Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-14
BUILD WARSH|PS.OR
ENTER THE LEAGUE
Daniels Asks Approval of Three
Year Naval Program, Includ-
ing SO New Vessels.
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Washington, Dec l3.-Approval Of
another thre year naval building pro-
gram, involving the construction OF SO
vessels, If the United States docs not
enter the League of Nations or lmiar
world organ zation, is given by Secretary
Daniels IN his annual report yesterday to
President Wilson.
If the United Stat % is MOI TO en- er into
any agreement with the other powers OF the
the earth, which are now bound together
IN the League of Nations, says the naval
secretary, Il feel compelled to approve
the recommendation of the general board
that Congress authorize another three year
PDgram to be begun as eoon as the capital
ships under construction are launched
The three year recommended by the
General Board TO be und wav bv le24
includ : the construction of three battle
hips, one battle cruiser, 80 light cruisers
eight gunboats, is destroyer leaders, II
mine laying submarines, u cruiser sub
marinos, 4 aiYplane carr ers. destroyer
tenders and Submarine tenders.
III the United States takes ITS stand
with other countries in an organization 10
prevent war and promote peace, Mr..
Daniels say, ''our present navy, with the
addition Of some special types, will be ade-
Of aggression.
No specific recommended tions for appro-
priations for new constitution during the
next fiscal wear are included In the secre-
tary's report, but his estimate Of the cost
of maintaining the naval establishment
fn the coming year is S67e,5I5,73 exclu-
sIve Of any sums Congress may add for
now building. This is S24o, 100000 more
than WAS appropriated for the present fis
cal year, but Mr.. Daniels says the sum
lis not really An increase" but Is "ncces
sary TO carry on the construction OF ships
already authorized and the completion
~ ,hore establishment alread begun by
direction Of Congress
The most pressing problem confronting
the nation with regard 10 the national de
,ense, the naval secretary continues, is the
immediate necessity for increasing the
naval shore establishment facilitie. on the
Pacific coast.
THE day will never come Mr.. Daniels
SAYS, when a powerful feet will not be
hsscd in the Pacific and it is essential that
SIMPLE provision he made not only FOR the
Pacific feet. but for the whole American
feet in its stated periods Of Tactical exer-
sSs on the west coast.
Mr.. Daniels again recommends govern
ment ownership Of all radio facilities used
N trAneocean and ship-to-shorc traffic
tsrnings of navy radio stations from
commercial traffic during the year were
moro than 81 ,l00, 900, the report say.
The past year has witnessed the practl
cal completion of the greatest construction
program ashore ever undertaken by the
navy" the report saws "The immense
dry docks At Norfolk; Pearl Harbor, Homo
lulu; South Boston and Hunters Point
d. 30 Az or
storehouse At Hampton Roads has been
completed st cost of million dollars.
The LAkehurst dirigible hangar, the
largest IN the world, Is nearing completion.
The helium plant at Fort Worth, Texas.
will be producing this new balloon gas in
quantity before the end Of tho year and the
new submarine bases at New London
and Hampton Roads are completed and
tn operation"
The safeguarding of the navy's oil rc-
serves is vigorously urged by Mr.. Daniels
who declares the assurance Of an adequate
oil supply for the navy is vital 10 the
service
Mr. Dsnicls devotesa considerable por-
ton Of his report To the marine occupa-
tion of Haiti and TO the investigation now
beng conducted there by special naval
hoard Of inquiry He gives in full the
various reports Of investigations BY Major
General Lejeune. Rrgadier General Bar
nett and others. which previously have
heen published. and declared that the
duty Of maintaining order and suppressIng
revolutionary movements hes been per
fovmed in q spirit which has received the
highest commendatlOn from all who have
amiliarized themselves with the true
history Of the service OF the marines in
Haiti