The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-12-06

In the above list torpedo boats. gunhoat, o.,
les iAan %9toas. RECEIVING >alp>. Tugs. ten
der anu -sce4aaea nlrb0r craft are not n
clu.cu. IN the matter III tort.c.o barl.. he
th4lcl States j. away aeEira aag othef ma
Ton. We nave enly tno such craft IN service
"hi.e tnt >AA4.e>t navy Ia the world. Chill.
has twenty-five France leads al tnr navl.s
"a torpedo boats. having n, la service aud
nI1y-ivAF pAllllng Great brirain has nv III
serve aAd s4XtN-two building. while Russia
Aas 'tin service and sixteen bu4idDr.
AZ WILL ~ seen thAt outside ~ Great britain
an 4 rance ana exclusive o. torpedo boats.
The United states hay. "a greater number 81
ships nIit1ing than any nth.r power
Inc secretary : recommendation for FUR
tnci HutlnNhat494s 70 ulAl are quite modest.
hc ADMITS mar Tor our prcsen- ana pr0babie
lmncGa-tt failre needs We have cruisers ana
guLbr-ts enough but be makes an er..Dt an
peal ipr = prompt Increase VI our torpe 4o-bo4t
StiNl-tA bAtt4e-~hip> and Their small
entE4le>, the torpedo boats. are the frhfn,
elements Of the future. He. therefore. lrte~
m but.diA< q two more p4ttlc-sEips %. NE
nrSt class aAd twelve torpedo boats. lie ada>
thAt this latter class ~ vessel. can now 49,
Lulll cheaper than ever before. and IL - th.re-
To-, ooau.t OUT clft y heep pace as lar - We
can with other nations.
COMMANDING OFFICERS.
The minor recommendation cl the secretary
Include the oft-repeaied appeal for some meas
nre ~ c~on-rt>, to relieve the stlr.ation
IN promotion q Officers to cosanaua
rank secretary Herbert Is a firm De-
never ~ placing officers ia cou.maud
81 snips while they are yet young enough Ia
lt4tn ~pMtlA4n< aud not OLD enough 70 have
acquired habits which attend long >uDorGlnA-
ltAr- mere J. Dot an officer VI command
ranh m the navy under fifty years old. AMI !
number not Yet eligible 10 the grade Of com
mahits are a great dea. oder. ON the other
bahd' there are q number ~ officers in the 49,
NaLcrd grades wAo- Tor l4auy reasons are nut
Regarded competent 10 command shlp> ~ M.
mCuern class. anu II Il ID. departments wi,h
70 weed out this element ami let their ni.,ea-
% taken oS younger and more progressive
men.
Another earnest recommendation OF. The zee
retafy - That congress provide for a reserve
supply OF trdnAEce ~ all calibers. so that We
MNy hJt Only nave guns re- dy for the new
shlrs a. tAey inay be completed. bnt also
nave "a supply on hand with which II
arm an auxiliary navy in case OF sudden
cMergrncY. lie secretary also outline, a
piah ivf placing a number 81 ships IN re-
serve ~ time 81 peace. after the navy
sinai have become possessed OF moe vessels f,
tnan are actually needed for cruising purposes
IA this category he would place all II the bat
ut--hlp,, coast defense Vessels anu such ~ the 4
NOR powerful cruisers a. are not needed Tor
foreign service. HIS plan. which = based
that " reading foreign nav!rS. j. to hav. an
the. ehlps fu4ly armed aud e4uipp. ana pro-
Filtu "itA skeleton crews. enDugn % keen he
steeti. AZ constant rrl.iAe~~ Tor service. Ill
from t"cAtt-iocf hours 70 nvc DAYS notice.
ana tLeA ltt iltM lsy up when prs.iblr M
IIt.h water uasil~. AM ~ dock yards. hLt NOT
70 De regularly an commission as part ii ! sea-
going iicCt.