Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-19
CUARDSIIIPS FOR THE ISLANDS
WIN he siation.dst cnbsn aud Porto iiican
Ports. To- Defend tho narbor- aud
Maintain Peace ON Land.

New York. Aus. ia special TO the
Tribune from Washington says; Tho
navy department has decided To send
an the single turrciod monitors to Gu
b. and Porto Rico Tor duty 40 per-
mancnt guard ships In the chief har-
hofH ~ those Islands Preliminary
orders assigning officers and crcws
from the regular navy 10 the twelve
soaworthy vessels of this type are be-
Ink made out ana several " these
formidable vessels viii start for their
new posts IN r. week or two. These
monitors. which wCru built Tor service
In The civil war, several of them bear.
Ing sears ~ conflict after 30 years OF
diaunc. were restored 81 excellent con.
dillon soon after the Maine WA blown
NJ. some OF thDm being equipped with
entirely new water tube boilers nud
having the benefit Of extensive Inn
prnvemcnia During the war with
spain they have been manned by naval
militia men and constituted the chief
source of HtfHngih 81 the auxiliary
naval force guarding the atlantic coast.
orders were given several days ago
10 place them out of commission ~
soon un possible ami return them 20
the Lcaugue Island ucnna) navy
yard untli another emergency hsces-i-
tated their use. In the meantime.
NNMfNftf ANN fNWlHNNAAfN IfNHlNNNH NfNH
volved In mainialng law and order,
particularly In cuba. led 90 cunHld-
Grafton n the availability ~ these veH-
sells nH gunrdAhipa. and the authnrltle.
quickly reached the decision 10 utilize
them fof that purpose. The vessels are
the Ajax. the canunlCus, the Mth1pacH,
the Manhattan. tho Wyandottc. the
Cnisklll. the Jason. the Lohigh, the
MnufHuk the NAhnnt, the Nantucket
ana the pasanic Thsy draw only ~
feet Of watrr and each Of them carries
two ii-inch smooth lsra guns In H.
turrut n la Intended that they shall
not only provide Tor tho defense OF
cuban hnrhnra against exterior uas
aaulis, but their magazines are TO be
stored with large quantities ~ grape
ana canister firing guns OF tho monitor
20 command Wholesome Inspect FOR
United States authority among the Gu
ban Insurgents and other uhttrrptrouH
elements which viii have 20 De te-
strained when the splulnula oyacuato
the Islands, ana the naval officers. who
viii be- especially selected for these
vessels on account of their discretion
and good Judgment. will have FUN nu-
thorlty a. dlrperse any mpb- which may
come within range. In each Of the
ports whore mopitora are located thsre
Will be no necessity for military gar
rlHon.
II II proposed 10 locate these single
turreted monitors ~ Mnthnkhs. Car
denns, sagun Ia Graude, Glbara, Nue.
yliaH, ManzanlllO. GUANTANAMO, TrInl-
dad, cienfuogna ana Bahia Honda In
Cuba, and Ponce. In Porto Rico.
II " also the Intention ~ the navy
department 10 send tho double turrot-
ed monitors Puritan. Terror. Anphl-
iIite ana Mihniunomah 10 Havana.
Santiago ana san Juan de Porkp Rico.
perhaps two ~ them being stationed
40 HAVANA, These vessels. while anon
the most disarrocahlc In the navy FOR
active cruising service In tropical wa.
tert, are considered more comfortable
than any other type OF vessel when
stationary. hnd are altogether peculiar
~ ntted To meet the present necessity.