New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-18

tho House Committee Naval Affairs has been caiieu
IN the necessity OF making the appropriation but to
present House Is In an economical inool au ID III
disposed to appropriate the money III Is aiso s'''u
that the promoters Of the Worlds Fair have wthheia
their Influence for the appropriation because OF the
fear that should Congress be urged TO appropriate
ouarter Of n million Of dollars to meet the expenses
OF the proposed naval revlew-which includes inc
expense OF sending the invitations. the expense oi
for the foreign ships at both Hampton
Roads and New.York, and the entertainment OF the
visitors I'm addition to the extra expense attending inc
movements Of the United states vessels ana the empioy
uent OF IN additional force Of sailors and hrcmen 10
handle themthe chances OF getting the appropriation
OF s. 100000 asked by the directors OF the Words
Fair for the Chicago end would be hazarted.
II Congress should foil to make any appropriation
for the naval review would seously embafrass ooh
The President and the Secretary OF the Navy ono
reason nut forth by some Of the members OF the House
Naval committee for not taking the matter OF the
,npropriatton for the naval review was that such an
augmentation could not be inserted In the pending mu
iuasmuch rs il would come under the head Oh nc"
Icislation senator Daniel stated Frii1y that no
would introduce amendment to the APpropiinuoh
lii to-day for a sum OF S3oo'ooo 10 NC eNpo""eu '
the naval review a..
The proposed review would not be limited to tne
simple parade Of the vessels in line. but u VIII p
take OF tho nature OF squadron drills THESE msheu.'
rs II ia actual engagement would hot ohiN eo" "o
DeODln n laryer HuuiucI VI wa. '''N'D 49,
nrosab,y have ever seen before viii probably ever
90 oc,,n ot any one time. but It would prove an In
,e-stInc object less and would be OF material benes
III 10 the officers AMI OF tho vessels ana especfy
TO those who are entrusted with the power OK proVn-
ing for the building Of the Navy. Tho money that It
s proposed TO be expended for this review would GER
ta,nlv not be wasted the contrary. 1t would 90
gary mucb in the way Of educating the people rs 70
,vhot n Navy really means and would result In their
olnc greater interest in that branch OF the delcnses
Of the Government. -
The vessels OF TIE United states Navy which woud
probably be available for the naval review are tne
following: first class 5000 tons and above)-Ncw-
York protected cruisers Nos. II and 49, Maine, armoIed
battle shin Texas barbettc turret monitor PURITAN
second class $1,000 70 5000 tons dispacemcnt)-the
baltimore Chicago. Philadelphia Newark Atlanta,
monitors Miantonomoh Ampldrlte and Terror Cincin'
nati and Raleigh; third class 1000 to 5000 tons)-
the harbOrdefcnce ram being built ut batn'
Me- tho Bennington. Concord, Dolphin, De-
,roit. Montgomery. Maclias and kearsarg''
fourth class uader 1000 tons), tine new prac-
,ise cruiser Bancroft Petrol Vesuvius and torpedo
boats No. >, Gushing, Alarm and stle'to. Ihls hss
includes only those vessels In commission and those 10
course OF construction on the Atlantic coast IL ~
possible that some OF those on the Pacific coast may
also be sent around 20 part in the review some
81 the old wooden warveses including the old sailing
ships like the ST. Mary's and tie Sanoga. Will also
take part.
one of the features proposed in connection with tbs
naval review is fac-simile Of the Santa Maria tho
flagship Of the squadron Of three vessels which Co.
lumbus commanded upon bis voyage OF discovery OF
America Lieatenant william ". c. Little, Of the
Navy, detailed more than year ago to inspect
every department where it was possible that thcro
were any MAPS records prints and pictures, that would
give any Information details of the voyage OF Co.
mmbus. and tat would enable this Government to
reproduce the counterpart OF the santa Maria This
rnb, but Sxvff raj A
reproduction, viii take part in the naval review In
this hartor and win then be lowed through the canals.
rivers and lakes to Chicago. where ste Will lie moored
close 10 the model Of the battlc-ship.
There have been SO many different prints showing
tho santa Maria that there be definite idea
rs 10 what Lpr rig was but nope OF the cuts diiier
materially IN the representation of the hull The two
other vessels which came with the Columbus
party were The Pinta and the Nina. The Santa Maria
was tic largest OF the three her dimensions being C3
feet length on the keel rs IL feet length the deck
- IL feet breadth OF BEAM aid II 23 depth OF Eoid.
Her dimensions cannot BE- compared with any vessel In
tho Navy the shortest vessel Is tie tag Rocket
and she IS twenty two longer the santa
Maria. In appearance she much resembed wh;.. II
known as tile Chinese junk. Her huil was round u
bottom and her sides had tendency toward the round
ing in very much rs would imagine long water
melon ID look with about third OF Its horizontal
part cut oH. At the stern there was built large
ouse or cabn-a great castle, called-tle quarters
Of Admiral Christopher Columbus and his chief aide
The rig OF the vessel Is one point upon when there
has been more diversity VI opIion than mpon any oter
Many OF the pictures have represented her a. having
three masts and several bave even shown her 10 nave
four and five ma,ts. rhe pictures usually represent
r as having two square sails the fore and the same
on the main mast and ateen sail "a Triangular sui
mizzen mast. Forward there represented To 10
jb and upon this there can be no s dc@G; SINCE
~ The pints represent that tie vessel had square sails
on all three masts. The cut shown 10 ts article Is
Of the spanish caraNel santa
MARIA since il Is reproduction from drawing at
;,Ibnted 10 Columbus. The log Of the santa Maria
shows that on that voyage OF 1892 from Pnlos u
America She not only behaved herself most admirably
In tempes.uous weather but that SIZE on many DAY
rcd from twelve thirteen knots an hour which
wa REMARKABLY fast sailing and proved her 10 be Of
,,iy,r GOOD lines and having great sail power.