Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-04-24 | Page 6 | Risks Which Must be Run

RICKS WHICH MUST BE RUN. From tho Chicago Tribune. Admiral Taylor, chief of the bureau of navigation, says apropos of the suggestion sug-gestion that tho accident on the Missouri Mis-souri may havo been due to the attempt to Increase the number of shots fired In a given time: "Rapidity of flro is just as vital to the modern navy as accuracy. accu-racy. Wo must and will find a way to mako the firing of our guns In time of pence perfectly safe, but It must bo dono without any sacrifice In the rapidity rapid-ity of fire." The reason I3 obvious. If two ships of equal gun power meet In battle the one whoso guns aro fired the most times In the minute will have a manifest advantage, provided accuracy of aim has not been sacrificed to secure se-cure a more rapid fire."