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Show THE SUBMARINE BOAT. That the submarine haa corns to stay Is proved by the fact that Great Britain, the. ftrongest naval power in Uie world, and once the most bitter opponent of this type of vessel, has adopted them and to the 1'nited States belongs the credit, and to John P. Holland the distinction or ma-kirg ma-kirg these boats 9. success. Kngland has simply adopted the American designs, and it Is of more than passing Interest to note that the American and Knglisli bo-its set m to be vastly superior to the French vtsst is. When one thinks that a modern battleship battle-ship or high-grade cruiser costs today fully JTi.00u.ou0, or more than the entire value of our navy in the glorious War of the importance of perfecting these smaller boats of destruction, which would hold a flevt of battleships at their mercy, becomes apparent- One of these boats, the sample craft Fulton, has remained under water with a'gitle raging overhead, of which those in the boat were in Ignorance, Ig-norance, for fifteen hours without discomfort dis-comfort to the crew. The French boat Narval In May, 1:01, traveled 2t miles, at s a and was submerged for several hoars. Those tests piovwthe serviceability of th'3 boats. One matter of importance, however, seems to have escaped general notice. If those boaU" are what they seem to be, they will add Immensely to the safety and the dignitv of smaller nations. They will make weak countries secure from navai attacks by powerful nations. The submarines sub-marines bid fair to sound the death kne'l of blockades, and that of itself will brlnr? a new situation for International commerce com-merce and international law to consider. Outing. |