The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-30

ilents. and tests. to ascertain. with a
| view 70 their utilization by the Govern
inent, the HIOst effective guns. small arms,
/ cartridges. prDJectiles. fuses explosives.
torpeuOes. armOr plates. and other nipple
neuts and engines Of war. and 10 pur-
chase or cause TO be manufactured, IN
der authority OF the Secretary Of War.
SLeh guns, carriages. armCr plates. ana
other war material as may, in the jUdg-
mfut Of the board. be- necessary in the
proper discharge Of the duty dcyOIved
upon II by the act approved September
=, ISIS TO pay the salary OF the civilian
member Of the Board Of Ordnance and
Fortliieation provided By the act Of Feb
IudTy -. lhslf Tor the necessary travelling
. expenses Of said member. whe:l travelling
on duty as contemplated IN said act for
the payment Of the necessary expenses OF
the board. including a per diem allow
ance 70 each officer detailed 90 serve
thereon, when employed on duty away
from his permanent station. Of $50 a day.
and Tor the test OF governmental guns.
accordance with the recommendation OF
The Board of Ordnance nd Fertilization.
S-Jo.u.O. the expenditure Of which shall be
Hla1e Dy the bureaus OF the War De
paTJment heretofore having jurisdiction Of
the same. or by the board itself as the
secretary OF War may direct
i nat all material purchased under the
foregoing provisions Of this act shall be
OF American manufacture. EXCEPT in
cases when, IN the Judgment Of the Sec
Rotary of War. it is 10 the manifest in
chase IN limited quantities abroad. which
material shall be admitted free Of duty
IN The period Of nine months covered
o} the financial statement submitted with
this report il viii be noted that the total
OF auotments made by the board was
shKnty IN excess of 100000. The expert
mental work now in hand and contemplat-
ga Tor the coming year VIII require the
increased appropriation asked for
u nder the act OF Congress aDnroved
February ,, 1901 the artillery arm OF the
= l.rrF-r
tlo9. comprising l26 companies Of coast
aTuleTy and 50 batteries Of field artillery
with q total enlisted strength of Is 80
men ms fnucn-nee1ed Increase in num-
Der Of artillery troops required TO man
the armament Of the coast Notifications
emphasizes the necessity or providing an
adeeuate supply cf ammunition and Otte-
LLldLeIl4l needed Tor service and for the
thorough practical instruction Of the men
IN charge or the guns. The board would
therefore urge upon Congress the import
ance Of making liberal appropriations FOR
the purchase Of ammunition for service
ana Tor the practice instruction Cs artil-
!ery troops
These apprcT riqtions should be sniff
eient IN amount TO provide at least 200
rounds per gun Of reserve ammunition
iOr service FOR each large calibre gun
ana mortar as soon as mounted and for
the rapid IRE guns provision should be
made Tor supply of reserve ammunition
OF at least go rounds per gun. IN addi-
uou thereto there should be provided the
the annual target practice as now pre-
scrlbed by the Secretary OF Var.
The rapid-hre principle as applied TO
all guns Of six inches Clifbre and less
has now reached such perfection Of mo
chanical development as 20 leave no cues
ton of its efficiency and utility I'm service
70 mas become characteristic feature Of
every modern armament
The board therefore recommends that
appropriations De made for the purchase
II rapid-nre guns and mounts in Dr0D0r-
ton 20 the large calibre guns and mOrtars
lTstalled-at least twenty Of such Guns
for each Important fortified harb0r"