The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-08
For the Next Fiscal Year They
Are the Largest Ever
Submitted.
SECRETARY or NAVY'S REPORT.
Never Before We're So Many ships
Launched by Ibis or Any other
Nation in One Year.
Attention Is Called To the Need For
Mere Officers and Men in Order
To Carry On the Work
Of the Navy.

Washington. Dec. 5.-Tho annual 70.
ror OF Secretary OF the Navy Morton
was made public Sunday.
The naval estimates for the NOV.
fiscal year are large. the largest ever
Submitted. notpithstandine the FACT
that they have been cut down fro.,
those sent in by the bureaus n,ors
than seventeen million dollars No
have asked FOR less than tho money
actually required 20 continue tho naval
program as laid down by tho general
hoart. oi which Adm Dewey is tho
bead notwithstanding on who have
studied tho question carefully arreo
thar this program should be carried
OUT
Tho past year was an important one
in Che history ~ our naval conefrpc-
ton. Never before were SD many war
ships launched by this or any Other
naton in one year. Vessel for vessel
and type for typo I believe our now
ships viii compare favorabiv with
those wl,h any navy adoaf. ana every
American should Doe proud OF tho pro
rre and character OF work now be-
M accomplished. not only in con.
Frcion but In an branches of tho
service
NnW ships necessarily require more
oacers. more marines and moro en-
lfcl mon. and the appropriations arc
cutie likely 90 increase steadily for
flmc years 90 COME Tho moro shfn-
vc iave the greater our fxcI CHARGES
W.T. De- and the greater our facilities
zee. sarlly must be. .u tho way of
yards and docks. aud the ability Boz
rs.c repairs and take proper care Of
ae fcet
iasi year the navy cost lifilc over
dollar per capita n cost little com.
pared to what war would cost. and 30
s TIE best Insurance we have arainst
uar We want such q navy in size
rf'o and sand that mo- other navy
VIZ desire an enlargement With us u
j. our greatest exhibit in favor Of
peace We are bound to occurv a
l'nn'nent position among the arcat
il'.ons OF the earth. and while drnht-
hs no shall always he JOB tho load fn
N''F International movement GO pro.
i..e peace lt is much better Tor MS
" n' at al limos so woll prepared
i nar that war wifi never come.
OF aro that The people OF tho United
VIII approve or navy chat lis
prepared 40 an times Co take care
~ iho'r defcnscs and to protect their
l.N'i'n ia the world This is an wa
PR 'rying 60 accomplish
-l' lessons OF thc war in the east
iar are the same as those Of fle
spanish war with respect to the rola-
i'e value and uses of batUcshipe. tor
f-o boats and destroycrs Ncreh-
q METAL heavy guns ana hard ht
At whether no long or shori RANGE.
''N ao the most effective work Tho
-s ai ;he batueship is nof over. and
phere of tho lighter vessels. while
Important is auxiliary only.
Ai commissioned officers of She
-.'t are citizens of the United States.
y mo total enlisted force. numbering
el, So per cent arc native born. N
" CENT naturalized. eiuns. therefore.
n'r cent as citizens OF the United
-.es Recruiting. now carried on exc b
''ely IN the states Of the middle
brings 10 the navy an excellent D
nl Young mcn- No better ma
a. can be found anywhere. II a
-s' ior the service can be developed q
1ns this class Of our citizens To .
'a degree that the enlisted per.
anei can be largely recruited fron, G
source great ADVANTAGE Co The 0
I'y VIII result To this end 30 must "a
me united aim Of an who have 10 d
WEN naval administration TO see
'hc enlisted personnel is dealt
ah Justly.