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Show naval strength, so far as the vessels ot the Dreadnought class aro concerned, con-cerned, by 1912, If it chooses to do so. By laying plans ahead, It has been possible to secure material and men In sufficient quantity to Insure tbe construction of enough battleships to equal or surpass Its rival. Mr. Hal-four's Hal-four's alarming figures by which ho estimates that in March, 1912. Germany Ger-many may have 24 Dreadnoughts to 20 for Great Britain, are foundod on tho assumption that what It has done in one year it may do every year. That Is, having begun eight ships or provided materials for eight last year, Germany may begin another eight this year. Perhaps it would not bo ' possible for Germany to carry out I such a program. But tho mere thought ! that the Fatherland might do so, has thrown tho British public Into a spasm. If tho government yields, taxes In Great Britain will be on a higher level than ever before. In tho face of these certain burdens or taxation, tax-ation, the people are clamoring for a greater appropriation for the navy. A national campaign to force tbe government gov-ernment to build more ships Is being waged and tbe result is that the ministry min-istry probably will yield to pressure. Commenting on too situation. Kear Admiral Robley D. Evans Wednesday predicted war between Groat Britain and Germany eventually, with the victory vic-tory for the British. He believed that John Bull was certain to maintain his naval supremacy at whatever cost, and in that he appears to be Justified Justi-fied by tbe facts. Yesterday. AndTew Carnegie, president presi-dent of the New York Peace society, at the international peace festival being be-ing held in that city, said: "Never before In tho history of the world have the leading powers been engaged in hastening the construction of engines of destruction to tho extent that they are now. An explanation ot this deplorable condition Is to be found In the fatuous blunder of the government of Britain In creating a new class of battleships, tho so-called 'Dreadnoughts,' which have a displacement displace-ment of 26.000 tons." BUILDING WARSHIPS. Because It has come to the public's Knowledge that the kaiser's capacity for building battleships of the Dreadnought Dread-nought class Is greater than that of John Bull, Great Britain is In an uproar, up-roar, says the Oregonlan. A. J. Balfour, Bal-four, leader of the opposition In the house of commons, has given notice to move a vote of censure of the government, gov-ernment, declaring that the proposed provision for ships of tho newest type is not sufllcic-nt to secure the sarety of tho empire. The government may be forced to yield to the popular demand, de-mand, although It Is known that England's Eng-land's resources are not equal to the task of building eight Dreadnoughts to be completed by 1912. Germany, on the other band, laid out a naval program long ago by which It la pos-tlliie pos-tlliie for It to equal Great Britain's |