The Monticellonian., 1894-12-07

completion. will constitute q fleet which it is believed Is s'fff'cicnt far ordinary cruising Vlir peSeS la tme et peace. we have now completed and ID process of construction but four first eiaSs battieshIpS and but few torpedo boats We are to have navy for warltka operations offensive and de- teu~iye we certainly ought To increase both the number of battleships and torpedo boats Ireeenmend that provision be made for the peda haats
 ORDNANCE AND ORDNANCE WATERFALL
 Ihe secretary recommends the manufacture He{ only of reserve supply of uEjuauCc and ordnance material for ships of the navy. but also supply for the auxiliary fleet. Guns and tHelF apPHfteaaHces should be provided and kept on hand for both these purposes. We have not t1-day single gun that could be put upon the Shlps Paris or New York of the Inter national Navigation Co, or any other ship of euF reserve navy The manufacture Of guns at the Washington navy yard is proceeding sat lsiaeiarIlE4 and none of our neW ShtpS Wlll he required h 1ait fer thor guns CT ordnance equipment
 AN IMPORTANT ORDER
 An important order has been issued by the secretary of the navy co-ordiuatiuE the duties Of the several bureaus concerned in the con Stfuctlon of ships This order, 1t iS believed. Will secure to greater extent than has hcreto- fore been possible the harmonious action of these several bareaa>. and make the attain meHt of the best resL LAts more certain.
 ACTIVE Waltk FOR TIE NAVY.
 During the past fiscal year there has been aa unusual and pressing demand in many quarters ot the world for the DTe-euc of vessels tuElard American interests. In January last during the Brazilian instruction, a large fleet was concentrated m the hdrhor of Rio de JHnero. The EIHorous action Of Rear-Admiral Beuham III protecting the personal and commercial rights of our citizens during the disturbed con dItIoHs afforded results which will, lt is be- beVed, have fdr-rcachtug and wholesome iu- HaeHee whenever in like circumstances it ma E become necessary for our naval commanders to interfere on behalf Of our people in foreign parts. The war now in progress between China and Japan has rendered 1t necessary or cN- pedieat to dispatch eight vessels to those Wa ters
 TIE COAST SURVEY
 Both the secretary of the navy and the secretary of the treasury recommend the transfer of the work of the coast l heartily concur in this recommendation Excluding Alaska and a very small area be- sides, all the work of mapping and chartlng OUT eoHstS has been completed. The hydrO- graphic work which must he done over and oyer again. hE reason of the shifting and vary ia2 depths at water. consequent upon the ac- I4H 4f streams and tides, has heretofore been done under the direction of naval officers fin Subor&Inatlon t0 the superintendent of the coast survey. There seems to be no gS0l reason why the navy should not have entire charge hereafter of such work.
 PERSONNEL AND EXCAVATIONS.
 feel 1t my imperative duty to cull attention to the recommendation of the secretary b re- gard b the personnel Of the line Of tho navy branch of the service is so great Qs to serious iX impair fts efficiency l consider il 0f the Ut- most Importance that the young and middle aged officers should be fore the eve of retire meHt be permitted 10 reach q grade entitliug them to active and important duty