The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-05

A recommendation is also made that
ARTISAN employees of this department
injured without fault of their own
should be afforded relief.
Naval Base in Philippines.
In speaking of the proposed naval
base 4n the Philippines, the report
calls attention to the Importance of
such a base, and the danger of post
poning it's establishment. The island
in Subig Bay thirty miles north of
Manila, is recommended in preference
to Cavite. It's early fertilization and
the speedy development of dockyard
facilities at Olongapo is recommended.
In touching on the naval bases a
brief review of the conditions in Cuba
is given and the present status of
affairs briefly summarized.
Additions to the Navy.
After reviewing the formation of
the Caribbean squadron and of the
coast squadron the following additions
, to the navy during the fiscal year
TWENTY-FIVE vessels in alb, is given;
The battlship Maine four harbor
defense monitors, Arkansas, Nevada,
Florida, and Wyoming; twelve tor
pedo boat destroyers, one torpedo boat
and seven submarine boats. Since
the close of the fiscal year the pro-
tected cruiser Cleveland, and the tor
pedo boat destroyer Macdonough have
been added. The transports Hancock
and Lawton were transferred from
the army and made receiving ships.
The iron tug Leyden and the gunboat
Monocacy were dropped during the
fiscal year.
The cruiser Galveston is now being
completed at the Norfolk navy yards,
and the cruiser Chattanooga and the
torpedo boats Nicholson and O'Brien
at the New York yards.
A naval prison, to accommodate 300
prisoners, is in course of construc-
ton on Seaveys Island, Maine.
In the matter of repairs a new or
der has been issued. While directed
to the North Atlantic squadron it is
INTENDED to apply to all vessels as
we'll" and requires that hereafter the
principal vessels shall not visit a
navy yard for docking and repairs,
except in unusual circumstances, more
than once per year.
Wireless telegraphy has been INSTALL
ed on seven ships and at six shore
stations. The remaining sets Will be
given to two ships and eight stations.
Three of the stations which will be
supplied with the instruments are Key
West, Dry Tortugas, and Pensacola,
all in Florida.
Conditions of Ships and Expendi-
lures.
A total of 49, 36 tons of coal, at a
cost of $2,435, 1887, was purchased for
the navy at home and aboard. Twenty
six coaling stations are reported as
built, building, or projected"
All vessels afloat are in good condi-
ton and ready for immediate service.
Armament for the battleships Maine
and Missouri and the harbor defense
monitors Arkansas, Florida, Nevada,
and Wyoming, and for the Ohio, Is
READY for installation. In all IL, 493 tons
of arrnor have been delivered by manu-
facturies.
A hospital ship is recommended for
each feet and base bringing together
10 900 men.
Legislation enforcing the attendance
of civilians before naval courts is
recommended.
"The expenditures for the fiscal year
1908 were $S2,61S,034. The valuation
for that year is Appropriated at $685.
239, 266,S72. Thus there was expended
for this year for each dollar of the
national valuation, $0.00077. II the
average of the last century had been
reached the expenditures would have
been $130,674, 2S9.25."