Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-08
THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
ARCHITECTS SAID TO BE INTER
EsTED.
Its Removal Is Thought to Have Origi-
mated Among Several Officers
of the United States Navy.

nateu among SeNerat OnIcerS
of the United States Navy.
Ever since Congressman Barrett in
troduced his resolution IN Congress of
the removal of the Naval Academy
there has been the greatest Indignation
expressed throughout the state and in
Congress. There has been rumored that
the resolution was prompted by num-
Der of naval officers, who may have an
object in view 1t is quite difficult to
obtain an opinion from them on the sub
iect.
Some have sentimental regard for
Annapolis, and while some think there
may be other localities better adapted
for the school, by far the greater major
ity are opposed to its transfer. They are
all, nevertheless, pleased that the ques-
ton is being agltated, and believe
that the more emphatleally attention
is called To the state of affairs pre-
vailing at the academy, the better it
will be in the end for the navy. Secre.
tarY Herbert, it is understood, will op-
pose any movement that might be an
tagonistie to the present site, and is ex-
pected to appear before the House naval
affairs committee and present his views
ON the subject. Mr.. Herbert does not
desire TO announce his views i'm advance,
but there is little question that when his
opinion is officially requested he will urge
that the Naval Academy be retained at
Annapolis.
NOT FRIENDLY TO ANNAPOLIS.
There is no doubt a number of the
leading officers on duty at the Navy De
partment are not friendly to retaining
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, and
many of them assert that the town is
"toosleepy and lacking in those elements
which should surround big institution
of learning" For this reason they claim
that Newport, or some point on Long
Island sound, would afford a more SUIT
able place for the governments naval
school. The question of climate enters
little into the subject, they claim. 1t
is conceded by the opponents of Annap-
oils that no place on the Atlantic sea-
board could afford better water facilities
than those at the Naval Academy, and
objections to Newport, on account of the
prevalence of fOgs and cool, misty wealth
er in the early spring and autumn would
seriously interfere with practical instruc-
tion in seamanship and other out-of-
door exercises, which are so necessary a
part of the curriculum.
ARCHITECTS INTERESTED.
1t is alleged that several architects are
parties to the agitation, hoping that some
big plum will fall to them should large
appropriations be voted for new build
ings and enlargements of the grounds.
The plan of the commission which in
vestigated the subject last summer car
ries recommendation of $4,000, 600 to
rehabillltate the institution, the sum to
be expended, however, with little view
TO present buildings and grounds, but
with the expectation that there should
be practical establishment of the
academy OH new theories of future de-
velopment and on scale more ambitious
than any government has ever attempt
ed in TIE training of its military and ma
val officers. Of the three superintend-
ents who proceeded Captain Cooper, Ad-
miral Ramsay served longer than any.
The Admiral saw ten years ago that the
time had passed when the academy could
be added To and the buildings rendered
habItabe by the small annual appropria-
ticns allowed. and he maintained that
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buildings and using paint to obscure evil
dences of disruption of houses was poor
economy and productive of only tempo-
rary results.
ONLY ONE MODERN BUILDING.
There is, he says, but one modern build
ing on the grounds, and that is 4 house
completed several years ago for the SUI
perintendent. Admiral Ramsay says 1t
is an open question whether there are
not other places equally as desirable for
its location. Commodore Matthews,
president of the commission investigat-
lug the academy recently, holds the same
views as Admiral Ramsay and Captain
Sampson. Commodore Phytllimi, the
predecessor of Captain Cooper, recogniz-
es that something must be done ut once
for the academy, but it is not believed
he would advocate its removal.
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