UNITED STATES NAVY BILL
DEBYIE IN THE SENATE ' . AMERICA'S SEA POWER , '' - STANDARD Australian-New Zealand. Cable Aseociation. . New, York; July 18. The-TTnited States Senate is debating the Naval.Bill. Senator C. A.' Swanson said that only by having'a' : navy- second to Britain's could 'the tfnited States'-' maintain its trade "and the prestige -of Hhe Moiiljoo Doctrine." ' ""' . ;, V "'■'•'With the -Republicans■ pledged-'not • to ■obstruct"'the Bill, its\ : passage is expect-' ed' in- ten days.' - ' ' -' ';[The Naval' Appropriation' Bill, which was reported in"; the-Senate on ..July 1,authorises ,£61,000,000 ' for' the' ' vear— ,£9,000,000 more than the original pro- _ The building-increases, which were originally; planried for five years, will be carried outfiri : three. : They, include ten battleships; four of which Vara to'.' be-' begun'immediately, • six battlocruisers, ten scout cruisers, fifty .■ do 6troyers, and 'nine' fleet submarines') of which three are to be 800 tons,, and twelve other submarines. 1 The. total new units will: be 157,. of'which 66-will be started'without delay. It is estimated fhat the exoenditure for three years will be',£loo,ooo,ooo.]
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2824, 15 July 1916, Page 9
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165UNITED STATES NAVY BILL Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2824, 15 July 1916, Page 9
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