Show US U.S. U. U S. S MAY ADD FAST BATTLE CRUISERS IB TO NAVY Speedy Warships of P Po Pow Powerful erful Type to Be Urged Urge a at t N Next ex t S Session a WASHINGTON TON Oct i resl dent Wilson Secretary Daniels and Chairman Padgett of the house naval committee decided today at a conference at the White House that the naval program for the coming session of congress shall Include the addition of fast battle cruisers to the American fleet The navy now has none The conference discussed ed the tile naval haval estimates for tor more than an hour Afterward Secretary Daniels said the program had bad not been c cOrn com completed m. m and h he was not ready to tomake tomake to make any announcement as to what increases he would recommend to congress Daniels said however that the the- report made to him by N Naval val Constructor l I McBride Bride who returned from England last week after atter Investigating investigating Investigating naval lessons of the tile war had convinced him that fast tast warships warships warships war war- ships of powerful types were absolutely absolutely absolutely essential to a well balan balanced ed navy toward which his recommendations I will trend He lie refused to say how many submarines congress willbe will willbe be asked to provide but indicated his opinion that submersibles will be recognized by important additions No direct reports have been received re reo re- re calved from Germany and Austria I but general Information regarding the the German navy is in the hands of the navy department Secretary Daniels expects to have I his estimates ready by October 15 The need of Increasing the number number num nurn- ber of midshipmen at the navay academy academy acad acm emy was touched on at today's conference con con- ference and it was agreed that the corps corps- should be brought up to the full capacity of ot the academy President Wilson will confer on Wednesday with the tile advisory board headed by Thomas A. A Edison Mr Edison now is In Washington discussing dig dis cussing plans with Secretary Dan lets leIs |