New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
TO RELIEVE STAGNATION IN THE NAVY
SUGGESTIONS WHICH THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
IL RLEnRT


SUGGESTIONS WHICH THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
WILL. MAKE ~ IT'S REPORT.
Washington, Dec l5.-The report on the new plan
OF reorganization Of the Navy, which will be pre-
serted 20 the House on Monday. has been prepared
by sir Meyer on Louisiana. Ii states that under
existing conditions Naval officers cannot reach com
mand rank until they are so far advanced In age
that their power Of adaptabilty and responsibility
is either impaired lost. In order to relieve the
congestion in the higher grades OF the Navy. when
it is said results from the large number Of officers
from the rank of lieutcnant-commander 10 captain
who are graduates OF the classes from 1850 10 1865,
the report recommends
Fhst-io make vacancies by removing a con-
siderable number cow In the congesiei grades.
grades.
The first" the report continues. could no, be
accomplished without injustice and hardship to a
number OF merltorlous officers whose services dur
ing the late war would be lily repaid by harsh treat
ment now to correct existing state OF affairs Tor
which they are not responsible. The second only
hv making the upper abnormaly large. by com
Inning the two giving at the same time oppor'"'i-
ties for voluntary retirement, ana retaining 'noS"
who were selected especially deserving from
officers who served In the volunteer service anu ny
the creation Of reserved list. there VIII De IN
| aupurated A system whlch VIII tend 10 creH'o
,ss ~ o,cors Of An age sufficiently young ana al
tho Same time experienced 20 command fleets In
order that the existing s.agnaiion shaI not De IT,
| heated every few years. II, report recommends
.ho, there should be fewer than sixteen promo
ia e. coruander and twenty 20 lieuienani-com-
mander annually 49,, ,.. ~, ,sso
,rh re,.,r, advocates reducing the classes OF ~"
. ,>.s -, yvha. should b. their normal number ana
.,rs ,,aclng the list IN condition To 10 '"''''''',
,.,i With I'm the future. ~ PRACTICAL so'"''h'
-. continue ..seers 10 lie Ia the creation
~, an sv,ra lis, composed % officers who, tn'uEn
na So
M, duties which are npw pfopriH l'i ~ H., 80, i,
naval officers. The ON ,cis 80 N- sic.
ain 4 status consistent Win Ii,T'I So
/ they cannot receive W'r" IMAM We -. e., Ga,
tbeir grade ana wi. render adrgnh'' NTr' ~, .'"
| Govr,ument for such pay. am wa t'l'" '' -. 4
r~..rye To- be drawn upon in case oi Va ''. "a"
nf transferring ~" total excess ~ 80 80
.i,tes given 20 -" reserve irt I' VIZ ~''" "
I tres.n' needs Of the service ,, m, . ID,
COVERING nctual rank upon stan "nlc'tH VIZ
noi. the report state nay" an i'Ju,s ,her ,iiles
remain distinctive 81 their duties ana IN" autnotl'
OF the several corps r"niairs az nov. III VI
~ -, the lone Existing OF strife AM contest
| In the service ana Il j. thtreiorr t.,,,il', -, ,r
stan officers. and that cqual pay % sln, ,,
| line and stan for equal rank me t.pot' ~,
mends promoting Ia, ,gYnfy asnrgeneraD AMI adj
| INK A colonel. be paced on duty on the racine
Coast TO tn" list. -. ,...,. g.. ,..-
| ommendei for the enlisted men 81 III" saw. ana
also that the oath % allesiance am 'I''1'sIiP
in force for the prlvatcs or the Army ~ n'i'".r'
| anrllcahe TO seanen The report says thai me OF
r.,r,,nltles for the Advancement OF an chf'tH uan
OF the Navy are less than those "hch 'h', ul'i''
rn,nv az the nonarr hical Governments OF F.Il"','
ava 90, Notwithstanding his qualifications anu L'h4.
"A commission j. denied to him. Promotions from
,s.rr,rniies have Undoubtedly attracted the better
Element Of young men OF ms country HheI,' AZ,
bows viii not enls, II an officers commission IL be-
| yOnd their rcach.