New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
ruE NAVAL ESTIMATES.
r,rss WILL. BE ASKED TO APPRO-
PIRATE OVER s73OoOOoo.
-sr FIGURES MUCH SMALLER THAN
OFFICIALS HAD CAUSE TO EXPECT
"DETAILS OF PROPOSED EN-
PENDITCRES
IN, TELEGRAPH 70 IKE TRIBUNE J

PENDITCREs.
INV TELEGRAPH 70 IKE TRIBUNE
--.U,,gton Oct 6-For the maintenance o.
80 establishment in the fiscal year be-
e,-Oing July l. 1900. Congress is asked at It's
ssssior 70 appropriate S7S.045.1s3 Is. This
-. aggregate q the estimates which, with
p-asaen,'s approval. VIII be presented 10
-..~rsss in December. 1t represents an increase
:, 81 537 l57 = over The appropriations FOR the
-, fiscal year About So 100000 OF this
ease is due 70 Indispensable improvements
- .rA perranen: works al navy yards, with the
~ ~ having those workshops equal 10 the
~ n maintaining the feet in repair. Another
s,oNOO 600 Il accounted for by the new ships
,-oaching completion. with their expensive
.,ns machinery. srnor and armament For
-.0s,,s 70 huus and engines $4,000 is re-
.n,-ed more than was needed this year for the
- Naval Academy nearly 100000 Is re-
.r,-es and the remainder % the Increase Is
sl..ributed uniformly throughout the service
RIGID ECONOMY EXERCISED.
While at first sight the figures might appear
.-oAssivelv large IN point Of fac; they are nota-
So ,sss than the authorities had cause 10 antici-
70 some months ago. and there IL every reason
az confidence In the belief that by the end 81
o,othe- year. with the contemplated expendi-
,.-as IN the mean time the expenses Of the
>,s,-, Will he reduced 10 about $50 100000 an
rnsuv unless abnormal conditions demand
-.,s,,tjon o. the sudden expansion Of the force
ssoat required last year II IS promised that no
1.sciencies Will occur next year Last year in
ending the deficiencies. the amount that had 20
=. voted by Congress vas S113 52e.5C6 %. and
With this figure the SD 100000 needed for next
.o- .ro-'7 4lst}v be compared
The new estimates have had searching scrutiny
~ the naval officials for over Il month. and they
,,u 90 10 Congress fortified by irrefutable proof
=. the rtg.d economy exercised in pruning down
Almost 70 the danger limit the acquisitions which
r.vs come 70 the Navy Department from the
.s-,oDs bureaus and stations. Not dollar that
cor,d be regarded as extravagant has been
asked. but OF the contrary. IN many instances
estimates are limited 70 small sums for begin
mig important works imperatively needed as
or instance. another stone dock at the Brooklyn
>svv Yard. instead Of calling for the amount
required - complete them.
INCREASE OF THE NAVY.
tn. item for meeting existing contracts on YES
sa.s 70 he commissioned within the next eighteen
months &c approved by the Board Of Bureau
Chiefs Is as follows:
ana cote'T4- l1 600 ossl
4rai.- and armament 90 ono
................... SO ess loi
rs.,,.an increase Of s1274O.69a over the last
sppropriaticn. and IS designed 10 meet the early
beginning q six new armored vessels IN sddi-
ton 10 the ships already building.
The most important aggregates in The "su-
mates are
bureau c: Yards .aa Docks 8i34
f si-.s1 - suppe. an. Accouat. 22o 40
TIL. Bureau Of stesr Engineering requires
over 100000
A-oorq The ordnance items are 5000 600 for a
nav nagazine near New-York City; magazine.
Fort Mifair. $4,000; magazine, Dover. y j.
10000: magazine. Fort Lafayette. sloV"'
emokeless powder 100000: reserve ammunition
$4,000 The Equipment Bureau asks 'or
s250O 600 ,or re establishment Of new coalng
stations. and S25OOO0 for the purchase and In
proveueu, o, Mission Islands. in san Francisco
Harbo- Under the Bureau Of Supplies ard
Accounts. $4,000 O0 ali the appropriation asked
I. required for the purchase OF provisions OF
the Marine Corps total S1694 o04 3 represents
the pay q officers and men.
For the Naval Academy 5000 is estimated
FOR professor Of Spanish, that language, which Is
now 50 important 70 naval officers. having been
hitherto taught by The professor Of French.
IMPROVEMENTS AT NAVY YARDS.
The principal items for permanent improve
nents in public works are distributed among
the principal navy wards as follows
r-1okv- 6fs Do Washington -.....- 800.
is,gle Island ... 1893 90 Sc, sound -'V''
The figures In detail FOR brooklyn are: