Passaic City record., 1901-10-19

The Secretary Also Fayors the Construc'
tIon of Two Armored Cruisers and
Several Gunboats - S2o,OOO,0OO For
Yards and Naval stations-Total Of Es-
Inmates to Be Submitted to Congress.
Washington, D. C.-The naval esti-
mates for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1903, have been made public. They
are larger by about $21,000,0O0 than
the appropriation for the current year.
Secretary Long said in speaking Of his
plans for naval extension, that he
would propose an increase over last
year of one battleship, making the ex-
tension plan provide for three battle
ships and two armored cruisers. The
authorization given last year was for
two battleships and two cruisers. Mr..
Long believes that Congress, in calling
upon him for his views about the new,
ships, did not limit him to the sub
mission of but one plan for each type
of vessel. He will therefore present a
number of plans, varying in their ar
rangement of turrets and batteries.
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ton of a number Of small gunboats.
The estimates for 1903 amount to
sos, S,910,9S4 SO, while the appropria-
tions for 1902 amounted to $77,924,-
$3.50. The largest single increase is
in the estimate for public works in the
Bureau of Yards and Docks. Last
year S6,775,010 was appropriated for
this purpose. The new estimate is for
$40, ,63S, ,375. The new items amount to
S16,63S, ,375.
Last year 100000 was appropri-
ated for the Naval Academy. This
year only S1,500,000 is asked for. For
the pay of the navy, the increase is
81, ,297 ,915 over last year. For public
works in the Bureau of Ordnance,
S31S,1O was appropriated last year,
and 81, 1,457 300 is now asked for. The
appropriation for the Naval Militia is
the same as last year, $4,000.
One item is for 100000 for a plant
for housing and storing torpedo ves-
sells, to cost $550,O00 when completed.
Two million dollars Is wanted for the
purchase of land. The total amount
estimated for the New York yard is
$3,475, 900, as against an appropriation
this year of $1,1O9,000. 1t is the larg-
est amount estimated for any yard.
Portsmouth comes next with $1,947,-
SIS.
The Bureau of Construction and Re
pair asks for $9,925 S24.25. This year
1t got $7,360S24.25. Included In this
Is an estimate of $4,000 for improv-
ing the construction plant at New
York. This is just double what was
appropriated for the same purpose this
year. The bureau also wants to put
in a new steel derrick barge at the
New York yard, to cost S35,000. The
Marine Corps wants $35O0 appropriat-
ed for electric light at New York.
The placing of some OF our new pos
sessions under naval control has re-
suited In the inclusion among the es-
Inmates of a number of items which
read strangely in a naval estimate. For
example, the Bureau of Yards and
Docks includes in its estimate the
pay of two school teachers to be ap-
pointed at Tutuila, Samoa. They are
to get 5000 each. For the Island of
Guam the bureau wants one school
teacher and adds In paraentheSeS,
American" This teacher Is to get
$500 year. Repairs to the school
will cost $50. Other items in the
bureaus estimate for Guam are one
Deputy Collector of Customs and
crew, at $1,000, and one Judge Of the
Court of First Instance, at $4,000. A
telephone system is to be put in at
Tutuila, to cost $4,000. The Bureau of
Yards and Docks wants $4,000 for a
schoolhouse, books, furniture, and 9TH
er equipment.
At Cavite $4,000 is wanted for
6re-protection system, and $500, 900 for
refrigerating plant. The estimates
for the new naval station at Olonga-
po, Philippine Islands, amount to ST.
$4,000. A naval hospital at Canacao,
Philippine Islands, is wanted by the
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. The
cost is TO he S50000