Show CRUISERS ON THE LAKES TREATY VIOLATED BY THE CANADIANS several strongly built well armed cruisers have been constructed important question to be ba settled now new york nov II 11 A special to the world from ottawa ont says opinions on this side of the line appear to differ from president Clev Clove elands lands in terp rotation of the treaty of 0 regarding tho the right of canada or t the he united states to build war on oil tho the great lakes in deciding against the of new crul scia sein at detroit sir chatles tupper the canadian minister of justice formerly minister of 0 marine ws the treaty speaks clearly for itself being naked asked it if canada hen has not tile tho treaty I 1 in n contra constructing ting cruisers on oil I 1 the lakes lakee s sir charles tupper said they tile were only revenue cutters the treaty stipulates that the naval force orco of each country shall consist of 0 not net more than one vessel not exceed ing too tells ions burden and armed with till one eighteen pound cannon on lak lake e ontario two such vessels eil sels on the upper u likes lakes and one such vessel on lake champlain Champl aln A doubt has arisen over the clause in which it was agreed that all other armed vessels on those lakes should be dismantled and that no other vassel of 0 war should be there built or armed the canadian government has built three armed cruiser on the lakes since the curfew the constance cnstance and the petrel commander bakel of the dominion gohery protective service quotes in his report of 1893 the following description of the cruisers the Consta constance nW and her sister ships are far superior to the gnats maintained on stir ohp lakes by the united states stales revenue department I 1 in T k case they over ever needed tor for such suc I 1 purpose they would make very formidable lake commerce destroyers the frame Is 1 of steel and extra citra heavy with steel plating for the top sides the bottom Is of rock elm tho the main deckhouse and engine covering etc are all of steel as well as the protective turtle deck forward accommodations for tho the officers and crew are ill aided by tour four steel bulkheads the coal bunkers ate aitt carried along the side to protect en giries and boilers she Is armed with three bulck fl inar runs one mounted on the turtle deck forward and one on each side ot 0 the quarter deck the ram bow Is A a formidable weapon and in the constance it la constructed with a view to severe revere service ce the stem forcing Is very heavy and Is reinforced with heavy plates and angles making it almost at m ost solid for some seven or eight feet back tile the constance has a registe registered red tonnage of tons it will be an interesting Interest lne question to solve as to how tar far the equipment and armor of a 0 revenue cruiser may be carried r in her construction and where the line is to be drawn between a revenue cruiser available tillable for revenue purposes only and one that may be put to more mor c severe offensive or defensive purposes severe when hen national exigencies demand it |