Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-12

nov turned out in abundant quantities b.
American manufactures; and recent trial
/ justify the assertion that the domesus
manufacture. entered upon under the foster
ing care and encouragement Of the nav,
department. has already surpassed th,
foreign product.
/ (5} Smoksless powder--The remarkable
advantages of smokeless powder. then /,
recent European invention, led the depart
ment, in 1889, to undertake its development
10 this country By independent investiga
ton AMI experiments, conducted by its owl
agencies. At lis own establishments, i, Ia.
succeeded in developing . smokeies.
gives better results than any known powder
abroad
{6l High explosives.-In 1889 no high
explosive was known in this country which
gave the powerful rending effect required
| for naval use, and which was at the same
time sufficiently safe and stable to be en-
pioyed as bursting charge in shells under
ordinary conditions. Careful and pro-
| traeted experiments have at last developed
a high explosive that can safely be used in
shells fired from high power guns, with
service powder. giving service velocity
The shells charged with the new explosive
are not only uninjured by the discharge of
the gan, but can he fired through armor
plates and burst at will beyond them.
The progress being noted, both in ships
and in ordnance, by which the United
States has emerged from its condition OF
helplessness at sea, and by the employment
of its own resources has distanced its more
experienced competitors, marks an epoch
in the naval development not only of this
country but of the world.
The report then goes on at length upon
those important topics showing the actual
condition and progress made in each.
The Fifty-scco I'd Congress at its first
session. by act approved July 10, ls92,
authorized the construction of one armored
cruiser and one seagoing hattie-ship. De-
signs for these vessels have been prepared
by the department. in conformity with the
provisions of the act, and proposals for
their construction were invited by ad-
vertisement on September Is, 1892, ten
weeks after the passage of the act.
The secretary dwelis on increasing the
navy at length. He recommends building
four small boats for river service, at least
80 torpedo boats, more battle-ships and tor
pedo cruisers, small size, light draft and
great speed.
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