The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-22
nxnuIIpINa TmE NAVY.
npien<id Progress Made During the
Last sta Menfhs.

Lat slx Menths.
WAfnInaznk. Nov "a. Theodore Wilson.
CHIEF 81 ths bureau Of construction and re-
pair. has Submitted 10 Secretary Tracy q
volnulinous report of the operations con-
Quoted under the supervision OF tho bureau
dufinK the year ended June 30, iSs0s and
sstisa<tcs for tbs coming fiscal year ending
Jnns %. 1901. The latter include salaries
ii tbs bureau. 81 $50 preservation and
eomrsciion Of vessels on the stocks. pur-
chase Of mEserials. stores Of MI kinds,
labor Ia the navy yards. ETC., 81 00o. 600;
f;efke e<c.. In the navy yards. 80 .pT2: ina-
pfoyenatal ef the plant ~ the New YORK
navy yard, 5000: Norfolk navy yard,
10000. Marc bland yard, San Francisco,
17A.n19. account OF halls and. new ships
hetetofore authorised by congress. 500. coo.
With tue completion OF the vessels now
building and appropriated for. the United
States viii possess ten armored vessels.
fhirtaen sineie-tnrreted monitors. twenty
nns steel cruisers or gunhoats, two dyna-
kfte cruisers, . practice cruiser for cadets,
IN armofed ram. 9 tlrst-class torpedo boat
Ana seven iron steamers.
Tbs work Of rebuilding the navy Il pFo-
kreazinr very satisfactorily, and tbs results
accomplished during The past six months
guaranty Of the purpose OF
ID apartment 70 advance she work with
Utmost rapldIty, and IL is energy
sneneas Ia the performances OF tho
lrhe vessels already under contract
Aiding at the navy yarda are pro-
hs fas0rAhly. and some are rapidly
neariag completion. The progress made
sspon ihe armored cruiser Maine At the
navy ynra al New York. deserves special
sasntion. sud il very ereaitahle 10 that
yard.
u win TINS ~ seen that a. faF as lies
within it, power The department Is vigor.
eszsty underwriting 10 satisfy the popular
demand for establishing navy worthy Of
he United States. aud commensurate with
S. Importance ~ = naafitime rower
During ths year ISIS - the following ex.
pcnsillufes were made; Repairs on YES.
ssis at navy yards. sssS. sss; construction
and repairs, sTT9aEs: labor At navy yAnas
cad stations and material. $50, so; civil
81 - repairs If vessels, siea, i6l. in.
crease Of the navy. ssts. tss.
The commodore presents a lengthy ar
runaent in favor of increasing the ETH.
cheney 81 the navy yards. Is indicated in
Z t&f# NA*kAaaAt%1& &AE say ISIS &fNAA Ia
tea should not close any yards The ~
pert says thai after EIGHT or nina years
there viii he no wooaen vessels remaining
IN active service. : deficiency appropria.
sson viii be necessary ia order that the
wxfk Of construction and repairs may Re
carried On daring the remainder Of the is.
r&i year without interruption.
Tbs ssaele tsssfes monitors are said % he
unw Ia . worse than useless state. and ths
repoxf recommends that somethlnx h
dare With thsEn. To pas shens Ga condition
fox sflaeisnt service - hArhoF and coast de-
fxnxs wsll coss. u il estimated. ksxa.assA
TheFe are thisteen Of these mentors. Cen.
nNNsnfn Wissun calls attention 10 tee asssl.
rnEty ct getting satisfactory BIDS ior cen.
stfuesion Of vessels when The cost Is Inn
ftes W the Eets antAessasnw them 60 he
kuils. Ard feeonmsads that IA future TIE
hHrean be nes eFienled ks such lexislaIae.