Salt Lake Tribune | 1914-02-01 | Page 6 | A Hard Hitting Navy

A Hard-hitting Navy. Dobate on naval questions lo not likely to begin In congrosa until after the holidays. When It comes It will bo warm. Secretary Daniels has united for two battleships, tho peace societies want nono nt all, and tho board of naval exporta cries aloud that tho country Will be in torrlblo danger If Ieaa than four of thoso stool monwtors aro laid down each year. Tho United States will suffer manv defeats in tho Congressional Record Rec-ord beforo tho matter Is adjusted. A comparison of navies, gun by gun and ahlp bv ship, Is necessary. Wo other method" Is available until after tho fighting, fight-ing, and thon comparisons aro useless. But tho Journal takes leave to hold that if put to tho teat which heaven forbid the American navy would rank much higher than ltu weight of metal would seem to indicate. History nupports this vlow. In proportion lo lis size, tho American Amer-ican navy has been a terribly hard hit-tor hit-tor for more than 100 years Chicago Journal.