New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11
NAVAL CIRCLES STIRRED Up.
CONGRESSMAN JARRETT INTRODUCES 4 Bill. TO
NEMOvE THE ACApEMY From ANNArOLIS.


REMOVE THE ACADEMY FROM ANNAPOLIS.
Washington Feb. 10 Special. Representative
Barrett, has disturbed Navy circles by proposing.
through a Hill h. has introduced In the House %
remove the Naval Academy from Annapolis to
some location on the scab)arl The proposition IL
not rev one It has been suggested several
times. with more or less seriousness During the
Cvll War an earnest effort was made TO transfer
the Academy to Newport. r. l. But Mr.. Barrett is
q particularly active. earnest Representative. and
persons who favor Annapolis seem TO fear that he
VIII cvlrce as much energy In seeking the passage
~ his Naval Academy bill as he has shown in other
important mates.
one point which has attracted attention Is that
naval officers have unanimously reported that the
present Academy buildings are I'm need OF eN-
icrslvc alterations. The Barrett bill directs the
Secretary OF the Navy to appoint board of three
naval officers TO inquire whether the present site -
desirable and whether The advantages are such as
to warrant Congress in appropriating hrse sum
Of money to put the buildings In good CONDITION.
The Board IL 10 inquire thoroughly into all mat
ters and Il II determines that the present location
ls M, the best procurable 1t is 70 report upon
available locations well suited to the uses OF the
Academy The Board IL to consider the Advantages
OF seaboard sites. which have ample de'P-"a'ef
frontage are free from malaria. and with respect To
extent situation and surroundings are the pest
adapted for the training OF naval cadets. In case
Il il decided to remove the Academy the Board Is
10 report upon the advisabillty of locating al An
napolis the Naval Home. now at Philadelphla' Inc
sale OF the present Naval Home to private persons
is proposcd The bill calls for an early report from
the Board. and directs that II be communicated TO
Congress when drawn up
Although no particular seaboard location Is men
Toned I'm the measure to be considered 10y Inc
BOARD il is understood that Mr. iarrctt rDsal"S
Hoston and Newport as desirah" SITES. ~ boston
there. is the finest navy yar'iS III inc Gun
try lis buildings are large and handsome ana am
pl, for the CORPS of cadets. The station Is pla'-
ically a closed yard only anchors ana chaihS pthE
manufactured there. In many respects d p't.'l
location could not be found. There are .i'Nahths's
and disadvantages in having the NaNaI A'au'l"S III
or near "A large city. The cadets WouIu nav o.
portunites visit larg" foundrlts, clc,ui' WoIhS
and other manufactures. but there Wouih ne many
temptations near at hand which would tehd 10
affect discipline njuriously > >.,
Admiral Ramsey. Chief of the Bureau 81 NaHlS
ton who has charge of Naval Academy aharS'
and CAPTAIN Sampson. chief of the bureau OF oid-
nance. have commanded the school AT AhiidPollS.
They say that that place Is satisfactory III inoSt
respects Being far south there are le" 'lhi'9
I'm the year when the cadets cannot ehEhs' III out-
door exercises This would not be possinle az any
place on the New England coast. they tnlI,k, anu
ihev attach Importance to the point, TOO IhrE "i-
mi, that the present Academy buildings h'eu 'A-
fensve repairs. and that II Will take iarge ,ip-
propriation to make them. They also ADMIT that
the Academy grounds are not now large enough
and that little II any satisfactory grouhd Is aVdI-