738 THE SUBMARINE BOAT. 



sided over by Admiral Dewey, also believes in the policy of finding 

 out the possibilities of the boats that are nearing completion. The 

 Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, the President of the War College, 

 and sevei'al of the gallant captains who fought at Manila and Santiago 

 are members of this Board, and surely such men have the best interest 

 of the service at heart. The Secretary of the Navy approves such a 

 policy of experimentation. The Congress of the United States, after 

 carefully considering the matter, refused to authorize anj^ further 

 construction. Such a proposition nmst favorably commend itself to 

 all fair-minded and business men, even though it may be opposed by 

 those who have wares to sell. 



AN APPROVED TYPE OF SUBMARINE HAS NOT YET BEEN DEVELOPED FOR 



THE NAVY. 



The Navy can well afford to wait before settling upon an approved 

 type of submarine boat. The more haste that is exercised, the more 

 liable the naval service is to be misled by the promises of promoters. 



There is practically no conflict of opinion in the Navy as to the value 

 and efficiency of the battle ship. The same general testimony will be 

 cheerfully paid to the work of the submarine when it is developed to 

 a state where it is an efficient and reliable weapon of war. 



No attempt has been made in this monograph to tell of the advan- 

 tages of an efficient and reliable submarine. The possibilities are only 

 limited b}' the imagination of the reader. 



Washington City, 



June, 1902. 



