The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-12
DANIELS TALKS FURTHER
ON NAVAL CONDITIONS

Continued From Page One)
the present effective fighting strength
OF the British navy includes j3s ships
OF 1,5ss,442 tons. as compared with
$50 ships of 1913 tons for the
American navy completion Of the
authorized building program of this
country in 1925. will give il a ton
mage superiority in the ratio OF 1856
70 l. with approximately an equal
number OF ships.
While the present strength OF the
American navy was shown To he
more than double that OF Japan.
should the latter country complete
its projected program for 1927, in ad-
dition TO construction already author
lied. and this country terminate con-
struction with its present program,
its naval superiority over Japan in
that year would be reduced 10 a
ratio OF IA 10 /.
In major ships and gun-power the
American navy at the completion Of
the present program will have an
actual superiority over the British
feet. Secretary Daniels said in dis
cussing the figures. but it will be
considerably weaker" he added, in
point OF light cruisers and other
ships needed to protect the main fleet
and 10 carry out blockading and other
strategical operations
We will be slightly inferior in
submarines and will have no modern
aircraft carriers suitable for operating
with the fleet. the secretary said.
That means that while our battle
ship force will be sufficient to cope
with any navy in the world. our
msin fleet would be open 10 attack
ey the enemy's torpedo forces We
would also be handicapped in obtain
ING information OF the enemy's ports
Due 10 this weakness IN ships Of
this class. we would be handicapped
IN conducting attacks against the
eneiny's fleet with torpedoes.
The data submitted BY the secrc-
tary showed that with the compile.
tion Of all present authorized build
ing, the effective battleship strength
VI the British navy will be 20 ships
assressting 63j,G50 tons: American
navy. 81 ships. aggregating S57.650
tons, and japanese navy nine ships.
esO3,0 tons, The battle cruiser ils-
ures will be.
Great Britain six, aggregsung iij,-
400 tons. America, siS. lGl zoo. and
japan eight. 27OOoO tons
II Japans projected program for
1897 is authorized however. it will
raise her battleship strength In thai
wear. according 10 the figures. 10 10
ships aggregating 4ss,7eO tons. and
increase her prospective superiority
over the American navy IN battle
cruisers giving her i9 ships OF that
class, asgregaung $4,000 tons. This
program already has been approved
6y the japanese government. secte.
taty Daniels told the committee bur
here has not vet been any appropria.
tons for IL.
Secretary Daniels declared on. OF
the mos, serious shortcomings OF the
American navy AZ the present time
was It's total lack Of speedy aircraft
carriers. He said vessels of this type
were essential.
Alt. Daniels, before the commission
yesterday expressed the opinion that
no time could 6e mole propltous
Than The present for the conHdetA.
lion " naval disarmament. An agree.
ment between the leading sea powers
however Is absolutely essential "
such action, he said. with such fe.
stf!etlsn of building programs as IL
proposed IN the bill submitted by
senator botah. Republican. thado
which ths committee Is now consid.
sfins the nation can safely go about
disarmament Mr. Daniels believed
IL some agreement cannot be made
between the leading satons. the
United States must build aud main.
lslh the biggest navy in the world a"