New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-11
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SCIENTIFIC NAVAL WARFARE,
ADMIRAL LUCE on MAKING WAR WITH 4 poon
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ADMIRAL LUCE ON MAKING WAR WITH 4 poor
SAvY-A LECTURE BY COMMANDER noyt,
NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 10 (Specian.- -Ress
Admiral Stephen 3. Luce gave . lecture this usru,ps
at the Naval War College on naval sdministrstos,
In the course OF hs lecture Admiral La
ssids Among the higher and moro important
duties which may dsvolvs upon the naval en.
that Of administrator OF naval Affairs IL the MAJ
responsible. The ofos comes to him should coma n
him when his judgment 10 rpsnsd By the varied sxpsr
snss Of moro active employment and knewisdss On.
richsd By intimate acquaintance with tho prastsa
details Of the service anoat tits the duty Of the oom
chief aoat to do the bess possible under ha
instructions with the force given him IL the ds,v
OF the naval administrator that that force 10 Ada
quate to whatever occasion may arise. On him ds.
wolves the duty Of utilizing the naval resourcss
of tho country to the best advantage Is
the United States Navy the feet organization 10 N.
known save In theory"
The speaker then Rsvs illustration Of the different
GLASSES Of wsrshps used in the English NAVY sH6
showed that the increased development Of torpedo
attack renders 1t dssirsbs not to mush 70
small number Of large ships any of which would
DO ~ likely to DO destroyed by Q torpedo Q smaller
vessel 1t was then shown how much valuable time
required for tho building Of ship of war; and hev
the United States to-day stand In great need OF navy
However opinion may differ" continued the Admit raj
as to the policy OF great and wealthy people Inviting
insult BY negecng their defences 10 Jet tho duty Of
the naval officer accept the sovereign will and pro-
pare himself as best he may for that sudden nscss
como. In the agony Of the hour whea
the people overtaken by misfortune wild with i'm
potent rage and excitement lor being prepared
naval officer must be really for the unequal task i'm.
posed upon him. Let the disaster come from
what quarter II may the naval officer DO prepared
for his Of the duties and responsibilities Of meet
ing It, The duty Of the hour while in the full enjoyment
of peace and prosperity is to remodel naval admin
istraton. That done 1t will be the duty Of the naval
to lay down scheme OF naval develop
ment and tell tho people, not what Congress is likely 10
give but what best interests Of the country demand
fes, Is severe and Illuminating school, and OF all
BRING ourselves to 'i b.sSs is the .snooi
the people Of this country have delbsratelJ
which negects its army and avg under what,
ever pretent 1: government capsbe IN the eyes Of
i, country instead Of laying the foundation for s
Commander cambridge Hoa then delivered an inter.
aeet aud feet formations" Commander Hen said.
from tho outset very complex duty to perform viewed
from tactical point Of view. Not only must he b
classify and his ships line Of battle
oordng to their value as regards speed armament aud
types of vessels are suited TO compose nj:
the work cut ont for him The admiral must be vsrsed
In naval strategy. Since the problem TO be solved 10
now one sQuaurOn Is 10 gam an advantage over an
other OF equal force the solution may be summed up In
the following maxms: First, surprise an enemy and
attack him when he is unprepared secondly.
whelm portion OF his force with The whole Of yours"
The lecturer then spoke OF tho necessity existing for
,oaling vessels OF at sea anc planned
method by running hawser from ship 10 ship.
similar those used In the life sta lions for
bringing persons ashore through the surf lie then
iwelt on the classification. OF vessels and finally dis
ussed the post to be used by admiral action. Cap
ain Hof said: "a great diversity Of
opinion exists to the post the ad
niral should occupy In an engagement
70 doubt he should be In position where he
nd where he be OF all that the elm pie sig
als with which he must content himself can be easily
bserved Personal example, however, will weigh more
the scale of victory than siguals and therefore
nd that since ALI actohs based the the
dmiras post is in the place OF danger. He must lead
4 the battle"