The sun., 1894-01-28
4 NEW NAVIL REsERpE.
Forces to ne Recruited rrou, the Merenut
Marine and Treasury Department Service

| Forces to ne Recruited frou, the Merenu,tis
Marine and Treasury D-pHrtm-nt Services.
WAsHINGToN Jan. 2T.-Somethlng OF A sur
| prise may be given 10 members of the existing
naval militia organizations by the new promo.
sition Just introduced into Congress for the
formation oi an analogous auxiliary body on q
rather different system. 1t includes the raw
igatng naval reserves" as distinguished from
organized naval reserve forces
Yet there is nothing. apparently in the rev
organization thus provided FOR. 10 conflict
with the one which now exists in eight or ten
States. There IS certainly no indication what
ever that the new body is intended to disra,s
the present one. There is u general rrovislon
that all laws and sections OF laws conflicting
with the provisions OF this act are hereby re-
pealed;' but that Is the familiar final section
OF all bills, and it would not. OF course. carry
ON implication against the annual appropra-
tion given to the naval militia. The amount
assigned in tho bill for creating the organlza.
tion thus proposed is 800 COO. and this sum
is to be continued annually for its maInte-
nance and expended under the direction OF the
Secretary Of the Navy. That possibly might
operate to reduce the annual appropriation
now given TO the naval militia OF tho States
but on the whole this result would not he prob
The first nota BILE difference between the ex-
listing and the proposed Organization is that
being organized under state Jaws, while tho
latter would be wholly established and sup
eDce is in the scope and pnrpose % Of the G'tS two
bodies. and in the manner in which they are
constituted. 10 illustrate this difference Il
will he sufficient to cite the bill ior the new
naval reserve:
that officers, and men between the are. OF ~ and
sIaiss a.wen q. also al cs.onceT. ana formerly en-
Tinted siaie.. Who shS 80 seS and @So snal bs
i%anh R. b@IHs.Gy @ ,, anu @ @sI2Is,,o9ay Iusinsa hy
the Navy shaii be enrolled IN naval reserve for nav
@. a ''?G not 'A;;S;a. nss
S IL, a&G ShSm ss. tn
ana rating. sxis.n. in tha payy rfSvdsi lnrt sgea
states service during such psr'Gd: OF snIolment aud
or When the danger OF war !. iunnrai sd shall obey
sh t1Ga SA snS'T ne pain: : and ND q 81
lle saving service inc LiEh: House service tho Rev
enrolled % the naval and ma be assigned
nSva Warfare a. the Tresisat may PTescrSs III
1t will be seen that this Is a wholly different
arrangement from the one proposed or possi-
sections and 3 prescribe An annual training
OF officers and men for q period not exceeding
nations to test continuing fitness Tor employ.
ment: at the end 81 which period each petty
rating saO provided he has reported in person
and has not shown untitness Tor duty In his
grads or M rating 81 h sinSe such ann5nsss Woi Re-.
compensation. But the navigating naval re-
serves are not to he called iCto other active
service, although they may, during the drill Of
the organized reserve forces. be mustered into
the naval service of the United States for that
period. and then receive the pay and allow
ances OF the latter.
succeeding sections provide that any vessel
serves which shall have in her complement
five other officers and men belonging to tho
her mainn head a distinctive nag or pom
nnnt 10 he furnished by the Navy Depart ment.
e. eeoT saaGe am slzs h pIIsseleeA ST ne
tered as such 10 the Navy Register il holding
1t is further provided that the entire o.
gaPllation, administratio compensaton.
forces exercised by the Government OF The
United states shal be under the direction II
ment OF the Navy. and the secretary Of tho
Navy is hereby authorized To detail officers
tors. Instructors anI assistant Instructors .,
the naval reserve. and to he the responsible
issued for the training and arming OF the sad
forces" The language of this provision is
worthy OF careful study and perhaps should
be more fully explained Its purpose, how.
ever, may be to secure control in the Navy
Department over those portions Of the nay.-
gazing naval reserve which might be contrib
uted from the marine forces Of the Treasury
Department rather than to lay the foqudsti2n
Of a claim upon tn" state naval militia. In
fact. the latter Is directly under the orrsni2t-
ton OF State lays, lt NAV be deserved that
this bill. is to be Tor "In,ugurating auI con:
tinuing the operations Of the naval reserve "
men contemplated Dy this act = and the word
posed by this measure i entirely different
frIm TosnbIy sR5Ih'HG + % n2T T., SNls,ns ,,
examination % this measure and the report Of
a commlttee upon 1t in order 20 understand
ent however. it's aim seems a. b" TO surUe-
ment the naval milii!. 81 no states by
contsni plated under tho NEitthorns liu ~
several years ago, which was iouTdei in .drgs
rerhup- more Particular, 10 Eng
land. Its am Is evidently to se, ,urs FOR ths
who arc regularly employed IN seafaring nr
coast ststion LIE. either m ths mercantile ma
Treasury DepaTt'nent. slight annual com.
would insure such a training Z
Gm,remenfs as would enable SHem TO 10 az
al once on war vessels IN ease 0f emerge =.
chnrtered And fitted IN with batteries
This would ohvlously furnish uuit. q 4 Far-
ent organization from the one SUPPLE Ttus
naval militia, which Is now largely .l..i r N
men engaged IN business occu's,r. ..r- r.'
specialy related {, ocean lie a thuarH hey
rapidly a knowledge Of sea duties Ley
are recognized hS use'E, RESERVE a-'", u
mas iRa9 ,6S ne sl WIN Is[ac 10 te ~
m!nistrhtlou. an attemli Tls made q 'r"ai"
c@nersss. @ ana h that ii it fa-is! ~ snscta,.n, II
was only when trr such Is PROPOSITION i'eFs
was substituted sS!mP,"' provision ,. .or a,i n2
State laws. that any real prngr"-s was Wai-.
Bat while this T-Wsgi arAIrc may -"rf- 70
rhecS disappointment should "a" I". 'ng
measure f.li IT, he CONE law 70 l. ney~T'h" as
ohyIous that the nrT force wnI.i urr au'1E;
On.Xe the existing naval militia sF-ie'-. aul
would add another source otrcltars.
saOOtIuE Record oTths Ns~ Work srheut-
Esn tOrps-
Atths regular weekly shoot % the New YORK
seheutzen Corps the following scores were
made AT the seysEty-Ayc-:cst range OH Z =
possible 30 I0iutS;
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