New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-17

my.elf In any degree qualiae nil. and that was inc
Department Of Justice. lie sad that had oeeh W.
slowed elsewhere. and. besides. he tho"sn' wv
great state OF Ncw-York entitled TO
more important position ia the GoNernmcst than hs,
Attorney eneTai that in hi- opinion the Navy Depart
ment for the next four years would Do one OF uc "''
Important Of the Cabinet positions and he had Determined
10 s1ye tha: 70 N6w.Yok Cheers) At the emu OF 'h'
ln,ery,sw the frs. evtr had with him. consented TO
undertake the task in all my life did enter
upon tie performance OF public duty with so mneh ais
tIust OF myself 1.aughter)
Four year, have COMO by since then. Ny administra
Ton az tho Navy Department has passed into history anu
with It's verdict that verdict may be must o.
content II the nnal Judgment shall be a. KING anu con
slderae n you II will b. the fact hat IL "s' "
my power a critical period in the history oil our now
navy " render a conspicuous service 10 my country WI"
amply compensate for the time and labor IL has cosr
Bu ~ IL shall be- otherwise, hope and trust that the
verdict least Will lie that considering tho dfucut ana
complicated affairs with which have had to DEAL d'o
my best. prolonged applause)
That marked progress has been made In the recon
strct,on OF tho Navy during the last Administration 49,
believe admitted by all In nv first annual report IN
December 1889 stated that when ell the ships "hieh
had been authorized up TO that time should nave oe
COMPLETED the United States would still rank rs the
eltth naval powe such Is not the condition OF the
nited States today. When the ships now In course oil
construction sre completed. we VIII rank as 'he n''
naval power cheers, surpassed only by England france
Russia and Italy. Wa shall have passed both Spain and
,ormanv and can once more rank among Che naval
mowers OF the world. aware that this Is the irst
public announcement Of our superiority TO Germany but
the abatement i made unadyisedly but utter careful
com,arison Of the two navies ship by ship (Appause
Ten years ago Their, hardly "a shipyard In The
courtrv willing To undertake the construction OF
modem man-of.war. To-day We have the most iaghih-
cent ,hpyards b. be found anywhere (Cheers) fof
ffty wears the cement OF the navy Yards has been
scandal and disgrace to the county They we're hlled
with men employed without reference 10 their fitness for
the work they set % do on september l, 1871,
In CONNECTION heretofore existing between the navy yaid
and politics severed and since then employment mas
been dependent entirely upon the needs OF the service
and the efficiency OF the person u be- employed
(Applausc) Another abuse the welknown and long
continued practice OF cowding the navy yard win men
inst before an important election TO be discharged I'M
medaiely after. on September last there were en-
ployed in the Brooklyn Navy Yard 200 men, On bec'
ton Day there were only 1000 men employed
But 1t Is said that this reform Will not be continued
THAI for my to determine For myself have
fear. 1 know Mr.. Herbert very we'll lie mas pech
my personal friend for four years During oil this time
, have been intimately associated In carving forward the
construction OF the Navy. ] know him TO be able
honest and patriotic. bespeah for him and his policy
the same genco support which the people without dis
,nction Of party have given to me. (Cheers)
MFR. Olcott next introduced the new Secretary OF
The Navy, Hilary A. Herbert. Among other things
he said
I thank YOU Mr. President for the opportunity to
o in doing honor To your distinguished feowciuzen.
H.. comes back to YOU four years service for the
Government with respect and confidence Of oil who
have becn associated with him in public lfc without
aIstinctIon of party and with his name indebly wrttn
4, the history Il the country. (Appause) The work
h h,s done for the new Navy Will never be forgotten
.choersA During hi, whole o. ONCE IL was my
IN D., closely associated with Secretary Tracy. and
.d portuuy 10 the manner In which he performed
, ,a.k that WAS set before him and the result Is that
have gladly accepted invitation to be here this even
in, that NAV jon with YOU his friends and nelghbors.
!, saving 10 him DONE good and faithful servant"
Our new Navy was begun under an authorization 10
id four vessels made just ten years ago this month
Secretary Chandler laid down these ships In manner
tha. was highly cfedabe Before these vessels could be
conIoed there came In Secretary. Mr.. Whitney.
who with more liberal appropriations ana more ample
authority and with genius for business rarely edualled
any country laid broad ani deep the foundations OF
,ur new Navy. To follow him Was the difficult task
et before General Tracy when he assumed the office
there was nothing for him to do but continue
e that had begun But the Secretary
.eif fAppause) One Of the things lie accomplished
VAS 10 make ample preparations for war with chin |
without calling for additional app reputation or
.re,tio, deficiency The preparations and the support
hey received all parties in Congress resulted In m
roory by offending country and rparatIon for the
wrongs done SALON.. (App,use)
Nv administration OF the Navy Dep rtpcnt which you
have pleased aude is 10 be compared with theirs
Whether shall 10 able to do anything tran to build