Show WOULD HAVE AMERICAN NAVY should be equal to most powerful maintained by any other nation washington the american navy should be equal to the most powerful maintained by any other nation ot of the world not later than 1925 in the opinion of 0 the navy general board headed by admiral dewey the boards conclusions follow the of 0 the united states should ultimately be equal to the most powerful maintained by any other nation ot of the world it should lie be gradually increased to this point by such a rate of 0 development year by year yea r as may be permitted by the facilities of the country but the jim limit it above defined should be attained not later than 1925 at the same time the board presented a building program tor for 1917 in compliance with the secre request for a program formulated formulate d in the most definite terms planned for a con consistent and progressive development of this great defensive arm ot of the nation |