Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-12-03
NAVY SECOND TO NONE" URGED
BY DENLY IN ANNUAL REPORT
TO CONGRESS ON Sea POWER

WASHINGTON Dec "a general
naval policy providing for u navy '7c'
ond 10 none" ana strong enough 30 sup
port American policies and commerce
and guard all American continental and
overseas possessions was laid down a..
day a. Secretary DENLY IN his annual
report 20 Congress.
such navy. the Secretary said
should aad could BE- maintained within
the provisions 81 the Naval Limitation
Treaty. lie added that although ~
present naval establishment was def
cient Ia certain types. such ~ f1s'
cruisers. aircraft cruisers. soagoing sub
marines ana aircraft. be- would make 10
immdilate recommendation FOR pdd
,lonal appropriations because az the
present financial condition Of tho cou'i
try.
Among the accomplishments Of h.f
Department during the past year IN"
Navy Secretary reCountod the develop
ment 81 aviation no an Integral part or
the fleet" diversion 81 "a greater pre-
centage Of repair work 10 government
stations. increased steamlng efficiency
Of battle craft. return Of the officer per
sonnet 10 permanent iasis after IN"
temporary enlargement during the wnr.
an extension ~ the navy school facih.
ties for enlisted men. and Inauguration
~ extensive ana advanced experiments
IN gunnery lie praised the record o.
me Marine Corps during the year. say
Ing that previous high standards ~ tho
Corps had hcon maintained fully.
The statement 81 general policy cor.
tanned Ia m" report was drawn up hy
the Navy General Board and was said
hy the Secretary 90 h' Boo his opinion
not only sound In the present circum.
stances but useful "for 100 times ana
under an con lliions" The ma ior prem
ise Of tho policy was this.
"The Navy 81 the United states
should b. maintained be- sufficient
strength 20 support ifs policies ana its
commerce. and 10 guard Us c0ntinou
tai and overseas possessions
As corrollry to his hasIc principle.
and IN Wow 81 tho Naval Limitation
Treaty terms. the General Board furth'
~ adopted this statement OF purpose
ITO create. maintain. and operate
Navy second "a none and IN conformi.
~ with the ratios Tor capital ships
established by the treaty for limita'
ton ~ naval ornaments.
ITO make tho capital ships ratios the
basic Of building effort in an classes
of fighting ships.
ITO direct tho principal air offo,t
on that pnrt ~ tho AFR service that iH
10 Operate from ships Of tho fleet.
TO assemble the active fleet AZ least
once a year for a period OF not lcss
than three months.
To maintain an active personnel ar
Loaf In conformity with the ratios for
capital ships established by the treaty
Tor the limitation 81 naval armament
TO maintain the Marine Corps per.
sonnet ~ "a strength sufficient for cur.
.ont requirements
ITO make every effort. both ashore
and anoat. M homo and abroad. 20 as
sist the development of American Inter
.sis. and especially the American mor-
chant marine.
To create. organize ana train Nav
nj Reserve Force sufficient 10 provide
the supplementary personnel necessary
20 mobilize the fleet and all It's auHill.
aries
ITO make th- Naval Reserve secure
In its status and organization as a part
Of the Navy and TO guard iis inter
,sts
To cultivate close association 81
officers 81 the active Navy and % the
naval Reserve.
To give 10 the public all intorma.
ton not incompatible with military
s"cTety.
TO have always In mind that sys.
tenn % outlying naval and commercial