New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-10
FOREIGN Naval NOTES.

Lord Brasseys "Naval Annual is looked upon
throughout the world book Of reference on naval
affairs and naval information Of all maritime powers
that has no superior. But that all men liable TO
to be proven in that part Of the work Civ
ing the lists OF available vessels Of all navies But
this portion Of the book is compiled by assistant
Mr.. Barnes, hence Lord BIassey is not directly
responsible As evidence that these lists not
absolutely correct a whole, it gives the cruisers
Adler and Eber part of the effective strength Of
the German Navy. In point OF fact these vessels
lost in the hurricane in the har6Or Of Apa.
Samoa March 1880 The brooklyn Qunncbiug.
Os>ipee and Jqniat1 are also given in The list OF
compiler Of the list should have informed himself
that these fOur OF s0lete wooden vesses many
months ago stricken from the list Of the United states
vessels and aftsrward were condemned and sold 10
lunkdealers.
Recent reports concerning the experiments with
English naval ordnance must be discOuraging to the
Admiralty. They 90 to prove that it is not alone the
11O-tOn gun that is likely 70 fail In the hour Of
emergency. 1t is matter Of actual record that the
81 ton guns Of the Admiral class Of ships. the
weapOns which have been selected 10 form the main
armament Of the newest roncads. are enthusiastically
And then few days ac) a most disastrous eNpiO-i IN
OF one Of the G-inch guns Of the Coriela occurred
Two neU'cuants and four seamen killed out
right and three midshipmcn and ten seamen were
seriously wounded.
Lieutenant Colonel Hope, who for some time
an attache Of The British Legation al Washington, has
written a very complimentary report the mlu-
uflcture Of great guns at the gun foundry in the
Washington Navy Yard. lie SAYS that not only was
he FILTERED with a kind invitation to inspect the
method Of manufacture, but he asked to crilcse
freely. Having so much Of the troubles OF the
French and Of the English gun factories, he had
expected TO condemn everything. He could do moth
Ing but praise. lie found the tools and the guns per
feet IF their kind. The faulty proportion and
abcmintblc workmanship 81 the English guns are
most carefully avoided, and tile Washington guns
can be thoroughly relied upon 10 do what they profess
10 do and they profess u do Just httlc more than
the English guns profess 70 do This, he says. IS a
very large statement, bur The Elswick and the Wool
witch guns canGot he relied upon do than 80
70 per cent Of what they profess to DO.
He thinks that the secret of this superiority in
the Washington guns workmanship Is due to the
fastening Of the responsibility for everything upon
some one Official by name. IN England tho
system. or lack Of system. is that no one
man shall ever under any circums lnces be respOn-
sibc Tor any thing Northumberland Hope
speaks OF it In this way The country Is - soft 50
mouscous so indolent ignorant 50 rich so careless
will that sting enough o. shall add a few more p
that It IS floating rayy down the stream to the series Of
coming disasters, the awakening from which viii be too
late But wise Cd Uncle sam insists upon some one man
being responsible by name fJr each individual thing
Oucer. III the United state, NAVY a-o APPOINTED 10
the III; works and II IL passes the test the
officer stamps ii with his OVu name. The manufacture
Of the forging into gun as well rs all Of It's parts has
10 be done under the supervision Of designated officers,
each Of whom finally decide, whether IL meets all Oh
the requirements, and stamps each with his name and
date OF test.
The FIST Lord Of the ADMIRALTY has written a
chapter for the Department Of Naval Intelligence, by
way Of comparison OF the ships Of all Naval Powers.
He says: ave do not attempt 70 Vie in any way
with foreign nations In the management Of their land
forces but if there should be foreign nation that
should wish % encroach or 10 Invade Naval
supremacy we have 50 formed scheme a. 10 bring
into worldwide prominence the Incompatible power
Of TINS country and rs enormous resources In other
words their soldiers may be cuifed and kicked without
any protest but no must attempt TO scratch the
tompJn # a fourpoundcr naval gun II the Navy Is
in slch good condition why ii that there To be
naval manoeUvrcs this vearl The Ostensble reason
given for this Is A dcsc for economy, Jut the real
reason is very y berau-c II the difficulty 10 obtain
the required number OF officers and men % handle the
vessels. In order 20 carry ont llo steam ana gunnery
trials 0f some oi t!c new vessels % has been found
necessary % borrow f-meu ard sailors from some u
the other vessels. y admitted that there are not
enough men FIR tte ord nary WORKING PiFles OF -Mpo
in the reserve aad e-als the eugineer!ng depart
merits things were never lu more pefllns condition
Tile Army and Navy REGISTER" says: Matters are
lust as unsatisfactory with regard 20 the engineer Of
hcers and As IN the United states Navy, the engine
room officers excellent men IN their way nave not
been tOund cauable b TAKE the place OF the trained
officers Of the Engineer corps