Show NAVY ethry pro Pr aci ja in construe ion the report of tho the secretary of the navy c contains on gainsa i history of the of his department lint dui ing tile the pelt beir elar and ex cs bibins a most gratifying condition con of the petrounel pei Pe wanel rounel of our navy hr he presents a saua etory account count of thu the pro which has bacri n madi ruc in the construction of ms dels and makes kes it a number of 0 r cl clathon atlon di tion to which attention Is especially invited during the past six months the demands SOT for cruise cruising 0 vessels have hare been maity and urgent anere elere have been revolutions callini for or vessels to protect american inter est eat in nicaragua ua guatemala costs cosia rica honduras Tri argentine entine and brazil while the coudill on 0 or in honolulu has required rot A ta the he const constant tut presence of 0 one or more acou ships ship with all these culls calls upon our navy it became necessary in order to mako up a suCie tent fluet to patrol the berenz sea under the modus agreed upon with great britain to detail to that service one buo vessel from tile tho aih bonu coni nud and three from tile the marine progress in the construction of new neav vessels has haa not been as aa rapid as was anticipated there have been bean delays delaya in ILI the tha completion of unarmored vessels but tor for tile tho most part they havo hare been bee I 1 such 83 are constantly occurring oven even in in countries having the largest experience in fit daval ship bu building alding the alie most serious delays however have been in the work upon armored ships tho the trouble has been the failure of contractor a to deliver armor us as agreed tho the difficulties beem now however to lave have been all overcome oyer come and armor is being delivered with satisfactory promptness As a result of ot f the lie acquired by a ind and designers desiK test lers ners alii mar material crial men en it is believed d all that ift the dates when bessels ies sels L 1 will be can now nov be estimated with ria naso conable acau acy great guns rapid firing arini auns tuns torpedoes and howdek are being promptly supplied L itice is i congress congi djs has at each session au the building of oc one or more mor vessels and the seora tary of oc the navy pro pra an earnest plot for the continuance oft of this his plan lie recommends the authorization of at least one battleship and six t torpedo 0 10 bouts while ele I 1 am ain distinctly in favor of consistently pursuing pill the policy we lve have inaugurated augu rated of buil dinK g up a thorough and efficient navy I 1 cannot retrain refrain from the i ug bertion that the con congress grois should carefully fu otake take into account ane number of 0 un till flinched vessels on our hands bands cind and tile the tie de pled d condition of our trea treasury hury in considering the tha propriety of an ampro appropriation pria ticia at this time to begin now nev ne v work |