New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-29
the present year. This for the benefit of the Marine
Corps and the Naval Academy. The estimate for the

account of the longevity pay OF officers and prvates
messengers the pay of soldiers for clothing drawn,
the increase OF for the leader OF the band and the
Communication OF officers quarters. The Academy estl
mate is made Of amounts necessary for the pay OF
one mechanic on account OF the enlargement OF the
the watch account OF his having also 10 perform
other duties increase for the expenses Of the Board
of Visitors, and the pay OF an additional machnlst
needed in the Department OF steam Engineering. NO
part of the the estimates Is on account OF the
The OF appropriations applicable to the cur
rent expenses for the sca year ended June 80 1875
S14 435 152 80. The actual expense, exclusive OF
Deficiencies. during that period, S13 3069ll o. or
the unexpended balance hand June 30 1878, there
remains $5Ol 272 90 to the credit of the Bureaus OF
Equipment and Recruiting, Yards and Docks, Ordnance,
ing Provisions and Clothing. and Medicine aud
Surgery The appropriations available for the present
fiscal year, commencing July l. 1873, are $l4.52S,-
43l 20. The whole amount drawn from the Treasury
from July TO November J., 1878, Is S4,740,o44 IA.
Quoting this from the amount drawn II will be seen that
the actual expenditures from July November 1878,
period IN 1877 were S. 400 g. showing that those
of the present $50 500 "a less Dan last year
From the tables contained in the report viii be seem
the Secretary says that the total estimates of the last
fiscal year, Including the amount appropriated
sI7 ass ,3s9 IS. After deducting the deacienees
OF 1877 and 1873, which were S416l,47S 90,
$l3,3O6,914 o. which was S767,l99 Is less than
the actual expenses OF the previous year. ana Si9ZS
677 "a less than the expenditures, me udng the de
cencies OF tnat year and 63 less than the
expenditures OF the year enoed June 80, 1876.
Department that special should be called TO
their several reports, wherein the details OF the work
amount of labor which could not have been accom-
phshed without the utmost watchfuness and care on
of the officers i'll charge or these bureaus,
and the economy practsed In their dlspufscmens can
fail attention. II also due to the Bureau
of Construction and Repairs, and Steam Engineering 10
refer the amount OF WORK they have respectively uoho
in repairing shops, engines, boilers. etc. all OF winch IS
especially set forth in their reports. seyenty-hye
vessels have been less repaired, according 10
tneir condition and ten of them have been thoroughly
rpua red.
ready for Two others, the Npsic ana Gileha are
In rapd progression toward completion. The machin-
cry OF every vessel repaired has been thoroughly over
hauled and put the best CONDITION. ana me pOlcy OF
substituting fOurbladed prop Hers for The various
types OF two-b AIDED and patent screws has been n-
itiaed. These changes have been attended WITH tne
best results increased speed Of from one TO TWO ana
half knots hour having been obtained without
increase engine power being developed 1t is de-
signed 10 continue these changes until all our 'eSse
ttted with TINS type oi'prOpeller
HE RELATIONS or HE NAVY TO COMMERCE.
, Secreta Thompson next discusses the relations of
the Navy to commerce. lie says:
In my report the attention Of Congress was
directed to the condition OF our commerce. anu the re
tiOns borne IT by the Navy. Our rapidly incrcdslg
exports since that time nave demonstrated that TINS
country become the greatest producing country III
the world. Tue of our improved lands Is annually
charging, keeping pace WIN our RAPIDLY increasing
pOpuauOn and giving assurance That the surplus OF our
agricultural ana manufacturing products WIZ become
correspondent greater every year. Consequent upon
tbs the skill OurlnaDuiactnrcls aiisans ana aD"Tes
future of history he called INTO sun iur
theTlrequstOn. And as experience mas sEO"i mar no
Natin afford 10 leave lis commerce unSuadcu uDOn
~,
more III gent has before. ms duty Is
conided TO the Legislative Department OF the Govern
nen ANA IL would be uni st 10 assume that under any
exigency of affairs II VIII not be discharged.
