Show ahl NEW UTTERS congress will be asked to author ize the construction of four fighting machica Mach iua massachusetts congressman says we must make up our M ads that it is necessary to ma nta n a large fleet in the pac f fc c new ew york congressman roberts of massachusetts who with otan r members of the naval committee ti ji the needs of the brooklyn navy yards makes the statement that the trip of the battleships via magel lan ian is for tactical reasons alone we all behdie e the suez route ane easier a and aid id cheaper said roberts but going by the hard route will determine some of our needs in the pacific pa ticul arly in the matter of coaling sta eions I 1 hae haie not the slightest doubt that a million dollars will be used ip in the pacific loute but it if naval ians fans wish to determine dete certain things nov is the time representatives pos chairman it f the naval committee said the commit ee would probably ask congress to authorize the construction of four more battleships he said we may as well make up our minds now that it is necessary to maintain a large fleet in the pacific Paci fit our interests on that coast pre jare too great to do otherwise |