Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-03
GETTING INTO LINE.
Another Paper Takes Up tho Plan for
Naming n Cruiser ..VIrginIa."

The fredericksburg Star is to be adj
ded to the list of state newspapers en-
dorsng the movement to have one Of
the new cruisers called Virginia.
Commenting on the plan, editori;llly.
the Star says:
Speaking Of the proposition to name
one Of the 13,500-ton arnlored cruisers
after the State OF Virginia. Secretary
Long said:
81 have always felt that one of our
largest ships should be named for the
State Of Virginia. on account Of its very
prominent place in the history of th.
country. and the fact that it is not only
the Mother Of Presidents. but certainly
one Of the most distinguished of the
original thirteen. l feel confident the
President would very gladly consider
any suggestion that Were. made TO him
in the matter ... .... ".. .."
The Evening Telegram. of Eewpor,
News ever alive 20 that city's welfare
and the aiE:vancemrnt of its interests,
takes the matter up. With its character
lstie ability. ana suggests that the vari-
uoS commercial ana social prS.lni Zati ons
III that section of the state unite and
present the claims of the state before
the powers that be il, II clear ana log-
cal manner. The result. it says. should
be I; foregonc conclusion. We move TO
amend the suggestion of che Telegram
|and suggest that commercial and social
organizations all over the State unite
in q presentation Ut the States claims;
I'D Nh" presidents"
The Telegram did not intend to con-
vcy the idea ,hat only commercial ana
so2iIl bodies in this Part of the Stat"
would he, invited t. cooperate in this
movement. This; is a matter which in
trrests all Of Virginia and I'LL Virgin
fans shouh! tie identified With it.
The program Of naval increase is re
Sar!ed by naval officers Us altogether
= admirable. The retention IF the thrct.
big cruisers Of enlarged brooklyn char
g ter!stics is gratifying to officers. who
feared that the considerations Of cX-
tre.n,c economy might operate TO cause
the rostlgnnsment of 1hcs" ships until
the .l!ou,'u os Construction had found
time TO design the three similar YES
sells aud the three battleships authorize
Cd ny Congress last March.
Secretary Long in speaking Of his rec
concentrations WAS emphatic as to the
necessity Of building these ships. WATCH
With the other three now being planned
will remedy an emission which is now
noticeable in the naval organization
With its twelve hattleshps. The New,
York and Brooklyn are NOT only tine sole
representatives Of tho arlnored cruis-
Il tyne in thr American navy. but
With their displacemcnts; of $500 tons
ana 400 tons respectively are deplor-
ably inferior TO rccen Japanese crius-
CTS as Well as TO those IF every l.urop-
can power.
| The cruisers now recommended Will
be built in AL probability on the lines
| G' the California. the Nebraska and the
West Virginia. but much larger. FlanS
| OF these arc now nearing completes
ana the navy with th"m will possess six
! speedy l0imi;.a bic units unsurpassed BY
amy fleet If its character lloat on the
globe. With thern completed the dream
! pi progressive naval officers for tho
| possession 81 an ultra terrible, hprri-
| bic, ia :nnable' class will be fulfilled.