Show PRESIDENT ACTIVE I FOR GREATER TER NAVY Special Message Urging ApI ApI Appropriation Ap Ap- Ap- Ap I for Four FoUl Battleships Battleships Battleships Battle Battle- ships Expected CONFERENCE IS ARRANGED Hobson Is Sure House Will WillI Authorize Generous Appropriation Apt Appropriation Ap Ap- t I Washington April 13 ent Roosevelt has not abandoned his navy nUT program to authorize the time building of or four our battleships of the first class This fact he lie Impressed upon members of congress congress who on him today todar He lie left them under tho the Impression that ho would woul 8 send nd a special message to congress congress congress con con- gress on the su subject before that section of the bill had 1 been beon een acted upon in the tho house It is expected to come comae up late tomorrow or Wednesday The President had hat a l lengthy interview IntervIew Interview inter Inter- view with Representative e James E. E Watson Valson this morning He lie then tried to Impress his views with reference to the necessity for four battleships upon Mr 11 Watson A conference has been cen arranged for tomorrow night and the President may 1030 Insist on four battleships as a part of the legislative program to be carried carried car car- ried ned out by congress to o obtain his hi consent consent con con- sent to an early adjournment The Time President also conferred with Representatives cs Hobson who has been foremost In the fight for four battleships battle battle- ships an and Knowland of California who vIto Is likewise in hearty accor accord with th Jib views of the President for a n. greater great great- reat- reat er cr I. I na na navy Representative Hobson as- as as assured the President that the house would authorize the construction of four our battleships but ho also assured he the President that a special message I on n In the measure would be C most t timely |