Show I NAVAL PLANS r During the war with Spain the United States congratulated Itself on the possession of two big armed cruisers crui-sers the New York and the Brook lyn I That socms ancient history In I view of the fact that the Navy department depart-ment proposes to construct cruisers twice as large as the New York 1 whose tonnage Is 8200 The new cruisers crui-sers planned have a displacement a rover r-over 11000 tons inore speed than bat tleships and will be nearly as large i Their speed Is expected lobe twenty two knots and may reach twentyfour Their size Insures an enormous storage of coal supplies and ammunition giv lug increased ability to steam long distances dis-tances A battery of the new seven Inch quickfirers said to be wonder fully effective In recent tests will be their main reliance In a sea fight |