The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-12-07
AMERICAS GRAND NAVY
Secretary Herb,rt's FIrst AnuuA II,


WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-The first
annual report Of Secretary Hilary A.
Herbert ls an interesting summary OF the
progress ma o in naval construction
since the iuau2uration Of the new Amcri.
can steel navy with the result of replac.
iuG with hiSt powered, wifi and f0rmid.
able steel ships nearly all Of the old tim.
Der sides that made up the naval list at
the close OF war. The report also con L.
tajns strong recommendation in some
cases OF radical nature, such as those
touching the proper scope Of our lavorito
cruisers, that gather weight rom Sccrc-
tarY llerbert's lorg experience as Chair.
mau Of tue House Naval Committee.
and his thorough mastery of the details
oi tho Naval Denartment.
The report begins with a statement
OF the progress made siuco the last re-
port, disclosing the fact that nine ye:.
sells have been launched in that SPACE Of
time, while SIN new vessels have been
completed ami commissioned. The
speeds attained on trial were in most
cases IN excess Ot the requirements. In
TACT, tho large premium secured caused
much comment. The Secretary, how.
ever, argues that the premiums arc not
mere gratultlCs or clear profit to the
,,vos 80 1,i,;"'a,, 'c'oU'' noI ACC lnGeh
~ ,rHi.',,' ~ "'u nave iot resulted
~ u9I'To ~ .i0 So'elhthenI ior INC
shlp-bullders nave always takeu into The
calculations when bidding the amounts
II was pOSSlDlU TO earn "a Drrn,innc
no n,c1 ,I;s,>,to ,,,'! v':'i I' pic'1'iuiliS;
IN tTo rost =, ~, ','to,i t"Vo uIcu.'eu
,roni,rs 'IV' In,. t t,ao u'" Col:tinctS Uu1 con-
,ba s,.,>o,, " ~ iSq",ic" ~ ue' aV
NJ mn1ro,t ~ ~ '..I ,t''t ., tiPS.
hor ~ oal.i.;I ''"' '!o to'ul nun.
Statos NJ, Nan ,,UGaVto ""l su'i,s III Tue On'tea
~''ote' ~ t>"SJ 10 iott ,oil0' uilech OF Whlcn
E'an 80 q. u.i.ioro"; III ao"t'oh there are sixty
or,,;oo,a 'Llo w .'i' hs.? uloStiy "oouen
th't a o''.!'SS 'I .,h" 'n'Qoateo mon TORS
',,,''. vnn. "t1 so "'"n d" uuSerFlceap!c lor
"'rr ~ pu' posc'
,,..I are S'gen showing the naval
osous1i u INC lea'i'1S powers, and &
Io,H ICii 'son ~ oia"h nom them shows The
ou''Su N'a'eS SeVehth IN the rank OF
''"nu va; po"ers.
Inc HecaeoafY requests authority to
ueVotc SfoO,OuO authorized Tor the con.
strucIion OF vessel smiar to the Fcsu ,
Fius 10 The construction OF three torpedo
boats, aud also recommends an nersase
ol Tue limit OF the cost OF swift torpHd)
cruiser authorized by the Act Of 1890,
so as 10 enable the Department to have
ms vessel laid down during the ncxt
lScal year.
rccapitutatlon OF the proposals is
sued lor new vessels during the year
WINDS up with the statement OF the bids
m iOr CONSTRUCTING The three new gun boats.
Ihcse p'ds were very much lower than
any heretofore received by The Govern
incul' puT p>lore accepting them the
p'auS VIII oe examined by second
"o"t" "h'cn II eNPected 10 report this
"GEh.
Ane 'occie'arY oeVo!c5 much space In
'i.s lopoiC " Tic olscusStoh "l naval
o~to'uahCC ~ "'i'! "lui't. lie says me
r.';,; oi' y. "le'Sn ol''l'oh Is III iaVor OF
naI,n'' la.ni'in'' ti1 '!Io VI Guns ~ eWelVe inch
I,'Dio H. ~io; "'i'. ','o "ctSl'H ~ my cons;
a,ooI a,'''', U'1' VIC lle" e!G'iI loCn hlcKel
i'(, ~ ,ui'u' W. "9se'i4p''"S' 'iioIh-
hai,no ,no @ Ua4i"GS C .1e'it VI Il ina'eflnl never
a,,i;no u"D' lo' " gun Co'4S' tUcI1oh' tn
,i~" .I'CTsS VI "'Se''l0lIn. VIII
ra,,u.nI nnsI ~ (,',I,I,Ds az VIC "iie"uS
rnn,nln,,t ~ ,'Is ,'o '',, '",''
fornion nran,ino nc;na,,iit,y't ItUt 1,,I 5n"";us
as n,anr ra,,iG ,., n,,I H;t a. H'i'rH
w -" f'cPN'4J ptN'ECtc", anu Toward
y ~ n