Show T uncle U T acle sam to nave have aero aeroplane pa ane fleet I 1 fleet of aeroplanes aero planes for the united artates A states army Is now apparently an assured fact as the result of action by the house of representatives in appropriating pria ting for this purpose there athe is the possibility that the senate may strike out the item but even then it would have a splendid chance of remaining in the bill in conference for it was adopted almost unanimously by the house this means the signal corps can have the 20 aeroplanes aero acro planes for which brig gen james allen alien chief signal officer of the army asked in his annual report and still have left for equipment stations etc brigadier general allen alien has planned to have about six of these stations equipped with an aeroplane each in various places throughout the country chiefly on the seacoast lie he has estimated that each station with its machine will cost for the first year 10 if it is decided to use we money in this way the machines at these stations could be used with the other 14 that could be purchased within the appropriation at the ten annual joint camps of instruction during the summer months so that the regulars and militia might learn to operate them representative james R mann of 0 illinois declared that this country was the father of the aeroplane but when wo we had provided the most powerful power tu and most economical machine of ruou moa ern times for warfare we stopped today other nations are profiting by our ingenuity we are discussing the aeroplane now Justas just as our forefathers may have discussed ie steam engino engine years ago |