New-York tribune., 1883-12-13
NEEDS OF THE NAVY.
,,o .RrHurs SUGGESTIONS SECONDED.

,-psurys ENTHUSIASTICALLY SAYS
MN TO THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
r.o recommendation of the President IN his
lho Corrre,s that immediate measures should be
hese mt the Navy In a condition adequate for the
of the coast has wrought up the onicers VINO are
ssted TO state Of excitement Part OF ths interest
~ out of feeling Of patriotism and part our OF tne
sl feeling that men have who were educated at the
Y,oI e.pense for a work which they find upon exper-
, without the appliances with which they are e1-
pected 10 perform IT, no ,ros
'sr ssy. Amen" said Commodore Upshur VINO was
,ouud in his office at the Brooklyn Navy i"u- W
s.nd doubtless every officer IN the Navy wiz Say
che same. What is the first thing we shah heeu a.
,,onriatjop of course. The'phrase has become @n ~ ~
iosant one and suppose II will be the more uhpieSS
~, as in this case II will have 10 be large one, anu
will imply number Of appropriations nom 20 . "
mill the Navy is put in shape. But when inc o..
.roaning with plethora and Congress is Pei P,
tbe mode of disposing Of the surplus "on -o pt
-, beaned nm In the Golfers at Washington Ineie Oue
nav .ta ~ 90 hn M bestatian IN acting upon the
~ ~ ,,r,e,v suggestion Of the President IL VIII
=, rotiscatan 10 the entire Navy 10 learn dc 'neS W
from the Message the interest when tne , =. ,,
4, th,s matter Congress now ousn' " - - -
ou ool,cal and local interests out oI slbn' i' ~ g.
81 81 -, Won see we do not ask anything put oeelh-
ei"i 49, 49, - II ought to be remembered by the
80 ho+ever one il is that is ont OF power now' that
ho,ore the money absolutely needed to put the Nav!
m defensive basis is expended, the whole pohlca as
meet Of the country may, ana propaoS VIII N"
shonred II Congress wants TO bfng sucn ~" anu
son feeling into the question OF Navy there Is just
o. Good chance for one party az Tor the other i'll 'no
'san use of the funds. 1 do NOT say that any sucn
-, aetpates the members Of Congress and 90 no,
tlieye those who do say soi OUT on thc Sation
that the question can be put u meets ho' oh' '"'
het, 49, w COT enough Navy Yards. We shall not need
UhsriD U, hundred years What we heed is for those
IN, he ptutln n
,ere hundred years ago we neeu uly M or ~ Ir
we te 20 you as We 70 iS besn skP6Eding as had
,cver done any Of II before. PracucIy we hdt eu 80
Tcr have had plant for building iron ana steam
~ and we need IT, OF course the Government can 20 % 10
d. delaware and have its vessels punt py
snrpose il does that; it cannot depend on & ne th
tGtS solely III case of emergency II snouo ue i te
icy 10 develop both tine public and tae ptlnate mp y
~; ;aau9, u9,,ociiatiyc caprice OF private enterprise -,
Wat want is the authority 10 .ay uom % t re-
OF ships be completed IN course ol 'J % anu con W NE laid
yarIs into condition in which those SHIPS can ue IHu
down and lUt Ward! eXclaln.u lne Noii T Tio1,tcn
St nHc1red-a nervous wiry, enthusiastic man. an eA
sine OF The young men WHO are tofheI % Hng @ 'neHe'
frIn,c they are about all there is OF me N.N
How MANY ships has the Nayy built IL the last twenty
ycarsl" asked the Commodore. -. .. oo.,,, ,,oo.-r
Just sir Mntn II CONES 'oM II ~ " o'"ists ~ a
bliit shupng. the United states Navy Consists W d
single vessel the Trenton several @ ap SS retain their
original autiquatcd pattern ,. -, :. n, ,a,ds ord
"r +" brb desk as If he wished to disguise his
ier.f i'm the subject but al al once tul oi ms SUBJECT
ailo Slna degree llt u ldii'!J''4
a. r,pr,y he hrake out The American people nave a
so,, az Indefinite hone based on what the! coslu ne
resources Of the country Ol course Iuse
resonrcc, are neNhau>tible. EveIbody VINO mas az!
Iatrntism will say that. hut the resources 90 h0l he II
iioss,lc 10 accomplish everything IN day hOW loHs
Do Won suppose t has taken 10 find the sleeI ior E III
W o,,+rI,, inst two years. And il isn't much OF q
u either The whole 1f II. loaded ana ready 10 SHOOT
weighs abOut much decent charge I0I lLe
crdaace Europe tle eghtton guns OF rb ilay foto s
That's IT," pat il the Commodore INC '1Yn @ "a a
our only shin worthy Of the name. ana III poHt oi stu
nd aifely She does not compare with even the interior
vessels OF the European ndVles Let congress mae an
slconate appropYaticn for beginning. 1hen Iet Z
BoaTl of Commissioners he apponied-clNlans are S'
ss good as Naval Ocrr.-men IN ewhpse honesty ana IN
sorru,fjhlity the whole country will have commence
and let them work oEt plan for the general doNeiol
Uent 0f the Navy Let Us have III tL coIhtIi h 3
shin dock-yarl 10 compare with keyham Dock dlu III
England The honor and rcSpcctabilty OF the country
demand IT, naval officers are interested III the attcI
nom money point of view To the extent OF the nohtL
,alaes but every capitalist In New YORK Is lhtefesu
In the Presidents suggestions 10 the iu e1eh OF MS
oEnucs within cannon range of New-1Orx HaTDoF''