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Show NEED MORE SHIPS. May Have to Send Supplies for the Philippines In Foreign Vessels. Washington. Tho quartermaster general is confronted with a situation which probably will compel authority io bo given for tho transportation of supplies to tho Philippines In foreign bottoms. Kvory effort has been made to induce American owners to submit bids, but the only proposal received was from tho steamship China, which would not, it Is said, make more than a couplo of trips a year. If it appears impossible to conform with the rulo that requires shipment ot government supplies In American bottoms, it will bo necossary to make arrangements with owners of foreign ships. |