New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
our Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
- c,+ho;c Priests the POpe-POlice captains i
49, .uo, Dinner-Changes in the Regiments
C,u, Rowling Teams Close Their Season-Var-
GUS Items of General Interest.

lieutenant. Furey. in appointments Of mechah'.s '.,a
.,borers leaving Campbclls constituency out III WV
cold IL Is doubtful If any pr)p0siuoh loohAAe
The removal Of the yard would be serlo"'p va
.ldered BY any one who appreciates "n"' ,,.I
,.m,acos are since iron and steel have been S""s"
uted Tor wood as inc prhlO'p''
.,,,cilon of war vessels. 49,, ~
rhe oue,ton Of the sun.ccncy OF the '''S :,
~ lie space aud adaptabiliiy to the requne"''1
,io ncy steel Navy, bj the change oi ih"'e''"''
,,,ion was thoroughly investigated py 'o''
90 - tho Chamber OF Commerce re" years "e'' 90
,h committee entered upon this hVcsuga'on WV"
~ that National interests, and those alone
must bc considered and rs "a result oil tia' comm,
Investigation the Improvements In plant for ule pui
,,'g nj The largest warshlp complete we're Hduo'
'nccr who has studied this subject said yesN."v W,
"The aarbor of New-lork, having TWO diiiercn.s ~
acbnS from the sea- would have 10 be defended ny
iyo fleets and both OF these fleets would require Sch
opinnt and wellappOncd base OF supple, from "ISi
,hey sbod not be cut OF so long the htrbor 10 Do
defended should remain In the P0sses Srs c"mld i've
ieIcd npyn for such ba.e Of naval operations, ato
without when any fleet would sotn Dc N ua - viii
COMING 6epe c dr % tho riots Of when
tho elective means Of projecting the properly VI Nv,
covernmcut and that of public institutions ana Pr'"o
% m The nttacs Of An infuriated mob. was m
grcat part derived from the oHlceiS alu 'oI rouId
he Navy and Marine Corps ut the ard AZ wo the
.ec c unnecessary Tor ans argument to prove inc
NECESSITY of Inant aiming here ut all tunes VOL
noIntci cstablshm Of tbs class but we need. 10
ddton 10 lie large naval establishment an avaiiaore
In" 81 coast defence There IS other site within
th, harbor that would oner aayan,ase p,IS one he
obtained at a rrst cost below the amount ti.a' sous
be realized from the present properly mn VI ro va.
.ame opuion a, was the Chamber Of commerce Son
nItce Of which the late Gustave schwab was chan
man and James ; r. Stranahsn, ex-Mayor hoson
William H. Webb and jane W plnchot ~o'r , n.n
bers that the removal o. the yad 70 an2rhsr S0d
would be Incompatible with the National n'e's''' ""'
ineN pedcnt in u financial point OF View: >.., cor,
Mr.. Cameron. chairman 81 me N ,h sr%atc and
mittee has introducsd hll n m inc ,Ton.e Savai
Mr. Herbert. chairman OF ne ho ,,. mn
Committee. has introduced a,,nL.s the
I'm lie House. intended to improve :. eno
condition Of the enlisted men IN me INV D., caso -
courage, re- enlistment by providing that IN inc o" -
r-enlistmen' for four years wthh tfp1 inerroning
di,charr~ the may have pay Tor ue ih". -.
time th,t after thirty years OF service In the Navy
man NAV rtire on three fourth' OF his pay ana Ao"
anocs; that in calculating the thirty yea ~
theis discharge. The Navy Department has unuer
consideration cemr for forming corps Oh an
urDyal from the chiefs Of bureaus there Is pro"PEt
that such corps Will be- formed IL may rluIe Wv, ,c
incron-e Of the force NJ enlisted men to permit thc
formation Of A corps o scaDen gunneIs' ana the e@ T.,
tary routempates asking Congress 10 allow the IN
crease az II will add materially to the emclency oi ue
Navy I'm Just the direction needed one OF tue PtWeu
contemplate, the detail % naval apprentices into ue
ca-, Of gunncry thus giving Sre'rer .,.
mcnt Dor them 70 remain IN the 'cTs r,cc,e IN" sut tSny
include adNuate compensation for the expert with re
,pousblr work involved. system ~ promotion mat
will encourage the gnnners 10 excellence ~ tne Pc
fo-nance Of their duties and retirement after iorN
Tho saw has so advanced that are really Of
greater Importance than tho snip, Tor goa men naN
DO well with a poor shp. but tho best shp would De
crpplcd by poor men or the three classes oi men EN-
Mo, ed on varshpS the force ~ the engineers depart
come the sailors. whe must be good artillery ana
torpedo men, and with them there Is no fault to ma
sar r their duties. and might be utilized with more salts
faction to themselves and economy to the service