The New York herald., 1875-01-19
ehnery to raise them to say nothing Of the -
being conpiealy disabled BY heavy while ssvoiv

Great diversity OF opinion has existed in the minds Of
shp, and. afer eSam,ains over rs aHercnt plan.
ss ike nf Il. and y a shs
tonomoh are better sdaped projecting our coasts
ssve IN al Weather. ana riding
me duck his Glass Of we vesse has lore
no 10 "a. &c I and an ss Sn
@ their ss hss Should Sfse &c % nSr s % a: as1 a;
neatly the Sssss ss 'ss We are nys abis ias 10
roll IN this country. Il.
RAMS AND roRPEDoEs
No ship Is considered complete fighter without
an efnclent ram. aud that necessary changs In the
ouId OF modern war ships Is fully considered Oy
the report in reference 10 the reconstruction OF
the monitors, as well as the requisites OF speed
Ipe TACT is stated that shore forthcaIions alone
cannot successfully defend a harbor, and Inc suo-
ject OF :orpedoes is discussed at length. NJ
UNPREPAREp FOR A WAR.
built i IS necessar, to take into the be
% S Is sa s
s 81 ,s che Fower d d a.; ne s
O. o n n n ne
sma ss a. cos place the navy in condition to
whsS m a eon.ds1sd @ 9ity would HIs'' s. ts
no win 1871 g. rss cons.s as'
@SIs assGr to ?ssf M s.
re IN upon nation 50 Utterly as we
Gauss know the real condition Of the navy ana is
Ss % se' country wans ss ed from s ,Ss
act that no attention. has been paid the recommc.
into direct their movements in time Of Mar s''
hense sys@ Of naval desns Go d dcGmpre
proper apply to the eraons Of NON
ss s T Us
MaRe in our
we 40 oe ga as we once did sci then the example in the
s Dsy Ys sss 70 s sss q
cab blp Nnnii
NECESSITY OF AuGMENrING OUR FLEET
Mines planted ~ chapnes win not prevent AN aneny
ior to US in roncads Il Therefore psrasey nj
a" SS oa o
Ine re we have thirty r.t class monster
@;,9n our present @ and torpedo
S pi m np a ess uO IONS OF goo speed The latter
odern an 'eS Sccssoa @o a ws e
aier the % OF @ap IN snort time
builds tons 81 dSa vesss sy Sres nn sns
mas It ths chsapes way Of sver!ing and
saGe 1863 while ours has dwindled away exactly one
NOT ALWAYS EFFECTIVE,
~ mhch s IS te by our army torpedo ON
doubt torpedo should explode under vessel 1t
ON the hottnm lew have been found eGectivo In time
ms sa
BY circuit closets they could DC no harm heet
WITH ghis a. obsGured and what chance would there
sSppos few ships siroyed that wound not pre
vent the others from goiuy ahead.
OUR POLICY IN WAR. sf
TO build gres, number Of lighting ships on any but
sns %qnoy so as % .sn. 81 our "
beyond our power 70 wage war the cnast of any
fence Our ocy should bs proeaon 70 and md
m a sy should Ms
an enemys force, Or Ike prooorons and either both
peace. neither Country suffer naeraiy S'ou'
only by aes,ross nn the commerce OF afeat
ike tie Aaba roaming Tie ocean sning S"s and de-
anwsay d 0eus s s m % o
% IKE a Mc Should dor no %
Hsw Sa TH9Gsn @ ana sa S nTs rsa 4 with
.! at least :g TINS with speed Of man Jour
10 lay present yessss ana dSid new set, WITH
run w%r o the 81 sas n
or %Se swee Wes s anx s a wHua 90
Ing q such 81. S the example
models machinery and gnns Of that period.
- PRoJEoru.Es AND RESISTANCE.
After stating the preparations making By Eng.
port goes into long exposition OF the progress or
tile race OF improvement between orfuance pro-
q ana .,vs - tns s Ss ssa t and
rank AZ naval power. we mltsi adept the latest
ideasln regard 10 trusting mainly to speed OF yes.
sels and superiority or guus, making Jne hull TOR
three teet above aud below the water imparvious
10 shot, anu leaving The deck unincumOered py
the weight of afm0r. Hulis should have all pos.
sible strength and pe provided Ior rammlny Our
nfteen incn, eleven incn and nine incn gdns are
considered, OF their Kind, the best guns in tue
world. Attempts to rifle cast iron are considered
useless, as the guns unit Tor service alter the
1iueth DISCHARGE. Tue erection OF a foundry for
the construction OF the most eiffcient guns by the
geye nment ia ADVISED. ,..ti /! 80 -
HEAVY STEEL BREECH.LoADING RIFLES.
what We we require Tor immedatc service isYtrst
aee s ns S @
5 sa @ sesS su aSs To e s
@ Sf s'n n sa Ise 2r qd 3d.
pSnasr tweiyn Ton gHns , tor SIr m smaller Ssss Of YES
iaFinE Sis dSssSn ts punching the
twenty-five ton gun Is about three and half the eig
apS nn' one sSa sa S4a a ns" %s
a SSs I y Il & s.a. s wFs Ss
iWenvs ton Gun r., rics I" aore Than seven and hst
iige htd guns viii ans future contest At sea-
rc guns rie total cherry o the heaviest riiicd can
SS ps ee I. srs raSd than tie penetrating
.l..,st t.. CONSTANT RAPID. IMPROVEMENT. pr..,
that and ID aaSsr Ss
ODDS & Sc
sn .Ga d H naf as Ma @ s5S
our pe9pie, are very exsctng and are apt to show
IS rcdaeny had OCCASION 10 n"ce dSsas tls iate
Scr Which, their tn
The pppulnr chaSrn would be vastly srenier Ii our
ships were driven rom the ocean in foreeii ana
9 p9r ssasa 3 BY GocSadny Ing force
m ." nSGs WIN WIN
g IN e t met in wof S na so pd
q @ o. ud p0 ess nepsa soa w
hapUcr9. = 'f ..f'-f ar lte efrtt T
f..F,, OTHER NATIONS AT WORK. , tl
Admiral Porter glycs a luli view OF the rapid
and constant advance OF other nations in laval
strength, especially En.land and Germany, Doth
OF which are annually eXpendlnx vast surns for
The construction OIL vessels OF sac most approved
build ana ordnance or greatest power. Alter a
glnnCe at neeessnryl advances IN naval tac-
ties the ADMIRAL makes number OF recon.
mendattons. the first or which Is the apprentice
system. to educate good set OF petty OIfceri Ior
the navy, requiring loo boys at once and adding
TO them yearly, SO tEat IN twelve years the navy
would DC entirely manned by American seamen.
ITS second want Is better ventilation FOR ships; I;
inird, steam capstans; fourth, better stoam cut
ters: nitn uniformity In boats sails lie states
the condition OF the new torpedo boats aud or the
several receiving ships, and concludes with the
following
GENERAL REMARKS. 'H