New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-15
PLANNING A NAVAL RESERVE
THE CONGRESS BILL NOW PENDING.


I'VE NEW YORK YACaTSMEN.
A few evenings since O meeting held at trc
house Of W. A. W. Stewart, ONE Of tn; members OF
the Committee on Naval Reserve, al which ex-sena-
tor Whltehousc, Of the House of Representatives,
met the subcommittee of tho Naval Reserve Commit
tee of this city, appointed to prepare suggestions
relative to the bill now pendng before the House
of Representatives, known as House bill No. 1,s47.
Among those present Emmett Il. Olcott tho
chairman and secretary " tho Committee on Naval
Reserve Captain Henry Esben, W. A. W. Stewart,
Jamcs Parkoy and Aaron Vanderbilt. Congressman
Whthorne furnished with the following bill en-
bodying tho suggestions of the Committee Naval
Reserve. Tho text is as follows:
bill to create Naval Reserve OF auxiliary cruisers,
officers and from the merchant marine Of United
States:
Sec. BE IT enacted by the Senate and House of
representatives OF the United States America
gss assembled That annual compensation based the
tonnage, indicated by horse power steamng
shall be paid 70 the owners OF such vessels
built which may hereafter be constructed and which
Shall be engaged in the coasng foreign trades and
sailing under the flag OF the nited Sta.es OF America
Provided That they shall be constructed according TO the
requirements OF the Secretary OF the Navy be pro-
nounced sui table for armed auxiliary cruisers BY board
OF Naval officers to be appointed by the Secretary OF the
Navy, and for such use subject TO annual inspection.
Sec. 2-That steamers SO selected and constructed as
TO be capable OF mounting less than two rbcd Of
modern constructions shall be designated auxiliary cruisers
OF the first class second class, and such shall be
specified In the Naval Register The vessels selected
shall be prepared and fitted expense OF United
States carry the necessary equipment guns
needed under such regulations the President may ap
prove and for this purpose the Of such
shall AFFORD facility for such Atom consistent
with tho continuous Of such vessels In the merchant
marine
Sec 3-That the amount of compensation to be paid for
the prospective Of such auxiliary
thirty cents ton for one thousand miles, eQuiya
lent compensation in payment per gross registered
tonnage OF ship per annum Provided that TO steamers
engaged In the coastng trade OF the United States shall
be allotted one half the compensation recommended
steamers of corresponding class in foreign
See. 4.-That vessels so classed, OF which
shall accept the conf ensatiOn, shall all the
disposition OF the Government and may be transferred tenn
poray or permanently 10 the Naval service whenever the
President may consider IL necessary, with without the
officers and crews and compensation for such and
transfer shall be determined by commission be agreed
by the Secretary OF the Navy OF such
vessels transferred; Provided. That compensation for
vessels which may be temporarily transferred shall DO
made monthly, and that In shall compensation be
for a less period than hIee months.
Sec 5-That such steam yachts owned exclusively by
citizens or the United States shall have been pro-
nounccd armed auxiliary cruisers by board
Naval officers 10 be appointed by the Secretary OF the
Navy and for such subject annual Inspection, and
shall by their respective be placed the dsposl
ton Of the Government under
prov ded for by the 4h section OF this act, shall b.
titled 10 fly the ens be determined the Secretary
OF the Navy, set forth In the 9TH section hereof
Section 6That the President may accept the services
OF desiring enroll under this act
into the United States Naval Reserve That the President
may prescribe the terms, conditions, regulations and
emoluments Including cond lions and rank under, and for
which, the services Of such person persons shall be
cepsd, rendered and compensated and that when In the
opinion OF the President sufficient number OF qualified
shall have offered services which shall have
accepted under this It shall be the duty OF the
Secretary OF the Navy TO detail sufficient number OF
Officers Of the Navy ana to place at and for reasonable
time in each in convenient harbor har ors Of the
lake OF the United States ship or ships or
ned for the drll and instruction OF persons
enrolled in Naval Reserves under this act and order
the instruction of such at educational esab
shment OF the United States at such ume and under such
terms, as may be deemed suitable and convenient
Sec. 6-That the President dlsband or discontinue
services members OF tho Naval Reserves whenever
IL him expedient TO do That any yacht
owned exclusively by person enrolled under the pro
visions OF this shall ny ensign to be determined by
the Secretary Navy, which ensign shall represent
fun rights Of and be recognized nag or the United
States all such yachts In OF war or other emer
cency disposition OF the United States under the
terms as TO compensation forth In the 4h section Of
this act, all yachts shall be exempt from all re-
quirements to licenses seaieers, clearance papers
harbor or Dues while lawfully flying the ensign OF
he Reserve.