Show CRUISERS TO GUARD NA TION AMERICAN FLEET TO INCLUDE FASTEST AND BEST ARMED VESSELS VESSEL AFLOAT will coet eighteen million dollars to construct and equip dreadnought flan plans calling for speed of forty miles an n hour washington superb battle crul ers bigger faster more heavily armed than any war craft now afloat or building and which will cost 18 each to construct and equip will be recommended to congress aa as a part of the navy building program for next ear thia this decision dec tilon was reached monday at a conference between president wilson secretary daniels and tentative senta tive padgett chairman of the houte house noval affairs committee plane plans for euch such a type of vessel as an is contemplated already bare bays been prepared under the direction of hear admiral david W taylor chief cc con n tor of ut ot navy and now are being considered con eldered by the secretary and members of the general board also will be recommended for construction ihl this winter will cot cost each it U la Is estimated as against 16 15 for those now building part of at this in crease however Is I 1 due to new bull construction to provide tor for greater protection against torpedo attack plan plans for the battle cruisers mr daniels eald said contemplated a speed of thirty flye knots an hour they will be faster than any but the swiftest destroyers st in land terms they will equal the speed of railway trains mak lag more than forty miles an hour in size they will equal the largest american dreadnoughts now building and far exceed any now afloat |