Show I American Shipbuilding Facilities on time Likes Special to THE HERALDExaminer Dispatch NEW YORK March 4 A Herald London I specal says The admiralty has received I a private report from Admiral Watson of the North American station giving a detailed I de-tailed account of the United States commerce com-merce ship and engine building and construction con-struction facilities The shipbuilding firms he states in the interior of the United States especially at Duluth inl wauliee Chicago Detroit Cleveland Buffalo Buf-falo Erie and Bay City could all bo called upon in a short timv to build ships which could be easily converted into ships of war Admiral Watsons attention was called to this by Canadian shipbuilders whostato that by the law of 1817 they are unable to provide for war HQ suggests therefore i that the admiralty throw a sop to Canada I and build dockyards along the lakes giving them the same advantages as Americans i To this the admiralty has replied Pooh I pooh It is plenty of time to look in to the i matter when tho United States shows itself unfriendly At present there is no I indication of unfriendliness and the British government is not going to throw away I money merely for tho purpose of aggravating aggravat-ing the United States government and causing a speedy abrogation of the treaty |