The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-28
Puget Sound Naval Station To
Be a Navy Yard.
IMPORTANCE is INCREASED.
A DfstIncffon with a Great jiRcr-
ence I'm the Minds Of seafaring
Men-Present Establishment at
Bremert0n Entitled to the Higher
Desfgnation--Cham Opens Corr
resDondence with the Navy.

The Puget sound navy yard will soon
be the official designation Of the great
government establishment at Port Or
chaxd. II the efforts purposed by the Be-
attic Chamber of Commerce are at
tended by success. The development OF
the Puget sound naval station. as the
Bremerton plant is now known, has at
tanned such proportions THAT the official
designation is no longer, IL is claimed,
properly significant. In Its present con-
diti0n tho establishment IL already Of
greater Importance than usually at
tacheE TO a naval station, and when the
improvements planned for under avail
able congressional appropriations are ef-
fected the station. II ~ believed VIII
have fully attained the dignity OF and
will, it fl contended, be entitled TO Off
cial designation as a navy yard.
The distinction between n naval sta
tion and a navy yard may not be appre-
ciable to the average landsman, but
among naval officers and seafaring men
generally II ia we'll understood. a naval
station IL established whenever the navy
department assumes control Of a ioca-
sfon for the purpose of constructing
dry dock marine ways, ship repair shops
or other essentials to the caretakins OF
vessels When the establishment Is
equipped for either docking. overhauling
or attending 20 minor repairs II Is sim
rnent IL complete for all these purposes.
and when the establishment IL ready to
undertake all manner of work, from the
splicing Of a cable 10 the docking OF the
largest warHhip anoat, and In addition
In ready 10 furnish ordnance and other
supplies, and In fact everything neees-
aafy 10 the Quitting OF a government
vessel, IL has attained the importance of
a navy yard. and by that designation its
importance f. readily understood.
The attention of the Chamber or Com
rnerce was called 70 the matter at yes
on, 4. s, ~. retired Capt. Wyckoff
pointed out that the present naval es-
Establishment OF Bremerton. by the large
expenditure Of government money, and
by improvements now authorized and
about TO be undertaken, had become In
fact navy yard, although stu officially
chamber Secretary Prosch was instruct
ed To correspond with the secretary OF
the navy for the purpose Of effecting the
change In the title. and Capt. Wyckom
was requested 10 give Mr.. Prosch the
honefit Of his knowledge Of the situa-
tion.
In the same connection Capt. WyckofY
referred to the speech delivered in the
house of representatives. May Is. by
Congressman w. l.. Jones'. Of this state
In that address Mr.. Jones' devoted fully
half Ills time To the history of the es-
Establishment Of and what had been ao-
cumpiiahed at the Puget sound naval sta
ton Facts and figures were presented
concerning this and other naval stations
and -ravy yards showing government ex-
penditures ~ each, and practical benefits
obtained; the whole forming an argu-
ment ia favor Of the Rremerton station
and an appeal for the enlargement az
Its equipment and facilities. Capt Wyck-
of proposed a vote Of thanks from the
Chamber Of Commerce To Congressman
Jones. The vote was unanimous, and
MIR. Jones will be requested to furnish
the chamber with 100 copies OF his speech
for distribution.