The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-04

th3 snti.e sum necessary 10 compie,.
and edulp ali the new snips n no aims
are authorized the appropriations ao
the naval service for the nscal ys ~
ending June 20, 1897. should faii oe'vw
estimates for the coming year Dy ~
Tie Secretary presents win musm
earnestness a plea for the authorization
OF three additional battle snips IT. IT. M
or twelve torpedo boats. While me VA
armoreG vessels heretofore autnosIi
including those now nearing compiehS,'
will constitute iieet when IL "
leved is sufficient for ordinary nav now
completed and in process OF cons.ru 49,,
but four hrst-class battle ships ano ou.
few torpedo boats. ~ We are 10 srorc
navy for warlke operations, on sho,S
and defensive we ought to increase ovin
the number OF battle ships ana torpe'"
boats. ,ocu,res
avnensiye nIant and the aggregation or
many skilled workmen. All the arn r,,
necessary TO complete the vasseis n ow
building will be Delivered before VIC az
of June next IL no new contrary. 49,
given out Contractors must disband their
workmen. and their plants must tie ias..
Batteships authorized AT tnis ,.fs
would rot be well under way uil." ,assx
in the coming fiscal year, ana a, ,e"S
three years and half from the ua.e IN
contract would be required Tor .he Gut UT,
pleton. The Secretary states Una. 81
more than Is per cent c,, 9t '1 in the ap-
propriations for the coming YEA, Co.,
recommend that provision pc ma. a". .biD,
the construction OF additional pa'ue s''
and torpedo boats.
REsERve SUPPLY or ORDNANCE.
Tho Secretary OF War recommends ths
manufacture not only OF reserve erPt,
or ordnance and ordnance materldi -
ships OF the navy. but also a Supply az.
the auxiliary fleet, Gums ana ults 80
purtenances should be provided anu Nvs
on hand for both these purposes LTD
have not to-day a single gun that vorT
la nut uDon the ships Parts or New iorn'
of the International NAVIGATION nonp" uy
or any other ship OF our reserve MWassb
The manufacture OF guns az the ,Wtssan-
irr,on Wevv Yard is proceeding satlsIaEI,
torilv and none Of our new SINUS W." a,
lac required to wait for thelL gu" nrder
ordnance equipment. An lfnPVtta"' ~ the
has been issued by the SeSt.tta.' 81 the
eeveyaI bureaus concerned In the con-
struction OF ships. This oruet, ~ axtent
ueved. will secure 10 v,,@nssihle the
than has heretofore been poSnr1 h,,
bor,nonious action OF these sSNe'as ,ba
reaus and make the attaihWrennrr ,na The
hest results more certaln' - an nm
past fiscal year there nns IN many
usual and pressing demand ,,nce Of
o,orters Of the world for the prese. In
tesseIs To guard American lnteItysi', IN
January last, during the fIaa,,a,rated
surrection large meet wa Ianeiro, The
in the harbor OF Rio DE Jaheiroi Rem
, ~ action OF Rear-AdmlIai I'm,
ham in protecting the persona during
mercial rights OF our fyorded re-
s sIts which will, 1t Is believed, nn,snce
a. reaching and wholesome ~ NAV
nbonever In like circumsIaiSo",, COM
become necessary ror IN behalf of our
ilIa,,i ia foreign ports. The war ~ mas
ProgPress between China anu JapSient to
rendered it necessary 20 OF those waters:
dispatcn sSecretary OF the Navy anu
Bothl crotary OF the Treasury, liz
III Tho transfer Of the WORK pVa,art-
nnast survey proper TO the Navy
ment. 800. T., tbjs recommended
a., I'vcluding Alaska and n very ning
area besides all the WORK VI haan COM
and changing our COASTS nan which
rlate1 The photographic "otn, ,tn nv
PIe,,', no done over and over agalh. ~
reason Of the shifting ana WY asc,jon OF
80 water consequent upon wv go heen
streams and tides ,,oo nas of naval officers
Io'ie s,pbordination to the snperlnte,,'ooehnes
81 tho coast survey. There seehhn,ld not
no good reason why the , nay work, espe-
'faIi,, as the hydrographic olneS been
Navy nepartment Is now, anu aIine ef-
Tor many years, engaged ~ 10 those
0cient maps entirely sll l.i
nrepared by the coast survey
prasoNYEL OF THE NAVY
feel II my imperative duty 20 I me
attention to the recOminenudtlol ,t or
secretary i'm regard TO the persol'tton ~
r. ltra Of the navy. The stasndli0n -
nromoton I'm this. the Fital u @rfnnslv
the service. IL 50 great as ~ =. ~ the
impair it's efficiency | ton in ,,o,,ng and
middle aged officers should. ! tore , IN
eve Of retirement. be permitted 10 ted i.,r
a grade emitting them to actlV9 All ~" -
portant duty. The system duopn,oot
few wears ago regulating the employ menI
If labor at the navy yards rs rlgluS ~
held and has fuzzy aemoh3tidd ,yitbin
usefulness and expediency. lis ~ "ina..
the domain of civil service Ielo, ~ ,,a,h
p,uch AS workmen are employed thtousn
"A board Of labor selected al eacn "as{
ward and are given work ~ltnout oc
Srence to politics and In the order Oh
their application. preference, boWeN,I,
being given TO army ana navy Vetssin w
AID those having former navy yaIu
.eriencp Amendments suggested py 81
psri.nce have been made 10 the IuItS
regulating the system Through US OF
Grafton the work at our navy yaIus IA
been vastly improved m eihclehty az"
The opportunity to work has been hohes,,
~ ana fairly awarded to Wiling ann
competent applicants 1t Is hopea , ,nn,
If this system continues 10 De suYg
adhersd 10 there Will soon be, as ht''u
raj consequence, such an equalization on
marty benefit AZ VIII remove an temP'"-
lion 10 relax or abandon II. .,
The report Of the secretary OF mo ~
tnrior exhibits the situation or the hn-
merous aud interesting BRANCHES Oh n rIe
,,,,ttc service connected with his ne,
nartment. I commend TINS report aah'
Inc valuable recommendations Oh w
Secretary TO the careful attention. VI
rho nTblic land disposed Of during the
vear amounted to 10 i6, lD.N acres IN
Guiding y S7G05 Of Indian lands. ,.t,,
~ ~ estimated that the public domain
arm remaining amounts 10 llttle inoie
nan 40 40 90 acres. excluding, now
o,er about SEQ 100000 acres In Alashh a.
well as military reservations ana Ia
road and other selections OF Ianus -
unadiudicated The total cash recssIp,'
from sale Of lands an am3 S9 receyed FOR
-Iaij,, lands Thirty-hVe tnoushui
natents were issued for agrlcul.uaas.
lands and thirty-hye hundred pa,e" -
we're issued TO Indians on a'otnhish'in and
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,ctoItnt OF railroad and wagon gtanL9
during the year $4,000 " ares "a onO cd
and a, the close Of the year ~" 90,
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ii.tions made by railroad ana waso
road companies and a"alteu end
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'ud' 80 OF the act providing Tor Inr
- tu ls4g amount 10 nearly W Hn,S
~, n.o ga ceres of which 0s,yppU ,a.suNo
becn patented TO states. hpo1t Iasr
acres were patented uult.e .,bnot and
a. e., ION grants we're approved dh NJ ~
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