Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-21
NAVY Of UNITED STATES.
Excerpts From the Annual Report
of Secretary of the Navy
John D. Long.
NAVY NOW is AN IMPORTANT FACTOR.
Recent National Expansion oaiis y
n Larger Naval EstabIishhaeH'
Both i'm ships and Men--ftecohi-
m~endations of the General Naval
Board.

Both in Ships and Men--decohh-
m~endattous of the General Naval
Board.
Washington, Nov. 17.-Secretary OF
the NAVY John D. Long has submitted
his annual report to the president. Inc
financial statement shows that ap-
organizations for the fiscal year l9ol,
exclusive of public works, were $685.
Oh 4O6. 81. Amounts drawn in hscai
wear 1901. S29.77 O,255.61. Balance June
30, 1901, So, 143,151.06.
Recommendations.
The navy to-day is a tar greater
factor in our relations with the worid
than II wa before the recent national
expansion which now includes Porto
Rico. the Hawaiian islands, the vast
area of land and sea in the Ph1lipplhes
and our obligations to Cuba. IL we
are to have a navy at all 1T must De
men with these great ex-
tensionS-greater in international
even than in territorial Importance.
This necessarily involves the constfuc-
tion of more naval vessels, their man
nino. exercise and maintenance.
The general board. Of which the adj
miral is president, recommends the
following increase of the navy:
Four first-class battle ships
Two frst-class armored cruisers.
Four picket vessels of about 900
IONS trial displacement, with a sea
speed of Is knots, with / screws,
carving a battery of four 6-pounder
and two Colts guns and a compile
ment OF 60 officers and men.
Six sheathed and coppered sea-golng
o11nboats of about 1000 tons trial dis
placement. with moderate sail power,
similar to the Annapolis class.
Six light-draft steel g%unboats OF
about 600 tons trial displacement, for
~insular service in the Philippine.
Six l%ight-draft steel gunboats OF
aobut 200 tons trial displacement, not
to exceed six feet draft, for insular
insular service in the Philippines.
Six steel sailing training ships OF
about 200 tons trial displacement, not
One collier of 10000 tons cargo ca
pacity and a sea speed of - knots.
Three thousand enlisted men, in or
der that they may be enlisted anu
drilled in preparation for the compile
ton of the ships.
Seven hundred and nifty marines.
(This 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 so 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-
mends:
Three seagoing battle ships of about
10000 tons trial displacement.
Two armored cruisers of about a.
500 tons trial displacement.
Six g~unboats of about 200 tons trial
trial displacement.
Six eunboats of about 600 IONS trial
displacement.
Six gunboats of about 200 tons trial
displacement.
Two golfers of about $4,000 tons
trial displacement.
One repair ship of about 1890 tons
trial displacement.
Six training ships of about 1000
tons trial displacement.
Four picket boats of about $50 tons
trial displacement.
Four tug-boats.
All the vessels thus recommended
are desirable in the prospective and
harmonious development of our naval
force. A larger increase than usual
is also desirable, in view of the fact
that none was made last year. Some
of the vessels above recommended,
however, can better than others be
omitted for the present from the list
and await appropriation hereafter.
Among these are the gunboats of 600
tons displacement, in case h picket
boats of similar dimensions are au-
thorized; also the repair ship and a
portion of each of the other classes
of smaller war vessels. The depart
ment therefore recommends:
Three first-class battleships.
Two frst-class armored cruisers.
Three gunboats, each of about 1000
tons trial displacement.
Three gunboats, each of about 200
tons trial displacement, for insular
service.
Three picket boats, each of about
$50 tons trial displacement.
Three steel sailing training ships,
each of about 1000 tons trial displace-
ment.
One collier of about $4,000 tons
trial displacement.
Four tugboats.
Little Remains to BE Done.