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Show ADOPT NAVAL PROGRAM. Senate Favors Building 157 War Vessels Ves-sels In Three Years. Washington. The enlarged naval building program recommended by the naval committee after conferences confer-ences with President Wilson and Secretary Sec-retary Daniels was approved by the senate Tuesday by a viva voce vote. The program approved provides for construction of four battle cruisers end four dreadnaughts in 1915 and a total of 157 war vessels of all classes within the next three years. As it passed the house the bill authorized only five capital ships, all battle cruisers, cruis-ers, for next year, and made no provision pro-vision for a continuing policy. |