The Washington times., 1901-10-17
ANNUAL NAVAL ESTIMATES
Secretary Long Prepares His State
meDt for Next Year.
Congress to lie Asked TO Make a
Total Appropriation of SoS,91O,-
0S4.G:}-TInns for Public Works in
Porto nico und the Philippines.

Porto nico and the Philippines
The Secretary cf the Navy. in his an
| nual statement Of estin ates to be sub
rnitted to Congress, which has been just
completed, asks for an appropriation of
$9S g1G, ,gS4.63. OF this sum over $40 OO0. 900 is
| estimated for public works at navy yards
and naval stations, including those in
| Porto Rico and the Philippines.
1t also includes an estimate for the in
| crease of the navy, amounting to $2S,-
| I03.Ol0 This sum includes S17,308,0l0 for
| construction and machinery, 5000. 900 for
| armament, and SiO1,OOO for equipment.
| The estimate for armor and armament is
| 100000 larger than the estimate of last
| year for the same purpose.
| II is certain that Secretary Long in sub
mitting his plans to Congress for an in
| crease of the navy will give the Presi-
dent full support in his ideas of increas-
| ing the navy along the line of effective
ness rather than size. 1t is his present
| intention to ask Congress to authorize the
| construction of three powerful battleships
and two armored cruisers He will also
ask for number of additional gunboats,
careful investigation of their use show
ing that they are Of great value to the
navy in service in the Philippines and in
South American waters
The estimates for public works include
a number of large sums for work in the
Philippines. Secretary Long will In his
annual report call attention to the neces-
sity for complete navy yards at Cavite
and OlongapO, with every provision for
the docking of American ships there so
that the navy will not be compelled to
depend upon the docking facilities at
Hongkong.
The estimates include an Item of s12. 300
FOR naval station at Guam, 1881 600 for A
naval station at Cavite 81, 1,443. 600 for a
naval station at Oloagapo. An increase
OF slOS,O0O is asked for the new naval sta
tion at Tutuila
The largest single item for the naval
station at Cavite calls for 100000 for a
refrigerating plant 1t is also proposed
10 expend 10000 for a power plant for
yards and docks at that place, So 900 for
power house, $4,000 for a shop and
foundry. 1t is estimated that quay
wall at OIongapo viii cost $S33, 900, of
which sum Secretary Long asks for sl20.-
Oo0 for use during the next year. The
estimates for Olongapo provided for a
complete navy yard. with machine shops.
foundry, storehouses, boiler shops, oar-
racks and quarters. It is estimated that
the cost of dredging and filling at this
station will be $2.S76.00O. but only s15OOOO
of this is asked for at this time.
An estimate Is also submitted of S26l3.-
00J for the naval station at San Juan,
Porto Rico, being an increase over the
estimate of last year of S2,573, 600. The
largest item in the estimate is S1,000.0J0
for masonry dry dock, $4,000 being for
the purchase of additional land, and $780,, |
600 for dredging. 1t is also proposed to ex-
md lar -
ordnance and equipment shops, building |
of fireproof pier, power house, and |
barracks and officers quarters.
The estimates this year show an in |
crease over those of last year of $31 49,
53L3. This includes the following esti- !
mates for public works at navy yards |
as follows: Portsmouth, y. H., s1,9i7,575;
Boston, S1,57O,2OO: New York, $3,475OOO; |
League Island, Pa, S74l 800; Washington, |
ID. g, So. 900: Norfolk. s.. .911. 600: Charles
ton, 5. G., $1,05oooo; Pensacola, s995,30O;
Alglers, La, SOL 900; Mare Island, Cal,
SSSS, 100; Puget Sound, Wash. Sligo 500;
also coal depot at Narragansett Bay, R |
l., SZuJ.OOO; naval station New London,
Conn, $5l,OoO; four drydocks, s1,G5OO0O; re-
pairs and preservation, $500 coo.
The Bureau of Ordnance submits an cs-
innate Of $0OO,OD for reserve guns for ships
OF the navy The Bureau of Equipment |
asks for s. G00,uU0 for the equipneut of /
vessels and S2,COO.0eJ for coal equipment, |
each of these items being an increase over
the estimates of last year of S5G0.010. The |
Bureau OF Navigation asks for 81. 800, 900
for the Naval Academy, a decrease of
% per cent over the appropriation of last
year. For the naval training station at
Port Royal, Sl59. $50 is asked: 81 800 for
.he naval training station on the Pacific
Coast, Sll4,2SO for the naval training sta
ion at Newport and $4,000 for the Naval
NaI College
III Bureau of Ordnance submits an
of $500 900 for new naval maya
line near Boston: 100000 for the same |
purpose at Portsmouth, n. H.: $50 900 for
improvements at the naval magazine |
dare Island, Cal, and 100000 for a naval | I
and equipment at Puget Sound,
hese figures including sites. The same |
bureau asks for A9,500 for improvements
It the magazine, Iona Island: S93. 800 for
at Dover, Lake Denmark. |
'. j.. $4,000 for a sea wall at Goat Island ;
Newport, r. l., and S35, 900 for improve ,
nents TO magazine, at Fort Lafayette, |
Y Y. The estimates fer provisions for |
he navy is 100000. being an increase |
Ner that of las. year of $500
For the construction and repair Of naval ,
-essels, 100000 is estimated, being an in | ,
,rease over last years estimates Of s.. .Ol0-
90. The estimates for the Bureau of |
'team Engineering amount to s, ,2Sg. 600
An estimate of SIC. 49S. lS9 is submitted for
he pay of the navy, being an increase of | !
! ~ ,9l5 over last years estimate.