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Show IATEST TYPE WANTED. Secelary Baniels?s action in ordering order-ing the suspension of "work on six new cruisers ponding final determination, of the type of war vessel to be constructed m'oiiis to be warranted by tho differences differ-ences of opinion held by naval experts concerning the merit of tho class of fight ing ships embraced in contracts already outstanding. Tho weight of expert evidence appears to be that a esel combining the features of both battleship and cruiser is the better ypc to build. The matter is to be held in abeyance while the secretary and other naval officials make an exhaustive inquiry in-quiry abroad. No complaint will be found with the action taken by the head of the navy department. These vessels are to cost much money, and if t hoy must be built, seeing that a universal discarding of navies is not probable, even under the iopo-ed league of nations, Americans will desire that type of se,a fighting craft winch will give the largest return I for the investment in service and last- ! ing qualities. It is a problem to be de- J iormiued by naval engineers, and, since 1 there appears to be no imperative neces- ! Mty for a hurried addition to the fight- ing fleei, nothing will be lost by awaiting await-ing fuller information on this score. j It :s interesting to note that syn- ! chroni::'.ng with the time of Secretary! Pauiel- 's announcement comes the tick's that threat Britain has assented to the! American view concerning the disposition disposi-tion i-i the captured German warships. (.1 roa t Ik iiain will sink any allotment of lh.ise vessels she may receive, while THrmitt-ng France and Italv to retain a liaiiied number of tho Hun boats. It is aauouuied that, by refusing to add the :era:an warships to her own eollec-t.un eollec-t.un of sea fighters. Great Britain hopes to ui -courage any naval expansion by t':e Baited State. Having seat her .-hare of the German skips to Davy aoiO's's locker. Great Britain will be in ii.-::on to quite agree with Uncle Sam :'.,at if is needless to expand to : - e bur-ting poi nt two navies, which, eim'dned. coM overwhelm any possible i-non-y. At the ame time, the Briton wo.:! 1 ha ve ' he sat i f y h g knowledge r lhat he possessed quite the higg't and most powerful sea force, as matter1-stood. matter1-stood. There is no rt'asou for doubting j that Great Britain is no less willing j now 'than she was a ft'w years before I the outbreak of the world war to tet j a limit on sea armament. |