Show to increase the navy washington D C Q april 2 25 Se senator stator mcpherson McP horson today to day introduced a proposed amendment to the naval appropriations bill authorizing tile construction of three double tr 14 fro iron or 11 strul harbor ate of the monitor type of ut at least 7 tons lous and a speed of fifteen knots in place of the single cruiser canker pro proposed posed by the items bill thoy they are to carry two iwo 13 inch guns nod and be ba so heavily armed us to bo be invulnerable ta shot or shell A half balf million dollars will bo be appropriated for torpedo boats and torpedoes submarine or otherwise led idd in addition the construction of too ton first class clas torpedo boats boat la Is authorized |