The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-15

sums I'M the reasons against such expenditure
by saying that II proper and effective ram once
built would surely loud to the constructlono t
feet ~ them M comparatively small cost. They
would he capable Of destroying n'rt Of equal
number NJ gun hearing qrlnor- piut"d N,ssnls ~
whatever construction, always hruring in mind
the conditions OF the exposure tp which the At
tacking forcr is subject Primarily i Sums we
should build the marine iam With what has
nlrrady boon Developed in movable toruedo"s.
and is developing ia an adjunct Oi raius. we
would have nothing 70 fear in or drIrnsENc '
sufficient for us through tn" tu,l Development
Of marine rams md mova!l" torpodneS, anu
through the construction of sup"ifor tynos "
vessels oi cuscd and ronlfS,tr type. JnrS,
types studied abroad should u" reproduced
with iron frames, as no really 'ilrgtlNr prolrl,
lcr cnn hc built " wood. cond 'nSing lut not
COMPOUND pngines. and nrohnlily cylinder.
teal boilers. These COMPOST" vessels shoull
hc the only ones sent tp foreign stations ana
in war nciinir Ms commerce dcstruyers, and
while in upuhc 81 engaging oven inferior IRON
clnds ironrll,l- in their turn. would fan
would h, insignificant 'ompnrrd With IN"
cheapest ironrad, and which ought not to he NJ
lowed 10 leave home stations. y'nrly cN
prndtur, fVrd in advance for several years
seems Indispensable to tn" efficient AMI cro-
monte maintenance Of naval force. In no cnsc
should nm cvcoss If expenditure hn permitted
during the fiscal y"ur, and accounts oi "Np'ni-
lnrc should be- actunlat The diirrrhi navy Yards.
The design or purpose OF king thrm appear
other than they wore should b. treated rs Il
SPECIES Of fraud only second 70 actual cmhz-
Element. 1t is true that ST.. King an "Nnrt hal
! nnrc may hc impossible hut thnt does not war
rant tho design or intention Of charging one
vessel or work for money eNp"nded on hno,Nrr'
AmmCn thus summarizes tic yearly cNpcnul-
turr:
Marine $NtN,
! ~ i,,,t an Tan. t,.,,..,....... i,fupuu
Two composite. 400 each .............. is,nono
ro,, ........... ......... ssOU0o
| In construction Ammcn strongly advises IRON
! frames, rs iimhcr frames nr, "lHh'uu ~ r'pnlt,
aud when of white oak need rGunlrns IN five
ycnr- and when repaired last hut thrrc years
! morr liz advises nl-p the "on'rn svstom. and
| sugRrsts c'rtuin tr'hri al 'htng"s IN tinh"r
rnmcs A.o iAygrsrml I@n99n e" sr mnyy
! naval vessels ms only thr m"Ins ~ Keeping M
| n proper school ol instruction until w''nn build
| others through yearly Expenditures, in replace
! thrn Tho ur ,snnt condition uf our vessels Of
! war Is hes. Nnown 90 the rlirf naval construf-
tor. In general IT y srf" to say that oil vessels
/ having white oak frames, winch arr proved to
require est 'n~'Vc repairs. VIII not bc worth re-
| pniriug ~ u mater of economy.
| The other reports are OF less interest Com
| modorr Shufllt makes the important sugges-
| ton that an economical rNneu ltur' ~ money
ON tho torpedo service VII develop methods hy
| which the large fleet OF tugs IN every port cim
H., used in this service. rather than 10 aim az the
construction Of large and expensive vessels.
HrpSprr-scs tho opinion TINT the lour double
| tlrrntcd monitors now building, added 10 The
fleet already commissioned IN reserve. VIII fur-
| nish "A su m ient force for har0pr defence. His
in specifying ia" present nnvd resources
Waving tho question Of speed under Strqm
pensable requisite. and waving also the purs,
ton OF ordnance or superiority 81 rnrd
over smooth bore guns, | consider that
the navy possesses at tho present mo-
mcnt cruising force Of ftv thousand
tons. d strhutcd in about hfty vessels at "
we'll defined class or armament. The rfr''tiv,
defensive force of the navy. mink ,ng the sqni'
waiver ns the foregoing. To which should b.
added the weakness OF the armur incidental &c
the progress Of modern ordnance, nevertheless
formidable for harbor defence. cons II ut clever
single-turrctcd monitors OF the AJAX class
These monitors are in good repair. and com
mis~ioncd IN reserve for sea scrvir'. IL WI
be- scrn that these waivers leave Oi the navy
nothing hut eleven twO-gun monitors. In thu
Nara Register Shufeldt advises that vessels h'
entered IN the Ndrdl Register a. cfll 'i"nt r.
served and condemned. In order that Congress
and the people may know the actual condition
Of the navy
None ui the other reports contain suggestions
Of importance. Constructor Eashys repur
| closes with iabulated statements Of the comb
ton of the vessels now in the navy. The nrs
gives "A list Of twentv-two vessels which. in Eas
by opinion. should be broken UP as who'll,
! uptt They