New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-01
FOREIGN NAVAL NO1ES.

This column has noted from time TO time, In brief,
the laying down OF new foreign warships. the build
ing and failure Of the monster English cannons, the
development Of steam machinery, and improvements
generally I'm naval architecture and naval weapons,
80 that readers have been kept well Informed OF
what has been done by other maritime nations rs
they would he had they spent their many dollars for
foreign newspapers. The interest In these foreign
happenings has been intensified by the columns that
have been published regarding the coming naval re-
View In this harbor NJ which time the people may
see many Of the vessels That have been described and
may make q personal comparison OF these foreign
kept so wei abreast Of the times that they appreciate
that almost every nation OF the globe seems 10 nave
thought above every other-tbat OF bullcihS up
a modern navy.
Take Great Britain for instance the idea seems
To be- as lord OF the Admiralty recently remarked
where France and Russia build one new ship apiece
we must build two" There were launched at the
several British dockyards last year twenty-five new
war vessels OF u total displacement OF ZOO tons
and cosiinc slOl17loJ Five Of these were
I4lJOton batteships. the largest and most formida
Bile warshlps ever constructed for any navy. But
from the description given OF these battleships their
modern and great improvements" seem to be pat
termed after those that adopted by the engineer
and construction corps OF the American Navy several
wears ago. Great emphasis Is laid on the fact that
each OF the batteships Is divided Into 900 water
tight compartments along the double bottom. reduc
,om plating from rocks and torpcdoes and renders II
practically nnslnknble." The Navy estimates fOr
to the Admiralty than they anticipated. Two OF the
new vessels authorized to be frstclass cruisers,
S% m the n nd Fasr and
coal supply armament and defence are to .surpass
any cruisers built or building" And yet the Ad-
miralty say that what Is to be- done during the year
will ie barely enough to keep the strength OF the
navy In statu quo. Just sufficient to meet the
The Australia. one OF the vessels that coming
to the naval review from the British fleet In the
Mediterranean, Is frstclass bclted cruiser and an
appeal has gone TO the Admiralty that II Is hoped
that the sending OF the Australia here does not
that the Mediterranean Is to be- sh0rn Of the presence
Of a most powerful cruiser for an indefinite period.
Tie Galatea n sister ship to the Australia. which
has been rusting away In the Portsmouth dockyard
for the last two years. might he fitted up take the
place Of the Australia. The Admiralty has accepted
new for an naw the rrEi mounts OF tine nd
vantagcs rapdiiy OF loading not exceeding min
formed by hand II desired the guns may be loadcd
In any position. and excellent protection Is afforded
TO guns ana glnncrs.
The armOrcd ram Llberad, first named the Nuevc
de Julio (0th OF Jnly) OF the Argentine Navy. Which
Is to be here Mt the naval review, recently
plctcd nj Birkenhead apd has not before been In
commission. She Is vessel OF $500 tons displace-
mcnt ana mas Il speed OIL IL Ia klOtS licr arnla-
mcnt consists Of two Krupp OBJ inch brccch loading
rifles, four Armstrong rapid firing guns. four Maxim
Nordenclt ponnders two 1.inch three barrel Maxim
NOrlenelt machine guns, two musketcalibrc machine
guns and two torpedo electors for Whitehead tor
pcdOes.
There does not appear TO be much enthusiasm
among the French naval officers concerning the use
OF liquid fuel there few months ago. The
special commission which has been conducting trials
with liquid fuel the torpedo boat at Tonlon has
decided against II. There ten cans OF petroleum
experimental with under conditions IN which they
would he placed torpedo boats and Of thesr eight
cans became ignited from cohcusslon inter twelve
shots had been fired the plate protecting them NJ
Weyl VIII, has been most Interested In the use Of
petroleum nv substitute for coal fuel gunboats
and TORPEDO boats. Is not ready to accept the concm
sion OF the commission and says: The advantage OF
the LIQUID fuel spray Is great for Increasing speed
without recourse to forced dinught well by reason
the heavy oils stored and supplied that II the risk
OF ignition can be shown 10 be small and the advan.
the French navy Will hesitate to Introduce liquid
firing I'm combination with the use OF coal on
board Of torpedo boats'
There have been many contradictory reports
cerning Chls intentions with regard TO an increase
Congress on June last, stated that II was not the
Intention nj present TO raise the strength OF the navy.
II is proposed TO raise the Blanco Encaada the weasel
that was sunk by torpedo more than year ago.
and there have been rumors only recently that II
was the intention Of the present Ministry to buy
new cruisers and armor-clads abroad. The two
Nervous headaches and
SieD1ll exhaustion Or brain nugue