The sun., 1891-12-07

sves. the Secretary says: The most impor-
posar s in
Sss pssssss.
In reference to this powder. Its successful
use has advanced iced Ry progressive
.ats + ess !ss e say as
used with ordinary powders. the veiocities have
been Increased nearly 200 foot seconds, with
powder Ewes
Considerable .space is given to the attack in
oow f the attacks upon ths seas
tie eSans the the
ana aas Which
been put forth ut Iauique and later at Valpa:
FssG h+ IL rseEsncs tS he action Q, the nsv q
revolution. Il is due to the navy to state that
@ 90 faE IL from having given cause for such feel
department. has IN every respect been fair.
oqotinE Admiral Browns letters from Chill.
1t therefore appears that neither in the
st TIE the IF the
shs oi so
Quinteros Bay was there any ground Of
to any person. ] p party Or aovernment @ % existing listing
IN Chill nor was any assistance or encourage:
iaet the Of the &C. eounsry unit xot YET Is
r. ss e sse a
ON any other supposition than that those who
then S.n b the
e1d s hs faS Ss7e x
The sseretsTY seiteratss his deyotion to the
Of sns anssT
main batteries d these ships, which form their
pounds; or over three tons. with total energy
the @ snn IS snsaf ts
perforats 22 inches Of steel at a distance Of
%s Type i ss9h ghs S as sssnS % Il h
United states can really be measursd Three
IT. Ths efiieienSy Of re type Is beyond question.
is not great for, the service thoy render: Il
tSSIl Would certainly be poor economy to build in
type Of the Maine and the Texas. for example.
which. though excellent ships for their size.
ebes o5s not to the
than TWO OF the smaller type. and yet have q |
i Ssaa Ssst5eS fSs% soS WITH
more baltic ships be s provided for this his: year. ear
SWrd Wd also M cruiser Ike TIE New York. q which
cover wsdsr rangs tss
those Of an ordinary cruiser. presents an .ex-
traordinary combination Of great coal endur- |
ton With The exce"on Ts u .ho % three sRps Rfpseef Of
sIa,n she indiana class she is the most important
slsment men OF strength which this coun-
tbr bThs Secretary S points out that the utility Of
tt o sma u pe tic srs
poses. ,He adv9cates building torpedo crais-
service in China: rec rsso@mend % the % construc- on s
tion Of vessel specially adapted for river ser.
highest aSsse.sh eceneS S Rs sDsSs Sa%e
where whsre she, she is intended to operate Several
''is Ssss s'1Ssia S ns
SSss foud S t BE- sss ESQ '"sR sns 81
about about 30 fect beam, and her maximum draught
iinbi ifinGald mot exceed feet The necessity Of
tho late Chinese riot could not be reached by
drew tao ne m wafsr ho ss' ary of Of the
rnG vessel should consist Of fourinch
revovna camnon and sns Saehna hd sans
S S%Sh y vessel whi.l, would cost, about. $4OO.-
w w would lmmcdiately prove herself to DO
men ,'s most 2, useful vessel OF any foreign power
!, Secretary Tracy com mmends the report OF the
Fythian Board regarding promotions. and says:
ro No system can be considered sound or
reasonable which assumes. as does the pros
ent system Of seniority promotion. that every
lholyidual who graduates from the Naval
hca,ismy Is Just as well fitted as any other for
Eosltl9ns Of high responsibility and command.
IT., its defects haye again and again been pointed
OUT ny my predecessors. and change has been
Teneatsdly advocated in the interest Of econo-
my M anG eiIlriency.. would therefore RECON-
thehd ~ place of the complex system Of the
board the adoption Of the system now In force
~ ssht snS army being simpler better and more
~ sss9%Iid be authorized to select from the grade
Hi Captains the officer who, IN his Judgment Is
.t Dest nfted for the grade above. and the same |
eoo!mmmodore to Roar Admiral.
Inc present system cannot endure much |
longer. with the new ships we must have u
personnel whose efficiency Is beyond question.
nnn whose excellence Is on the Increase and
hhot ht on the wnne. No country could afford to
Keep up such system and maintain o body
OF officers such as the line OF the navy will be-
tfiGme tinnse X few years under eSisting 9ondi-
me higher grades officers whose whole time
ih these grades has been too short TO enable
SSnom 70 perform any actual duty, and who