New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-07

they shall bring certificates from previous employers
that they know their trade. When workmen % any,
particular trade needed In any department Oh he
yard. the head OF the department makes reqnsuoh
on the Board. The Board sends IN list OF names
taking them IN the order OF their Application, but Sy
Ing preference to those who have had experience In
hayward work. The head Of The department, OH 10
ceiving the names from the Board, takes the same
course that would be followed by superintendent
OF private establishment. lie sets the men 10 wof
a bs nes Tu 'e e ep ioi g% sre GOOD
men, and IL they not. rejecting tnem altogether.
Every man whose name IS sent 70 him by the Loard
must have trial. IL may be- short trial, but the
superintendent must try him and come 70 conclusion
about him. When he rejects men he sends their
back TO the Board. and new names are supplied
until he obtains tho mechanics he needs. The regis
tIation books well the reasons for rejection In
each form permanent record. which enables the
Department 10 maintain eifect.Ye supervision and
to SEQ that 10 favontsm IS praetised
The above system may not be tine best that can DC
devised but 1t is the best that has so far presented IT.
SELF and II any suggest an Improvement on IT,
tically the system that prevails in any great
manufacturing establishment in such an cStaDhSa'
erntions Of any kind 1t IS question Of good work
the one hand and OF dollars and cents on me otner:
business bnH stands on S the same fooHs
1t proposes TO obt4n efficiency OF work and thereby
qulres mechanics Of high Skill it proposes to select
and retain only snch worEmen as can snow that they
In accordance with the provisions Of the Naval Ap-
preparation act OF March p 1891, as follows the
SECRETARY Of the Navy shall incorpTate In his next
mage OF each vessel that has been completed since
March 4, 1867 When authorized tn be built, when
begun and when commissioned; It's entire cost OF con-
stPuciOn, including armOr, armament equipment ana
premiums and its cost for repairs completion and
also statement showing the name and tonnage OF each
vessel not completed when autho-tzed 10 be bulit,
when begun, the probable date OF It's completion, the
amount expended upon its construction, including
armOr armament and equipment and the estimated
amount required for its completion, including arlor,
armament, equipment and premiums" Tables are sub
mttsd which show that the cost OF building the new ships
OF the Navy, excluding tug, from beginning to nna com
pletOn covering operations from the fiscal year 1So3o4
TO 1894 '95, aggregates, during the Twelve years.
total of 800 0O3 S2, considerably less than $4,000,
900 a year. The vessels included in this statement
forty In nuDDei, WITH all dbSrCSatc tohhaso VI
1855. $50 TONS 80
The general estimates for the support Of the Navy,
including public works and the Merne Corps, when
were sent In last year. showed reduction as stated
in the report Of that year, OF over SiOOOOoO below
the estimates of the previous year. The estimates for
the same purpose herewith transmitted show further
reduction OF 241 053 below the estimates OF last year,
and reduction OF $1,000 % Below the appropriations
for the current year. The present estimates for in
crease of the Navy show very large reduction below
tho appropriations fer the current year, the amount
being S122sO,e55 against 8l7 ,G07, 900 In the last
appropriations reduction Of rs, 326,145. The total
estimate for the Navy, including both running eX-
penses and increase Of the Navy Is ~, 1914 500 60
as against the appropriation q 800 IS OF last
year. being an aggregate reduction In current estimates
below the last years appropriation OF 1881 ooo Jo
The appropriations for the increase OF the Navy since
July, 1885, have been unusually large as compared
with those OF previous As was indicated. now
In the report Of last year the necessity for these
appropriations has been due TO the fact that the burden
has fallen upon tcse years OF carrying part and In
Of every vessel which has been authorized by Con-
Cress since 1884,