The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-07
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.

- 10 the state ot tbs Nsvy-
The present immediate effective force
os the navy consists OF four bas,lesaips
" the first class. two OF the second.
and forty-eight other vessels. ranging
from srmored cruisers % torpedo boate.
There are under construction Ave bar
tleslFps OF the FIRST class. sixteen torpe-
Do boats and one Submarine boat No
provision has yet been made for the
armor OF three OF the five battleShi-ps.
as It has been impossible 70 obtoln s,
al the prise fixed by congress. Il Is os
great Importance that Congress provide
this arnlor. a. until then the SHIPS are
OF ID fighting value.
The present naval force especially In
view of SIS Increase BY ships now under
construction, while not a. large 40 that
Of a few other powers e. s,rniidable
! force; its vessels are enc very res, of
each type. and wis1 the inorea@e that
| shouif be made 10 10 frorn time 20 time
in the future. and careful attention 90
keeping Il In a high sats of efficiency
and repair. II IL well adapted to the ne
cessties og the country.
NAVAL INCREASE NEEDED.
The great increase ~ the navy which
has taken place in recent years was t,s--
titled BY the requirements for nssional
defense snd has received public appro-
BATON. The time sas nov arrived. hosg-
ever. when this increase. - w4rIeb the
country IL committed. should for time
take the form of increases facilities
commensurate with the Increase OF cur
naval vessels. II - an unfortunat~
fact trat there e only one dock on the
Pacific coas;. and that the latter has for
ne last Ok or seven months been under
repair and therefore Incapable OF use.
Immediate steps should be taken - pro-
vide three or FOUR docks ot mis- capacity
on the Atlantic coast - ieast one on ,ss
Pacific enasi. AMI floating dock on the
gulf This is the recommendation Of
very competent bosri appointed . In
ves-iSate che subject There should also
% ample provision nsds for powder an1
p-9Jectiies and ofner muui; rs % var
and for Al increased nurnDsr of gTic~rE
and enlisted men Adflffons Sc al~3
Necessary - our navy yar3s for IRE re-
pair ans care % our isrRe~ number e
vessels. A. t8ere are nov en ere docks
five oat.leships % tAe IsTKes, cis-a.
wnica cannot os c5rnpie' II for "A year or
fEo. ! osncur WIN TIE rs~c7fnnnendst
- tiie Eecre.sry % tae navy for an sp-
pr59rf ati0s authorizing t-e canafFDoston
q one bstfieg1sp fsr the P4csnc c1sxt.
where. AZ prereu'. .hsfe "a oniy oue IN
comnissioa sn3 one Under cons,rscsien.
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-1rae Ia corn-uissign and four ussSi~- co.,
u
5o3ass be sgtao-izsd in connection Ssfa
our ssa~rsl system ., easst defense.
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Tae territory of Alssxa requires sSs
prompt s8d sasiy zstsusfon % congress
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