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Show Considered Needs of Larger Navy. Washington -Gonornl Boll, chlof of atnff of tho army, by Invltntlon of Representative Hobson of Alabama, spent threo hours on Friday with tho houso commltteo on nnval affairs discussing dis-cussing tho needs or a larger navy In relation to tho Pacific coast fortifications fortifi-cations nnd defense. Tho fortification of Sublg bay, near Manila, and tho neod of a dry dock ut Poarl harbor, near Honolulu, wero considered. A bill nppropr atlng $200,000 for commence-mont commence-mont of tho luttor project has boon Introduced. |