New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-27

over fifteen thousand tons capacity. costing. they
for service in nine months, II insured by the Gov
ernment per cent interest on the amount IN,
tsey eq PROPOSE in addition TO allow the use OF the
dock for one hundred days each year and at their
GoVernmen S' within that time Their proposal in
cudes the free use and Sa the cock by
in peace and It's entire use In war on terms to be
mutually agreed upon. or falling that to be fixed
The propositions Of these two companies are sub
mited for consideration. as they offer the Govern.
eo sa docks in cooperation with private
establishments, II Congress shall deem such
It Is possible that the same thing can be done at
San Francisco. where the low water at Mare ISLAND
structng at the Navy Yard there dock OF SUM-
cient size for our largest vessels.
THE BUREAU OF ORDNANCE.
Progress is reported in the Bureau of Ordnance
in arming vessels in keeping with their increase In
number. All the guns. 81 in number. needed for
the main batteries Of the modern ships have been
completed. except those for the five battle-ships
now under construction. and for the Hartford
In the manufacture Of the various kinds OF guns
of torpedoes Of projec.iles and OF armor there mas
been steady progress
The Secretary recommends that a suitable tract
Of land contiguous to the waters OF New-York be
purchased, upon which a naval magazine may De
erected
Since an increase Of oficsrs has beon mace
necessary by the increase In the number OF shps'
the Secretary recommends that cadets be comfh''
stoned hereafter at the end OF the Tour years
course and one years practical training at sea- IN
stead Of after the four years course and TWO years
at sea- as at present. This will secure an lmme-
diate increase Of thrty-seven oficers-the caoe's
who have been at sea for year. An increase %
the enlisted men Of the Navy Is also uFSeo. ="
summing up tho needs Of the Department Secio
tary Long says they consist now not 20 much %
ships as OF the new docks above mentioned; eaaip
ments for navy yards. the munitions OF war anu a.
enlarged CORDS OF officers and men TO do the "oiN
The following table shows the present hu'''e''
class and pay Of officers and men;
Fay COS Ss: on N. the f., ssyi lit.
Pay Of 1000 petty ocers 'eamsn and o.ne. LAOS sos
as zoo me apprenee boys at training stations 800 o
and board training, aSs Revived status.j 1900
ma, ....-.-........... ..fs.oo7.s'i
The total cost Of maintaining the Navy during
the last fiscal year ended June 80 1877 was 'i''o'
OH 13being NoOoooo in excess OF the COST LOT 'e
preceding fiscal year In CONCLUSION oe''eo'
Long says: .,s.
Inc nuce for all But maintain 1t. to provide
a., Win docks naval stations and other necessaIy
Facilities to man IAN a mo e nava e:tabshmens and
must continue to be, large ehaige ON ,ncrea.ins
vnt merely as a good theory to proclaim pu' Ms all
actual practice to perform ., this virtue expenses
viii be large in this in every other pcp Of
Of government which Represents ;se believed that
the people whose the Navy is ana VINO Sesire
IDENTIFY appreciate It's To an OF Sshe.t ceny
10 M do 60 the more cordially the more frank
" thew are informed Of It's real and deserving ns tbe
and demands. and Of the 5usuhaoe COST '"e'