New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02
THE NAVY APPROPRIATION PASSED.
NEW CRUISERS To BE BUILT-1HE NAVAL Wan
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COLLEGE TO DE CONTINUED.
Washington, sept (spccaD.-The senate and tho
House having agreed the report OF the conference
committee the Naval Appropriation blll the money
for the maintenance Of the navy-whIch includes tho
pay Of officers and and aotmcnts TO the iaml-
lies Of those who at sca-wIll become available DO
fore the end Of tho second month the fiscal year.
The provision for vessels remains practically no
passed hy the Senate.
Tho new vessels provided for two steel cruisers
of 1900 displacement. at a cost. exclusive OF
armament, Of not more than Sl.1O0,OOO each; one
steel cruiser of about $500 tons displacement. to cost.
exclusive Of armament not more than 81. 100000 and
three gunboa;s cruisers neither OF which shall eS-
coed 2OCO tons In placement nor 100000 In cost,
excluding any premium that be paid for increased
speed and the cost OF armament The contracts for
the first three cruisers must contain provisions that
the contractor guarantees. when completed and tested
for speed under conditions be prescribed BY tho
Navy Department that the 3.0OOtons cruisers shall
make maximum speed OF at least ns1etccn knots an
hour, and the $500 cruiser shall exhibit maxi
mum speed Of at least twenty knots hour and that
for each quarter knot 81 speed In excess OF this
qulrcmcnt The contractor shall receive a premium
over and above the price Of $4,000 and for
every quartcrBnot that such vessel falls OF reaching
said guaranteed speed there shall be deducted from tho
contract price the sum OF $4,000 In the contract
fr tho construction o. three gunboats. or 2oootons
cruisers such provisions for increased speed and the
premiums shall be male IN the discretion Of the Soc
ic-ary Of the Navy may be deemed advisable II the
Secretary finds it impossible TO contract at reasonable
prices for tho building OF said vessels. then he
build any all Of them at such navy-yards as lie may
designate.
Other important features IN the bill appropra-
ton 10 enable the Naval War College be conducted
up to January I, 1880 provided that tho secretary Of
tie Navy is hereby authorized 70 consolidate ard place
under one command the Torpedo and the Naval
V ar College a: Newport t. L. after said date ap-
preparation Of 10000 or the Torpedo school $4,000
for ammunition for the guns OF the dynamite cruiser
NcsuNiuS TlOOCOo Tor the Improvement Of the plant
al Mare Island, S;},JOOOJO toward the construction
and completion OF the vessels with their engines
boilers and machinery, and S2,O0O.OOO toward the
armor and armament ~ fhcm For the construct ion
Of steel practice vessel OF 500 for the use OF the
Naval Academy ali appropriation Of S.75.OOO IS made
WHAT DUTY Is NEEDED FOR COTTON BAGGING.
Washington. Sept. 1-Apploton sturcis, Of New
York City, the only wines, before tlv House Com
miticc on Manufactures to-day. Mr.. s;ures is con-
lectcd with the Eagle NH Company. Of Brooklyn y.
with the New York BaG-ing Company. OF Brooklyn
and Is manager Of the Calcutta branch Of the firm Of
L Waterbury d Co. L. Waterbury u CO. also the
agents OF the New York Tagging Company. The wit
asked by a member Of the committee what
protection hi Judgment would be necessary in order
that the bagsinc mills in this country might retain
their trade in cotton bagCnc fairy profitable price.
He replied have made thorough and extensive
examination into that subject. The bacging manu-
facturcrs cannot possibly got along without rrotcc
Of least per ard that Is cont Ter
pound less than the rro, ni duty The present duty
prOhibtory. ! do not think protection Of cent,
a yard would be J. would force into competition
with foreign markets al time Of dun trade and low
and al the same time the less protection would
be. ordinary iaduccment for the smaller
mills continue and NOT close mills entirely.
which must be the II tie price rule IS too low
FOR them continue o Manufacture al livlL- profit
Q.-Ihcn the proposed du.ics In the BIZ under con
sidcrat.On would be no adequate protection.
At would be no protection In my oDinion. !
would Just a. cf b4srlng free given a pr0icc-
ton OF 81 cents yard u would close absolutely
all the smaller mills and in short time all the larger
ones also