Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-07-15
GATHERING NAVY NEWS.
WORK DONE eY ONE GOVERNMENT
OFFICE IN WASHINGTON

Has IA star IT Workers and Correspond.
snts Greater Than THAT ~ Many a Met.
ropolitan Publication.
The ruiked States naval Intelligence
alice T. the repository Tor all Information
on matters relating to the navies II tia
world and 10 all matters which In any way
have bearing or Influence upon lhp prose
rution Of war ~ home or abroad Till.
office was organized In 1854 and has siure
steadily grown IN Importance. until today
II Is not only Indispensable 10 the navy
department, but il Is thesonrce from which
all progress IN nasal matters is announced
Il issues annually n publication under
the title Of Naval Intelligence General IN
formation Series. the contents ~ which
consist OF original and complied articles
In the naval world this publication ranks
as the highest authority and It's value rs
such IL evident by the constant demands
| for current aud back numbers
| The object OF the naval intelligence u
/ hce II to collect, record arrange silt aud
compile information Ia accordance wituA
scheme OF classification, aud 20 diuse
such information az may not he Of u conf
Dental nature throughout the navy for
the purpose 81 enabling the government TO
take such measures in time of teace as
will insure n readiness for aud vigorous
prosecution OF war
In order TO do, this with the best results
a staff OF naval officers specially qualified
for intelligence staff work and Lam
with foreign languages Is employed The
staff Is composed u two classes, namely
the office staff and the stall OF collector.
~ Information The former record. ar
range, silt, compile ana prepare original
articles Tor the annual publication, tile
latter gather information from nl tile
sources ut their command, consisting ~
two classes, namely Of naval attaches 10
American legations In Europe and ui
ships intelligence otiiCet-.
SUBJECTS TREATED
10 each officer Of the Office staff = a.
signed the study Of one or more Stbjert~ "a
such u manner a. 10 secure the best results
at the same time equaliZiEg The work All
subjects are divided into branches, ami
each has "a further subdivision accatdingto
the nation TO which the branch rctcrs ln
addition to the information sent Ia by the
: naval attaches and ships Intelligence o1h
, GERS the Office stall collects Information
from government reports, home aud Or
. eign service, and scientific publications,
books, pamphlets, nagazines, jonrnpl. and
papers. which are thoroughly sfted rs
, every officer for Information relating y
, the subjects assigned 10 him for study
The subjects with which the naval tutr
ligence officer deals are
The naval administration ~ all foreign
powers, their organization. efficiency and
, arrangements
The war policies aud preparations 81 tor
. eign nations, as indicated by the vessels ~
, war they build or purchase and 10y tile
number OF vessels ~ commission and III
4 reserve, aud their distribution on The hggh
. seas.
The naval resources ~ maritime natl
as regards character, distribution aud capa
- bilIties, tAia includes all Information fe
: iating 10 the history dimensions uAch5n
4 cry, turning powers aruar, coal cap.e5Ft
- speed. type. armament efficiency. defigirn
!, ces, vital parts and the peculiarittee u
4 every vessel niluat aud building, also deck
!. yards depots, gun factories gunppwt!et
I. and explosives aud torpedo works ~.
!, such information sigta, data for establish
. Ing a nations status, naval AMI military
:, for war aud l. absolutely essential III afalst
!. 10 carry on war iutelii gcutly and yigur
y ousiy
Naval Operations and tactics. The eah
- slant change. telling made in the ttp.. u
ii vessels, machinery, guns nnd mounts tht
i. armor produced n CORES ponding chaaae ii
/. the methods 81 handling ships IN battle
5a Even al the present day there arr no e-tah
i lished naval tactics, such as have heel
used In naval maneuvers are ex permentsd
In and;the naval maneuvers of 1890 have full
=, demonstrated the deficiency OF these AZ
s, the necessity Of remodeling them lnHst
j.. tant developments IN tayal taette- arr "a
~ tieipated from the mateusers OF the Aart
m Atlantic squadron aud squadron u evoit
n ton,
VARIOUS INFORMATION
The personnel OF all uaxies a. rsgatl
numbers, organization administrator
discipline, education training. drills ~