Show IT A IT I f nn j-i j NA NAVAL VAL IS DECIDED BY HOUSE Two Giant Battleships o of Delaware Class Are Included I OTHER CRAFT t Corn Committee Cuts Presidents President Rec Recommendations Against I Advice Hobsons 1 r e Washington Feb 10 The The naval nava program for 1909 decided upon today r l by the house naval affairs committee Is as follows Two giant battleships of the Delaware Dela ware class each having a tonnage of 01 OOOO tons and each when whon fully armed a a total of ot 19 t r Ten torpedo boat destroyers each costing 0 a total of Eight submarine torpedo boats of or the Octopus type each cach costing OC- OC a a total t of To experiment with subsurface tor tor- or depo boats hoats and ann to purchase one or more more more-It if experiments are successful successful- in addition to lo the naval fighting strength th of sailors of whom can lie be immediately enlisted the re- re re remaining to not enlist until after aUf July 1 for I-for for the pay of oC these sailors for or the tho first year lo ui II The committee In turning down own the Pr Presidents President's recommendation for foi four giant battleships also refused to ap appropriate ap- ap 7 for any cruisers or 01 for flet fleet t I colliers rs mine laying vessels or 01 ammu l ammunition The fIe program ram as ns laM laid i J down by hy Secretory Taft called for an nn of oC fhe The commil committee com corn mil teo slashed th this Is figure t to 0 Ip t than n one half th the amount recommenced for forthe the ml a naval program outside of p pay for forthe the tho increase in sailors being hoing only 30 STO- The measure carries an expenditure Q for the lie entire naval nav establishment of df r F approximately This amount however howe docs does not Include an any appropriation for the building program which Is contained in the bill bIB The increase In the navy pro for tor hi In the thc bU bUi Is simp simply authorized and no appropriation for tor it will be made nade until the naval 1 bill JIJI of or next year l' l is made maCe up Included in the bill bill lIllI how how- over o three appropriations available on 1 July I 1 of ot this year for construction authorized including the two battleships of the tho Delaware ro class t which arc now no building JI Richmond on I r od UPI A t hips r 1 sTab t b t. t ar In favor of carrying out this recommendation In itt toto When it ca cane came cameto ne neto to a vote four members of ot the committee commit commit- tee tee of or Conn Connecticut cUcut Thomas rhomas of or Ohio Meyer h er of or Loul Louisiana lann S and nd Tolbott of oC Maryland n supported Mr ir dr In favor or of oC four battleships battle battle- ships Mr dr Meyer 1 er was waR not present but hut sent In his vote to be bo recorded In faor favor fa- fa avor a- a vor or of oC the bIg blK bill bUl on the program Talbott and both o of ot whom supported the recommendation for four foul battleships are ore Democrats Littey and amI Thomas ar are Republicans will present a 1 minority report on the matter urging urging- the authorization authorization tion and an appropriation to be Immediately Imme Imme- available for four our bi big boats Th The four members who supported Hobson Hobson Hob Hob- son ha have havo hanot not indicated whether or not t. t they will join with him in his report I S I |