Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-11-23
DOCKS WANTED.
Chief Of the Bureau Of Yards and
Docks Makes Annual Report.
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wA1 N0roN. Nov. is. In his annual
report To- the secretary OF the navy.
Chief Endicott. of the bureau OF yards
and docks. makes a strong point OF the
necessity FOR ample docking facilities.
not only for small vessels but for the
battle ships upon waters near Key
West. lie said this place was. during
the war and may be In the future. an
important base 81 naval opera
tions, able stratcgists having pro-
nouncd Key West and Dry
Tortugas the key OF the
Gulf of Mexico. Tho small showing
we make I'm dock accommodations is
very marked as compared with the
other naval powers OF the world aud
docks by the United states will bs
large la the next few years. Chief En-.
dicott says lac can not fail to
ask continuance 81 the lib.
cral policy LA this particular
until the country II well fitted for
handling it's fleet la the dock yards
without compelling vessels TO perform
long sea voyages To reach docking
ports. The estimates submitted FOR
the next year provide for only one new
| dock. which IL TO bc OF the lnrRcs,
type, constructed OF granite and con
crete, and located at the Norfolk navy
yard.
Under the head OF coaling stations
the report tells what has been don,
toward establishing such station at
Page Page, on the island Of Tutuila,
Samoa, showing that the United States
has acquired ~ acres OF land al Swim.
ming point and Observatory point, ant
has contracted for a steel pier, coal
shed and other improvements ucces
snry to store 5000 tons Of coal ant
other supplies
The report states that the United
States has come into possession 81 tho
port OF 6an Juan. of a naval arsenal.
founded In the year 1900 containing a
number % substantial concrete build.
ings and three good piers. The total
value 81 the buildings and arscnals
and grounds Is about siOO 900. and II
has been erected into United States
naval station.
The estimates OF the various navy
yards for the next fiscal year arc az
follows:
Portsmouth, n. H., s3O6. O0e. Boston.
Mass, $780,, 900. New London. Ct, s25.
OOoi New York, sGie O02; League Island.
Pa. s7o5, o7o; Washington, u. G.. s205.
Oooi Norfolk. Va. S. 900, 900 Isl. 300. oO0
being for new dock; Port Royal. s.
G., $4,000; Key West, sli2.52O Mare
Island, ss5i. 1850; Puget sound. so. 800.
Treating OF this last station, Puget
sound. Chief Endicott says that n II
be important 10 equip FIRST class naval
station In that vicinity, new site
should be selected for the present ha,
none OF dcsiderata OF a good naval sta.
ton. There is no nearby population
20 draw upon for skilled labor; no avail.
able market and no direct railroad con.
nection with trunk line Under these
conditions. IL is said 10 be- doubtful II
It he wise 10 build up large station
Mt this point. The report also com.
ments upon the fact that no battle
ships or heavy draught cruiser has yet
approached the wharvcs At Mare L.
land and says IL remains 10 bee dem
onstrated that this precise loca-
ton as navy yard was fortunate.
one. Attention Is called % the fact
that the Oregon was compelled ~ go
500 miles north Of Puget sound 20 be
docked. While the government could
construct the amplest dock facilities
on San Francisco bay, this would still
be $50 miles north Of the southern
boundary Of the United States,
where u Is quite as important 20 have
n naval station as ON the northern
boundary al Puget sound. Therefore.
IL is recommended that a board Of ex.
perienced officers be directed 90 give
attention 20 the establishment Of such
n station near the southern limits Of
the Pacific coast
The total estimates Of the bureau for
the next fiscal year aggregate sG.8f7,-
| sgf.