Evening star., 1869-12-07

commercial purposes. bu; avsilsble % oar GOV
frnfn"nt in ;lmc Of need ssy.ng:-A csm sl-a-
'iFtiy small force Of thiS Kind. aPprop~ .t"'g
armed ana " i,o-e on the ocean. und'r TIE
command O. bold an int CERT % wDf'1
be dangerous fec 20 the comm rec OF a-v
conutry. Our own was substantially driven
from The seas 10y Two or three roughly eaaipped
ytS>es, much inferior IN power u th.s>e ~ witch
] have spoken. Inducements shotld b. h-ll art
Ia those who are willing GO undertake a. q huil
steamers On plans approved by the NaFy pr-
pal iment. subject. i'm case Of ncccSS.fs. - De
taken ty the government ~ an appraised va,Ic
The Secretary refer 60 the necessity OF COM
m,ncing az once to prepare cur great fresh
water naval deIot az that par; ri the Philal,!-
itlia station known a. League islanl"
In reference 20 the perSoune, " IA, Navy hs
>sts; we have neglected. and are neglerfiuc
tt' means necessary to bring forward. educate.
ard attach TO our service a competei,' aud era
ctent body Of American scanct. For tfn I,u-
prove fment OF the personnel Of tkc NAVY woa!d
suggest that some plan b. devised q attach pr
man, ntly O. the service the best men noA tH NJ
fast falling away through carcleSsieSs aaa us.--
lcct. and to raise up and educate q new class ~
mon for warrant aud petty o:fccrs: awning -
secure by this means a suficient numhcr of ma
ti's-b"rn scamcn "a supply current wanjs. aut
10 have large reserve ALWAYS ready Tor "u
ethcy. In eur coast squadron We should 'nirs-
I"r In combine a training school aui a hect Tor
home def nsc.''
II i alsn highly important tia; sou,. plan
IA a q be d,Nl>,d ny Nhic! an >camca hong
iHE 10 tar United State NAV hc -f,. -. 'r,.t'
D" >"ch a manner that they Cauld. ga titas ~
N.r. l' az once designated aud "a. he'd apon Iiy
""'lun- n taE a. practicable y st.m % -
NV ana tnroilti.rlt frr active an reserve ~t.a-
IN q. ia3rr, =. u nerd De-" bv 'ii, "a usr-1 90. Z
a anccs - ccthiHg ani money. aud a ir.l'c.brs
;, item of 'tUrl"rghs' ami pensions" 'loas
- fN.ry hoU. aud "a. lOliS. ami btHu- . ~ .sH
y. cc>sarv W. 's1v DO much towards n. ~f,sr,l,
r. s''r' tlou ~ a." personnel .ii our "a Hf aud as
atiiine 20 'ils 4 regular stem oI training tor
l'itN D;lt = AMI ar>f cla., >-alaHn, ts au .i.'
pr,-t'-" AID gluik may % Ia-ints s.'.. aGl it-
CIt aSCtt.
The sGm Il - .G5s was evpsn9 rp -
the tst OF Drcelahrr. NJ which amount =. "a. "a.
has been refunded 10 the Treasury. l..esup fl..
actual expenditures since lie last g., pv... n.-
cemher I, ls'S. ~ef.Osi 2S5. The approp.. atior,S
for the year ending the 5ath oi June. ,l'. we're
>i5.S.o.Ni.t-i, sum scarcely larger than that
which Was usually appropriated ior the suppn.t
az the naval establishment previous % tIe war.
wh,u Qua navy was comparatively >ns,': D tor,
costly and expensive steam machinery Ma large
~ in uS', and the great expense oi fuel incurred:
when labor anu materials wrre Tar hc.oN the
present standard, and THE hours OF work one
fifth greater The estimates Tor the fiscal wear
ending June 30. 1871. -. ..s,5.6s lS1. are basel
ON force OF l2.0J men AN increase OF one
third a. the very smallest with which tlte urtS-
ont navy can be operated t. advantage.
The laws regulating the responsibility ~ o.'i-
GERS diShurSins the iaOnCy appropriated % rl-
naval service are inadcquate. The drpartmnrlf
has cndcavored To remedy thIs defect ~ - in
gent regulations, and the requirements oi
prompt returns; hut farther legislation ON the
subject l. needed Tor the security of the govern
meid, and the attention Of COngrcs, j. called -
the subject.
The apprentice system is REGARDED - having
failed 10 accomplish the object desired. because
BOYS are entered with the idea al bscosaing OIL
CEN, and after the number allowed Ia Law have
been selected and admitted into the Nagal
Academy. the Others become dissat>'.,l and
useless. The chiefs of the bureaus of NRviara-
tiOn. and Equipment and Recruiting. harmouize
nm opinion that the law in relation 10 apprcn-
tees and minors should be amended.
All the bureaus urge the necessity Tor alli-
tion 60 their clerical force, and in this the d.
I,aItment entirely conCuTs. Since the abolition
OF the office OF Assistant Secretary, the offire OF
chief clerk Of the department has mach in
creased i'm importance. As the direct rtpr,S"n-
tatiye Of the Secretary in charge uf ali m Alters
not professional i'm their nature. the work oi t,is
officer j. one of large responsibility AMI very
great labor. The dutics have been well aud
promptly performed. and the estimated incrcase
III tlCs alarN y recommended.