Evening star., 1937-01-08
GAIN
IN NAVY BUDGET
$3.50, ,996,359 Total Pro-
vides More Officers, Men
and Planes.

The Navy Is given generous treat
ment In the 1888 budget estimates,
representing a net increase Of s34.-
l76.727 over the current fiscal year.
This will provide additional officer
and enlisted personnel for the ex-
panding Navy, as the service Is grad
ually built up TO the strength laid
down in the Washington and London
naval treaties-a strength to be
reached in 1912, under Secretary
Swanson's oft-repeated statement The
1888 estimates total 1868 1865
Expanded reserve activities. the
growing list of retired officers and en-
listed men. an increased number of
sirplanes. the added cost Of labor and
materials. alterations and improve
ments required tn keep the units in
high state Of efficiency and the ne
cessity Of providing larger reserve
Of arms, armament. ammunition and
other supplies" will all be cared for in
the extra expenditures recommended
TO Congress. A jump of $4,000, 900 is
due to more ships coming into COM
mission.
In order TO replenish the stock
under the naval supply account fund
50 that 1t may better and more eco
nomically supply the needs Of the
Navy. 1t IL proposed thst the capital
fund be increased by 81. 900. 900" said
the Presidents budget message to the
Congress.
Treaty Status Emphasized.
The message made 1t clear that "the
naval estimates for 1893 have been
prepared on the basis OF our navaI
needs as covered by plans evolved un-
der conditions obtaining under the
Washington and London treaties"
emphasizing that they involve M
expa nsion whatever over what had
been planned before It was known
that these treaties were not going TO
be renewed"
THE increase under aviation sp-
proximates s10.910,000." the message
explains. "Of this sum. s6.4l0.00O
represents the difference between the
amounts due on prior-year contracts
in 1887 and the amount due on prior
year contracts in 1888. The remainder.
S4. 500 900, Is due to the increase in
the program for procurement of
planes and also to the additional
amounts required for operation and
maintenance of a larger number and
larger types Of airplanes. together with
the increased cost of upkeep and
maintenance Of the air stations used
for training personnel and those serv-
ing as auxiliary to the fleet.
New Construction Lowered.
''The estimate for public works Is
81 1853 900 over the amount appropriat-
ed for 1887. The amount proposed for
appropriations under this head is re-
quired to carry forward work on proi-
ects under way and uncompleted on
June 80. 1887. and to provide the
commencement of certain additional
projects during 1888.
The amount recommended for cons
struction OF naval vessels is Sll 500 .oog
less than the appropriation for this
purpose in 1887. Due to strikes and
other causes. the ship-building pro-
gram has been delayed This delay
will result in large unexpended ball
ance being carried forward from the
fiscal year 1887 for expenditure in
1888 Although the estimates for ship
construction for 1888 are less than the
appropriations for 1887, no curtail-
ment Of the program of constructing
replacement vessels. as authorized BY
the Vinson-Trammell act OF 1894. Is
contemplated"