New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27

OF officers in the matter OF cOndu'uhH SUN 'AP'
tons as mas be feasible with the forces landed from
Il feet alone famariginG them with the best approved
methods eXpedlents OF modern armies 1t was the
intention of Admiral Luce to supplement with practical
exercises ashore and ahoat in NaTraganS-tt BAY the
theoretical Instruction which would be given through
the lectures. II is very likely that this idea Will be
carried out by the vessels Of the North Atlantic
squadron during the coming after their return
from the West Indies II long ago discovered
that numbers OF the younger officers after little eN-
pei encc take up Of their owl accord those studies
fnr when thcy have developed "A taste: IL may be
ordnance astronomy electricity steam history. inter
national law the languages. There are offers VINO,
nos.ns',d a., undcubtrd ability do not exert them
selves the direction OF scmprVvemcnt for want OF
proper facilities perhaps. OF On incentive "o
rouId take high stand i'm almost any branch were the
opportunity offered the motive power snppIlei
one result looked for in the estab snent OF the col
cce is the con ,ondaon of all professional branches
of The Navy. and this includes the engineer o;cerr
under wellorsalizcd aud homogeneous system oi
it is believed that the North Atlantic squadron
affords the nearest approach 10 be found 10 proper
course in 1aval tacuc~ that II should be assembled
a year and during stated period 20 through
series OF hcet ev9luOnS, gunneTy practicc win me
latest types OF ordnance, the landing Of scamcn for
military operations boat eApcd lions, torpedo attack
and defence. etc. having the class of the college on
and It is believed that it will be demon:
strated, that the War College has sprung from and
represent, real want OF the service and the country.
aud that the general lines upon which 1t has 50 far
been conducted such rs to fulh The actual want,
without duplicating work adequately provided for else
the courses OF lectures have gone back O their duties
and to their brother Officers with report that has
carried with il approval and conviction.
captain Mahan recently said on this subject How
fast ship VIII 60. and for how long within what
space she Will turn aud no" quickly what resistance
Presents 10 Injuries aud what effect certain injuries
vii have Oh her safety, speed or hnndine's in regard
TO guns and tOrpcdOcS their range. accuracy, tie
IapidN with winch they can be fired and the injury
they can produce with engines, The Important con
,deraOns VI speed aud cndurance-such are the
factors that are needed Tor the investigation OF the
college AND You VIII notice that they denote ths
accomplished results. they Characterize the finished
weapons "inch are put mo the hands oil the miiafy
seaman 70 20 iofh 10 ma.,c 70 Vac war; Inc Object
iemauc orderly lhanncr OF the art OF war as applied
10 the such parts OF the land be reached
IRON ships
The heads under which this study Of the art Of
war may be su1-dvid"d and grouped are numerous
Immediate bearing upon The effective conduct OF war
VIII not be at once apparent fhc two principal heads
The meanings OF these two terms may be assumed to
be apprehendcd ni'l some accuracy and clcaresS by
uncdon In the conditions b, which each OF these
divisions OF the great subject are modified. JenIni.
speaking OF the arr Of war on land says: strategy Is
the art Of making war upon the mnp and comprehends
TIE whole theato Of warlihe operations. Grand
tacucs IS ne art of posting troop, dpon the battle
ned, ACCORDING 10 the accidents OF The ground Of
bringing them INTO action and the art of hghtng
upon u.e Inap It's operations may extend over held
ten or twelve mile III extent strategy decides where
ton and the employment OF troops
htlatesy Is called to decide upon the selection Of
of its principal lines of communication; Of the
fOrtresses or, In case OF the sea. the military ports
regarded as refuge for ships, obstacle, -
progress; the combinations that be made, consider
ing these feature, Of the strategic field the allimpor-
tant pNnt OF me choice OF me objective, and the main
tenahce OF that hnt practically nndlSurbed by enemy
such ana i, many other kindred matters fan within the
province OF strategy, ana receive illustration from his.
Ory 1his Illustration VIII be fullest aud most salts.
factory when there is an approach TO equality between
bClgcrents Dht most valuable lessons may be derived
also rom the study OF those numerous by
far, In which the naval prcpOnderance OF one nnI,
has exercised IN immense and decisive effect uI,u The
issues Of great contests both by land and sea iu
which, If may say, the Navy has been a most
perhaps tie most important single snegc factor in
| me whole VIDE heid oil Il war.
I'VE nave NJ hast Two great needs now over and
above those OF sailing shlps-c0al and frequent
renewal OF amrnulilOn. These Introduce the aucs-
~ pnipt tho fotl,p,