New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-28

these lectures feature OF the course tns ,ytsd
was study Of war pTSbIems -, spe eossiSe future
necessities Of offence and detehce'
THE NAVAL MILITIA.
,n,erest in the Naval Militia continues unabated'
and II is apparent the Department that us
efficiency has materially Increased "it"'i '"' -
year. During this period ORGANIZATIONS nave '.s"
perfected in Michigan and connecticut "
formation of others has been authortzed 10y .nd
neisatures of Vermont NewJersey virginia ana n
ce6rria At the present time the number oi on, n1
GERS and men OF the various states mus'e'eu III anu
Massachuses u.s. Rhode Island 3 Connect.
G I5s. %ortb carolina i6s South Carolina 2os Ian
fornia go: Illinois. Se7 Michigan %; total ZS
hiring the first session of the present NoiSi h
an act was passed to promote the efficiency Oh ..e
Naval Militia which contained ptontEsons vnsseIs
h hs and equipments as not required Tor me
general service the requsitlohso 9' NvoI NH,
i'n5er This act the Department has already pro-
vded for loanng vessels as dolio%s tho g, Louis
. Wrnsvlvsnia the Wyandotte to Maryland, ne
Nantucket TO North Carolina the """'"'A ~ var
The movement is still in its infancy and cerany
promises gratifying results Du. on, service and
Of the Naval Militia To the, regular c',a,aan,i, co.,
now the two shall best ana most ehlcientE CO CO
operate in regular plan OF "t There ore how
not as yet distinctly marked OUT ihgie h,cb The
ever undoubtedly many directions IN when 1l'T
splendid oodeS on need y render effective Service We
ar. at present affording them the iulest pIJ.
tic for an
quremens. leaving 1t in great measure h hst and
selves to decide upon what VIII be me pes ah
n,nst practicable field for their conjunction WIN
,bo vavv The Department viii continue 10 extern
all the material aid In It's power h'lu WI, 80, IN
ready. by suggestions ana otnerwiSr, 70 -, secure
he helpful and harmonious cooperation OF 'ne
mii'l wn,i n hat ths novemen, has developed
rare strength ana enthusiasm along me great nhes
and rivers on our Northern frontier 1t Is Hiso ray
iily crystailizing and Increasing on our ,h
coast and it IS hoped that the authorities % w
gan.zed Laws have been passed III many Oh 'no'e
States creating n Naval MIht".
LABOR AT NAVY YARDS.
The system Of employing workmcn at navy yards
,hroueh a Board of Labor. taking them without
reference to politics and In the order Oh 'nei "p
plicatlon. giving preference to veterans ana those
with former navy yard experience, has been ad-
borel To- and continues to be commended without
execution hv all naval officers and others whose
duties have brought them in contact WIN II, ~
boards AT the several yards politically dvlaen
approximately in the propoTtt0n 'n of such Yards
no instance OF favorItism IN the employ neh' ~
labor IS believed to have occurred and' uei' ~
we'll founded complaint ON that score ""S "' aug
time been made ,., 80, In ,r,,
Following the line Of policy marked OUT nvy IN va my
las, annual report the improvements OF navy sHan
piants recommended this year are only sucn az
viii keep the yards in condition for DOING necessary
During the past season visited and nran peTi BroaE
INSPECTED the and ha Norfolk and the naval stations
/ New. london. Newport and Puget SOUND a Tale.
lu, aS~l in the revision OF the estimates
| for their maintenance and Improvement "h0" ""'e
peT o Smum,ncatiSn Of plants and the scattering OF
work Would be in defiance OF all business principles
ng' .ieful hut really runous to the Navy The
Nv ifself csruot be successfully defended ana
cannot retain s PLACE v III IT. Pg@ ends are in them
selves indcfensibe II would probably he true pol
,Ey - on ~ = Wexico Tor the convenience Of our
ships IN Southern waiers hut hey9hh 1hS W. ~, ~
no need Of additional navy yaF'S OF navy '"''
plants ....,..,,,,s ,,r rro,,o.
PROVISIONS are not applicable io all Hraies 6" o''
cc.s ia the naval service Inc t'.Si' , 1
| bc askci & extend the provisions OF erls'ns hM
respecting m. sNan ,n1 81 prof~ssiona qnslnca-
lions for promotion - all grades OF Al corps III me
Na,y ana mn ,'' similar f5oing =, ina, OF the Army
and Marine corps. IL respectfully renewed
WORK OF THE COAST SURVEY.
Tho Naval Committee OF tho House a Repre-
s.n,atlycs has now under consideration the subject
| q, The transfer Of the work o. III" coast ana Geo
| detic Survey partly to the photographic once o.
| tho Navy Department and the remainder 10 TN
| ccoloeicsl survey under the Interior Department
| Amer "A careful personal investigation OF TINS SUD
tect begun years ago. am convinced th"i t,l'
800 0. Lon our coasts can be carried on quite AZ
/ eClciently and much more economically ny w
! Navy Department than under me coast "''
"g roe rcrk ~ the Coas; Survey FOR which tha
organization IL peculiarly ntt"d ~ the iop"siAPn,
/ ~ The shore lines and immeiiai" adjacent mus
| rbfs work ma. been done with great car" hhl Z"
! curacv but ~ So IracticaFy all c"inpir'''i Inn
,.r, small matches the Topographic WORN si"'i'
| Tho limos OF the Gulf OF MoNico and IN" sh,I'
/ ~ California remain undOnc. That this "crh hH
long been CONSIDERED by the Coast survey ofhcial
10 be- OF little Immediate valu" L. aypHtrrt HoU
the fact that II has been left uniohe loI ma
ycara II Is believed that ~ "A very sinai pI"I"'
| % the annual expenditures OF me SnIE'Y ~ -.
! lasf len wears say onc-icuth had been devoted !,
IN, nurtose this unfinished topography wouiu ~
have been completed years ago. Hhoulh ,h' WI
a. tho coast survey hc transferred To the Navy
II is safe 10 say that all the topograPh,o ""i'
along our shores. excluding Alaska. "ouii DE- 'oin
pleted promptly. AZ the Na'y II de'pl! "'o''H''
In having complete charts OF our coasts.
ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATIONS.
n.,,u., object. Appropriations
' r exrc,G,,ure Estimates 1898 current Estimates
.u,rorratlon ls'o
General establishment: "a 40 n
p., "a, Tho navy 81 $4,000 81 sso.JO % fI42sis
-, - ,r,s,ai,a,.oys 40 poto 2suU0Oc 2tp.vD u
/ i"y ,t n'as " 7noOy IVOUD 1856
,. $500 o.,a"scs To3 M, % 1o6 $50 - sos 92
pub,,c works.. 400 s3l % b52.323 % i"ft~'""
% Navigation; ,o- 40 ,
Ordinary expenses 2'6.tp0 ls'WD w ~ 80, 80, ,
Naval Academy. lb'iOl - -i"'i"' W -''''''
n ,nen, - .'' il3iO25Oo ii2i 025 % C25
h nc ~ G,5sDiOO 37s ,0i 90 iG2c. So
Bureau u Con 1-.-o-o o,o,-,
. stractlon 49,. 9io.072 20 1077972 20 iol'a'2
Bureau Of steam NJ, -, ,,, on, ,
, Engineering lolI,@oW "'""" i'l"-''V
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