NAVAL YEAR BOOK 1913.
AMERICAN EXPERTS!' I ■ ACCUSED OF JUGGLING WITH . STATISTICS* ' By T«letrmph.-Prcss AflsoofatioflHJdpyrkM (Rec, February 8, 9.20 .p.m.) . Washington, February 2. . Representative WitlierspoGii, in the : House of Representatives, alleged that tho Navy Department's exports 'had juggled with statistics in tho "Naval Year Book, KM," in order to make it appear that tho United .States K'si-vy wa,s inferior to that of Germany. Representative Daniels explained that probably aft error had occurred, but lie did not think it had been deliberately done. Undoubtedly (ho said) the $riiiour plate trust existed, for tlio Navy Department was TOiablo to scgum a single bid from foreign ■manufacturers, because- tlio Americans mads it M'nder■stood that, they wore supremo' in tho United States. If tho foreigners did not respect this, the- American would compote in foreign countries. • Cbnse-* quentij', there was an understanding! amongst mamrfac.tu.rers tcj confine tfeniselvcs to certain specified territory.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1975, 4 February 1914, Page 7
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147NAVAL YEAR BOOK 1913. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1975, 4 February 1914, Page 7
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