New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
|: SUNDAY EDITION.
: APRIL Is, 1897.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

been found very effic.en, In promoting good Dsc
enlisted men ARRANGED according to their conduct
and without regard 10 rating, In Tour classes -,
course when the crew IN hrst received. tne captAai
must do this to the best of his information az no
knows personally little about the di1erent ino'r ~.
ais II man has served in the Navy before NJ
discharge papers will afford some data on TINS
point. After the first appointing to the var'o os
enG Of each mn" month according TO the deserts o.
each one ,es,g
WAGES ARE NOT PAID ArSEA
The Advantage attached to being in oneses ne
upper classes In the shape OF additional
privileges OF many kinds II the ship Is lying rear
a port. 1t means longer and more frequent shore
leave than IL granted to the men whose oehav!or
has kept them in the lower classes. n also means
a liberal allowance Of money az the end OF the
iioiIh Tor. ~ perhaps MOI generally UNDERSTOOD,
Each member Of the crew receives small part OF
his money Oh piyday-larger "a was mentioned. ac-
amount still coming TO MIN at the end OF the cruise
Iazin'ss. untIdlness Or qiarreLing Will reduce
wrangng. Dut yncn IL occurs many officers believe
IL is best dealt with by allowing the men 70 hght
found two fellows quarrelllng. used TO take them
down to the coal-DuDkers out Of sight OF every one
else, and tell them settle toe matter right there
regulations bu; matter OF fact II worked
eraii5 came oat OF it perfectly iaiisied" Good con
duct medals awarded TO the men for ''obedierce
sobrlety. industry, courage. neatness and prob
c.ency" and the OF such trophies may not be
deprived OF tEem thereafter except by sentence or
general court martial
The creates; care Is taken o' the health OF the
crew at sea. and they are not overworked or ex-
posed unnecessarily to the heat of the 70 we.
weather or to disease When cruising OF un.
healthy localities such tho west coast OF tropical
Africa. the isthmus of Panama. the West Indies
and parts of South America shore leave is fire.
quently refused account Of the danger 10 health
which ii Involves and natives Of those regions are
employed for boat duty between the ship and the
coast. In similar way the mental wants Of the
men are looked after by publishing for their benefit
all useful ana proper Information concerning the
movements and destination Of the vessc. the postal
arrangements In different places, and any other
OF the sort likely 70 Interest them. The
also. insructs tho young apprentice boys not only
~ their duties. in the principles OF reading and
writing, If they chance TO be deficient In those re-
specs
The provisions regarding desertion and It's pena
ties seem enirey just and almost lenent. man
may be absent for much ten days without
leave and he considered merely 'stragsler. unless
there - special reason for thinking that he does
not mean TO return. After that time he is pro-
Gained deserter, and the wages due to him are
forfeited TO the United States. The letter r.
signifies deserton and Il may not be removed
unless the captain finds 1t incorrect before the end
OF the quarter. unless the Navy Department
discovers that there no Intention TO desert.
ANY one who frds himself separated from his ship
from any other cause than capture by an enemy
must report to the nearest ship, squadron naval
station. Failure to do this stamps him deserter.
can prove that he unavodably prevented from
: reporting.