The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-11-22
NEW BATTLESHIP
TO FAR OUTCLASS
THE DREADNOUGHT
Uncle Sans Great Fight
er to Have Ten ~
Inch Guns.

Americas new battleship. authorized
by Congress last June. will carry ten
12-inch guns, have a speed OF 70 knots
and be protected by the heaviest aTuna-
ment yet given to ship OF the Ameri-
can navy. thus making it probably the
most formidable battieship in the world.
even ecnpsing Great BTttain's Dread
nought and the new monster sea-fghter
recently launched by Japan, if the
plans that are said TO have been decided
upon by the special naval board con-
slderIng the question are finally ap-
proved by Congress.
The Mans have been submitted TO
Acting Secretary Of the Navy New
berry who has Endorsed them and pass
ed them on TO Secretary Bonaparte for
his approval upon his return to the
city. It is expected by the officials
tina the recommendation that they be
adopted will be incorporated in the
Secretary's annual report 10 Congress.
which viii be submitted at the opening
OF the session.
The report Of another special board
appointed TO submit a proposition for
the reduction Of the cost In Rrmor plate
has also been Endorsed by Mr.. New
berry and passed over TO Mr.. Bona
parte- II is said To aim n blow at the
Steel trust. The report is said TO be
in line with the views Of the Seere-
tary, and q is expected that IL also
will be recommended for action by
Congress. Both Of these boards were
appointed in accordance with special
Congressional resolutions.
0utclasses All Rivals.
The exact nature OF the report on the
type of proposed battleships Is not Off
Cially disclosed. but il is known that
the board carefully went over all the
plans recently submitted and the mem
bers feel that they have settled upon
a type of ship that viii outclass all
foreign rivals now completed or under
construction. A few weeks ago plans
were received from naval constructors.
two being submitted by Government con
stTuctors and four from outside the
navy. The Secretary at once appointed
a board TO consider these plans and
recommend which. if any. should be ac-
cepted.
The special act OF Congress called for
a ship not to exceed IS. 600 900 without ar
mament. or $4,000 600 all told, TO be Of the
highest possible speed and heavy ar
mament 1t is understood that the plans
call for a knot faster than any Ameri-
car warship present and carrying two
more OF the biggest guns.
Tc Evenly Balance Points.
In the question as to whether speed.
armament, OF the number and size OF
guns Is the most important in a battle
ship, II is understood that the board
has decided that the two most important
points should be evenly balanced. and
accordingly recommended a ship that
shall be superior TO all others in all
three features.
The board on armament is understood
10 recommend a blow to the armor
trust The division OF the bid OF the in
dependent company among the two
trust concerns on the contract for the
two new battleshipS now under con-
struction Is said TO have disclosed such
wide margins for profit IN former CON
tracts awarded 10 the trust companies.
that a scheme has been advanced TO
hold the price down to a lower level.
The exact nature of this recommenda-
ton cannot be learned at present.