, 1870-11-20
WASHINGTON.
Coming Report Of the Secretary
Of the Navy.

Of the Navy.
Also Of the Register Of the Treas
.nry and the Commissioner
Of Customs.
spsetL Despatch u The Chicago Tribune
coxINu REPORT or rHR SECRETARY or Tua MATT.
WAsu1NdToS, Nov. 19.-Tne Secretary Of the
Navy Is hard at WORK upon hls report, which he
expects to have rrady In few days So far aE
the general naval force is concerned, 1t remains
In much the same condition Al Inst rear, beng
somewhat reduced, II anything, In accordance
with the desres OF Congress. Particular atten-
bon VIII bc called to the tnadequacy OF the naval
tosce II the European and Adsuc stations,
tn view OF the European complications aud
the hostile attitude of China and Japan. It vii:
be shown that this country ts scanst1y represent
*, and lta commercial interests weakly protected
By the force Of II yeasels. carrying but 1<5
gurs, on 1900 nlles Of navtRable waters. over
which American commerce c0ursea. There are
stationed but tatrtJ-s-ven vessels, mounting onl5
$50 guns Of va, all told. and having tonnage Of
onlJ q. .oea Cruising on the same seas, and Wtte
duties not more various. Englaod has 191 ships Of
a2a coo tonnage. The posit1on Of America 1t will
be shown, Is Inferior to eeen third and fourth
class European powerA The same defect
in the efficiency, As we'll "a npmbers, Of
the naval force Will be urged. The
disadvantages Of relying wholly On steamers fox
c'ris1nE vessels has been more generally felt the
present year thAn ever before. War steamers
carry coal bot for ten days' nse, and tho larger
portion Of their time Is consumei In seeking new
supplies The uselesgness Of tho monitor neet,
excerpt tor purpeses OF home and harbor defence,
will be shown: ~ also how little they coult be re-
led on even there, when brought tn contact with
enormous ton-cladA The immediate building Of
q number Of Iron veA5els Of war, which
will be able to properly represent
the government abroad, end to protect
It's lnteressa when called upon. Thls poiot will
he strongly urged lr view OF the present aititudt
RI European Affairs, aud the possible benefits to
American carrying trade. liable to arise there
from. The report ttates that IN tho present coz
dlttonnf the nary the commerce Of the country
Is hardly protected, while IL Eastern watess tae
American nag has no respect save through diplo-
matte interference. Seni.barbasous natIvIs,
situated as far from US AZ are China and Japan,
can nave no idea Of the power OF this nation saye
tnfonga lis Vessels Of War. The argument Of force
Is the only one they can or will understand
The kamc Il true, to great extent, In Enrape.
T1e people there have no Tlsihle maatHestastop
OK the power OF the Tinted States What this
government accomp]lshea there Ia rnatntv thron,h
moral tot}ueuces. In tha event of 1x,r or . 80
den emercency calIjnp for nrorn. ,ctior ~.
ahjps cou,d bo use]esaly sanrince,, o- on,,ess -
dnd safery In nentr.l norts Tnr n.ns,a; ~
tuFhed condition Of Europe should, to q R.eat
extent, give the carrying trade Of the wor1d to
American vessela, could that commerce be given
the proper protection which Its Import
anee demands 1ne country may raise
weekp. but IL renntn-a ,..- ~
build up An efficient navy. .uch An one aa m.
wants Of this countrv ahrnaa nroa,s.tI~.,r ~, ~
qu.re, with reear., To rnattcrs on ri. cor,,,.nr
the report viii show that. In rf,1c,enrv ,ns n.v7
has m important connection. rhe rova,n1.r,
cannot exer proper influence in couus.1es snd
1slauds tha, surround us ut,hnr, beirr ,r h.t,a-
condition on the seAs. spain Is much better nra-
pared In this respect than the Tnl:ed States, va
are IN no condition to enforce policy Or
treaty with any Of the outi5ing=1A!anda,
The Secretary will again urge that restriction to
5000 men IN this branch OF the service be With
drawn, and that ut least 1900 be established ~
the number. This Will have the effect to ID.
crease the number OF eh1pa In commission In
order to afford them employment; also, that
lines Of ocesn.going steamers be established,
earring our OWL Gag, which would always be
available to the government Ii t!ma OF need.
