The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-04-13
UNITED STATES NAVY.
Provisions of the New Naval Appro-
priation Act.

dcU passed. Dy tne ldUe congress,
provision is made to increase the
efficiency of the enlisted force in
several directions. The number of
enlisted mon is increased by seven
hundred and fifty apprentice boys,
bringing the total quota up to 5000.
! This, while not very material in
crease, will go far toward complot-
ing the crews of the now ships, and
will be sufficient for several years, or
until there is further material in
crease in the number of ships.
Provision is also made to permit
enlisted men to purchase their dis
charge in the same manner as was
provided for in the army two years
ago. The effect of this, if the re-
presentations of the department
prove correct, will be to reduce
materially the number of assertions.
Another item allows graduates of
the Naval Academy the pay of the
grades to which they may be as
signed from the time they leave the
Academy, instead of waiting until
their commissions are issued to
them.
Four new ships are authorized by
the new act, three of these to be light
! draught protected gunboats of
about 200 tons displacement, and
submarine torpedo boat. The de-
partment is already discussing plans
for these ships. it is understood
that a circular will shortly be issued
inviting inventors to- submit plans
for the submarine boat and Offering
reward for the best design. The
plans for the gunboats will be de-
signed by the Bureaus of Construc-
ton and Repair and Steam Engin-
eering. The speed is not stipulated,
that matter being left to the discre-
ton of the Secretary of the Navy.
1t is understood, however, that not
| less than seventeen knots an hour
will be required. The. vessels will
be planned with a special view to
service in the shallow waters on the
Asiatic station and in South Ameri-
can countries.
Passed Assistant Engineer w. H.
Allderdice has successfully passed
his examination for promotion. His
orders to the San Francisco have
been revoked. and he will continue
on duty in the Bureau of Steam En-
cheering.
There is some talk of ordering the
Boston from Honolulu to San Fran
cisco for the purpose of fitting her
out for duty in the Behring Sea.
The United States steamer Essex
has sailed from Fort Monroe, Va,
for Norfolk to go out of commission.
Captain G.. G. Wiltse, who was re-
lieved of the command of the cruiser
Boston in Honolulu harbor by Cap
tain B. f. Day, has been ordered to
Washington to report his reasons
for his action in landing an armed
force in Hawaii
THE NAVAL REVIEW.
At conference between Secretary
Herbert and Admiral Gherardi, it
was decided to invite the foreign
governments to have their vessels
rendezvous at Hampton Roads April
II, in order that the fleet may pro-
coed to New York in time to comply
with the law and at the same time
enable the foreign officers to partici-
pate in the opening ceremonies at
Chicago May l.
The ships will remain at Hampton
Roads for one week, the entire fleet
sailing on April "A. On the 9th the
fleet is to arrive in New York har-
Dor. On Friday, April %, Rear-Ad-
miral Gherardi will give dinner to
all the foreign guests, and on the
, same evening all those desiring to
go will be escorted to Chicago to
witness the opening ceremonies OF
the Worlds Fair. There will be a
further naval demonstration in New
York harbor when the foreign of
ficers have completed their visit to
Chicago.
A close estimate of the number OF
ships which will participate is fixed
at 4O-27 foreign ships and ID of the
:, United States navy. 1t is definitely
: announced that none of the 6 new
uncompleted vessels directed to pre-
pare for this event can be made
ready. Orders issued to the several
bureaus provide for the fitting out
of the following 13 vessels only
! Baltimore, New York, Chicago
- Charleston, San Francisco, PhiIa
delphia, Atlanta, Kearsarge, Ben
nington, Concord, Miantonomoh
Bancroft and Vesuvius.
4 NEW ASSIGNMENTS PROBABLE.
There will be wide scattering O.
naval vessels when the naval review
comes to an end, says the Washing
ton correspondence of the New Yorl
Herald. The new administration in
tends to have naval policy whicl
has not yet been outlined. One gen
eral conclusion has already beef
= reached, however, and that is tina
the practice of detailing vessels t.
l participate in celebrations in har
= bors along the coast will be discon
tinued and the vessels assigned t.
their legitimate work. When Their
are ships conveniently available ap
plications to have them participat
:. in big celebrations will receive re
- spectful consideration, but the in
tention is to popularize the navy b
ce having the ships where they ar
most needed for the legitimate wor
a of protecting American interest
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