The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-13
ESTIMATES FOR THE NAVY.
Az IGGREGaTE or SSe. 1850 FOh
1HE YEAR ENDING JINE so. I9O2.
This D, s]22.OsI,5I4 In Excess OF the Appr"-
pria,ions for IaoI-rhe Estimates DO No'
Inc lude the lo,i Of Vessels which con-
rrn.s MN LIZ Ax.cd TO Authlflkc.

This Is s22.OsI.5I+ In Excess OF the Appr"-
pria'ions for % The Estimates DO nov
Include the So,i Of Vessels Which con-
, nrcss VIII lie As.cd TO Authorihe'
WASHINGTON. Nov. i2.-The estimates OF
| appropriations for the naval establishment
for the fiscal year ending June 70, 1907
aggregate ss?.l7?,G3O. against se5,iSo.eio ap-
rr0pratcd for tie current fiscal year Inns
Increase of more than s2?. Upo,rD - due prln-
cirally TO the necessity of continuing WORK on
projects partly appropriated Tor. The ne"
items on which estimites are submitted aggfe-
cat. s,.?l,sa7. In the reorganization OF es-
Inmates submitted by the secretary OF the
Navy there il seemingly shown an increase OF
81, is9. 5sl for 1870? over appropriations for
1901, but from this should be deducted esti-
mated decreases from last years appropriation
for the same purposes of more than s9.OOO,Wo.
thus making an actual increase OF estimates
over appropriations Of S22,O4i, ia.
The largest new item is s8,C93. 20 for improve
ments at nearly all the navy yards and shore
stations. The next largest new item IL soe'-
4W for improvements at naval magazines ana
other places under the control of the Bureau
of Ordnance. Under the heading Increase
OF the Navy" the sum of s2l.172,Ol7 Is asked
for construction and machinery. ti,OIo,pD for
arInor and alnument and $1,000 for equipment
4 ~ s~llIldltf t' wv lAhANi' WV ''FN " -
sei- which Congress viii br l'k"d To authorize.
but are for appropriations To carry out the
provisions of previous acts oil Congress. IN"
apprOprl1tinu- for Increase Ot the Navy ipT
the current fiscal wear aggregated vi, ipoo5'
or 5,u32. rs less. The decision OF the Sccie-
tary .! inc Navy not to bud n Government
nrmo~ ulaut, !pr which sI,wo,"'1 was appro-
priqtni. has rrSuitod IN u saving OF that ainouht.
but the amount asked Tor construction ana
machinery j. sN,hn,uS in excess ut Tie amount
appropriated for that purpose Tor the c,urrent
fiscal year. thus making the increase OF more
than Si.UslWs)
For the pay Of the Navy SIS, 1886 s+ is asked
Thu year the appropriation for that DurIoSe
amounts to sl2, SO g7. The Increase IL based
on the -upuu-Ition that Congress Will augment
the personnel to- th' number r"guiTed 70 KEEP
ships IN commission. an increase IN lne
now being s3uu, 900. Al estimate oi ss.foi'oot.
an increase over this year npprolriatuh ui
81 uuu.,Ou il asked for IA" bureau. OF equip
mrnt. [ nder the heading Public Works.
Yards and Dock-' AN estimate OF " .3O2, 5io
l. submitted. against an Appropriation Tor me
s~trIctinY the new building, at the Naval Aca-
dcny ~ estimate Of s3,nO0.OD - submitted.
The baIplu Of supplies and accounts wants
S4,Ns3,Ntg ~, an lnor"ds" OF s2,ll2,dl. over llhS
wears appropriation The bureau of construc-
ton and r"TaIr asks for ss,u7u.N2i. an increase.
under the heading Increase OF the Navy,
and IL. bureau of steam engineering asks
s., "a. 900. an increase Of sl.lis.1oo.
For public works at navy yards ana snore
stations the following estimates are submitted
Portsmouth,. y. II, s691 $50, Boston. 1909 400
Washington, s8si, $40: Norfolk, tl.So7.2 8O: san
Juan. Porto Rico, s1a3, 600; Mare Island, 1901 800
Puget Sound, sj2s. 900, TutIlla, s225. 900, Hawaii
slU7, 800.