Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-28
NEW AMERICAN Navy.
Secretary Herbert Presents Bis Rsgu-
lar Annual Report.
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS.
The Need for More Torpedo Boats
Demonstrated By Comparison.
New Battle Ships Recommend
ed-In Time OF Peace, Prepare
for War-China as an Example.
The Speed Premium System TO
be Abolished.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Novenbe 27.-The
most important recommendation made by
Secretary Herbert in his annual report is
that Congress authorize the construction
OF three great battle ships OF about 10000
I tons displacement each, 70 cost, exclusive
Of armament. not exceeding 81 900, 900 each,
and twelve torpedo boats OF from 100 10
300 tons each, at the discretion Of tue Sec
retary, 70 cost not exceeding al average Of
$4,000.
Since his last report five splendid ships
/ have been completed, capable OF over 2l
xnots, while two are the teetest cruisers
IN ine world They are the MaroIenead,
/ Columbia. Olympia, Montgomery aud
Minneapolis. In the advertisements Tor
three new torpedo ooats sOon 20 be issued,
no speed premiums viii De allowed because
while the premium system had advantages
whea adopted, IL may WITH profit De soan-
doued.
The number Of torpedo boats 10 foreign
/ countries is !. I.2s3 and the number building
ls2. Great Britain has l75 ard a build
iug. while France mas "a ard 81 building.
/ of seventeen countries enumerated not
/ one has less than - Of these oCats, while
The United States, with more coasts and
ports tnan any nation, has but slx, count
/ ing
THOSE YET TO BE BUILT.
The work on new ships Is going Oh rap
idlv. These vessels have been contracted
for fully as low sS could oe II France aad
England.
Taxing cue from the battle OF the Yalu
instruct. .ous have been given tazt all ol;
the most necessary WOODWORK be removed
from our ships
Although t1e government IS eIpsndlng =
large suUsidy for vessels such as the Paris
and New YORK 70 secure tbeIr use 10 time
OF war. % has lot gun 20 put OF them
Great Britain could arm Ter uechsnt
marine or the great lakes and do enormous
damage. while Il we hsd guns We could
dominate these waters.
On preparation FOR war IN time OF
peace. the Secretary says the most In
press!ve lesson IL al history = oe.n2
tauEst. Ch.ns.sC.e 70 put millions N men
into the le.d, is securing Europe and
America for discarded guns aud amnuni-
t.oz, Whatever . can get. 20 repell the as
ss1I-s of q people vastly IafeTior 20 u IN
number.
A. Newport. wlers live animals were
enclosed 10 = torpedo case. submerged. aud
charges Of guu-c0ttOn exploded a. eighty
feet, 20 damage was done the inmates. ceu-
orstrst.rg that the crew Of . submarine
torpedo boat VIII be safe 50 .oug ss tie bull
= not r-ptured. OF naval SrnCr Secretary
Herbert saws We have
rHE BE-T N THr WORLD
4 new uaval station, the South Pacific, is
20 oe created, Cruisiug vessels sufficient
for the protection % or interests Will &c
zep. a. * st%tioEs-NCrth Atlantic,
south Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pa
ciLc, Asist.c end European.
Tie Secretary recommends that re en-
listed force Be Increased 0y 300 neu.
TIE nayz. militia now numbers :, ,j4s zen,
Aasszc1rseics Leading Win As Us e.
fcleucy hzs mzter.z-ly Increased AID TIE
Interest continues ILa31,e1-
The secretary praises tue civil service
system u the navy yards and 1e says tue
laoor las 80 increased 10 proficiency t1at
tie Eover1ueuE cal compete VIII pr-Teie
corcs-rs 10 slip Construction.
Ire secretary sl011.ts estlIaies ior t.
ss5-sLs. exceeding t1e current sPprcprz-
-sgrs o. s.. .4s5. ls3. caused o. payments
due OF vessels under Contract After t1-s
rear these appropriations VII fa.i from
t.8.35q ~ EeTt year 70 t559, ,yoo he fellow
M yEsr.