The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-16
NAVY EXPERTS SAIL
TO STUDY PROBLEMS
.,o,s and Party Depart from Nc"
york-Typc OF ships l" po
Given Consideration.
peace CONGRESS TO DECIDE
,o,aop Of fleets Raises FONT OF
Money and Effccn'enesr-IofH
nycr Atlantic, says Secretary

,-r,y YORK, March l5.-Se're-
n,olels. OF the navy, and "A party
n' s,pcrts sailed from here for
o. Gt'c n today on the giant trans.
eyiathan to study naval ana
,,t'. uroblcms They Will visit
-, pr.lAln and Italy and also VIII
u'o" s.p, until about May /. Tho
.,e,,ry W was accompanied by Mrs
Dances ,,...,.- ., ,,ua,,
,ha naval and aviation Pt"o'c'ih
s,,n have been brought about or
,rade possible by the war. SAID Mf,
pan,el. before sailing. we are pay.
'cy particular attention 10 types "l
..nt,aI shlps and aviation ou
-, We are going to ny across the
"rsan some Of these days, but | am
n,, giving the date. No doubt con
.,rcss U!I. bc asked for money TO
SeyeIop the aviation ambition OF the
unjed states
WASHINGTON, March lin
,or,aqt conclusions are expected 10
grow gu. ~ the forthcoming confer
sores between Secretary Daniels and
blsnIdrs ana European admiralty or
rrtals. The secretary sailed today
accompanied by his three chief
technical advisers.
While the main object OF the trip
n, he American officials IL to gather
information upon which the navy de
psrtmcn, can base "A report to con
rress relative TO the proposal TO sub
T,u,e gigantic composite cruiser
hn,tlcsh,ps for present day capital
war vessels, the fact that such "a
program would render all existing
fleets obsolete and that It's cost
would be enormous, ensure, In the
view Of many officials. thpt the
project vii. be taken up at the peace
conference.
Pending the return OF the secretary
and more complete intra service dis
cusson. naval officials generally are
Inclined TO defer judgment They
take the view that even In It's mar
rowest and strictly American aspect,
the proposal raises questions Of such
a far-reaching nature thHta indi-
y!dual opinions should have mol
weight. Only tho consensus OF the
seasoned and trained judgment OF the
service, they argue. should be con
rdered by congress when the depart |
ment's report is presented.
In the view here, even the Ameri- |
can S5-knot battle cruiser project |
now held 20 await "A decision on the |
greater question OF composite ships |
has in II elements that make IL more /
than q purely national matter under |
present conditions. Officers say thar |
II competitive naval building is to |
continue. other powers must provide |
similar ships as not even Great Brit |
ain has bu,lt or Is building craft OF .
equal efficiency In their own pecul- |
lar sphere.
Progress toward the construction |
Of the gigantic battle cruisers six |
OF which already have been author
iIed has been watched with some
concern by British naval authorities
since II has appeared likely they
would necessitate additions TO the
British naval budget. There is lite
doubt among nIost officials here that
the British would welcome an inter-
national understanding at Paria
winch would eliminate that source
Of expenditure
The standard fighting ship OF to-
dsy Is the supcrdreadnnuRht in tho.
American md British navie-. a yes.
Sc with a speed OF approximately
- Knots, an armament OF - l6.
lhch guns, an armor belt VARYING
rom y 10 II inches in thickness
ana displacement OF about $4,000
tons
such a ship costs about $4,000
vVa The United states has 10 OF
hrin under construction or author
ireland the naval appropriation bill
shIcn failed IN the final hours of
NE 5nsl congress- naasfi hGriled L0
more for the next thrcS wars