Show PLANS itAl FR VAST NAVY J Administration Wants Forty New Ships Buit Built 4 SOME Sp FOR OR USE IN DE TO HL HELP SUBJUGATE SUBJUGATES S t THE TH I t New N Oct Ot 27 vaster ster pro gramme for increase of the t e navy nay than has ha ever before been contemplated on this side of the Atlantic is now under consideration by the board boar of con construction construction says a Washington dispatch to the Tribune If I approved by the tho president as it is expected it is to be urged upon congress at the he coming session The project involves the con construction of not less than forty Corty war warships warships warshIps ships including various special types not hitherto built bunt for naval purposes The board of rear near r ar admirals which has taken up the subject under especial directions from Secretary Long is availing itself of the highest expert opinions In the service in order that its it report will wi not be open to unfavorable unfavorable unfavorable able criticism among naval officers it being the expressed intention of the navy nav department to discourage any opposition adopted to a u line lne of policy when once Plan Six Si Monster Craft The will wil include no flO less than six si ships of the heaviest armor aror and ad most destructive ordnance with the highest practical speed and the greatest attainable radium of action acton upon a displacement t of about tons combining the most desirable features of line lne of o battleships and cruisers cruiser At least twenty gunboats fere re proposed of several types t pes all al of light draught draught with large lage batteries and accommodations to give comfort to officers and aa crews stationed in the tropics All AU of these gunboats will be able abie to go out to Manila Mania and then If necessary to t Chinese interior ports port under their own steam Provision is made In the for an increase in the torpedo flotilla fotia by ten new vessels Including a new type of torpedo cruiser crIser on the lines of existing torpedo toredo boat destroyers ers which can accompany a fleet feet of battleships across the ocean ocea Submarine Boats oat Also Aso Several of the other new vessels in inthis inthis inthis this category are to be submarine if success attends the improved Holland Holand boats boat now under contract The pro gramme gamme will wi also include three armed colliers larger than any vessels of ot this class clas ever built bult for a government They are to have enormous capacity en enabling enabling abling each of them to deliver delver tons of coal to Manila Mania Guam or Pago Pago Pao A large unarmed ship which is recommended is a floating machine shop of about tons displacement for duty in repairing naval vessels at great geat distances from government yards especially in the Philippines Her de design design sign sig grows out of the experience with wih the Vulcan at Guantanamo when that vessel obviated the necessity of with withdrawing withdrawing drawing half the fleet fE fl t from front the San Santiago Santiago tiago blockade |