New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-26

observed that Great Britain maintains the same
superiority over the united fleets of France and
Russia that she has on the face of the unmodi-
fed figures to wit, 100 tons TO their T3.
Turning from battleshps to armored and pro
tected cruisers, we find no change made in the
ranking of the Powers, save one, to wit, that
while on the unmodifed figures the United
States stands fourth, on the modified figures it
surpasses Russia and takes third place. Here
are the figures: Great Britain is reduced by
the age handicap 81 per cent. from S27, 430 tons
to 60O,799 tons; France IA per cent, from
291, 4S6 TO 255,351; Russia, % per cent, from
144,673 to Ill, 063; the United States, II per
cent, from 14O,274 to 120,379; Japan, 10 per
cent. from 114.479 to 1O3 al; Germany, "a
per cent from 107, S44 to 81 ,626, and Italy. IS
per cent from 93,673 to 1888. Applying the
same rule to unprotected cruisers, coast de-
fence vessels and special vessels, we find the
United States third on the unmodified list and
first on the modified list. as follows: Great
Britain loses II per cent and is reduced from
1912 to 246 tons; France, 63 per cent. from
%. $50 to 34,794 tons; the United States As per
cent from 7715O to $1,000 tons: Russia, 81 per
cent from Sc $50 to 80, 772 tons; Germany, 90
per cent, from 1851 to 26,911 tons; Japan, "a
per cent, from a 800 to II ,030 tons, and Italy,
50 per cent, from 1881 to GAO tons. Again,
in the class of torpedo Gunboats and torpedo
boat destroyers we find Great Britain reduced
by the age handicap from G2,595 to 53S61 tons;
Russia, from 25277 to 19107 tons; Italy, from
5,2S5 to 1881 tons; France, from 12,206 10
1O327 tons; the United States suffers loss,
but stands at 1880 tons in both lists: Germany,
from 1862 to $500 tons, and Japan, from 1850
70 ALSO tons. The tiny torpedo boats Mr.
Schooling has not found it practicable to include
In this qualified classification.
Finally, Mr.. Schooling summarizes the entire
analysis by grouping in totals all these various
findings. The entire navy of Great Britain
with its 1920 tons is reduced by age handi-
Gaping to $4,000 tons, that Of France from
764000 to 543,0 900 tons, that of Russia from
$4,000 to $4,000 tons, that of the United
States from $4,000 to $4,000 tons, that of
Germany from $4,000 to $500 tons. that of
Italy from $4,000 to 21sOOO tons and that of
Japan from $4,000 to 211OOO tons The United
States is thus easily in the fourth place in both
categories, and in the latter or modified list is
almost rival of Russia for third place 1t
may be interesting to observe also that on both
bases of comparison Great Britain has decided
experimentation tons TO 70-Over France
and Russia united and, reckoned by modified
weights, she actually surpasses the combined
fleets Of France. Russia and Germany by no
less than $4,000 tons. On the basis of the I'M
modified figures the United States easily ranks
as the fourth naval Power of the world and its
hold upon that place is materially strengthened
by the adjustment of values according 10 age.
On the adjusted basis, If we take the strength
OF Japan, the least of ALL as the unit, expressed
by LOO the strength and rank of the Powers
are as follows Great Britain, 6.3S: France,
257; Russia, 1.SS; the United States. 1.65; Ger
many, 1874; Italy, 103, and Japan. 100 This
modified basis of comparison devised by Mr..
SChOOlinp Is 70 no Of
and of real significance, and perhaps as conclu-
sive as any single basis can be. It's results are
certainly gratifying to the United States, and at
the same time admontory and inspiring to con-
tinued progress in naval construction. Nor is
the fact devoid of suggestion that on either the
unmodfed or the modified basis the Anglo
Saxon heets-thOse of Great Britain aud the
United States-surpass in tonnage those of all
the other five sea Powers combined