Arizona republican., 1917-01-30
GREAT DEFENSE
 BUDGET TAXES
 DEF FINITE SHAPE
TRepubIlcan A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The ad- ministration's $SOO.OOO.OOO defense budget began to take final shape in congress today when the house passed the Qualifications bill carrying total of more than $51, ,000,000 for coast de lenses. and the house naval committee completed it's 1918 naval appropriation bill with a total of more than $Sol,- 000.00Q.
 The army appropriation bill, the third element of the program stllI IS in the house military committee, which is expected to complete it next week Estimates for the army reach total of more than S960 000, 600, exclusive Of numerous deficiency measures result ing from the border mobilization ana the rising cost of war materials.
 The only other military legislation pending is the universal military tram ing bill before a senate subcommittee whicn will conclude it's hearings thls week. when Major Generals Scott and Wood are to be recalled for cross eN- animation by Senator Blair Lee of Mary land or their previous statements that liberalization of the national guard has proved q failure. It Is not expected that congress will take any action on the universal training blli at this session
 The navy bill carries a total of S35l,433,245 as against s3l3,00O00O last year. It provides for the construction of three r GOO ton battleships at cost Of s2S.17S,592 each; one battle cruiser at a cost of $26,69 496; three scout cruisers at S6.745, 145 each; 15 destroy CTS at S1,74S,612 each one destroyer tender at S2SGS,0 900; one submarine tender at $2199 400 and eighteen SOD ton type submarines at $1, 434,0 ,09S 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.
 The committee departed from the departments recommendations only in the type of submarines provided for. No small coast defense submersibles are authorized last year, the commit tee raised the limit of cost for hull and machinery to S19,000,0 900 from $l6 ,50U,- O00 Department officials believe all four vessels can be placed with private bidders at that figure. The committee also needed, however, Secretary Dan iels' recommendations that navy val ds be fitted to build large number of capital ships, authorizing the eXpendi- ture of an additional S12.000.OO0 fer that purpose in the event the depart ment ls unable to make SatlSI2CtO1y contracts for any vessel in the pres ent bill or left over rom the preced- ing measure. This would make avail, able a total of S1S,00000O for equipp- ing navy yards.
 For the three scout cruisers still awaiting satisfactory bids. the com mittee raised the cost for hull and machinery to $6,O0O.0O0 from s5,000,0OO. One vessel was ordered from the Seat tie Construction company some months ago at the lower figure, but no other bids were received.
 Another new provision of the bill raises the number of appointments an nually at Annapolis to be made iron, the enlisted personnel of the navy from 2J to 100. Appointments may be made whenever vacancies occur.
 The new battleships will be the most powerful war vessels ever built. They will have a speed of 23 knots an hour and carry pain batteries of twelve 16- inch guns each instead of the eight 16- inch guns on the four authorized last year.