New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
.ptrSE N. NdTlL CONSTRUCTIONS.

PAUSE ~ M Al 'ONHiH' 'i'-''
When tho President put Mr.. Herbert into the
Cabinet and when Speaker Crisp placed Amos
I Cummings M the head of the Naval Commit
fee of the House the people were SATISFIED IL
thcv had the right 10 be. that the work of naval
REGENERATION would 20 on. These appointments
were in harmony with public sentiment Mr'
Herbert and Mr.. Cummings are earnest Aih'rl
cans They believe that the Navy OF IN" hh'l
STATES should be large AMI strong enough I"
enable us at all times 10 be represented Ni'r-
eyer orr interests need care ana rr"'''H""'
MFR Cummings especially rs mon veteran
and as a pupil of Horace Greeley sincerely
sympathzcS with that view Of our duly 10 our
solves which teaches the policy OF Strength
without aggression. 1t is the more to be r'~
.,rcttcd since such men rs these are nj me h''"
Of that department, Of the Government ana maj
committee Of the House of Representatives.
which have charge Of naval affairs that 'h'ir
views are apparently going 10 be disr'Saruoh'
and that the appropriations for the naVai scr
vice for next year will not he larg" enough !"
continue the work of construction when mas
conr forward during three Administrations
with such excellent results.
The only additions To the Navy provided for
In the pending bill are for four new torpedo
boats. These boats are much needed lhSt'ad
of four the bill should provide for eight or zen
The United States now possesses only three
such boats-ihc Gushing. the Stil"tto ana inc
Ericsson. The condition Of our Navy in rcNprci
Of these swift and important vessels from
which 50 much is expected in the next naval
conflict rs compared with that of other naVh'S
will he seen in the statement that England has
o27 torpcdo-hoatS. France 22:;, Italy l'n RUSSIA
1866 Germany 10. Spain -. Greece ~. Holland
81. Austria g. and even China. Japan. turkey
Denmark and chilli have each NOR" than Il
score When the boats provided for in TINS pill
have been built the strength Of III" nlt'd
States In torpcdo-boatS will be less than that
of any country whose flag is on tn" sea. MOI
even excepting Brazil and Portugal The slight
additions 10 the Navy contemplated by THIS plll
do not carry new appropriations They are all
including Tie construction Of the four torpedo
boats and the Transformation Of IN" N"SuviliS
into torpedo cruiser. accomplished ny me
abandonment If other schemes already appro-
priatcd for. 50 that not one dollar is carried
in this bill for really new works
This * unfortunate II is unpopular. Th"
ncoplc are asking without doubt. hat puhh'
expenditures shall b. reduced To The lowest pos
siblr figure consistent with proper admins
traiion 81 their Government, hut they a." NOT
want the great work of creating an effective
American Navy interrupted az this tim" II
cannot he interrupted without rendering II NOR"
than ever expensive whom II j. again taken nI.
only thirteen vessels II those ordered sine" ms
revival began are still uL'omil"'cd Secretary
Herbert says that within two years all of ih'S"
will he. In commission. TIL" United states VIII
then have only fl ships >orviccabc for war