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Show SHIP FOR" THE CHIEF. YAOtlT BYLPM IB PUT AT THE rrtgSIDENT'B DISPOSAL. Wmt rerels tlueela Kaespeau natere lass easily rieasara ('fan -Vaip.rur VTIIIUlu'e Taekl tlelntla's g.lealil llaal. For years Ihe government officials at Waahlugton hsve been emlwrraa-ae,l emlwrraa-ae,l by the lalk ot a suitable government govern-ment ship for the use of Ihe President when he desires, In entertaining distinguished dis-tinguished foreign guests of the nation, na-tion, lo take them for a pleasure trip ot any kind To be aurr. eomn vraeel of Ihe navy was always at his iiim-msnd, iiim-msnd, bul no one ship could be continually con-tinually kept at hand for that purpose pur-pose This difficulty Is to be remedied reme-died and a specially designed yacht Is to be built tor tbe sole purpose of e-cruttvn e-cruttvn use In social functions When Mount Vernon hss been vIb-Ited vIb-Ited by representatives of a foreign nation here In their offlrlal capaxlly It ha been necessary as a rule to tranaport them to Ihe tomb on aome river strainer or ale by the electric car Hereafter the Sylph, nun of the fine yachts recently purchased fur the navy, will be stationed at Washington Washing-ton for the use nf thn officials and the President It Is of light drsft. fsst, and well adapted for outing on thn river Wllh this ship and the Dolphin Ihe President will be well provided wllh official yachts Hut two rulers of great powera have liner offlrlal yachts at their disposal than thn President of the United Btates. Not even Ihe 0.uecn ot Kng-Isnd Kng-Isnd Is carried around on the water In a ship more sumptuous or powerful than the dispatch boat which Preal denta Harrison, Cleveland and McKlti-ley McKlti-ley have occasionally uaed. Thn Dolphin Dol-phin I not only fitted for Jual audi cruises, but couples with Us yachtlike yacht-like trrrnngrments a strong battery of rapid-fire guns Knglsnd for Ibe Inst fifty years or more has supported royal yarhla fur the queen, and the first of the number to be built Is yet serving her majesty. Thn qureu haa Instated up to tbe present pres-ent on all her ro)nl prlvaln vesaela being stde-wbeelera of thn old paddle-wheel paddle-wheel pattern For twenly-llvn year the queen baa had four Imperial yachts for her own private uie. and now she Is to have n new one, larger, more costly, snd morn sumptuous than any of the former The fifth vessel will have twin screws, great length, and be capable ot fast time. Not on of the old ships on a stretch could make more than fifteen knots. In designing thn new ship the Ilrltlsh Ilrlt-lsh Admiralty has endeavored lo meet the wishes and view ot Hid queen on thn general plan nf ths eaal as far aa poastble, Aa tbe yacht wilt prntiably mini day 1 the royal ship ot the Prince of Wale or aome other member of the present Imperlsl family, there will not be that same desire shown to sacrifice modern Ideaa of architecture In order to glre the lumbering type of veeuel, such as haa represented the queen's Heal yacbl When complete.! the new ship will cost poaslbly f 1,000,-000. 1,000,-000. Kmperor William's yaiht Is morn of a warship Ihsn a pleasure craft, and st the Kiel celebration was the most admired ad-mired of all vessel except tho New York and Columbia ot thn American fleet. Thn lloheniollern la nf comparatively com-paratively recent dale, having been laid down In 1191 unit completed two year later lie length la the Mine aa that ot the cruller New York, It being 380 feet over all, with a beam of it feel, draft nf ID feet, and displacement dis-placement of 1.17 tans. Ita engines have developed t.000 horse-power, or equal In those ot Ihe New York, and Ita speed Is placed at twenty-two knots, It carries three 4-Inch guns and twelve 4-poiinilcrs Its complement comple-ment of men Is 307. Itussla has morn Imperial yachts than any government of Ihe world, Ita naval list abnwa that Ihe nar ha at least five, and n number of aaiall launches designated also aa royal roy-al dispatch boats Many of them are old and nf 1 1 It lo further use, but i Ita latest, tbe Standart, la by far the 1 finest vessel of Its class afloat. It Is even morn powerful than tho Hoben-rollern, Hoben-rollern, nnd currlwi more armament than any other rotal jacht In service, serv-ice, The Btandart represents both the hlghtst Idea of war vessel and yacht yet designated It can fight and at the Miiio tlmo luke the whole Hussion Hus-sion royal family on n cruise around tho world In most comfortable fashion. fash-ion. No official government yacht Is so powerfully armed None ha such speed nr slie It Is longer than the Mlnnsspolls and swifter than Ihe New York. Its length over all Is 425 feet, beam 5! fesl, and mean draft 20 feet. It displacement la B.557 tona and Indicated horse-power If, 000, which gives a speed of twenty-two knots Its battsry comprises eight three-pounders. King Humbert doe not believe that royally require an official yacht, and therefor, haa never asked the Italian people to provide him with one. When he wlehea to make an official Inspection Inspec-tion of the Heel be boards aome one of ths ordinary dispatch hoata. On ahort oruliea he baa bla own private yacht, paid for out of his own purse. |
