The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-09
SPAIN BUYS A wARsHIP.



NEW YORK. April 9Th, navy depart
ment has learned officially THAI Spain has
bought another Giuseppi Garibaldi from
Italy FOR future delivery. after the United
States had refused to take the vessel.
The varex No. g. which had also been Of
fered to the United States, has been sold
by Italy to the Argentine republic. Neither
vessel Will be completed for four or five
months and by that time the United
States does not expect 10 need secondhand
ships OF that character. 1t was for this
res scg that Commander Brownson. after
ins pecting the two vessels in the Italian
doekyard. was recalled to this country. IL
being evident that in case Of war neither
OF the vessels could be brought TO the
United States. II X were possible, indeed.
to complete them in italy or get them out
OF neutral waters after a declaration OF
hostilities.
Commander Brownson also had the salts
lection OF knowing before he left Italy
that Spain was made TO pay dearly for the
ship. for his visit advanced her price 10
5000. coo although the vessel had at one
time been offered for two-thirds that
amount. Italy has found Il exceedingly
profitable 10 build Garibaldis and Earezs
In lets and parcel them OF at strictly re-
tail prices. The first was launched at
Sestu Poneuto tiockyard May -. 1895. and
named Giuseppe Garibaldi \ sister ship
called the Varez was launched about the
same time. at the same place. Both these
were sold TO the Argentine republic in 1896
and named respectively Garshaldi and San
Martin. the former bringing the enormous
price of lS.sse5o0 francs.
Italy Immediately laid down two more
identical ships with the same names. and
launched them by the latter part of 1896.
They were snapped UP by spain and re-
named respectively Cristobal Colon and
pexe he far. hat
considered the finest cruiser belonging so
Spain. while the latter is still uncom-
pleted at Cadiz. II was the Cristobal Colon
THAI was selected To convoy the torpedo
setiila 10 this country, but az The last
moment IL was found that the Scotch en-
saeeTs would not come. and the Spanish
engineers were nor sufficiently familiar
with the machinery 10 undertake so long a
voyage. In fact. the Spanish engineers
could not get the ship under full steam
power at all
AS soon as Italy disposed OF the second
set Of duplicates. another GIUSEPPE Carl
haidl was laid down at Sestu Poneu;o and
a third Narez a I.eshorn. 70 be completed
In the latter part of isss. The former ves-
sci was launched on September Is last, and
bv extra work has now been brought TO .
condition which gives promise Of compile
tior the last OF August. The United States
concluded II would not need sssch snip
the last OF August. or even month ea-h@r,
Naval officers did not want 10 purchase the
Albany. because she was uncompleted. but
Brazil declined % sell the New Orleans
without ths Albany. and as the New
Orleans WAS ready and needed. both ships
We're taken. The American flag waS
promptly raised on the Albany 20 avoid
any international entanzeme3ss. bift :: is
fully reces nzed here that aer services ear
F@f he utilized II war Occurs before she
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complete her afterwards and observe neu-
'Fsisiy, nor would II be considered SAFE 10
start her onarmCvea and alone across the
ccsar.
A Tire navy department; IL Is said that
she statement thar the United States haa
signed contracts for three Italian torpedo
boats Is not true fer. much az the United
States world Ike 10 have the vessels. the
imaoss;bsiity Of getting taern to the Ungtes,
States is fully recognized
The names Yankee, Dixie Prairie ana
Yosemite we're today selected ~ the naval
designations ef the fouF Morgan Line AJAX
a.ary cruisers Fl SOD. II Noxss II sd
AID "a Rio