Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-16

p,,lrn. and Plans offered the Govern
uept by an English Company.

Washington. March 1.-THE meeting
I'M cabinet at an earlier hour than
r,r,l today had the effect to suspend
r,st Of the active operations in the
var and navy departments during the
forenoon. Ii was not long however,
After the meeting began before some or
,he bureau officers OF the navy depart
ment were called upon to supply IN
formation on technical points. showing
that the cabinet was more or less con.
cerned in the situation.
The agent in this country or the
Thornycroft Torpedo Boat company OF
England, Mr.. Plsu. has submitted to
Secretary Long a proposition for the
sale 10 the government Of designs and
complete working drawings for the
nangnifcsnt torpedo boat destroyers
built BY his finn. Predicting that the
department would find 1t absolutely I'M
possible 10 buy any of these craft in
Eunpe at this iuncture. Mr.. Platt has
rrgsi the propriety of having the gov
tInsnt here start Immediately a num-
VI u our shipbuilding firms to work
Il Tie construction of these bonts. The
lrtlcular pattern submitted Is that of
tie torpedo boat destroyer Fame,
1llt for the British government.
Ihs craft, the type OF those so
HTongly desired by the nav depart
reht just now, is of more than thirty
kaots speed and 900 tons burden, large
cough TO be thoroughly seaworthy and
Carrying sufficient coal at the cconomi-
ll speed to run 1000 knots. This adj
vantage is not possessed by any of our
poals and its Importance Is fully Illus
ua'e1 by the difficulties confronting
,ne Efforts OF the Spaniards to get their
p'peuo boat fiotilla across the Atlantic
70 tuha. Based upon the statements
u shlphullders who have been APP
puaened on the subject. the DEPART
lsn, mas satisfied Itself that n number
tleht months. W
:, We nave now under construction in
w United States four boats rated as
nl'AHous' nut, with the execution of
w vne Dullt at the Union iron work.
salen Is W per cent advanced toward
is ~. very little progress has
~ \, made In their construction. ono
ti,n w. noats Is building at Harlan and
sr ya,'ippssworths, one at the Gas Engine
4 c rover company. and one at Wolf
vssWlckers, Portland Ore.
d.. concern liz expressed by
,s,o,, VI me administration over the
,,r,ns wu intention of European gov
h I r,ar, az me instlgation Of Austria.
nj s between the United states
cua,., opa'n IN the settlement of the
s X, pending between them So
,,isr nes been stated that This has
i,Sia. 10 oihcial shape. or nj least NO
me- s,s,n OF such design has reached
trss es department What the atti-
rsrrsss,, u.r government would he n
d,s,.s, In that line were al
q spss,tau y ny European powers was
10, r,r1 mat the officials actually do
M ~ 70 answer In authorization
,,r,u,s DIGESTION that the Spnnjsh nov,
BY pra,, 'as protested against the sale
'',l,.s Z. OF the two cruisers 10 ~
sny ,..n ntatee likewise fails 10 c,nso
,efs bols,.s Q, concern. the naval ON.
Ton Al ~. mat there can be no oues.
'-s,'.ase us navy. ''eu states to
As,s,,,sr Proctor called Mt tho state
,one ,,, nt about noon TODAY and snant
spcr.,ane IN conference with Assis,on,
isetlv ~ Day He appeared 10 he
Nm r,tonceried over the sad deoth ~,
i'crstsrv n The President and The
hs 10 o. STATE have united In send
uris Q, senator Thurston. thro,,r,,
d6lsro NJ \, consul General Lee. con-
M on The sad event e'eoh-
ispsr,.igation bureau of tho no,
hsu,s IA receiving reports ~ ~
Fa-isp, VI me efforts making M W.
fien Ss recruiting stations IL oh,ou
seen ,, we navy. Twenty NV, ba,.n
Ain w.,slvsd on board tho -seo, nJee
1ors w,iish' at Boston, ana ANIL,
VI viii viii, oe enlisted In a dnv m. ~
'a,ipn a. .e transferred to the trat,;,
Ia newport Owing 10 tba ,t,,,h
he Accommodations there bn,,,a
roprs.s i,ment has not been nh,o Nt ~,
sting td Us RAPIDLY as 1t desires in on 70
bout pa yoys So far. the Col,,n,hie n
y, In, NJ !, men short Of her fnll nro.a "
len ro,,,ls hoped that the necassa vi
IN he uy hremen and coal nesS
w day, eured in the course OF n y.,,,;
1l'a, DRAFT TORPEDO poArs
Dwell Te Fry, the representative Of the
ltted to M company. has sub
ton to sn,, war department a nrono-
ie large pplement the defenses ~
ork and Ros, ports, such as New
|, o. light an py equipping a num-
e iul ip nsN outfits. He urges u tbat h,.
e harborse of this means Of dasa ,
cree nm H may be kept omen for i en,ss.
,uld ny ny, 70 the last moment gonh-
iced nv O' De the case were ra, Wm.cn
rpedo' =" -r me ordinary flxed NV, ie,,a nee
about tr these torpedoes have = ro anu
~ OF , wo miles and start ~, anse
'a'''y knots. II the boats "s