The report viii discuss that portion Of inter
national Law which concerns these waterB which
arc peculiarly American, and on which the
grcat bulk OF the American commerce in
transacted: this rule that obts,ns in Kun,oe A.
vel - In the i14shges and such 1ocal sters 1vss
the complete Jurisdiction In our zoyerom.nt. In.
the matinc league reattic,fon Of tnrtaatctton an.
pucs strictly to the C3nlf nf Mex1cn vnerA
The commerce IL almost wholly American nDcn
tn ANNOYANCE nf ahinnera. ana not oniv ~, 49,
nj, ~ the immense ro1nrn. ~ .o,n1,a,.. n..sn
lows from the Atlantic 70 The f3n1Y of Nsxtco +.
oh,tved IN naa, thrnrch ,efars ov.. ..h1.n o..,S
has tr,tsatrt,oc "A1~A es7"'
,1ropr ~ ~ pvo,.r., Ar -,,,-
1,on, :Iohn an1son psc4.,s- - ~ nr.ss.
snh--..,ed NJ. renort ~ .ha an-e.,s-- 4y' .eass4
ne o,enp witn ~ arro,rr ~ - Is.s..1As.
h1s nrnca ~. 10. r. :. ek.s1@as.oa y!
or r.er.v ,h.+ -. ,s....", us eue!ect
br rhIch .rnors,ra.o, ~. .. s.EN - Nnate
nf,cs ,sn1. ~ sor..Ea .- sasa PoAs.ous III ta!s
.tcss ~ ~ rne.t .n,e kss.nnens , u sae se1-
,nsn.es :. ..ss.s...,..a' s!e1As ~ao aso ollen
.ss .ae " pee'aons ~ otnef pufsuits which
Pso@ss Auie eesla.n eap'osnea- Iaese defects
:. ~ tuaetens ~ oat system o. Civil Services
- ~ p4aSnsa4. nut We ladulge the hope
~ .aA. eoaeaees "in ee'lse more pef1ect EJsten.
an me cou1se OF me year ss4 caveats have been
1teo a&a4nht oonos lhst OF Stolen. The Register
tnlnks the present chec6 OF prepared paper, tint
ing and ruling blank spaces for names aud pages
from alteration. The bonda registered during the
year we're sf2a .9l0,a'o. being m excess over Lass
year Of $ta9.S So The direct issue wts e 47
go, registered bonds; exchanged for coupons.
81, an excess oveE last yeAr Of SO s., ,7h
There arc now afteen distinct c1assos OF Issues,
and Qfry thousand holders Of reRtstered hQudz
The present condition Of cur merchant marine ID
r,rrr ,ho eaoa ~ II reached IN 1ese Trc1 ~.
ssna+sI s.aa, ~ -s1t.+e- ~ ..x,. .s..t
eeuet ~ aoo1ee. " .ekss' n 49, -: ~ Suet
cause OF oec1deuct IN American tappl1x Is
the supezscdure OF sailing Eea4ell By steam, and
the substitution Of iron for wood, While We have
fDexhAusrthe cosl and iron. md uusufpessed
f.ettire. for balIdlnx iron ships, no hars no sn-
Rle eaEaoilAamene "A4a e*1 coWPets VIII tae
great works OF Englsna ana ireland Tho Admss-
Aser,esn n reetster would tend to esuah ont for m
;denn,se nestod MI at,enpts NJ trun sn,.nn,ld,n1
-, ~. .,Ir,rr .oa ,.net.o,s,,-. ~ ,,.-.s..t
m11ne In the interests of OFT most formidable
f1yat upon the ocean. It Is to he hoped thar such
mrana Vim be sdonted "a sna,. tend N nlnca A.
least one-na1f at our sn,np1,r eno.eri IN forr,cn
trade under the American naa.
RxroRT or 1RK COMMISSIONER or ersroxs.
.o.,s nsa 80 sa1 aL.s. -. rt nass ...,as =.
"eis' nas uniseou nl4 tepotE o"k ~ ulstslou
ois tac eoisAu. IN aoos. .1 5s lac oeen ~ ~
cost Of collecting customs has increased slizntly.
Tberr u,ay be : ves5 small deficiency u tho as,-
,rrrrston t,onoh she nrnh.ntNr.z -. ther-
ptup9Aaoos @aooxn a1o ptoo@oaaea =. oete
viii be uone. The frauds upon customs; though
noticed n the repofs, are, according to The CoH-
missioner, no greater than last yeAs. lie thinks
thA roxt ~ collecting cnxtoras might Ei,v he ~
~ =. ~ -, - s.rt ''4As We
drrfd Non ~ % II PEI osnI
Ito the Assos4sted Pzes-i
XIII lsa for IL fecs q Mnstsr Ig,e1 s
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