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Show CHARTS SUPPLIED BY THE BRITISH Washington, Dec. 23. Nearly half the charts and more than half of tho sailing directions supplied to our ships are publications of the British Should these, In time of war, be declared de-clared contraband, it would be extremely ex-tremely difficult to obtain the requisite requi-site number. Secretary of Navy Meyer in tho?o v,ords urged on tho house committee on naval affairs In testimony made public jesterday, provisions for the purchase of complete charts. Secretary Meyer's estimate is that dependence upon foreign nations for these charts and directions should bo obviated by an appropriation of $50,-000 $50,-000 and of not more than $40,000 each succeeding year for three yearB, tho charts to be put out by the United States hydrographlc office In that period. per-iod. , |