The Washington herald., 1918-12-31
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three-year building program calls
for ten first-cIass battIeships. to cost,
exclusive of armor and armament,
81, 600 each; six battle cruisers. to
cost. exclusive of armor and arma-
ment, $23,JOO.OOO each; ten scout cruis-
ers, to cost S7,S5O,OOO each and 13O
smaller ships of such type and
character as may give a well-round
ed navy.
Will Visit Europe.
Mr.. Daniels said he had planned a
trip to Europe early this moth. TAX
ing with him Rear Admirals Taylor,
Griffin. MCGOWAN and Earle. chiefs,
respectively. of the bureaus of con-
struction and repair. steam engineer
ing. supplies and accounts, and ord
nance. The object of the trip was to
make a study of the smaller war craft
as developed by the war. The armis-
tice prevented this trip, the Secretary
continued. but it will be made after
Congress adjOIIHs.
A statement prepared by Admiral
MCGOWAN was read into the record,
which estimated that the cost OF
maintaining a navy of the size con-
templated in the proposed second
three-year program would be between
a minimum of $6l2, 80. 900 a year and
maximum OF 500. 900, 600.
The Secretary then submitted tables
showing the relative strength of the
Of "a IFpffaH
Britain. France. Russia. Italy. and
also Germany. prior to the signing of
the armistice.
Cuts Down Estimates.
Revised estimates for this years
appropriations. as submitted by
Mr.. Daniels. make a reduction in
the original estimates of S1,66S,403,
42477. The original estimates sub
mitted in OCtOber-while the war
was On-proposed appropriations
agGregatins S2.644.3O7, O46.O5. while
the revised estimates total 1915, ,9O3,-
621.2S.
Among the larger reductions are
the following:
Pay-original, $4,000. 900; revised,
$4,000. 900.
Aviation - original, S225,OOO, 900;
revised. S35,000,0UO
Yards and cost-OriEinal, 81, 500
900; revised, s7,5OO,OO0.
New batteries-original S115,O00.-
900; revised, nothing.
Ammunition-origi s125. 900, 900;
revised, nothing.
Emergency yards and docks
original. $5.GUO,OOO revised, moth
ing.
Naval training camps-oriEinal
$4,000, 900; revised, nothing.
Navy pay-Original, 79,056,071;
revised, $211, ,6O2.395.
Naval construction-origi $780,
100000; revised, $55,OOO.00O.
Improving yards-oriSinal, $1,000
900: revised, nothing.
PrOvisions-original S202, ,343,9 965;
revised, S57,79O.213.
Naval emergency fund-original,
s175. 1000, 900; revised, SG1.S55,000.
other miscellaneous reductions in
clude appropriations for individual
yards magazine. stations. training sta
tiOns, ordnance and ordnance stores.
Reduces List of Ships.
The Secretary was unable to say
how many ships will be kept in full
commission. However. he was able
to reduce the previous estimate for
enlisted personnel from 10000 to 250.-
OC0. The permanent strength of the
enlisted personnel in the regular navy
Will remain at 131. 900, instead of 217,OO0,
as previously proposed. The differ
ence between $4,000 and 131 900 will
remain in the temporary establish
ment- Sixty thousand of the tempo
rary enlisted personnel will be as
signed to merchant ships.
The estimate of $4,000 enlisted men
was submitted when it was thought
the navy would have to man more
shlps Tor the Shipping Board and