Evening star., 1895-11-01
Admiral Ramsay's Annual Report is
Submitted.
RECRUITING Is NOT DIFFICUL
Large Numbers of Men With Ex-
perience Secured.
INTERESTING STATISTICS

An interesting feature of the annual re-
port of Rear Admiral Ramsay, chief of the
bureau of navigation, is that it shows con-
| clusively that there is no foundation for
| the popular impression that it is difficult to
| secure men for service in the United States
navy. Another fact on which great stress
| Is laid by Admiral Ramsay is that of last
years enlistments over 25 per cent were
| men who have had prior service in the
| navy. This fact is stated as conclusive
| proof that there is no general dissatisfac-
| ton on the part OF enlisted men with their
| experience in the naval service. During
| the past year 1906 men presented them
selves and were examined for enlistment
| IN the navy, a number only thirty-four
| short Of the total authorized enlisted
| strength of the navy. Although it is true
| that only little more than one-half of
| the number were accepted, the situation
is considered at the department as indi-
| eating that no difficulty will be experienced
IN maintaining the enlisted strength of the
navy by the enlistment of good men.
~, During the fiscal year ended June 30,
| 1888, 3,9l2 men and 3tS apprentices were
enlisted or re-enlsted in the navy. More
than % per cent of the men enlisted under
| continuous service.
One hundred and fifty-eight special serv-
ice men were enlisted for the coast and
geodetic survey. and ia special service men
| were enlisted for the vessels of the fish
commission.
| Reflections and Discharges,
Sixteen hundred and sixty-seven men and
| 1856 boys. candidates. for enlistment, were
rejected for physical disqualifications, and
| 4,3S7 men and S37 boys were rejected for
other causes; 2,SO1 men ard 297 apprentices
were discharged-2,036 men and 1873 ap-
| prentices by reason of expiration of enlist
ment, 12S men and 30 apprentices for dis
ABILITY, l96 men by reason of services being
no longer required, 122 men and 2 appren-
tices at their own request, 43 men and Z
apprentices by purchase, men by request
OF their commanding officers. Ill men and
3s apprentices for bad conduct. 3 men on
account of illegal enlistment, % men and
81 apprentices for inaptitude. and 70 men
and apprentices as undesirable. Seven
hundred and fifteen men and lib ap-
prentices deserted during the year. OF this
number 6}S men and l61 apprentices de-
serted In home ports Forty-eight men and
10 boys died.
Under sections 4756 and 4757 of the Re
vised Statutes 80 pensions have been al
lowed and disallowed.
Four thousand five hundred and seventy
nine dollars and eleven cents has been paid
to enlisted men in prizes for target prac-
tice with great guns, machine guns and
small arms.
At the close of the fiscal year more than
81 per cent of the enlisted men in the navy
were serving under continuous service.
More than 60 per cent of the enlisted men
were American citizens. and more than 81
per cent of the apprentice boys were
American born.
} During the year the Minneapolis, Maine,
Texas. Olympia. Amphitfite, Lancaster,
Marion and Alliance have been commits
stoned for service. The Chicago. Minnesota,
Mtantonomoh, Atlanta, Monongahela, Mohi-
can. Adams. Portsmouth and Vesuvius
have been put out of commission.
Il Four American steamships rendered by
the International Navigation CompaL y
have in accordance with the provisions OF
the postal subsidy act approved March 3
1881, and at the request of the Postmaster
General, been inspected. tested and classi-
| fed.
Next Years Estimates.
Admiral Ramsay also transmits the re-
ports of the superintendent of the Naval
; Academy. the commandant of the training
station. the president of the Naval College
and Torpedo School, and the photographer
to the bureau of navigation. The total esti-
mates for the next fiscal year aggregate
$500, IS1. of which $231 031 are for the Naval
Academy, s1SO.OOO for the naval training sta
, ton. 10000 for the Naval War College, and
, | the remainder for miscellaneous objects un.
der the bureau of navigation.
, Naval War College.
. According to the appended report of Capt
= Taylor. president of the Naval War College
{ the work of that institution during the pas
t | year was of extreme Importance as touchns
upon questions of grave national concern
The principal problem considered had for it.
+ theater the coast of New England from
Nantucket northward The conditions a.
, they might actually exist at the presen
r time gave the enemy a force three times a:
strong as ours. and supposed his objectiv,
to be the occupation of Boston and Portland
= and the neighboring coast. The solution o
e this problem will be made to the department
y |, | as a confidential document.
: Strategic Study of the Caribbean Sen
Another problem. which Capt. Taylo
q says excited great interest at this time
was intended to give effect to the depart
ment's expressed desire to begin the strate
d d gc study Of tn eCaribbean sea and tn
Gulf of Mexico. and the solution of thi
h will also be submitted to the department
n | at an early day. A new feature introduce,
o this year was the study of naval tactica
d. situations as distinguished from stratesi
cal problems based upon the methods EN-
:, ployed in his Tactical Problems by Vol
d Moltke to train the German officers t
It | make quick decisions in sudden emergencle
p in face of the enemy. The other exercise
. of the course called chiefly upon the NOR
deliberative qualities Of the mind inducin
It certain slowness of decision, which it wa
5 the object of these tactical situations t
y counteract- The results amply fulfilled eA
:, | pectationS.
/, photographer Sigsbee. in his attached re
e port, speaks of the Importance of the wor
e done on the lakes by his bureau He say
p that it is remarkable that the vast import
e ance of the lakes has not before receive
!, recognition, as was accorded to the Allan
e tic coast, and expresses the belief that
e considerable extension of the lake seryic
l. OF the photographic office should be made
d and that at least stations should be estab
J. lished at Duluth and Saulte Ste Marie tn
y latter presenting unique advantages
e
s AMERICANS IN LONDON,
1,
,f they Visit the English MetrODOlis 4,
l. Greater Numbers Than Ever.
t. From the st. James Gazette