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Show Value of New York Canal. Army engineering experts dtclaro that tho groat canal In tho stato of Now York will bo of enormous military mili-tary value In tlmo of war. "Tho uses to which tho canal may ho put In tho ovent of war," Bays Col. Thomas W. Syraons, who Is In charge, "novo not been sufficiently understood For Instance, In-stance, torpedo boats, gunboats and all tho smaller auxiliary craft of tho navy may be taken from tho ocean to the lakes or from the lakes to tho ocean through the ditch. The tremendous tremen-dous quantities of supplies that would have to bo moved before, during and after war, could also be transported trans-ported through the same channel at a great wiving of expense over the cost of transport by rail " |