The Secretary also refers to the legislation OF this
country regard 10 commerce AID the regulation OF our
coasng trade pays attention 10 the decrease IN our
tonnage carrying trade, which began IN lsOl
and has continued until, during the present year, the
former large percentage in favor has been decreased
to per freightage and IN the transportation
OF passengers 81 per cent whereas we formerly car
red all Tue Secretrys references to the disadvantages
under which this country abOrs In relation TO the carry
iny trade OF the world are vOluminous and lie shows
our dependency upon foreign nations for the transpora
tOn surplus productions 10 me mdIkcs OI tue
world. lie says;
nitis to become part Of our settled policy that our
commercial snal remain f. this condition Of IN
erority upon the ocean, aud this drain upon wealth
Is 10 continue WE shall be- decide tue utuTc OF
Navy with reference only 10 the possibility OF war with
foreign powers Of our National defence
by proper protection 10 our coasts harDOs
event industrial interests must be lett 70 suffer sl
injury Our iron, coal and timber W ii decrease
In value The enormous FIRE gnts we now pay Will con-
tnue press upon the producers OF our surplus
ports Our merchant vessels VIII In the end DO entirely
from the and such unjust ana runous iIa-
ton viii then be put npon The enterprise of our people
that their inventive genius VIII De Restrained and their
labOrs left without just reward ali this Is To be
upon tue idea that Navy bears relation Whatever
10 aud that the latter can reach every part
Of the world and encounter al the ryiiGs ana Ncssi
ude~ OF trade without any protection IT, on the other
hand, the Government shall alopt such measures Us
fits OF It's cJmmerci encrps", ami secure Inc prohs
OF Carrying TRADE, wnich properly belongs TO
rs by means such fostering tue National Coy
eminent alone has power Ia gave, then our Navy SHOULD
have sucn strength and cha acer gwen 10 II mat IL VIII
be able to furnish protection our commerce whercso-
be dcd. Our present Navy IL, or can be
maize without any other than the current annual ay,
riatiuns dung 10 the expenditures OF the last
and for the present aAd next nscal year.
suly sufceut 10 prOtt ct commerce the present
stage of It's development But our surplus prOduc
tons are annually increasing, ana mus Dc transported
IN foreign markets or become "a IOlal loss
hands
improved provide FOR TINS state Ol anticipated ue-
veOpment must either now or al some tlue ia te near
tnIute DC decided Uy Congress. Although ii can
not be properly considered without reference TO
the condition OF the Treasury anu It's hDIi-
ity to supply additional appropriations, yet
IL becomes important factor in deciding 10 remcm-
ber that even thc s9OOOJOOO pan" lOr heBhts during
the fiscal 10 Vesseis SAILING under Orcis Haas
.d retained at home ana allowed 10 become part
OF our National wealth. our dDlly 10 meet ana over
come the emDdIrdssnents OF trade would nave Dccn
propOruonaly Increased, Inns sun, II saVed ana jul
our commercial equal TO that OF Great Britain,
ana our Navy superior 10 any III the word.
TIE TRAINING OF CADETS Ar TiiE ACADEMY.
The Secretary calls especial attention 70 the report OF
the Board of Visitors to the Naval Academy, which
shows he says, that this admirable institution
tnues to ente itself TO the pubic favor" In all the
departments OF study the Secretary says, the pro-
cency OF the cadets is in the highest degree safac
tory" In ORDER however. To insure efficiency In
seamanship navigation and gunncry, It Is deemed
pedent 10 make the exercises somewhat more practical
by adding 10 the military drills on shore eyOuOus upon
Similar 10 those pfdcJlscu Nesbtls al
It believed That by this means cadet mdshpmen Will
be better prepared profit by their practicecuse and
that when they reach the grade Of masters al the end Of
to years after graduation, they Will be more cOmpe-
tent ~ discharge their duties board OF menoiwar at
sea.
Inc Secretary also urges the need OF special
the training and OF Naval Constructors "If
meet other Governments upon equal terms upon
the ocean, should prepared do with ships equal
to THEIRS both III sailing aud fighting qualities. There
is but one way doing this, and that Is by providing
corps Of Naval Constructors The law II now stands
makes no proVsi,h Tor lie g., education OF
duty TO renew the recommendation In my
last annual this subj,ct The provisions VI
the statute having reference ~ engineers with lew