New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-31
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY rAGEs,

regulations of the bureaus Of the Navy Department
That the work of inc bureau of Construction and
Repair will be materially increased is seneral'y dc-
copied as one of the probabilities.
That the Anmen ram Katahdn viii at least come
up to one requirement Of her contract that in re-
lation t. speed Is definitely settled. The Bath Iron
Works telegraphed to the Navy department, on
today for four runs over measure mie We
1895. under natural draft; speed l7.S2 knots Her
contract calls for speed Of Il knots. so that she
stands no danger Of rejection on that score. $500.
Il is announced that one of the torpedo,hoatS
vii! be on exhibition at the Atlanta exposition, to-
gether with OF the latest of the 6nch guns, and
There has recently been considerable talk about
esaeshns 6T>ncn Of the Navy to be knoT ntr as
duced into the last Congress providing for It's es
abshmen bui i driited ai@gE %IhHHr Sa ad
journed In the discussion OF the matter. we'll
days ago: The Naval Reserve of the tnlte9 SiaIeI
is to the United States Navy what me MafiGma
have already been established: The Naval Militia of
the States and the Auxiliary Cruisershe a' ,ba
merchant marine: the third division is yet 10 be
created. to complete this Inexpensive yet vaiua
to augment our Naval service on the ocean or lakes
This third division would be coipoSe19 "a and
sailors of the merchant marine as VIII N0'uilo,i
for commission and enrolment ana D. iou, I M,
fed AZ be examinations under provisions prescribed
bv law and regulations established by the Secretary
OF the Navy. There exists AT i tr ,r ,' md
skiU ahoat available but unOrg lniZed. ana conse-
con.Iv of bIt little power for immediate war pur-
f.:If selected organized and instructed under such
re,,,lations as would not interfere with commerce in
time OF peace it coud be made "A powerful force 10
strike a blow in event of threatened hostIties In
navai reserve we are behind the times of the mari
time world. but Will not be so long. much pro-
gress is being made in this course adapted 10 our
institutions and an organization Ike any in the
civilized world Al the great maritime powers have
had for years their naval reserves. The Paris and
New York, Of the American Line when under the
British flag were commanded. differed and parity
England, while the same shiY6 under the American
flag have nos this governmental stamp OF rank-an
additional guarantee of high standard in ability and
character of officers and men-a command certainly
we'll informed in time of battle to understand the
hes: qualities Of their ships fOr manOeuVre from
long familiarity with their best qualities IN time OF
t Among the orders issued las; week were the fol-
owing Lieutenant Charles II. Harlow. detached
beginning April 10: Ensign George ". Will!ams, de
:Ached from the torpedo boat Gushing. ANA ordered
20 the Alliance April 20; Assistant Naval Con
structOr r. u. tiobsOn. detached from the Bureau
of Construction and pair ordered to the New 0Tk
Navy Yard April -; Commodore Francis NJ Runce;
detached from duty 4 member Of the Board
OF inspection and Survey and ordered To dut"
Board Assistant Paymas;er Richard Ha;ton re-
ce.ved his commission ami WAS ordered -
instruction on the receiving chip Minnesota. MI
Hatton H. a of cX-Assistant Pos;mastcr-Geneia
Frank Hltton. Surgeon Lloyd T.. BALDWIN was de-
tachel from the Pens IcOia Yard and ordered - the
Montgomery. relieving surgeon Howard Wells, who
has received Two months leave