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Show TO STRENGTHEN NAVY. Piano for Building Biggest Ship In the World. Washington. An American battleship battle-ship greater In power and efficiency than nny warship afloat will bo authorized author-ized at tho approaching short session of congress. At tho Inst session of congress authority was given to the naval exportB to prepare plans for a battleship which would exceed In power and speed any heavily armored ship In commission or under construction construc-tion In tho world, and congrcs asked that plans bo submitted to It nt the next session. The bureau of naval construction has been busy for several months In tho preparation of tho specifications for a great battleship. Thoy practl cally aro ready now. Whon congress convenes, tho project of tho construe tlon of n 20,000-ton war vessel will bo presented. |