The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-03
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Repor, of the Secretary of the NAVY

N''S E'"'A)lus 70 pe ehsDICd 10 report an
entirely satisfactory condition of affairs in
the instructive, disciplinary, financial aud
sanitary management Of the naval academy,
and It's condition is creditable alike to tho
able and ELI lent superintendent, officers and
professors, and TO the cadets themselves. The
prescribed course of studies has been pur,
sued during the academic ear, and practice
ships have their usual summer cruises
Superintendent Rear Admiral &. B. Balcb,
IN his annual report, states that the ships
have been in II high state of discipline, aud
the Ctlcers, cadets and crew are contented
and happy.
On the subject Of foreign coaling, Secro.
tary Thompson says; ~ have caused stems
to be taken for the establishment of
II ooallng station each side of the isthmus
and find It eminently suitable, both AS re.
CARDS 10 naval uses and the commerce of tina,
region. On the east side it is located at Chi
niqul Lagoon, in the Caribbean sea, and in the
Immediate vicinity of veins of coal already
opened, and that on the west on the bay Of
Galfeto, port Of Gallo Dulce, on the Pa.
ciiic. The distance between them is less
than 100 miles. The only two safe and
sufficiently commodious hsrbors on the
isthmus are these points, aud al.
though the department did not before
lhlnk'or making deposits of coal acquired on
the lands occupied Yet has assured itself that
favorable md beneficial results, both to
them and 10 ua, cannot be doubted. BY our
treaty with the authorities of tho Samoan
lsltds, we acquired the right to establish
co ling station upon the bay of Pogo, in the
principal island OF the group, AMI | hsye
caused Il coaling station to be established.
!! Is clready supplied with several hundred
tons Of coal
Steps also have been taken 10
establish n like station at .Puuta Arenas,
in Costa Rca, and it is believed that the de-
partment will be enabled to accomplish this
before tho expiration of many
months. All these harbors are
m~de Immediately accessible 10 onr ships, and
these are important stations, MS will be such
others AS may become desirable hereafter.
The cruise of the Ticonderaga had special
reference TO an increase of our commerce.
The frat duty required of Commodore Suf.
deldt as commander was that he should visit
Monsorla with the understanding that II 1t
became necessary he should act as umpire in
settling the disputed question Of boundary
between Great Britain and Siberia. itis
instructions, however, required him, after
leay ing Monerovia, to visit both the western
and eastern coasts of Africa, and hold sucl
intercourse with the natives TO whom HI
could obtain access, as would enable then
to appreciate the advantages of trade win
the United States. He WIS alao instructed
to visit Madagascar, lodia and Cnina,
Jspara Corea ald intervening stations vi /
the same object in view. The special pur.
pose of his visit 10 Corea, was to prev / il
possibse upon the authortias oil tlal king.
dom 60 open their ports to tue comm
of the world. While Shuttle d dic
not succeed in obtaining the consent
oflhe Coresn authorit es 10 open their ports
to commercial intercourse with us, it Il be-
ievsd, he was enabled TO remove much if mol
all of the irritation which our former rot
tions ocoAsoned, and has laid the foundation
for futuo success.
That our interests with the people Of the
United States Of Columbia, OF Costa Rics
and Nicaragua will soon become 80 much
more direct and intimate than il has hith-
erto been that II will produce
difficulty would likely arise ON any score
although il was not anticipated any poliita
objection would be made 10 prelimuar,
examination and survey of these waters viii
a .ew TO their use for this object. Yet cart
ful Instructions were given 10 commander
Of vessels assigned to the performance of tn
duty to effect that; If either goyernmen
interposed any objections to the movement
they should Immediately suspend operation
and report the matter TO this department. Il
order that it might be made the subject Q
diplomatic negotiations, but rs mucn how
ever, as no obstacle of this kin,
was encountered, either at Chuqui Lagoon o
g lfcto, coal in sufficient quantities was de-
posted at each harbor, and now remains
there for future use by our vessels wheneve
it may be needed. The question Of acquir
ing sufficient quantity Of land upon lhes
harbors is necessarily left for the subseques
vet on of the government.
The secretary calls attention to tao relu
tions of the navy 10 commerce, I'd conclude
as follow: "And IN ,terial woallh Is IN larg
degree the product of our commerce upon th
ocean. AS this 10 ext Dded, 80 will ou
wealth be increased, anu .. no other time /
the past has this wealth increased 80 rapid
as at present. Now Is most opportnne tim
+ for us to extend the necessary degree {
protection. This is conceded on all hands
but about the best method of doing 1t ther
rae dtlereabes Of opinion. 1t is not tn
province Of congress 10 build vessels for th
merchant ser nee nor is II possible to allo'
commercial articles to be transported upo
vessels of war, but 1t is undoubt
edy within the constitutional power
of our commerce shall require it shall be Ell
,iraly competent to arrange with privat
sh,p.buiders with reference to extension 4
uur postal service upon the ocean and TO re
quitc that vessels used for that purpose shal
be SO constructed that in the event of wa
they may be employed Immediately tor wa
purposes Such vessels built both 10
strength and spe' d would add most material
" in case Of necessity, to our lpean
nf national defeuct, and the increase If -
naval force by this iueni S would soon ennl
US 10 compete upon the ocean With IN
strongest naval powers in the world. Eng
land owes her present naval sup.rl1rity Z
this policy, aud it serves so valusblea pur
p Me to contrast our conpition with hers un
less we skal profit by her example. s
long as her merchant vessels bull
under the protection and patronag
we're allowed 10 draw annual
from our wealth about 100000, 900 as com
pensation for freighting our commerce, jus
90 long our inferiority will exist. Wheneve
our own commerce shall be carried in "
sells owned and built BY our own Itepl,
capable Of being converted into sloops {