Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-08
ITALY AS A snIP MERCHANT.
Has Had Remarkable Success in Selling
Those Recently Built.

New York, April S.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says:
The navy department has learned Of
ficially that Spain has bought another
Giuseppe Garibaldl, from Italy for flu
ttire delivery, after the United states
had refused to take the vessel. The
Varez No. ., which had also been Of
fered to the United States. has been
sold by italy to the Argentine repub-
lie. No other vessels Will be complet-
ed for four or five months, and by that
time the United States does not expect
TO need second hand ships OF That
character II was for this reason that
Commander BrUwnson, afer inspecting
the two vessels in the italian dock
yard, was recalled to this country, IL
being evident that in case Of war, nell
ther of the vessels could be brought to
the United States, II II were possible,
indeed, to complete them in Italy or
get them out of neutral waters after a
declaration of hostiiities. Commander
Brownson also had the satisfaction of
knowing before he left Italy that Spain
was made to pay dearly for the ship,
for his visit advanced her price to 81
600 600. although the vessel had at one
time been offered for two-thirds That
amount. Italy has found II exceeding
lys profitable to build Galbaldis and
Varezs in lots and parcel them OIL at
strictly retail prizes. The hrst was
launched at Sestu PoneutO dock yard.
May %. 1886, and named Giuseppe Gar
lbaldt. a sister ship, called the Nart\
was launched about the same time, IT
the same place. Both these were sold
to the Argentine republic In 1896, and
renamed respectively Gnrlbaldi and
san Martin, the former bringing the
enormous price OF lS,sO1501 francs.
Italy Immediately laid down two
more identical ships with the same
names and launched them by the lat
ter part of 1896. They were snapped up
by Spain and renamed respectively
Cristobal Colon and Pedro d'Aragua,
the former being now considered the
finest cruiser belonging to Spain, while
the latter Is still uncompcted at Ca
dlz 1t was the Cristobal Colon that
was selected to convoy the torpedo no
tilla to this country, but at the last
moment 1t was found that the Scotch
engineers would not come and the
Spanish engineers were not sufficiently
familiar with the machinery to under
take 80 long n voyage. In fact, the
Spanish engineers could not get the
ship under full steam power at all.
As soon rs Italy disposed Of the Sec
ond set of d, 1licates, another Giuseppe
Garibaldi was laid down ut Sestu
Poneuto. and a third Varez at Leghorn.
to be completed In the latter part of
1895 The former vessel was launched
on Sept. Of last. and by extra work
has now been brought to condition
which gives promise Of completion the
last of August. The United States
concluded It would not need such a
ship the last OF August. or even n
month cartier. Naval officers did not
want to purchase the Albany because
she was uncompleted, but Brazil de-
clined to sell the New Orleans withtSi
the Albany. and, as the New orleans
was ready and needed. both ships We're
taken. The American flag was
promptly raised on the Albany to avoid
any national entauglements, but It is
fully recognized here that her services
cannot he utilized II war occurs before
she leaves England, for the English
could not complete her afterwards TO
observe neutrality, nor would It be
considered safe TO start her unarmored
and alone across the ocean.
At the navy department It Is said
that the statement that the United
States signed contracts for three Ital-
ian torpedo boats Is not true, for,
much as the United States would like
10 have the vessels. the imposslblity
OF getting them to the United States Is
fully recognized
The names Yankee. Dixie. Prairie