Mercur Miner | 1908-02-12 | Page 8 | Considered Needs of Larger Navy

Considered Needs of Larger Navy. Washington General nell, chief ol otnff ot tho army, by Invitation of Ueprcsontatlvo Hobson of Alabama, Bpent throb hours on Friday with tho bouse committee on nnval affairs discussing dis-cussing tho needs or a larger navy In relation to tho Pacific coast fortifications fortifi-cations and defense. Tho fortification or Sublg bny. near Manila, nnd tho need or a dry dock n Pearl harbor, near Honolulu, woro coilslderod. A bill appropriating $200,000 for commencement commence-ment of tho lattor project has been Introduced.