New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-22
FOREIGN NAVAL NOTES.

The British Navy officers who strongly but unSuc-
ccs,ully urged upon the Parliament recently dissolved
10 select one or two Of the leading admlralS for the
pecrngr If Great Britain are hopeful Of something bet
ter from the next Parliament. The Army has Jared
better In this respect than the Navy n Illustrated III
the advancement II Lords Wolsecy and Roberts. II
does not seem that there would be- any difficulty In
selecting naval men for the pcerage. officers whose
whole lives have been successfully devoted 10 the devcl
opment Of Great BHtaln'S maritime power. sir'
Thomas symonds and g. p Horribly. both admralS
Of the nect have rendered much god service to the
Navy, and they very popular ana hlgly eStcrimH
bv their brother officers The advocates Of such pro
motion strengthen their appeals by directing attention
70 men of naval ability I'm the legislative bodies OF o'he
nations. such Congressman 5onltile VINO MlN herI'u
with marked ability the Naval Committee or uie
lio.e Of m w., Wv and cnnn"r chandler
the senate Naval Committee; who had nuch lII.c
teal experience secretary OF the Navy Tor aeVcI"
years
The mistakes that have been made in the con
structon Of British war vessels are much more nunrr
ous than they ought 10 have been. II the number OF
accidents IS any criterion: and similar condition OF
things with American Navy vessels would have aroused
condemnation BY the taxpayers OF this country
Explosions Of boilers due TO weak CONSTRUCTIONS or
badly constructed machinery the bursting or guns the
stranding VI vessels, etc. are continually beinS re
ported The latest cry IS against the cruiser Hercules
recently lifted with new machinery. There are soy
cral causeS Of complaint nGnSt tae machinery: but
screw The pattern Is not only 20 b. changed but The
Itself has got 10 be carried further ait-lf IL can
be done
The investigation OF the recent lamcntable accident
TO the new French cruiser Dupuy dc Lorne has been
followed by criticism against trusting entirely To
electricity rs a means OF lighting ships OF war NC
oordlng to TIE accounts recrvd something went wrong
with the dynamos one OF the boer-roons was len IN
total darkness the people conld not that the water
dangerously low In one Of the boilers "hioh' of
course exploded II is conteuded that II there had been
alternative system OF lighting available in cas- OF
breakdowns the boiler wOuld not hav" etplouea
and sixteen would not have been scadeH near ~
to death The system IN the American NaVy N NOV 70
trust to what heights the water seems to De IN .he
glass tubes but to keep truck OF the height OF INC
wnter by opening the Dol Her cocks AT very short inter
walls. II this had been done the Dnpuy de lnrne
the accident could have been avertcd Nights or no gs
The American Navy officers who have found cause
TO feel disappointed because OF the slow propouohs
10 the higher grades and with good reason, too would
doubt have felt cnvots OF the British officers could
they have been present at recent state concert nv
London Among the large number OF Army and Navy
officers present there thirtyscven generals anu
twenty five admirals