THE UNITED STATES.
DEW-NCE RECOM MKM DAT lONS, New York, January 22. President Roosevelt has forwarded to Congress the general stall's recommendation for the fortifications of San Pedro harbour, California, on the ground that it is impossible otherwise to prevent aa Oriental Power within one mouth of hostilities developing, landing a hundred thousand men at Los Angeles, and three hundred thousand within two months. The War Department declares that the projected fortifications have no connection with the receat Japanese i troubles.
XAVAL CONSTRUCTION. Received '2i, 4.16 p.m. Washington, January 23. The House of Representatives voted money for the completflfiMif two battleships. y A previous message stated ' that the Naval Committee of the Houie of Representatives recommended the appropriation of only 21) million dollars for the construction of two, not foaM#*-, required by the Government), gigantic battleships.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 331, 25 January 1909, Page 2
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136THE UNITED STATES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 331, 25 January 1909, Page 2
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