Show IU u. u S. S MAY ADD FAST I BATTLE CRUISERS I I TO NAVY Speedy Warships of Poi Pow Pos Powerful I erful Type ype to Be Urged di at Next Session WASHINGTON WASHINGTO Oct 4 t. Prest dent Wilson Secretary Daniels and Chairman Padgett of ot the house naval committee decided today at at a c conference at the White House that t the he naval program for tor the coming s session of ot congress shall include the a addition of fast tast battle cruisers to toI I t the he American fleet The naVy nay now I has lias none I The conference discussed the i naval estimates for Tar more than an I 1 hour Afterward Secretary Daniels said the program had not been com corn completed completed I and he be was not ready to toI tomake tomake make any announcement as to what I increases he would recommend to congress Daniels said however that the report wade made to him by Naval Constructor McBride who returned i from Crom England l last st week after invest lures lures- t i naval lessons of the war ar arI had convinced him that fast warships warships warships war war- ships of powerful types were I l essential to a well balanced navy toward which his recommendations i I 1 will trend He refused to say sayI I I 1 how many submarines congress will vill 1 1 be asked to provide but indicated I 1 his opinion that submersIbles will be I recognized by Important additions No Xo direct reports have been re- re i front from Germany Gormany and Austria but I general information regarding 1 t the he German navy is In the hands of or o i the navy department Secretary Daniels expects to have I l his ila estimates ready by October 15 16 I The need of ot Increasing the number num- num her ber of midshipmen at th the navay academy acad acad- emy was touched on at today's con con- f ference i and It was agreed that the corps should be brought up to the f full il capacity of the academy academy- President Wilson will confer on 1 Wednesday with the advisory board headed by Thomas A. A Edison Mr Edison now Is In Washington dIscussing dis- dis cussing plans with Secretary Dan Dan- I ets l |