NAVY OF UNITED STATES.
PLAN FOR ENLARGEMENT. NO COMPETITIVE DESIGNS. STATEMENT BY MR. COOLIDGE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received January 31, 7.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z.-Sun. WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. The President, Mr. Coolidge, in an address to the heads of Government departments, said:—"The construction programme for the navy is now receiving the consideration of Congress. The authorisation of 1916 was the last complete "'navy programme and that has been practically completed. The recommendation now before Congress is tc replace obsolete naval vessels and moderately increase our naval strength. "It contemplate!! an orderly construction and procedure—nothing more. It contemplates that the construction programme will be carried out as conditions dictate and tho Treasury balances warrant. It considers our own requirements alone and carries no thought of an entry into competitive construction with any other nation, "The plan I have endorsed does not contemplate any limitation of time concerning the beginning and completion of this tentative programme, but it does contemplate the building of the ships as fast as possible."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19859, 1 February 1928, Page 11
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