An item dated Washington the 23rd reported that the US Senate was discussing the proposed building of 75 submarines. In the meeting of the House of Representatives criticized representative Gardner (1) the insufficient condition of the American coastal defence.
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1. The representative of Massachusetts 6th district 4 November 1902-15 May 1917 Augustus Peabody Gardner (5 November 1865 Boston Massachusetts-14 January 1918 Camp Wheeler, Macon, Georgia)?