Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-14
MINDS on GOVERNMENT
GIVES rSclt SAM SOME POINTERS



washington. d. c. Nov. ls.-oen. '"
go. chief Of the bureau OF
-. has nude he annual report
W. a. secretary Of war. II shows thl' Una,
~, wen, expended during nc hsia
W., ling june 30. ISIS. H'9iS'eS' ana
ye. - .,yi renain- Of tho appfo-
t''' -, m,de Tor tnic ordnance nu-
pr Al, ,oa $50. This large sum " de-
~. ~, sr,m tho appropriations for the
al year, which were made lor "ai
-. - amounting C, i2i.5Oibs2'
PSr-,,ilnr the equipment OF volun-
mo general thinks Il would be
80 !, have the government EQUIP
,,.,,ad u thelr bringing their
-, ,,,o service. fnying that
iAis N. Aone a. quickly, uNunE 60 she
oill nj ne arms VI state irJlps'
t'i... ~ IN tsrms % praise VI tne
ht ri which work has been ptt-
rAl., .r arasnaia and ordnance fac-
AIm me rush Ghtt was mud" IN
t,y the country on 1eAus "
,,a spain. ~ 20 the equipment
gan army he says ,.t.,,,
-, rne a. the prin1p1l 1cpenus, ne
. As country IN a tine ~ 49,, 49, A.
.,,.,.slrtiae 90 keep on hand larEe
800 N cavalry. artillery AM nor,
tsli,,.,.tr AZ ,infsc. in the co9ee ~
W. y.,ra. Will NJ only detcrl1r1te.
rave ~ be materially modilled
ts'p mace with Improvements. nv
80 pisy ~ such material cth, ~
,,,'rr advantage OF the rcsouf,T
80 Island and che other arsetillH a l,'
.nrursuua pttvatc csiabfshmeht
w N. M prbitlolnE Il. be supplied ~
f, ~ ttoora can be raised. mus
III Iri1 service ard prepared TT
s,i-n There should, however ne
"A nsid uni Siege artillery Win
,..,-.s ard a portion OF the harness
.,"'rsl flr 100000 men. such guns
,,t esrragcs canuf be turned out 90
i,rre numbers until about hN months
"a rEayng the work. -..,,.
W. eauipp.ng an army Win supply
,t.r,l arms. he thinks thcre should
~ ,upply ~ 100000 on hand ~ any
- an and the arNcnals kefs an con-
49, ~ is - produce 900 per day
pErDNsE OF OUR SHORES.
a. Is,srering feature Of the report
80 uhlsh treats % coast defense.
-. -.sfril siya: "Attrtfsiom 4 Capes
49, tgytad 20 che experience uf the
n, ~ n1f,,ha in attunWinE 10 pro-
- eu ckiy codet defense. u IA be.
r.rsi fu be- impractlcRblc, and We WI
saays b. forced IN any emergency W
~ upin what has been pr1Nidud 50
M. n plarr 1 drink q far 90 giats'
900 ~ Ia the way OF complaint,
mi az has been urged on C0ugrcra
H. re pis. sen years.
M s,ulfl1n " very simple. \ plan
- bsaH adopted fur providing a c"in-
~. 49, drfrfale. WIN the present
.snses = she department thA wSrk
"a b. carried on ecoupmlcaly, AMI ~
tss mo-, efficient mannvr IN such way
a. % complete me prcset' pan 10
si1ut seven years. Esnmb'cs ouFhi
:, l. .ubmlrsd each year fOr ~ much
q M ask a. The facilities for - pro-
A,,t,a win psvfnit. II r,.ft with con-
mi % dtermine how much OF che
M an b. provided for each yeas
rrrrer,B WIN the resources OF the
cauD. hot she work cannot prpsyc..s
tiEf ,Aah me Appropriations f'fOvlic
o. III prliahle shas there mus De
$3.50 % BE- plans AMI estimates Tot
~ cus dsfsnse sognc provision Tot
o. iiifp o. addrd p0ss,s,slom.."
Gfh rar.fr dosu not claim Tor fhe
r-vNsf Springfield rifle an cquaA "
/ ~ % NV 70-cailber magazine rllr
Utht army. but nya thmi d II very
SOD arm ard tsarcrHes many merits
n f.,urr has heretofore bccn com.
nft,d lpon ~ discussion o. small
ems used duTing the war The M.
ca,ttfy or tho mnnufacturc OF small
am ammunitun Nsis unnr enc ursl.
~ she dspirmrut turned oW g0,0l0,Vl0
Fnit ilf thr war,
~ Years past, the report states, the
tFiurnat.onH for equipments OF H.
iiaiy, cavalry. artillery and horses
have been bare sufficient 10 meet the
resumption ~ the regular army ana,
although there were buildings. there
"a not machinery with which 20 man
tiaglure these supplies, II was not pos
fble 20 on frqu.HltiunA for the yolun-
~ troops when made.
nsiaIla are given u what was done
y up.a'y Increase the coast defcnHcn
nhfn The war began. lie calls atten-
u'f 70 the fact that Congress has ncv-
y Appropriated what was asked for
pvdsr and proiectilcs. and In conro.
ga'hoe the supply az the beginning OF
Ne war was Inadequate. and he gives
iome Instances u the work done By the
apartment 10 make good the dcn'
dency
sMoKELEss POWDER.
The following statement, IN made ns
70 powder For several years this de-
laflment has been experimenting on
'nokeleia powders FOR sea coast guns.
ati had completed the determination
NE speclncntlons and requirements
l lhe smokeless powders FOR nearly
~ NE sea coast guns and motnrH.
" the powder manufacturers
hHd engaged In the production Of
W.. experimental powders had small
lhu Tor their production. II was
impossible, however. 60 produce the
eAdrru fast enough 10 meet the emer-
t,i' ana In some cases experience In
,hNt use vas necessary for Rdaptinu
wen 70 an he requirements o. thu
n'e' All NE companies, however
wee ready nt tsse 10 take IN tha
hlhutaciure u the carbon powders
la % ~ requirements Roc this WI
muller, they could expand their plant
MS production more rapidly. md
tme this department therefore
ee.otei an ~ energies 10 providing q
ml'ni supply " the carbon pow,
ven Later. and as fast as possible