New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
NEEDS OF THE NAVY.
appropriation Bill Carries S99,7941-
9J5-Nore hen Required.
fFror The TrIhune nureau.l

washington. April 2S-To man the new American
navy an increase Of nearly double the present force
NJ ENLISTED men viii be required, according 10 the
Fepo-r on the Naval Appropriation bill. submitted
20 the House to-day. Under the present law the
enlisted force allowed IS SIooa When the ships now
under construction shall have been placed in COM
mission by January I. 1898, the total force Of men
required the report SAYS. will be 59S7s The num-
Der of officers required II an ships commis
tioned VIII be p rear adTirals S captains and lS2
commanders. with subordinate officers proportion
stely. Al the present rate of promotion this will
result in q shortage on January 1, 1908, of seven
rear adm.rals twelve captains and eleven COM
mandeGs.
Relative 10 appropriations Tor nay and allow
sncos Of officers and men IN the navy the report
says.
three tl5ussnd IN Tie number Of petty officers and
men but owing 90 The t2ct thar our PfeseHt n
consideT7fior came 10 Tho conclusion that the de-
partment Judging from past experience. would be
unable 70 any more than On the present quota
9TSa E % 1Scoed 'f tbe Of The
present Limit and S0oeoo Tor the psy Of the navy
The PROSPERITY Of he times has made it dificult
10 enlist men the navy. the rewards for labor
are mucn greater in civil life
The appropraton for ordnance and ordnance
stores has been increased by S-9ooA making in all
$50 600 for the fiscal wear. large part Of this
appropriation is for target practice An appropria-
fion OF $3.50 60eo provided for undermining the bat
new guns and armor for the New York. or TINS
amount $500 600 Will he used the Massa chuset's
and the Oregon and the rest on the New York. The
appropriation for provisions this year is the same
as that OF last year. A new ration is PROVIDED
however. which differs from tie present ration in
Few particulars Fresh hsh and fresh fruit are
added and also fresh instead of condensed milk
This says the report she Paymaster general thinks
san give the men much better ration than they
now have.
in regard 20 the proposed monster hatueship
which is 10 be the feature ~ this years naval bill
the provision reads
one first class hattleship carrying as heavy
sru1or and as powerful armament any known
vessel OF its class. 10 have the highest practlcanis
speed and Creates practicable radius Of action ana
= @oo6S5 600 ''s
on this subject the committee comments as fol-
lows;
The great naval powers Of the world are building
fattleshiDs OF larger tOnnaRe England has recent
~ Launched the Dreadnought, a ship Of nearly
lse tons japan IS oqIiaing one 81 messed She
tonnage Of Of her ships. heretofore authorzea
10 1900 tons.
The report contains statements from the Office Of
naval intelligence. showing the activity Of foreign
nations in battleship building, and chart Is ap-
rended showing the sea strength Of the prlnclpal
naval powers Ct present, and would be The case
were vessels now building completed The Jhlleu
States holds fourth place in the frst list and RANKS
next 10 Great Britain and France n the secona-
The total amount carried by the bill is sss.7342l5
The estimates Of the Navy Department aggregated
S12l 565. rs In regard 10 general construction OF
ships Chairman Foss saws in his report;
To build all the ships authorized up 10 the present
sime including Construction ana s5 "a o. m i
OF this amount the hill carries Sl1S3o 80 Tor con
Ftruction and machinery end E5l450go for armur
and armament rnaaiug total OF S32sl5s2s. which
leaves balance CT Sls.59soO 10 be appropriated
hereafter for The completion Of ships already al
Thcr-Zed.