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Show TILLMAN CONFES 1 WITH PRESIDENT I Washington, Sept. 1 Chairman j Tillman of the senate naval affairs 'M committee, discussed national de- fl fenses today with President Wilson. w ' Later ho said he favored a reason- JjJ able Increase in the navy and would Jjm support tho president's recommenda- jjfi tions to congress this fall. No def- Ml inito program will be mapped out, S-Cr he said, until tho president has re- J ceived a report from Secretary Dan- W lels. jl It was stated authoritatively by ad- fflDj! ministration officials today that there If L is no basis for reports that the pros- jflj ident had decided to recommend army Sill and navy appropriations totalling M $500,000,000. 31 no 4B |