New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-10

Among the many explanations OF Admiral
Deweys silence after his departure from Hong
Kong for Manila quite the most precious was that
which described him having fallen into Span
ish trap. That IS. according the version Of the
utra-Spanish correspondent, Spain had lured him
into Manila Bay with the bait Of half dozen
ships. and was then going 10 box him up there
with gunboats. OF course the notllla Of Philippine
Island Warshps Was not a match for Dewey
squadron Of modern steel cruisers but every naval
expert admits or would be free 10 admit. that the
smch rceis al5 bs opaned without the oas
OF Il single life in he American fleet. Its boodess
shooting. the Spadlards being overwhelmed before
they could do any damage.
In the American Navy great attention has al
ways been paid to target practice. and this is one
OF the explanations of the brilliant series OF frgate
victories IN the War of 1si215. when on several
occasions British ships suffered enormous losses
and inflicted trifing damage on the Americans.
T. Is noteworthy hat IN tho French German and
Russian naves extreme Importance is ATTACHED 10
target practice. and IN th' French and German
practice IS greater than IA the Brltish Navy, IN
faCt. criticism recently made 10y ore or the
service afoai - Far from being what Il should be.
that the nrng Is carried on In a hurried manner
70 minimum In Germany tho Emperor encour.
ages his FInncrs by warm. personal Interest and
rfesults
the Government Is about 10 lay down three battle
ships OF the Percswelt type-that Is OF 1854 tons
displacement and IN knots speed-in the Baltic.
and two others similar 20 the Pereswelt type are
to bc bull' by the Cramps In Philadelphia Be
sides these the Prince Po.emkin and another OF
The TIT cviaielin fvpe-l2 40 tons and Is knots
spccd-have boon laid down In tho Black Sea; II
!, also o ion. 3nd and Is knots
speed
A,,sto~
the new French armored cruiser Jeanne d'Aro and
believe she Will beat any o. the Powerful type.
one OF the features Is tho matter OF smokspipes. OF
which che will have ak. placed In two groups OF
three with n wide interval between She is Of
II 27o tons displacement and y knots speed. and
she IS H. be ready for service soon. She has a
e-inch end-to-end armor bolt, taperins down to
Above The e-lnch belt there Is another OF 3 inches
in thickness. There are two armor decSs WIN
lrr compartments
The now Portuguese cruiser Don Carlos I. al
Enough no, 30 formidable a vessel other. OF the
"cr,,~e-,. class will have speed Unde natural
d-surht she f. guaranteed a speed OF 90 knots and
with forced drsught speed OF - knots Her run
coal capacity is ] 900 tons. which Will give her
radius Of action OF 10000 knots AZ 1l-knot speed
Tier urino,psl Dimensions Length. 800 feet;
breadth of beam II feet draught II feet 8 inches
IL nrmament viii con.!at OF four 6.inch and
Zion, Inch rapiI-nrins guns. a number OF small
go. r,urrniTg tuheg When she launched.
about A month ago she Was named by Sonora
capeilo vie OF the comma nder-to-be. who rem
49, oreai aerylce 70 geographical knowledge by
hi. tourney across Africa. undertaken ana aeon.
piished in the face Of many dangers and without
,h. ala OF Maxim guns or other such helps known
o. military offences o., the present DAY.
Wa,er-t,,be boilers are receiving attention In the
Russian Navy. and that Government has recently
given orders 20 supply boilers OF the Beevillc type
10 Two o, lts iarresi rOnclads The now French
nrrored cruiser % - 72s tons Is also 20 nc nt'ed
With water-tubc boilers