Show Comparison of Naval Strength Tho relative e efficiency lenc of ot tho the pal navies na of or the world was given by Secretary Metcalf his report December December De De- cember 1 1907 thus Tonnage Tonnage- Great Britain lG United States France Germany any Japan 37 1701 When vessels ves- ves sels now building ing ar axe aro completed tho standing din will bo b Gr Great at BrIt Britain ln 18 1610 France S 'S United States Stales Germany Japan Tapan 1313 0 O. O The Tho secretary etar nd added cd that that while we were were- now second Inefficiency in efficiency this was because of- of tho re recent Te re- recent cent completion of new ships and that unless dui dui- ul policy y was t to rep replace obsolete obsolete lete ships by battleships of or the n p newest west type we should soon fall bc behind d and he emphasized this this- Compared with other naval powers we wo are deficient In destroyers and submarines and woefully woefully woe woe- oc fully ull deficient In colliers |