The American-Spanish war; . from a photograph bv Purdj of Uo3ton, Copyright 1397 CHAPTER NAVY DEPARTMENT IN THE WAR. BY Hon. JOHN D. LONG, Secretary of the Navy, OUR new navy, which has come out of the war witn Spainwith so much credit and renown, dates from the ad-ministration of President Arthur, when Mr. Chandlerwas Secretaiy of the Navy. The first ships were the Chicago,Atlanta, Boston, and Dolphin. John Roach builded, notbetter than he knew, but apparently better than anybody elseknew. He and Secretary Chandler not only laid the founda-tion of our present magnificent navy, but ga
The American-Spanish war; . from a photograph bv Purdj of Uo3ton, Copyright 1397 CHAPTER NAVY DEPARTMENT IN THE WAR. BY Hon. JOHN D. LONG, Secretary of the Navy, OUR new navy, which has come out of the war witn Spainwith so much credit and renown, dates from the ad-ministration of President Arthur, when Mr. Chandlerwas Secretaiy of the Navy. The first ships were the Chicago,Atlanta, Boston, and Dolphin. John Roach builded, notbetter than he knew, but apparently better than anybody elseknew. He and Secretary Chandler not only laid the founda-tion of our present magnificent navy, but gave an impulse toiron naval ship building in this country which has resulted inthe creation of American ship yards capable of turning out asgood work as any in the world. An infelicitous attempt wasmade to discredit the little DolpJiin as structurally weak, butshe has circumnavigated the globe and has come out of therecent war equal to every demand and sound as a nut. Secretary Whitney, with continuing ability and foresight,
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