The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-29
THE NAVY YARDS.
Report Of the Senate Committee
on Naval Affairs.
A WASTE OF PUBLIC MONEY.
Philadelphia and New London Yards Useless for
the Purposes Of the Department.


Senator Sargent, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, yesterday submitted to the Senate long
report OF which the following are the chief points
The Committee on Naval Affairs who were instructed
70 nanre nio the expectancy Of reducing the number
AanS coast Tor the purpose Of such inquiry make the
The navy yards on the Atlantic arc at Washing
lsn and ss,s.. sbsi
there are navy yards at Pensacola Mare Island The
Win Without Ga the
We hs M nS Eea IN the Of
New LONDON Inc reasons Tor this opinion will be given
years. past congress has hesacd to make
ior improvements a. the navy ards
ing many yards and doubt as to which could be dis
@ elmer a
s S V these Mo TOR beam S %
stances ana have sustained the usual injury and re-
chance ms feeling rtanty: and Congress 70
Of coua T"9 apoSy
nSse 1ua an TOR the ppsc ssry;s ana
be put IN high n s ~. Of etis,enSfy
Piled with the facilities executing work rapidly
e caa %e w9Ha DC much more useful 70 s country in
a h OF dsiencs poorly improved ana provided
adysnsss to Il lessen e the
number Of cvi SrsanizaiiSns paid rom the treasury
wachmen &C. to nperintend and direct 10 work Keep
Tor syad large s oe ssa W
concentrating the work, by building up few large
~ans
can be ,S with ANA the money
accomplishing purpose navy Yards the creation
The, lecomme o. the committee are not de-
to s out neaoe9 make 81
ut few large, well provided establishments than at the
beneficial results to the navy that we recommend u
a 0iteyr
cures fostering care FOR the navy and ADEQUATE prep
geney the skill and strength OF the country, We must
ans to Ss a ~
cities as much TO floating as to liked deenSes the
commerce Of the country. A few navy Yards Of high
seisscy within reach Of ana BY ing
cities YIN combine the force and ss of the nation to
en a s ct n TO Ss sa1
Ga t as S ses Dsn TOR
M class yard. The improvements at the yard gen
eay Of ~ ad and the
There have been speculative proeew Of in.
be sSs
the de .H Of 70 the yhe wS9y
be Kept up or the Profession 81 the immense In
c $
governments AT the yard ana give security which could
0 h e
as yira s sYas S q s
sea- the Of protecting the yard would be equal TO-
high importance but there another Of equal Value
.Sp Win BY AIRY S
o ees as Wv ores these ct nj which the
o @ he srs safa n s it's Skilled
ordnance officers equipment officers aided By trained
foremen and mechanics The government has the i'm.
an M COST
nothing their creation use in time Of peace but
ment OF hosiities and become at once subsidiary and
and WEIGH sc sa aS aSd
the.r vast Capacities tor usefulness All these advan.
point from YORK even within %nst are
necessary to retain them. The committee believe the
government has ryht consult its interests and
as Sprsty 81 .eanS AND a. its
iages may be snbserved by s yielding possessions
Besides q the greater efficiency Of The
the %noie struciye ability Of iu SURROUNDINGS by
hostile operations is estimated that you'd
no. on an1nss site where this ADDED EN-
well 10 embark on such expenditures or TO orego the
observations the Brooklyn yard led us to con-
clude that the appropriation most urgently demanded
cobdocf now In extremely bad order but which can
ss aa % Sa1 q, ate
pose tor lev years would be very iudiclous
.ualis Ssf repsrs % arg
with large tools and excellent machinery. ana is in
respects III an excellent state OF efficiency The
"
a class yard in every respect Money so
IN national safety and honor.
LEAGUE ISLAND, PHILADELPHIA AND WASHINGTON NAVY
These navy yards shouI9 Be concentrated a. League
That Il League Island he selected the navy yard
the United states as soon US the pubic convenience viii
admit" Subsequent legislation has provded Tor the
The the whole completed and thai yard
closed up the beter The navy yard ut Philadelphia has
entirely 100 small Tor the purposes the goycrnmert Is
milions Of money. The location Of the yard mas re-.
dcveped 'front.' below having os 1s
or commsrcia purposes as Wen ~ the site OF the gard
these Considerations would lot be ccncusSe n Inc
interests OF the government absolutely required the
pace ior navy YARD Tor local must way general
Yard and is now partially improved as suc6 as we sSa
show put these lac account tor the great rise in value
sell TOR n sum tnat viii duplicate all Its facilities at
even iorcei sale 1t is an absurd ~ e. proions ate
OF things by wnica two navy yards are maintained
should hasten the work az League island. 50 as to
at pon ana ez s o the sreay s
proceeds from ON me sale OF ITS valuable SITE The build
OF which twenty'5wo are Wood and the repairs are
AMI the Of anf nS heavy aS
sruc es through them Is extremely difficult. L has but
front more Than one hal ci4o iesp l' Is
Is aecp BERN and shallow eas sss'' ana the openings
for tue launching ways OF the ship houses There but
one pier The buildings crowded in together. with
little regard to plan ana the work at the yard is hn
dcred ana made expensive ny confusion resulting from
connncd space AID other inconvenienccs To put the
airy dock III order will cost Sl9JwU The tools and
chncry valuable Will he available Tor the plan
OF the Lea Island yard.
The Washington Navy Yard has too small an area tor
an extensive establishment ana has OF late years
used rather TOR repairing and manufacturing yard
man ioI QUILTING inc approach u II Is by crooked
anu difncuit channels Is tar from the sea; Is remote
tron supplies o, timber iron ANA coAl the number
10 work done at 1t that cannot be more cheapy
done ana the materials more cheaply obtained at
League Island when that yarI Is put In proper con-
diton 10 do IT, he Washington Navy Yard is well sup
better igcahy tor It's purposes would be OF great
value. The for IepaIrs of buildings about
$1,000
League Island has many striking advantages as site
Tor navy yard. II Is inaccessible to a hostile neet from
the sea, being within the detences OF great city,