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Show 'ML: " NAVALJEXPANSION. nf Possibly a very few pcoplo sense or jtt realize tho strides our Government Is yK' making in her naval atlairs. In the i K, y statement of .Mr. Woody, secretary of Ig' tho navy ho states that tho lighting 3K strength of the American navy, count-Ik count-Ik lug ship) launched under coustruo E- tion, and up to tho present authorized j K' by acts of Congress, amount to four ' w4" times what it was at tho begining of fc tho war with Spain. From Indlca-' Indlca-' ft tlons It appears thG Governments J.- policy Is to keep tho army at a safe Bf mlnlmun and to build up tho navy. V Secretary Woody also states that tho Mfr American shipyards do not turn out H vessels as fast as tho German and IK , liritlsh yards. Recommendations that flr a continuance of ship building bo In-K In-K creased and that two mora battlc-WM battlc-WM ships should be ordered at tho present K;' session of Congress. It can readily bo R" seen why so many young men arc B& wanted to enlist In the navy. Tho M'- navy Department aro short of good Wsf; men for tho service. It is generally '.!- conceded that the safety of our coun-HP''" coun-HP''" try at the present time depends upon ilL" the maintenance of a good strong Jlffe.- navy. Which eventually will be fijlA second to none in tho world. |