The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-19

1880, already built and the Re Umbesto.
Stella and Sardegna, 1900 tons, building,
besides four small unarmored vessels Her
~ knot unarmored cruisers are four of the
n neSnxio type S1P $3.50 TONS and five of the
being already built. Finally, of small 90
Knot torpedo craft she has nine of the Tripoli
type, TAI tons aud six of the Folgore, 317 tons
germany has one gunboat built and half a
uozen building of 10 knots. She has also the
uinarmored cruisers Prinz Adalbert and Leip-
zig. s,925 tons; the Alexandrine and Arcona,
55so.0 tons; the Charlotte, $500 tons; the
rreya, 2,Ol7. vi 16-knot vessels she has the
nnarmored HohenzollerD, 100 tons; the
rIeii and Blitz, 1882 tons; the Ziethen. 975.
She has no vessels of II knots, but she has
under construction the Wacht of 1,24O tons,
which Is expected to go 10 knots, and the
Grief of 1000, for which 20 knots are pro-
missed. She has also three unarmored vessels
building, the Irene, Princess Wilhelm, and
one other, OF 400 tons each, when are to
make is knots.
Spain has an armor clad, the Pelayo, of
1902 tons, which makes 10 knots, besides two
unarmored cruisers of 3,342 tons each, two
others Of 1852 tons, two of 1.030, and four of
1865. She has none classed as 16 and none
as 1S-knot vessels: but of 17-knot unarmored
cruisers she has the Arragon of 5, 342 tons and
the Relna Christina, the Cent Mercedes and
the Alfonso All., each of 5000. Spain is be-
coming famous for fast war vessels and has
niored 19-knot cruisers of 1000 tons each,
little larger than our own Maine ana Texas,
Of which only II are expected. She has also
already built the famous unarmored Reina
Regente Of 5000 TONS. making 20 knots. the
fastest vessel of her class in the world. This
cruiser may be practically the model for the
new 20-kn0t unarm0red vessel of $500 tons
displacement provided for In the pending
House Naval Appropriation bill. Spain has
also the Destructor, OF 45S tons, 20-knot
vessel and both of the Rpina Rapanta and of
the 20-knot torpedo type she is building
three more vessels each.
Russia has one armored and three unar-
mored vessels of 10 knots, and is building
three armored vessels, the Tchesma, !Sinope,
and Catherine Ill, of 10,1S1 tons each, to go l6
knots. She also has five midde-cass IRON
clads, the Dmitri, Donskoi of II knots, and
the Admiral Nachimoff, Alexander II, Mich
olas , and Pamjatz Azova of Is knots. She
has an unarmored cruiser of 10 knots, the
Admiral Korniloff, and two small craft Of 20
knots
Brazil has her famous Riachuely of 16 knot
and Aquidaban of 10, besides the unarmored
Almirante Tamandare of II knots Chill has
the renowned Esmeralda of Is knots, and a
larger vessel building of 49, Austria has one
armored vessel of 16 knots and one of IL, be-
sides two unarmored cruisers of 10 knots and
one OF 49, with three small torpedo boats of
20. Chinas armored vessels include one of
Is. two OF 10, and one of II knots, while she
has four unarmOred cruisers of 10, four of 16
and two OF is knots. Japan has three armor
clads, the ltsukusima, Matsukusima and
Hakidati, 4.140 tons each, of 16 knots, and an
unarmored cruiser of the same speed, and
che has three vessels of the Naniwa type,
$3.50 tons, and Is knets.
These statistics show that the House Naval
Committee, in now calling for one more IT.
knot armored cruiser, two more 19-knot I'M
armored cruisers, and one 20-knot cruiser are
only on level with the times