The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-21
THE NEXT SET VAR SHIPS.
other Glasses or Vessels Required for
Ordinary Station Service.


wAsHiSoros, Aug 2o-Ths Navy Depart
mcnt now has before 1t the question rs to what
var vessels shall be recommended t. Con-
gross There Is an uuexrended appropriation
for second pneumatic cruiser. but IL IL not
likely to be built. mt least until the Nesuvus Is
able to demonstrate that the Cun-cotton tor
redo tubes nre suitable Tor use IN a vessel OF
hor character. Tho immediate business.
therefore. Is TO study new construction. as
Stunning that the Fifty. second Congress will be
DESTROYS to follow tho lead OF its predecessors
In Tint policy OF building up the navy which
has called out the hearty approval OF the people.
Daring the last two yenrs the general ton
denry has been TO provide heavy bat,leships
and armored cruisers together with very large
and swift commerce des'roycrs. This has
Givca us the Indiana, the Massachusetts. and
III" Greg n. each Of ~. 900 ions disbursement;
the Now York ~ 500. and cruisers No. u
and u" - each OF 400. These six great
vessels far exceed in size and in other RESPECTS
anything before undertaken In our navy. But
now there Is q movement In another direction
for the purpose OF supplying srecial needs
Two kinds OF service are called for from our
navy. One is thnt Of defending our shores.
fighting foreign fleets. and destroying ho com.
msrcs OF an oncmy in time OF war. The other
Is that OF ordinary station duty in time OF
reace. Recent experience has shown that the
latter must now demand It's share OF atteu,ion.
Tho events Of the last few months IN Chill.
along ,he Central hmerican coast. ~ Behiing
Sea. nj honolulu. In Samoa. and IN China have
larger fo,co Of vessels than il row has for for
pisu station duty, These vo,sels do not re-
, uune 10 he OF the indiana AMI Oregon TIVE.
no. even o the Chicago 4nd the Baltimore. but
disbursement II the two latter. For some SER
vice. ike tlat. for eNamr,e, which is chilled FIR
I in the Chinese rivers. light dinu&ut vessels
impyiutiye
An imilo;tnnt consideration ia that such
Nesses "osr comralatiNelr title 10 hnill and
MAINTAIN: Tires or lou, ~ 'hem coui,. be con-
ba,ils >Iir. Asa!n. there is nlrenlyu lars Of
will re luire very large complcmen's. so that
unless Congress Is nrernreh greatly 10 liner ascc
only snail crews will have advantages. ~
mo OF them can te KEEP: IN commission.
vessels nesf Wien T WIN ns to ssp hss .Svs
; two being gn nboats ii abou l.usu tons. three
others of about 2oni. tons ,eacn, and two
cruisers OF ntou, 5000 tons. Possibly the size
rec"nn ended for the new vessels may be
somswhe.s between the las; two classes. Like
Sn:h ealitr. with spesa reisrsnee to ore len
service they would be sheathel so a. to need
les frequent docking. even II losing thereby
| little suer,l
The favor with which the Pirate and er mate
are regarded. and the prestige which they have
acquired even in this initial stage OF eoh,,ruc-
ton. may in,iuce congress 20 add THRU YES.
six such ships would sweep from the seas tho
! commerce OF any enemy. rs at present mo-
| iectrd" ShoG l'i another OF this tyre be bniit.
she would. perhaps. hRve greater length. and
even greater engine power. in Wow OF the steps
now taken To piocur" Il still higher 81 eed for
the transai lantic lines. Poss, BY. however
| instend OF this vessel. another like the nrmor-
! clnl New York might lie authorized. as she is
highly thought oil ior her a.nround efficiency.
! Whatever vesses may be built, they will prob
ably nav great attention to Goa! endurance
which was less provided for IN some OF our orr
. Her war shirs. but is u marked feature Of the
| New YORK. and especially OF cruisers Nos. ~
and IL.
The contrast between the really powerful
| Chimes" fleet which lately visited japan and
our own feeble squadron IN these waters.
| which at the time had been further reduced TO
| the old paddle wheel Mouocary. seens to hav"
nude a profound impre on The sailors and
lie annearance u The tharieston on hat sta.
ton win bs a Welcome novelty 70 American
wooden craft sill Keeps our navy fnr he ow its
artual needs for foreign station service. aud
Congress should not relax efforts to supply
, those needs.