Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-04
Tnn NA,AL nnrAnrMnNr.
More Hattie SHIPS nnJ Torpedo boats
HecOmmcnded.

Recommended.
Attention Is called to tho report Of
the secretary n the lavy which
/ shows very gratifying progress r. the
construction ~ yihipa for our new
| navy. All the Vessels now building
including the torpedo boats authorized
last session Of congress-, aud except
sing the lnrst-elass hattleshIp Iowa,
win probably be completed during the
coming fiscal year, The estimates for
the lncrcaac OF the navy for The year
ending June 80, 1895, are large. but
they Include practically the entire
sum necessary u complete and equip
all the new ships now ia commission,
20 that, uneEs new ships are author
izrd, the appropriation for tho naval
service for the 1scnl year endln June
30 1877. should fan below the esu-
mates for the coming year by at least
si20Q0. 900.
The secretary presents with much
enrncstnesa plea for the authorization
OF three additional batteshps aud ten
or twelve torpedo boats while the
uunrmpred vessels heretofore author
ized including those now nearing com.
pletlou, VIII constitute a fleet which 1t
10 beloved is sufficient for ordinary
cruising purposes In time of peace, We
hive now completed aud m proress of
construction but four UFst-ciuss battle
ships unl but Few torpedo bootH. III
We are To- have a navy for wnrlike on
irnuuns. Ouonsiye HuI defensive. We
c'rtuiuly ought TO increase both the
number al RttlcaMp5 and torpedo
b0nts.
The mnnufUetrc Of nrmor REQUIRES
an expensive plhut ana the aggrcgH-
ton Of many skilled worltmcu. All
nrmor necessary Ia complete tho yes.
sous now building VIII be delivered boz
rnn,,','t 't vi Sunv nest " no now
,,,,st M - vut e'h'Aae,"I"
ri"nt, ''...'" 'n'r WV'hinvl' 9nd ulru
ibo.t.i., ,t " ,l'V' b9 t'lrahlpA Au-
w,,itr ~, ','9 'i' "oulu NOT ne wen
,iso',t w. WY u4u, intN ~ the coming
a J,,tf 90 ,,"n' uFgy SeNIs Hhu
~. ii"h l'l' uete OF lho contract
1 M5u'l pe l'lulfed for their completion,
~ se'foul'y htAtta that not more
tliH ~ p,f cent OF the cost OF such
hupn nseu De included In the apprp-
p'NtlpnH Tor the coming year !
s'."nnh'nu mat provisions be made
l1r 10 construction 81 additional bat
ugsillpa nhl Torpedo boats
NJ secretary recommends the manu-
luctutc not "nly OF Il reserve supply NJ
ordnance ana ordnance material fnr
nhlps Of tho navy, but also q supply
Tor the auxiliary fleet. Guns and their
appurlonancea nhuuld be provided aud
NNFN va AlNNlNA Ahl DUN NntHH
purpoaea' We have not To.
day single gun that couId bc
put tpnn the shlpa Paris or Now YnrIr
OF tho International NavlgAtion com
phny, ur any other shin OF our r,s,ryn
navy, The manufactures OF guns M
the Washlngton navy ward Ia nr1rcI,
Ing satisfactorily. ana mono OF our now
sMps will be required To wait for moi.
guns ur ordnnco ouuipmont
An important order hna hcer t,,,,,1
by the secretnrv or mo nnvn cc'','i
dlnsung the dufics ~ tho ~svSr,t h,,
roaus concerned In Inc cnnatructinn az
ships, This order II Ia bcltevcd yyiii
secure TO a greater oxtent than ma
heretofore been uogsIhIo ,ha hsrn,o
Nous action OF mo several bmrea',s
and make the attainment ~ M hcsi
results more certain. Duinr TX. Mao,
nacal yenr there hna boon an ,nus,i1i
and pressing demand In MANY n,Inrlnts,
OF the world for the preaence az vra.
soils TO guard American interesta. In
January last, during the Brnxilian In
nurrectiun. a large fleet was conorn-
trated Ia the harlan ~ Rio Je tan.iro
The vigorous action on Renr- Aarjroi
Menham In protecting thp nerannni
and commercial rights Of our citizems
during the disturbed conditions M
forded results which viii Il IA hsite,,s,d
have a far-reaehlng and wholeson,c
~
stanoea It may become necesserv far
our naval commanders 10 interfsrc on
behalf Of our people In fOrelrn pnrts
Tho war now In prngFsas betwesn
China and Japan has rendered II neres,
sary on expedient to dispatch eieht
Vegsela TO those waters
Both the secretary OF the navy ana
the secretary OF tho treasury recom-
mend the transfer " the work Of coast
survey proper 10 the navy depnrtnent
! heartily concur In this reconmendn-
tlpn. Executing Alaska and n vert.
small aroa bpal1os. mi trio work ~
mapping aud chartlnt our coasta ms
hcon completed. The hvdrorrarhi,,
work, which must he dome oy,r ma
over again by reason OF tho shirtine
and VARYING dcntha Of water rons,f'
quent upon the action OF the sirean,s
and tidns, has heretefSre been donn
und.r the direction ~ naval n,rners
IN subordlnhtlon 10 the stlperintenSont
OF the coast survey There soen,s nv
be M rood ren..on why the nnN,,. shn,,ii
not have entire cherse hereafter ~