The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-02
DANIELS WANTS
LARGEST NAVY
Will Be Needed by U. S. Unless
Limited Armament Is Agreed
10. He Says
APPROVED By PRESIDENT
Ms, EavB Any Other Nation IN
Police Work Compares
Fleets Of World
Powers

Hsshisston Unless league OF
nations or other tribunal tina, VII
make certain the limitation OF inter
national armament Is established the
United states must build the great
est navy in the world, Secretary
Daniels todd the House naval com
mttee.
4, Is my hsm conviction" declared
the secretary. that II the conference
a Versailles does not result In
general agreement 10 put an end TO
naval building on the part OF all the
nations. then the United States must
Asnd her will and Dend her energies.
snst give men and give her money
10 the task OF the creation OF In
comparably the greatest navy in the
world
With the completion OF the pro-
posed new three year building pro-
eram. adding 10 dresdnoughts. sh
battle cruisers. 10 scout cruisers and
40 smaller craft 10 the neet. Amer
lea viii rank second In naval
strength to Great Britain. said the
secretary, who appeared before the
committee to make his anal recon
mendations for the 1920 naval bill
which the committee is considering.
Does the President back the policy
TO make us the FIRST naval power In
the world" asked Representative
Kelley of Michigan
Yes. II competitive building Is TO
continue said Mr. Daniels. We are
now easily the second naval power
but this program will not make us
the first
Il would like TO let the world know
that We are tremendously Interested
in the Presidents proposition for re-
duction OF armament" declared the
secretary
In reducing from s200,000,0o0 10
S55, 600 coo the amount asked for
work on the new building program
during the year beginning next July,
Secretary Daniels said that some fur
Their construction was necessary, be
cause We want some more modern
ships in our police force.
Mr. Daniels gave the committee
reprot showing the relative strength
OF the nayies OF the leading nations
OF the world. Figures for the Jap
anese navy We're not available. II
was said His summary was as fol-
lows:
Great Britain has in operation or
building 81 battleships, IL battle
cruisers. 81 heavy cruisers, III light
cruisers. PIG patrol asd gunboats. ie9
destroyers. 21s submarines, 9S torpedo
boats. % hotilla leaders, 220 airships
and s9i miscellaneous ships
The United States. with the second
largest navy in tn, world. has built
or projected 30 batteships, six battle
cruisers. nine armored cruisers, A.
light cruisers. 34e destroyers. Isl
submarines. Is coaS; torpedo vessels.
IL torpedo boats and 500 other yes-
. sells
France has 20 bsitleships, II cruls-
ers. eight light cruisers. % destroy
ers. l2l torpedo boats, 70 submarines,
80 airships and 1873 other craft,
italy has Is battleships. seven
cruisers. 10 light cruisers, five mont
tors. IL fotills leaders, 81 destroyer,
So torpedo boats. IS submarines, 80
alrships and Az miscellaneous yoa
sells
Russia before quitting the war had
Is battleships, four battle cruisers, IL
heavy and nine light cruisers. i2s de.
siroyers. 81 submarines, 10 torpedo
boats. laairshps and 30 miscellan
eous vessels
Before the armistice was signed
Germany had ~ baitleships. six bat
tie cruisers. 81 other cruisers. 222
destroyers. lis torpedo boats. "a
submarines and 56i miscellaneous
vessels