The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-27
rur PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

WAsUEGT8N, March 20 81 Pres, THE
president to-day srnt Corgtess the follow
ing message, rec 0mmending an appropiiu
tion FOR the construction OF nav vessels.
'In my anuual message | Impressed upon
congress the necessity uiContiuued prOgfe %
in the reconstruction OF the navy. ( now
deem IL my duty % advise that an
appropriation be made a. the present Hes-
sion toward designing and commencing
the construct Ga OF ~ lsast bteo additional
steel cruisers sud four gun.b oats, recon-
mended by the secretary OF the navy, the
cost of which including armament will not
exceed 81 $4,000, OF which one.haii
h1ult be appropriated for the
next II cal year. The Chicago,
Boston, Atlanta and Dolphin have been
designed and are being built with care and
skill. and there Is every reason u Oeilove
they will prove seryices0le modern cruisers
Technical questions concerning the details
of these or additional vessels cannot wisely
be settled, except by experts, and the naval
advisory board, organic d by the direction
OF congress under TIE act OF August 9th,
1882. aud consisting OF three line officers
selected with reference only TO character,
experience knowledge and skill, and
naval architects ana marine engineer from
civil life OF established reputation and
standing as experts in naval or marine
construction, Is appropriate authori'
ty to decide finally as to such questions.
impose in order TO secure judicious designs
and honest aud economical conjunction
will be acceptable 10 me, but 10 relinquish
or POSTPONE the policy already deliberately
declared Will be in my judgment,
al act o. nasionsl imprudencs.
Appropriations should also os made
without delay for ii NJ hiDg the four doubio-
turretted monitors Puritan, Amphrityte,
Terror and MouadrocE, and for procuring
tieir armament and that Of the Man
tonah These hulis are built
and machinery In contract and are APP
p-oaobing completion. except mat OF the
Monndrock, OF the Pac ilc cosHt. This
heavy guns OF Rilprocntei a. lno earliest
practicable moment, The total appropri-
atsd 20 dale iel tho EeA-
sells is SO Fi6 OIL, as sum not
exceeding So, S3s 100 Including $SG6,725 for
four powerful lifted cannon and tor the
remainder OF the ordnance outfit, will
com plete and equip them tor service.
OF the sum required, only ~ 900 600 need
be appropriated for the next fiscal wear.
It ie not expected ono Of the Mont.
tors will be match for the
heaviest brosdSide iron-clods which
cer.sin other governments have construct
ed. AZ cost OF s. ooG,9 or or
srmored vessels OF an approved
and useful type, and possessed OF
such ses going capacity and offensive pow
er as fully ans~cg our immediate necessi-
ties. Their c1muletion havlug been
determined upon IN the recent legislation
congress no time should be lost IN accom-
pli,hipg the necessary object Ihe
gun foundry bDsrt appointed by
the direction II congress, consisting
OF three army and three navy officers has
submitted its report, duly trans
mitted on the 20th OF FeOrs-
AIRY, 1884, recommending she government
should promote the production at private
steel works the required material for heavy
cannon, and two govern ment factories, one
for the amy and foe the navy should be
established tor the manufacture OF guns from
such material. An early consideration OF
the report is reoonsidered, together
with such act ON which will enable
the govern ment TO conduct its ordinance
in lis own territory and 70 10 provide the
armores demanded by consideration oil
what concerns national safety aud honor"
sARGEsT's NOMINATION..
WASHINGTON, March %. -[Press THE
nomination OF Sargent to be minister to
Russia was a total surprise to most persons
ct the capitol to-day. IL was not de-
liyered to the senate urtil alter
Secretary Frslinghuy sen had spent an hour
or more at the capital for the purpose, II
IL oonjectpred; OF preparing tbs lesdiny
reception. When II was laid before the
senate In executive session few questions
were asksd aud briefly answered 10
the effect that the transfer, though not re-
suestsd or even suggested by Minister Sar-
gent, would doubtless be agree
sbls TO him and would also
undoubtedly De productive of good
results ss matter Of national poi-
cy, although in what msnner was
not stated nor asked. 40 the senate
the -eupon. Accepting the assurance OF the
members Of the foreign relations commit
fse. cor lirmed the confirmation by snsni-
mons con ent. There is reason for believing
The scti N Of the senate was based not only
on behalf Of Ssr senps transfer. wlich In Eu-
ropran estimation Is dinlomitic promotion
vonld se rcrseible to him aud
avert tn. possibility Of further unpleasan'-
ness arising II m personal hosilties.
But there u al-) prevalent impression
INA. the potifion al American minister
81 The court Of Berlin will significantly and
for on indefinite time be left vacant.
Secretary Frelinghuysen sent the follow