AMERICA'S NAVY.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1920, Page 5

AMERICA'S NAVY.

PROMPT COMPLETION OP PROGRAMME URGED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn Copyright. Washington, Dec. 14. Mr. Daniels, giving evidence before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee, declared that for :,he United States to agree with two or Hire; other nations to cease naval coireu-iictio'i would be a "'hinder worse than a crime, lie strongly recommended thi prompt <. , on)pletion°of his naval programme. Mr. Daniels said that Mr. Hardin? shared similar views, adding, "I am pacific and make, these recommendation* but until a world a-rec-

I ment for disarmament cornea and has \heon operated long enough to assure ills establishment, wo must continue j .'llildins.'" _ Senator liorsh introduced a resolution in the Senate rcrjucstinp President Wilson to enter into agreements with Britain and Japan to reduce naval armaments. A canvass of the House Naval Committee showed that Mr. Daniels' request to Consrrcss to authorise another three years' naval building programme if the United States does not enter the League of Nations will he refused.

' STATEMENT BY .UE. DANIELS. Mr Daniels, givinjr evidence before lie Aaval Committee, said the'figures showed that if construction was stopped 405..000 tons, Britain 864-.000 tons and •Japan 428,000 tons,