| Show 1 haa in air a systematic up of the baij washington july 27 one of the likely to be incorporated in the report of secretary tracy to congress this fall is that all vessels built or purchased by the government will be constructed a view to service in time of war as small naval vessel said a prominent official of alie navy department speaking of this subject if we are going to have a navy let us build it up by all the means in our power aud make every vessel owned by alie government a part of it to be aeed for its primary purpose in time of peace but effective lor offense offence and defence in time of war there aro probably a hundred re venue cutters light house tenders and vos gels operated in the service of the fish commission coast curvey etc which could be and should be so constructed as to form a powerful arm of the navy in time of need As it is they are built without regard for the protection of their machinery or facilities for carrying armaments doth of these could be provided without materially increasing llie cost of alie vessels secretary tracy in order to carry out aliis idea of unity in alie plan and organization of tho navy has appointed a board chich will formulate and report to llie secretary a general pun to be follow ed in buil din up alie navy of how many and of what classes of vessels it should consist how much should be appropriated eacle year for construction what ill bo tho ablo deterioration by wear and tear and bow great an expenditure will be necessary annually for repairs and renewals to overcome this tion and generally such information as the members of the board possess or shall bo able to collect upon this subject to enable the secretary ia his to congress to speak intelligently heretofore there has been no general plan 0 constructing and organ king tho navy proposed or adopted |
