US Navy allowed to built one battleship according to the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf dated 27 February 1913

An item dated Washington, USA 26th reported that the despite the positive advice of the naval commission to built two battleships the US House of Representatives the bill disapproved.  A suggestion of the commission to built just one battleships was with 144 against 133 votes approved. The republicans were almost unanimous against the building in contrary to the democrats.