Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-03-07

London, March MIR. Goshen, first
lord of the admiralty, presented the ma
val program in the louise of Commons
today. He said he estimates of the ad-
mirality were mol proposed with any
feeling Of alarm, although he hoped he
might be relieved from the necessity of
dwelling upon the critical nature of the
times. In any case he first lord of the
admiralty hoped the estimates proposed
would be accepted by the country as ad-
eduate for the orcaaion. The increase
in the number % slips must necessarily
be followed by expenditures in various
directions. It meant more ornaments,
officers, seamer, marines, engineers and
ratings of every Kind, entailing more
centers for training. hospitals and bar
racks.
Continuing, Mr Goschen said it was
not necessary to look far ahead nova
days, as ships could be built as rapidly as
guns, officers aud men could be pre-
pared to handle them.
Mr.. Goschen then said that the admit
rally proposed 10 increase the navy by
4,ooo seamen, Art, ny 500 extra m ariner
For guns and ammunition the admiralty
proposed supplementary estimate OF
100000 for the prcrent year, and for
the ensuing fiscal year the admiralty
proposed an increase of eS5o,ooo The
admiralty also proposed an increase OF
G2,aso,ooo for docks, and explained that
the proposed dock work would increase
the amount $4,000 COO, provided by the
last estimates, T. ei4ooo,oooo, and the
chancellor of The cxchequer had placed
the surplus, after satisfactory supple
mentary estimate, had been applied to
these works.
Mr.. Goscbed hen said that between
so and 'o6, Ios tips and "a torpeeo de-
stroyers had been built or were building
He admitted TIL VAS a formidable list
but the Admiralty porposed to spend an
addidhalcI 900 including the E3oo,'
ooo.prsvious pr Posed as supplement
tary estimate for guns and ammunition
during the pres Mt year. The Admiral
ty had judg !, advisable to undertake
the construction of FIVE additiona
battleships, four first class cruisers
three second clSss cruisers and twenty
eight torpedo a s;royers, in addition tc
minor expense, snch as anchoring
traiuing ship al q eeestown and replac
ing the cadet Ship "Brittannia" by {
college for naval .adets.
Besides the ssels mentioned, Nj
G3schen also sai the Admiralty pro
posed to providl tar six third-class cruis
ers and all wouti be commenced in 500
Dealing with ~ battle ships, Mr.. Cos
chm said that ! .yas the opinion of tht
admiralty that The range of action o
= ~ British shirs must not be crippled
therefore the cal carrying capacity
as of vital i'm lance, 50 as to enable
51iem TO remain II sea for the louges
leriod possible 3, hout coaling and will
aut interfering : sh their efficiency ii
an, way.
The increase ,ar the coming yea
would be; Foo men, 100000; ship
building, $3.50 90: ordinance, $3.50,
ooo; new work, 10000; other works
as4,doo; a totsl 81 e3,Ia2,ooo.
The total climates for this yea
would be G2I,s 900 of which sum 70
new construct there was G7,3Ss,ooe
The present 6 mates of the cost 0
the naval defe 5e act was SCI GOO, ooe
while the ST Ger programme wa
e2o,oIo,ooo. F. II 1850 TO 1906 the e2
penditure for Gew construction an
armament total, up G55,ooo,ooo. TIL
Government pr .osed that the estimate
this year Shout amount to f2l,ooo,oot
Mr.. Gosehen omitted the estimates
he said, not In n spirit of boastful exae
gerations or p vocation. They wer
the estimates o! -elf-defense, based upo
the special cor ,itions of the countr
which did not Pply to any other cour
try. They APP led to the defense {
Great Britain's catered possessions, /
the food supply I the British colonie
security of the shores {
Great Britain.
Foreign count les, he asserted, mustne
compare them With the amounts sper
upon their navi :, but with the amount
they spent nron their armies, as I'll
British navy presented the frontier
and the large Increase in the strength {
the British navy need not excite til
jealousy of any other country.
In conclusion Mr. Goschcn sal,
whether Great Britain is Isolated {
not, whether in any tremendous strai
she should bear the whole burden alor
or in general disturbances should tai
her place side by side with the Power
the British people with their feet shou
represent self Glance"