Show NAVAl BOLL Ill FAVORABLY A l' l lP P TO It t Provides ro des Appropriation tion of With New Year Three Program of Building By AssocIated Press V I Feb 26 26 vv The naval appropriation bill with its new year three building program was ordered favor favorably bly reported today today to- to day by the senate committee without a dissenting vote Republican can members reserved the right to oppose a provision empowering the president to suspend the program in his discretion There was no opposition to the I expansIon feature but the provision for suspension was adopted on a strict party vote of 8 to G. G ThIs authoritY was written Into the bill I by the house wi with th a view to its use It if developments toward disarmament In the peace conference made It desirable WILSON URGES PROGRAM The bill was discussed at a conference conference confer confer- ence between PresIdent Wilson and Secretary Daniels and ChaIrman Swanson of the senate naval committee committee com com- and at the close announcement announce ment was made that the president again had urged provision for the new year three program at this es- es sion The increased the armament strength or of the navy from to while that ot of the marine corps was Increased from to ThIs increase In the naval personnel was requIred to permit permit per per- mit ot of the manning of the navy and reserve vessels sufficiently In order to expedite the return of Amerl American an troops from France PROVISION FOR PAY A amounting to 21 Mon were added to make permanent during th the fIscal year year the present war pay Jay of enlisted men n and mem members of the marIne corps The committee also fixed the pay of naval cadets at a year on on condition that tine the pay would subsequently be the same liS as that received by military cadets To develon the naval aIr service the committee Increased the house ap- ap from to A provIsion for the completion of coast guard under I construction vessels already was added Items for additional navy yard construction facilities were ere med filed medas as follows for Boston for New ew York for Philadelphia for Washington Washing Washing- ton and for Norfolk I |