Cuts

Naval economy in which politicians are rejoicing since the ratification of the Five-Power Naval Treaty ran seriously counter to the plans of the Navy Department. The Budget Bureau lopped off $70,000,000 of the needs of the Department as estimated by the General Board. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt took a protest over this action to President Coolidge, on the grounds that such a course would take us down from our proper place in the 5-5-3 ratio.

Meanwhile Congressmen were shocked by an announcement from the Navy Department. On account of the reduction of the fleet under the Five-Power Treaty, the number of students at Annapolis must also be reduced. Accordingly, Senators and Congressmen may each appoint only three instead of the five embryo officers to the Naval Academy next year.