New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
the county, while twcntysx. besides those charged
are indicted for murdcr.s
TIE NAVY AND REVENUE MARINE.
THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF THE TWO
sERvICEs-soME OPPOSITION MANIFESTED
BY JUNIOR OFFICERS OF THE NAVY

b1 JUNlOH OfFlCEkS Of IhE NhN1
ADVANTAGES OF THE UNION.
Washington Dec. 25 CspeciaD.-The proposed trans
fer of the officers of the Revenue Marine TO the Navy
as provided for by the bill introduced by Senator
Butler, has begun TO develop some opposition from the
Junior officers Of the Navy. They not opposed to
the recommendations made by the Board Of Visitors
the Naval Academy. that the officers of the Revenue
Marine Service should be taken from the graduates Of
the NsvalAcademy and that the school maintained
at New Bedford for the training Of Revenue Marine
cadets be abolished; nor they absolutely op-
posed to the transfer of its officers 10 the Naval service
providing that the conditions of the Butler bill are
modified. But they argue that give them the bene-
fit of the rank as proposed in the b would be an in
justice to OF them. For instance the examiRa-
tions in the Revenue Marine Service said not to
be rigid as those for the Naval Service, and as
proof Of this they call attention that many of the
officers in the former were at one time at the Naval
Academy, and falling TO pass the examination for
promotion were dropped out of the service and after
ward received commissions in the Revenue Marine 1t
is also represented that by the transfer under the
provisions of the bill, some of the Revenue officers
win be above those in the Navy who classmates
with them at the Naval Academy.
Section . of the bill provides that the officers Of
the Revenue Marine transferred shall be given new
commissions and take rank in the Navy follows ::
Captains, lieutenant first eutenants.
neutenants, senior grade; second Ieutensnts. as
leutenants junior grade third Ieutenants ensgns
chief engineers, passed assistant engineers ranking
with eutenants senior grade first assistant engineers
assistant engineers ranking with eutenants junior
grade; second assistant engineers assistant engi
neers, ranking with ensigns. All line officers trans
ferred 10 be considered out Of line of promotion
Commander, and all engineers so trans
ferred TO be considered out OF line Of
promotion after reaching the grade of passed as
sistant engineer The standard and methods Of eS-
animation for promotion of officers transferred 10 the
Revenue Marine, and TO continue long any such
officers remain below the grade Of Lieutenant
or passed assistant engineer, and no longer and all
such officers to have the bcLeit of the retirement
law (which they do not have nowl and 10 receive all
formed by them, and OF their continuous service IN
the manner IL they had been officers of the
Navy during such service
1t will thus be that the officers Of and above
the rank Of lieutenant commander commanders, cap
tains, commodores and rear admrals-lave no reason
to oppose the transfer; and that If any officers are
likely 10 feel affected they are the lieutenants and
other junior officers Hitherto projects for the union
Of the two services have been strenuousy resisted
by representatives of both, but this opposition has
gradually died away, and it is recognized that the
efficiency of both branches of the National service
would be improved by union which would be beneficial
to the country. The Revenue, Marine service has a
gineers secretary Chandler, IN his report for 1882
said
is desirable. Two training schools are main
tained TO do the work of The Naval Academy
Mhnspo So Is supplied W for I the nne at
all times of 335 Naval cadets. At the same time
another school is maintained at New Bedford for the
training of Revenue Marine cadets, covering the same
ground, only in limited degree, and with imperfect
appliances. The Revenue Marine cadets receive 5000
O year during their service at the school. Recent
legislation has provided that only part Of each grad
mating class at Annapolis shall enter the Navy while
the remainder shall be given a years pay and ne
manded 10 private life All these y0une men, upon
whom the Government has bestowed gratuitous ed
ucaon are well fitted for their profession from which
they thus excluded; and by opening the cruising
cutter service to these graduates OF the Naval Academy
| the Government will save, at a single stroke, the
whole cost Of a duplicate establishment"
Secretary Tracy, in his report TO Congress called
attention to the extravaganza Of maintaining what
practically two navies for ocean service and
the other for coast service, supplied by two naval
academies" He strongly recommended consOllda-
ton Of both services. by taking the Revenue Marine
| bodily into the Naval service, and organized as
separate corps, to be known the Revenue Marine
Corps of the Navy" subject in all respects TO the
laws and entitled to all the privileges, which attach
| TO the Naval Commission. The duties OF the Navy
and Revenue Marine identical In general char
ecter and differ only in their administrative objects
One polices the ocean, the other the coast The
seizure of smugglers, the only duty Of the Revenue
Marine that has direct relation with the collection OF
customs, is precisely similar TO the duty OF naval
officers in seizing vessels engaged in contraband in
time of war. Other duties Of the Revenue Marine.
such the enforcement Of the neutrality laws and
the suppression of piracy and Of mutnies In merchant
vessels, now actually imposed on and performed
by the Navy, In common with the sister service.