The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-10

To TIRE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The fair play always shown to any measure ma.
tonai otherwise, which came under the purvew OF
the NEW YORK HERALD has affIxed 1t in my mind as
the true channel OF every item Of news Hence
this induces me, as naval officer, TO notice the
ucle in the HEBALD's columns Of the 26th Of June,
headed The Cabinet-Mr. Borie's Retirement In
most other papers should not have considered 1t Of
any great importance, but believing you are in in
tent encouraging all earnest, faithful public Of
ncers, claim fair statement Of the facts relative
to the reorganization OF the navy which IT is no
undergoing py the advice OF the ablest sailor belong
ing TO 1t. The Navy Departments labor should be
known and appreciated, and the honorable Secre-
tary, with Admiral Porter, should be encouraged in
his endeavOrs to advance the standard OF the naval
ships, engines. officers, men, and increase
this should not be mace upon the Secretary
OF the Navy for such remarks the art
Gle contains Will certainly have the effect
OF retarding the work upon which the secretary
and Admiral Porter are now engaged, and It gives
malicious persons opportunity to make covert at.
tacks. The illusions to the able Admiral, the al
wiser OF the honorable Secretary OF the Navy, are
certainly uncalled for and undeserved There never
has existed any Porter Bore middle. n the present
organization Is q muddle most happy one Il ia for
the country and the certain efficiency OF the navy
and, by proper continuous development It will
give us a navy OF which we may be proud at home
and abroad.
The former and present Secretary were and are well
ADVISED Dy Admiral Porter whose 0rSt and foremost
desire know Is to have an ef1cient navy, both in
personnel and matertei. How little the muddle may
be seen, and how certain and surely the navy ad.
vances 10 perfect condition IN those elements OF
absolute necessity aud value may be- seen by gong
TO any one OF our navy yards and witnessing the
reforms there the activity In all departments and the
responsibility that is properly afyed upon all subor.
dinates, from Rear Admiral 70 the lowest grades
1t can be seen In the improved discipline OF the navy
In the equlpplpQ and hitting OF ships which will be
provided with full sail powers upon proper economi.
cal peace principles every one OF which can keep
the sea for months without exhaustng ton OF coal
aud prove themselves more than double the Ala
bama's power In case we 60 to with England.
The Improvement Of our navy can be seen IN the
now preparing reinforcement OF our squadrons
abroad with vessels properly equipped, and as soon
as they can be cot ready enicient ships Will be sta
toned all over the world in place OF the rotten
huJks now representing the nation to our disgrace,
sent forth by the late administration At a cost
paralleled IN nava expenditure. Our monitor fleet,
that was left by the late administration 10 rot and
20 to pieces, is once more under Admiral Porter's
advice, coming TO life, and one Is ~ this time in Key
West, ready 10 act should Spanish authorities dare
to modest our merchant vessels as they have done
Inc largest and most formidable one, the Dictator
will probably follow az soon as she can
yet Der crew aboard. Thus our squadron IN
the West Indies Will be reinforced py two vessels
representing power which, directed against the
combined forces OF England, France and Spain could
destroy them All. Six more Of the most formidable
irOn-clads are nearly ready aud will be held IA re-
serve. do not hesitate to predict that 10 lees than
three months the entire monitor neet will be ready
TO place ID commission upon weeks notice, and
they Will always be kept ready.
And now, what OF our large vessels which were
huddled together Al different stations fast going to
decay. Nearly all are IN the hands OF workmen and
SOON they viii approach completion. Since March 4
think more than fifteen vessels have been reftted
They WILL ! predict, prove splendid vessels, and
shortly Start upon service. IL 10 not generally
known but have cause 70 surmise the Navy lie.
pArtment 10 lifting up torpedo vessels OF great
power, which defend hsroor or sink the enc
my's neef that dares 70 enter.
A NAVAL OFFICER.