The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-12
when may be advisable III iariA l"li-
tical matters. as IL is IN public service.
Nays Shore Program.

when may he advisable III iariA lpll-
tical matters. as II is in public service.
Nays Shore Program.
Calling for an expenditure Of S155.-
$4,000, spread over a period Of 20
years. a concrete program for develop
ment of the shore establishment of the
United Slater navy, formulated by d
special board and approved BY Acting
Secretary Roosevelt, is now ready for
submission TO congress.
The immediate outlay, to be includ-
ed in the budget this year. IS S7,676,-
300. to be followed by slightly larger
annual appropriations during the next
10 years. The estimate for this year
includes S776,30O for essential repair
work in the Philippines, Guam and
Samoa, where, under the treaty lin
itations, no new development can be
undertaken.
OF the total of more than seven mil
lion recommended for inclusion in the
budget this year., more than one-fourth
$2,062,000, is for developing the base
in the Hawaiian islands. the most
pressing and vital naval need, accord
ing TO all naval s%trategists, that con-
fronts the United States.
The other principal items are San
Diego naval base, $1,295,000; Puget
sound. SS2S.O0O; New York-Narragair
sett bay, S75s,2O0; San Francisco lay,
$4,000; Quantico (Marines). S340,-
600; Boston-P Portsmouth. S2G1 600;
Philadelphia. S215.500; Chesapeake
bay, S165,000; Canal Zone. S25O.OO0;
Great Lakes training station. $4,000;
Key West. Fla, 100000. and Charles
ton, $4,000.
For Naval Air Stations.
Development of naval air stations,
outlined in a supplementary report
and approved by the department,
calls for n total additional expenditure
of S16.45S .S35, to be provided in equal
annual appropriations during the next
90 years. For the budget this year an
estimated appropriation of $500 900
will be needed, to be augmented by the
amounts necessary to purchase four
air stations-Sand Point. Wash. !;
Lakehurst. n. j.; Chatham. Mass. and
the Marine flying field at Quantico.
provided legislative authority for their
acquisition is secured from congress.
Carrying out of this program. naval
authorities say, will give the United
States q system of naval bases we'll
equipped for the ~peace-time opera
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rapid expansion into complete bases
for war. The total cost of carrying it
out is estimated TO be equivalent
to the cost of seven battleships of the
California type. While the United
States cannot, under the treaty, IN
crease the number of its battleships.
it can. the report says. greatly in
crease the mobility and effective fight
ing value of the number II Is limited
to by building up its bases and sta
tons as recommended. Not until this
Is done will it be possible to utilize
the full potential strength of the fleet.
Quicker Work Advisable.
Calling attention 20 the fact that all
Va it III VI AAAC fbdlG bt
Immediately necessary in the event of
war, the board declares that to spread
their completion over 20 years is a risk
and is a postponement of that degree
Sahhaehh-e6hhssttttttrHttcs
good national insurance and which is
most effective in %furthering our ma
tional policies during peace. The rec
ommendation is therefore made that If
the national finances at any time per-
nit, this program be pushed to a more
rapid completion.
OF the total of $16,45S,S35 recon-
mended by the boards supplementary
report on development of naval air
stations, $4,000 is recommended for
inclusion In the estimates this fall.
$554,000 for the station at Coco Sofa.
Canal Zone, and S266, 600 for the Pearl
harbor station.
The board found that the develop
ment of air stations Is entirely lacking
in the capacity to carry out their mis-
sion in the navy's lolicy as outlined
in the Rodman board report. which Is
/. Reconnaissance and patrol Of
coastal sea areas.
2. Convoy operations.
&. Attacks or enemy submarines,
aircraft or surface wal vessels.
4. Operations against enemy vessels
engaged in attacks on our coast.
Declaring that it believes it "im-
perative for the national defense" that
the development program recommend
ed be carried out as soon as practi-
cable. the board specifies the order Of
procedure in order that the most
urgent items of Development be initl-
ated.
AS a Last Resort.