, 1869-04-10
THE NAVY.


A Revolution In 1ta Management.
Faahinoten Co7t*lo1.dtrtt " tht sr,r York HrraLi
In thE short time that has elapsed since the A4l
vent Q! The new Secretary the amount Of real work
accomplished ls something marvellous Let lie
run over fen prominent items IN the long u. 10
saSa e oa I bsa ID Is. TT eeen srspt
away. .....
Aboard Of experts has been essabllined to e1-
Bringing about an cnlcicnt and economlcai peace
havc bten drawing pay for years and giving back
machinery. piles Of which can be found in ali the
navy yards Of the country md 70 turn the money
ln,o thc Tseasasy. ana to establish = system
be useful to rs in ume q VII. Tnis
board WI nor content ItseH with booking after the
safe Of this lumber anil mach!nerr. but Will make
aRainst the provisions OF law. Another boani has
been established to examine Into thc efficiency Of
our steam navy. 70 recommend the safe Of MD aud
to protect our commerce We know what NC hAA
during tho WA set Of old tubs that every sharp
contractor and svindler managed to palm on on
the government for fast satlers but nonc Of Which
ereF got within hundred miles Of the A1-dcstsoy-
Ing rebel cFutscsA- stu another boAfd has been
nnd 10 she R = ou
steam rcssels Steam Is hereaftcs 70 tsc econo-
tnIzed. and those vessels that have heretofore
Iute q nce, Of A1aoamas In their speed, and like
,hc nstng Dutchman, viii be herr, there and eyery-
where ut the same tine
4 rlau has been sent to al our naEal stations hy
which ttc hybrid rigs nre TO be Transmitted, and 10
place Of the luhhcEiy old a1ks that NJ the Official
stars and Stripes of America ne arc to have YES
eels PRISE nsuE IN appearance aA perfect and beau
fnl In the outline ~ the famous yarht Henrietta
Already In the dock yAra Enasts are being h0sted
out and altfrrsl. sails enlarged, loWsTta run out
over the naEcd-looEtnR f,oWs, handsome cutWbtcfs
added ta the vessels, heavy Euns mounted In place
Of popCuns, and In q fcw months VIC sna1 hDpc to
have a,mc vcs%cs nj leaa: that can keep the ocean
without The use Of coal There u some hope also
thai our oncess NAY reeOsct the reputation for
scamAnxhip which theJ have 10 long enjoyed, and
which 1t seemed &c oe Nj. lsnerwpoda desire to
| destroy.
One Of the best things done by the department. Is
i tnc eonsfgntng Of Mr. lshcr~oot to that oblivion
! which his nets mcttL
Or,lcrs have hren issued, breaking up tho abuses
that haze existed for years: re9rEant11ng the
navy: aholl9htnx regulations In violation OF ia1
| reofXan!zlnR tho SAvY Department, re-establlsh-
| Ing authority Of commanders OF uavy yAr,ia, and
| placing the authority where It belongs; t1aktn4
critical examinations into Ill the different depart
tnents; giving ot1ierB with rrgaru to equal dstt1
button Of service amnnS of1cerB Of the navy: es-
tahushlnG system Of accountability IN All pay de
the eesera1 navy yafds for the purpose Of rcdress
Ing g1lcsAn and repairing sets OF injustice CON
| 1nit1ed BY former ADMINISTRATION
The navy, for the t1rst time In the last eigh
| yeara seems to hare little itfe In It Our navy
| yarl. arr ne1 With OIL! hulkA mono Of which cat
| be ecnt 10 saA or used for any purpose. In II
probability these Nt-trhpe viii have 70 be sold o.
hope out OF tho d<brts TO build few 1tuA vessels
In = short time new regulations win Ia ixsucd- Ii
which the responsibility Of all ot1ceH will be fIct
| and determined