New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22
FOR THE COLUMBIAN NAVAL DISPLAY.

AMERICAN OFFICERS APPREH Intensive ABOUT EX.
PrNsEs-APPROPElArI WANTED.
Tie Navy Department lrcan Its preparations for
the naval rendezvous at Hampton Roads and the
review In New.lork llarbor several months ago
but there Is no little apprehension among Officers
Of the Navy that the scheme will have TO be a'an-
doncd unless Congress shall appropriate the 600.
600 asked for 10y secretary Tracy. congress ap-
propriated $4,000 toward the naval display at It's
last session. but the bulk Of this was expended. as
Congress understood II to be. for two caravea.
reproductions OF the Pna and Nina. for exhibition
AT Chicago after they had taken part In the naval
review These two caravels now on the way
from Spaln. under convoy Of the cruiser Newark
and they are expected to reach Hampton Roads the
latter part Of February.
An officer the Navy Yard said "sccretnry
Tracy has explained that the estimate he sent INTO
CongI,S, was designed only To dcfray the addition
a. expense entitled In assembling and manning ana
coallng the American slp,. and that II WAS not m
tended 10 meet the expenses OF entertain
mcnt Of foreign and home officials on the
several slilps 1t Is known by the readers
Of The Tribune that Rear Admiral Ghrrarfl
/, now on his way with four of the new cruisers
from the Pacific coast. aud that he has visited the
in,portan points Of south Amrricl on both coasts.
I'm connection with the Exposition. aud until he ar
rivcs nothing can be- officially known Of his pro
sIanmr for the naval review. But Official inior-
nation ha, reached the Navy Department that Great
Britain. France. spain, Germany Ets'a' I'aN'
JAPAN Brazil and Chill intend TO send som" OF their
best ships to take part in the display. Admiral
GhcrarIi is expected to arrive at Hampton Roads
about the middle Of February. and soon aficrward
Will arrive the Newark. Bennington and other YES
sells including the new vessels soon TO be put
into commission
The time /, not long til April. and many things
are 10 be planned which will depend on the amount
and Npf
Tracv il hampcI,d In his earnest efforts to make u'
Administration worthy 81 the occasion, Icy d'sir" 80
avoid making any arrangements that may nol iu"N
accord with the ideas Of hls successor on Mlfcl ~
Another feature that IN" peop"; as Wen a, ool-
.r,~, lave lost sight of l. that no proNi'
SION i, made for the entertainment of the officers of
the foreign vessels TO l~ expected here; lh.r'
money for the officers OF the american N'Ss'i''
Tho-, VINO assigned 10 thc rNeral ShlpS ol lh'
American Ret will be- lisod TO receive ana proper
IL entertain hundred, of foreign officers from whom
on other occasions. they have received cordial ana no"
piiallr treatment Even IL tli, cordially ana ne,
pitnly had not been extended 10 officers hereto
ior, they will be- officially bound 10 extend cNint,s
upon such an occasion as this mes, tonsreSS
something rccpmp"nse our officers Tor inc Alraoru
nary xpenS" Of keeping open hous" 10 the Nstos IRON
abroad a, wen as 10 the civil authorities. who will
pay their respects, board Of ship II means az
s r~r Of M rc Na,r p nia"hcd to The Gcc
"Th" American Navy officers are IN nine ca ses on,
! nf len. men who have no other income IMAM t"ii
small salac, but for,lgn officers are as rule mug
better situated and do not haNr 70 dfpchn mp1h nav
for II subsistence" NNd' run htlH ~, 70
Of an officer Of the British navy is given TO nm I"r
Tho .unnnrt of himself and his family. and thai j..
may not b." Iut any financial inconvenience, 'hron-I
the frequent visits Of officials Wh" mus pe 'n ,
talnrd he Government allows table money aH nn
cmOiuin"nN. mus, Il Tc'i '''ill' -, 80 ,r,,
allowance beyond his specified saaryrrluai 10 Xxi, nh,
of a rear admiral in the American NhNy-ioI ,a''p ,
money servants etc. @-.2l0. our Government
| allows thirty cent, Il day In lieu Of rationS ana ho
"inrr aIow1ncc Of any Kind to officers Of our navy
For many years under an act Of l-ol. All 1inceis
received two or more miionS or their cllIaamt ~
money in addition TO their monthly pay ana olhoer9
| in command Of n squadron on separate service ri,
c,ivcd double their usual ALLOWANCE" OF ratlohs i
| regular allowance Of railonS was rs follows az
tain, Of vessel, of thiriy-tWO guns ana up"ru.
rnons cautalns % vessels OF twenty ana unu'l l'a
Two Guns, sIN rafiOnS: master communism, ~ 80,
ions lieutenant commandan four rall0nS heu''""'
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