
new. S2j0.000; training station, New
port. $4,000; training station, San
Francisco. $4,000; training station.
Great Lakes, $4,000: marine barracks.
racks. San Diego. Cal. S1,500,000 fuel
depots, $4,000; operating base, Hamp-
ton Roads, S2,5O0,OOO.
To Extend Naval Prisons
An item of 100000 is included for
temporary extension Of naval prison
facilities, the same plan for taking over
the land or buildings needed being
provided as for the Virgin Islands sta
tions and proving ground extension
projects.
Under maintenance, additional items
for yards and stations are mentioned
as follows: Yerba Buena tSan Fran
cisco harbor), S225,000: Coasters Har-
DOT lSldHuf II. l., ooOVfOoV' biNae LoNSS'
s750.00O; ST. Helena and naval oper-
ating base, Va. $4,000; War Callege,
Newport. S35,S50; naval gun factory,
Washington new machinery and new
gun shopsl 81 100000.
In the Notifications estimates are
carried items for the purchase or
manufacture Of heavy and field ord.
nance for all types, and the majority OF
the army's artillery equipment is pro-
vided under this heading. Two items
for cannon totalling S2,S97, 100000
make up the bulk Of the estimate. The
provision for heavy mobile artillery in
cludes an item of S3l0,50O,000 and one
ammunition item,is for $93,00O,0OO
Under engineering provisions 100000
is asked for the protection of the
shore line OF Sandy Hook reservation.
An item Of 81 ,493,5O0 is carried for
Notifications in the insular posses
Sions.