New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31

fnent, $3,750.O00; repairs, s37,5oO, 900;
engineering. $35 10000
The principe anoants recommended
include oviasioD, $36 100000; ordnance,
Sb3 ,ob5Q0G, provisions. s57790,C
emergency fprd sci e55 GOO; medical
d4partzaan.. s3750,0o0; repair Of
atlrs, g17,50o.oC0, and engineering,
$G5000.000
In ure.oe the adoption by Congress
Trnmme Secretary Danicls sad the
,.iao snid tia. construction Of big ships,
delayed during the war so that small
cieft 81 fight submarines could be built,
viii be pushed as rapidly IS possible.
III II our duty 10 consider the obi
cations imposed upon America il the
peace conference now occup ed at Yer
snilic5 completes its worl, construc-
lively and satisfactorily, rs we ali
rope X viii DO" said Mr. Daniels.
'I"t ia assume that this conference
vi give Birth 50 some plan looking
ts~a,d concert Of the nations for
tie maintenance or peace 1t Will be
ing nations Will periorce submit their
differences for adjudications and
Which VIII be sufficiently powerful to
induce acceptanceof its decisions
When once they shall be made. Back
IF that must lie tremendous police
power. copablc OF compelling the dig
pm nts TO accept the decisions Of the
arbitrators.
~ seems solf-cvident that world
IcLce force must be established to
achieve this purpose. no matter wha5
the constitution or plan Of operation
E the peace league may be. The wor q
VI "a al
he United States is TO participate in
such movement, it must participate
upon scale commensurate with its
wealth, int ligcnce. great population
and scientific Attainments. Any lesser
participation would be " sinking Of
It's duty. A contribution less in cost,
strength or any detail Of perfection
than that Of any other member Of the
league would be undignieG and IN
worthy CT q nation so generously en-
dowed as the United States"
Referring to the possible failure OF
establishment of ? league, the Secre-
tary sad that America in protecting
small nations and preserving the free
dom Of the seas must have navy as
powerful as that Of any nation in the
world
"America is committed to the prom
Use Of entering into general and
genuine plan for the reduction OF ar
maments," concluded the Secretary. "If
the outcome of the peace conference
shall be that all nations will concur in
this idea, then the United States will
gladly join them In the worthy plan.
But II such an agreement cannot be
arranged then we here in America
must accept the burden which the fail
ure automatically will thrust upon US
and meet it by adding such units to
our navy as will secure our own safety
and aid powerfully in protecting the
world"
Representative Kelly. Of Michigan.
asked the secretary when he first came
TO the conclusion that America should
have navy second to none in the
world.
q came to shat conclusion when the
war broke out" was the reply. Until
that time I believed that the working
people who suffer most from wars, and
bankers and business men who pay for
wars should be considered before the
miitarists. But when I realized that
the militarists of another nation might
plunge the world into war at their will,
! realized that | was wrong Unless
We have navy which can lick any
other navy in the world, we may as
we'll have none"
-'Ah' OdillSiS SdlU tHe war QaQ brought
out that national differences and greed
Tor power are unsafe and must be
eliminated and that national tribunal
with power 70 enforce its rulings is
essential.
Assuming that the peace conference
Will give birth to a league OF nations
with power to enforce a decision once
made he said, "it must be realized
that tremendous police force will be
necessary. If such a police force is
decided upon the United States viii be
morally compelled to contribute "a
large unit as that contributed bv any
other nation. 1t would be contrary to
ali of our ideals to take a second place
in an undertaking designed to assure
me future. security of freedom and
democracy"
Concentration now upon the CON
sstructlon Of capital ships was urged
by Mr.. Daniels, who pointed out that in
combating the submarine menace the
navy had acquired an excess Of small
craft -
He told the committee that the sign
ing OF the arrnistice led him to defer
u trlf TO Europe planned FOR this month
TO study naval construction.
Rear Acmirals Taylor, Earle and Nc
9owan, No said, will accompany him on
thc trip abroad which win Be made
later.