New-York tribune., 1896-12-13
NAVAL PROGRESS ABROAD
PROGRAMMES OF THE PRINCIPAL COUN-
TRIES OF THE WORLD.
EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS To BE MADE TO THE
FIGHTING FORCES or MANY NATIONS


JArANs REMARKABLE ENTERPRISE.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNEl
Washington. Dec. l2-Thc Naval Annual Of 1896.
prepared in the Office of Naval Intelligence. Navy
Department. made it's appearance to-day 1t re-
fers in detail to the building programmes OF the
various countries Of the world. Austrias estimate
for 1887 amounts to S.72s@i7 s2 exceeding the bud
get for the preceding year by only s2il on The
Brazilian programme for the year contemplatcs
the addition OF two coast-defcncc vessels four pro
teced cruisers. three torpedo vessels eight first
class torpedo-boats six smaller torpedo boats and
five submarine boats. OF these there have been
ordered from Europe two Goa defence vessels
four cruisers. three torpedo vessels. irstclass
torpedo-boats and five smaller iorpcdo-boats Two
OF the submarine torredo-boats have already been
delivered Chill is having built at Elswlck sec
ond armorcd cruiser which will probably be
named the OHirgns Her main battery will COM
prise four s-inch rifles She will have a belt OF
Harvcyized nickel steel six inches In thickness
Her speed will be twouty-one knots
The Viccroy at NankinG has about 81 sec 600 with
which he desires to strengthen the Chinese Navy
Tn" authorities at PckinG have protested against
the expenditure AMI nothing has yet been done in
the matter. The proposed programme Includes the
building or two battlc-ships OF oOo tons each.
armored cruisers II 1000 tons each. four partially
protected cruisers OF 1000 tons each and several
torp"do-h boats.
in 1891. which provides for the construction of
eighiy-one vessels OF various types. The pro.
eramme. II carried out. would cost about $1,000
600 The French estimates for 1891 carr: total
Of $40 lc2Ao5. Of which FOR preliminary purposes
81 @lcC Cr is to be expended account Of fourteen
vessels. the final total cos, Of which will bc
SIS 700 2oS The approved list comprises battle
ship. three hrst-cass cruisers one thrd-class
cruiser. three torpedo boats and ono gunboat.
The German programme for the prescn. year pro-
cruisers 81 SroOo. cruiser sG.7.r and nine
torpedo boats. The estimates for next year con-
template the construction of three battlcships each
10 cost sJ1llppn and seven cruisers 10 cost from
sI.5co0ro to S@.oO.rD each.
Great Hrltaiu's announced policy is 10 hurry all
work 20 carly completion. THIS policy. the annual
states IS 20 he vigorously carried out Naval csti-
rna'cs fcr i~S-97 amount 10 total of Slo6 30 90
exceeding tho estimates q the preceding yea. by
over $1,000 90 Tho new shp-buiidns programme
provides for tho construction OF i've hattlc-shrs
four rst-ciass cruisers three second-cass cruisers
SIX ihird-class cruisers and twen'y-elght torpedo
boats OF tho thir'yknot type. An increase OF 1900
officers. men and marines has been made in the
personnel
The Italian budget for 1896 s7 carries a sum Of
SIS $500 of which H3a2cr) ~ devoted construc-
lion one now armorcd cruiser. two iorpedo-boat
dcsiroyers several torpedo boats OF large size and
some smaller ones. well vessels for harbor
usc are 20 be built Recently tho Admirals OF the
Italian Navy were called upon for expression Of
opinion 20 the proper building plan FOR Italy 10
pursue They unanimously agreed I'm favor Of pow
crfully armed. hFh-speed. armorcd cruisers AS the
most efficient vessels FOR iha, counirys purposes.
Japan's scheme for Increasing her navy Is
Of vast proportions II is divided into two pro-
erammes. The appropriations OF the pr, sent year
provide for the hrsr programme. which is 70 be
completed In seven years II contemplatcs the
construction Of nfiy-four vessels. with total dis
placement Of T. S.D tons The second programme
is to BE- completed IN April 1876 II provides for the
building Of six;y-threo vessels with total dis
piaccnI"n; o; 69ssj tons When Japans plans are
rully executed ~" total Increase in hcr navy Will
hc III vessels. di.placing ll''S tons Tho addition
10 her feet viii comprise four battlc-ships. four
ihird-cidS' cruisers. tnrcf pfI"o"-boats crs tor
pciD supply vessel eleven nfst-class large torpedo
boats twenty-thrcc nr-i-class small torpedo boats.
thirty-one sccOnd-class torpedo boats and thirty
i've. third-class torpedo boats
The CIR has approved estimates. including
ship-budlng program, ne coV,iins " petlod oi
seven years to complete which will cost Russia
S}2l 800 For imm .diaic new construction So
Olj.sJ l. made available. With this. three battle
ships two protected cruisers. orc torpedo vessel
and twenty torpedo boats VIII b" built
The Snauisb estimates for 1896 a total o.
81 ssaofD The Annual states that great activity has
been manifested in Spanish navy yards in htting
out ships esp"eially ior service III CubaA waters
in Iidly two armorcd cruisers Of tho Giuseppe
Garibadi type. which the builders offered to sell
parts OF the world have taken an interest In their
navy and in cases have contributed money
toward is enlargement An 0rsanizaion al. ot span
ish subjects IN Mexico has collected s221.1U FOR this
purpose \ syndicate In Madrid has offered 10
build gunboat for service in Cuba. The follow
ing items prOyi led for by Spain. only prclim-
mary appropriations being made one battle
ship 1l.0c tons: one new Rena Regente two ssoDton
cruisers two torpedo vessels and three 4O0ton tugs
tory the battlc-ship Peayo and TO reht the
Numancia and the Destructor.