The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-26
ASKS
FOR MEN
Navy Needs More
Officers at
Once.

ASiil .>blpN, NOV. iJ.-ln MS an
| nual report Secretary of the Navy
John ID. Long renews his recommenda-
tion that the office of vice admiral be
revived. He also asks that the mum
Der of lieutenants he increased from
300 to $50, and that the limit of the
number of Junior lieutenants and en-
signs be made GOO; that the present en-
listed force be increased to 5000 men:
that the marine corps be increased by
$50 men, as recommended by the gem
eral board.
In conclusion the secretary says:
The navy today is a far greater fac
tor in our relations with the world
than II was before the recent national
expansion which now includes Porto
Rico the Hawaiian Islands, the vast
area of land and sea in the Philippines
and our obligations to Cuba. If we
are to have navy at all it must be
commensurate with these great extern
slons-greater in International even
Than in territorial Importance. This
necessarily involves the construction of
more naval vessels, their manning, eX-
ercise and maintenance.
The general board of which the ad-
mlral is president, recommend the fol-
lowing increase of the navy:
Four first-class battlcships.
Two first-class armored cruisers
-Four picket vessels of about $50 tons
trial displacement, with sea speed of
10 knots, with twin screws, carrying Il
battery of four 6-pounder and two
Colts guns and IA complement of Go
officers and men.
Six sheathed and coppcred, seagoing
gunboats of about loco tons trial dis
placement, with moderate sail power
similar to the Annapolis class.
Six light-draft steel gunboats OF
about 200 tons trial displacement, not
to exceed feet draft. for insuar ser
vice in the Philippines.
Six steel sailing training ships of
about 1000 tons trial displacement
one collier Of 10000 tons cargo ca
pacity and Il sea speed of IL knots
Three thousand enlisted men, I'm or
der that they may be enlisted and.
drilled in preparation for the compile
tion of the ships.
Seven hundred and fifty marines.
tThis number needed for duty on
board ship, and does not include the
necessary garrison for posts at home !
and in our insular possessions.)
An increase of 80 per cent in the |
number of naval cadets now allowed |
by law, in order To provide for the in /
crease of officers needed FOR the ships !
recommended above.
The board of construction recon- !
mend:
Three seagong battleships of about
10000 tons trial displacement.
TWO armored cruisers of about 1880 |
tons trial displacement.
Six gunboats of about l2O0 tons trial
Six gunboats of about 900 tons trial !
Six gunboats of about 200 tons trial /,
Two golfers of about 5000 tons trial |
One repair ship of about 800 tons !
trial displacement.
Six training ships of about 1000 tons
trial displacement.
Four picket boats of about $50 tons I.
trial displacement.
Four tugboats
All the vessels thus recommended are
desirable in the prospective and har-
noniOus development of our naval
.orce. A larger increase than usual is
also desirable in view of the fact that
none was made last year. Some of
he vessels above recommended, how
ever, can better than others be omitted
or the present from the list and await
hereafter. Among these
are the gunboats of 600 tons displace-
nent, in case the picket boats OF SINH
az dimensions are authorized; also the
ppair ship and u portion of each of
he other classes of smaller war yes
els. The department therefore recon-
nends.
Three first class battleships.
Two frst-class armOred cruisers
Three gunboats, each of about 900 .
ons trial displacement.
lhr"" puEhOatS, each of about 200
ohs trial displacement, for insular ser
ice
Three picket boats. each of about $50
Ons trial displacement.
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