The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
v PROGRESS ABROAD.
L THE NATIONS
THEIR POWER ON THE BEA'

r,n,aua mas lOs ships er All Glasses Uhaor
Cs,.truction-Inpn orders Four bH't'e-
ships and six Cruisers-France' huss'n' "e
many, and spain AddinE TO lhoT r'o0'
WARRINGTON, Oct. ga full account OF what
other nations nre doing toward naval develop.
mont ia set forth in q special pubIicatloh i'sucu
to-day by the Office of Naval Intelligence IN
vhich e. ia shown that marvellous strides arc
boins made. even by the smaller Governments
in STRENGTHENING their forces on the sea. thoro
IA not a third.ratc power, according TO TINS pun
~,icatiop. which is not making some enorI 10
build a navy. Much stress is iaid on Ino au'
yanccs made by Japan and attention Is o'""h
IN ber liberal naval policy lately decided upon
It.lv IA tho only one Of tho more powerful coun'
tries supporting large naval establishments
,hown to be making little progress, and this Is
ororedited to tho depleted condition OF her
finances.
Great Britain's last programme shows her
far in the lead Of all other Governmental, both
in tho extent Of her present programme anu III
the number Of vessels Of all types buildlhg'
France being second, Germany third ana pos
sibly japan next. At the present rate tho
latter power, it is said. will shortly have an
available sea force that may surpass that OF
the United States in n few years. IL Is re-
ported that she has increased the NUMBER OF
frst-class cruisers in tho building plan from
four to six and directed that each be OF much
greater displacement. Ono OF the new cruisers
is to DO built at home. Orders have already
been given for two battlcships, in addition TO
the Fugi and Yashima. One first. class cruiser
has been ordered built in Germany and another
in France; two are building in the United states
and one in England. The new battlcships will
be OF l4.9oO tons displacement and similar TO
tho Jupiter type. Four oipedo boat destroyers
have been ordered, to have n speed of thirty
one knots. Five sea. going torpedo boats are
being built in England and seven in Prussia.
Great Britain's naval stimntc for the fiscal
year ending in April amount,to SloG.254.l21, or
slightly In excess of those of the preceding year.
In the coming year it is proposed To begin four
battleships. three third class cruisers, two
s.oops. four twin-screw gunboats, and two tor
pedo.boat dcstroyerS. Three batt!eships. three
cruisers, and two sloops will be built in dock
yards. and the remainder by contract IT is
teen hattleships, eight irst-class cruisers, nine
second-class, ten third.class, two sloops. four
eight light draught, and a royal yacht will be
completed or under construction in the present
fiscal year. The total number OF vessels of all
classes under construction during this time is
put at los.
Frances programme eoontempIates at present
fence vessels of $500 tons, four torpedo.boat
destroyers OF 800 tons, and nine torpedo boats,
classes building. Orders have been issued for
the construction at Brest of a new battlcship.
to be called the Jena, with a length OF 1896 feet,
12,O5o tons, eighteen knots speed. 1880 horse
power, and a steaninS radius of 5000 miles at
len knots. The vessel will be the first battle.
ship ever constructed having three screws,
steam for which will be provided by at least
twenty boilers, fitted to burn either coal or Pc
troleum. II required, she may carry !, 100 tons
OF coal, giving her a radius OF 900 miles, or
the largest of any chip OF her type built. Her
battery will comprise no guns heavier than
twelve-inch, but abe will have an enormous
number Of rapid.fire guns and a secondary bat
terry unsurpassed.
Germany's latest plan provides for a battle
ship to replace the Koenig Wilhelm, two gun
boats, and a number Of torpedo boats. Rus
eia's calls for two first class battleships Of H.
$40 tons, a new barbette battleship OF l6.knots,
g 4,0O0.ton coast-detence vessel, and several
torpedo boats.
Spain Is building q little cruiser Of l,775
tons at Hayre and o cruiser to be named after
the Inflated Reina Regente, lost of Gibraltar
two years ago. Austria is building three coast
defence vessels, Brazil a protected cruiser.
Chill an armored cruiser Of $500 tons, and q
new Esmeralda, a powerful armored cruiser
OF 1000 tons, to take the place OF the ship OF the
same name chased by the Charleston and later
der consideration a building programme Of FIVE
years duration for the construction OF ak
largo battleships, twelve armored cruisers,
twenty second and third class cruiscrs. and
several 32-knot torpedo-boat destroyers.