Naval Demonstration
Pians v are now in course of pre- , the United States naval -officiajs-^fpr the grandest naval de-.; EfluDSttation ever witnessed in the "WesterniHeinisphere, the assemblage the i fighting, ships of the nation in Ney^ork 'Harbor, being jo honor o^ » the 'opening of -the. 'World's Fair at in 1893. There are expected be 'thirty-six firsfcdass lighting ;-Baipß,:si»anned by crews representing a total of 85,000 officers and men. The cruisers range in speed from 19 to 22.--knqtß, and the Hue of battle •Buip's I ) an'd ; coast /defence vessels are ?heayiiy;;plated>Xtid armed. Since the yeaf v tlߧ9 the- immense sum of ;£ IQipGOjOOO has been spent and the sapplbpfiations for '• the current year amount to £1,460,000. It is estimated 1 that a few years hence the annttal 'Naval Appropriation -Bill must :4inpnht-t6 at least 50.000,000 dols. :(£ 10^000,000). Playing at war is -expensive. , ■
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 25, 27 August 1891, Page 4
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140Naval Demonstration Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 25, 27 August 1891, Page 4
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