New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06
MILITIA REPORTS.
p.rr.,,oxc NOW ORGANIZED I,
FIFTEEN STATES.
AT PRESENT THERE; ARE ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND
OFFICERS AND MEH-wHAr CONGRESS AND
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT HAVE DONE
An INFORMATION BLANK.

OFFICERS AND MEH-wHAr CONGRESS AND
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT HAVE DONE
Az INFORMATION BLANK
fer TELEGRAPH 10 The -RIBuNrl
Washington Oct 6-The inspection reports o. the
N.-al Militia fcr the cur-en: gear which nave oee'
receives AZ the Navy Department from inc various
States N wn!ca sucA organizations exist are u LIZ
main encouraging and satisfactory. Ihey 10 40. ~
ANY, means however. bear out the sensational s'o'
rnen:s recently published IN certain he"s?'pe's '-
chow tina, this arm Of the National defeice % 's O
,,,ane ns strong as should DC required even n
time o, profound peace. 1t Is simply Mucous "D
small enc al that. around which men cou!a D. "a
IRA IN case an emergency should arse req"''n7 ~
sea rul, md lake coasts and harbors OF the C"'eu
Safes ID d placed IN posture OF ue'e"
a foreign foe. .,
the formation OF hatta-!ons Of Naval Miii''a H"'
sccn authorized BY l&w or executive action III e'e"
teen STATES. ard IN fifteen saca bataIons nave pee,
c-car;zcd The aggregate tircngth OF lao Naval
NIlt., battaGons in these fifteen SAFES On January
. OF This YEAR was .027 consisting OF 'ai comn'is-
soned officers and 1858 petty officers ana enIste"
no, The aggregate n5w amounts to about hV7
thousand officers and men On Octooe: = lsS'' '''a
.o:aI Naval Militia strength Officers and mem WAS
1lia distributed u. ak Statcs California .o"uiHs
with III ard New-York standing secoNo WIZ"
"a. Since tina; date the growth "As oeen larry
steady On October l. 1882. tie assresalo s'.ens''
was La; in 1888 1885, IN 1904 2'S' IN ls9 -''' O."
December !. 1896. 1850 T.,
On March =. 1881. Congress appropriated s-o"o iof
arms and EQUIPMENTS for the Naval Militia, ana
like appro pyiation was made each year uh''' 4a'''
when the amount was doubled These app'opii'-
.ions have been distributed among the various
States Or the basis OF the aggregate sIrength' eN
cIu.,ve Of commissioned officers. il 1925 thir-
teen States and in 1895 fifteen States shared III the
allotment. All OF the States in %hicn Na''' MI
tia has been organized. Of course. contF'o"'e 20 'S
support but In maority of them the appiopr",
tIons are meagrc and II a number 0. them 'hv ala
received from that hardly equals me to'd'
contributions received from individuals Ne"-f OF"
and Massachusetts, have been more generous ana'
most Of the other States. and their Naval 'Hll''i
have also been favored with the loan 'f '"o naN'i
vessels from the general Government II" NV"
HAMPSHIRE and the Minnesota
BY an act Of Congress approved Angus D. -e'i,
the Secretary Of the Navy was dutno9zea " !e".
TO the respective States for the use OF the naval
Militia such vessels. boats and ship equipments Us
were not required for genera! service. ana seVe.a'
other States besides Massachusetts and New. iorH
have received the benefits OF this act notapI! Ne"
Jersey Connecticut. Pennsylvania. Maryiand a-o
North Carolina Several Of the vessels thus loaned
however belong 10 the obsolete class OF slhsie,ui
reted monitors In addition to the facilities thus
furnished. the Naval Militia receive the oenehts.
Sesss! e & during wch
Instructed in the various s1 ques OF re ord
ns seeipf e. 't use S Of
etc Ofacers Of the Naval Militia also naLe inc
g aS Of sh ., Ssva Var cosss and number have
Is not expeeted ina, any considerable proper
ton OF the Naval Militia will enlist or receive Sa,
IN he Issga1r SdS Ss the militia viii form
second line OF coast defence which VII ps
SHowsdse which members Of i VIII possess Ct the
localities in which they may re be nrel;mnary
services thar the Naval Militia ore expected 10 Per
form IN time OF peace bs rs parties
issued by the Navy Department among me arc The
Of information they are required 10 TURNS" are '"7
oFFiTrstMcharacter Of water approach.
Second-Depth Of low water. ,,.,,..
ThirdNIn ton concerning ereeks-'s, Wan ,ea
5ew far ns wba extent iG1 S
boat parties from buildings along banks k;ya o ARE r.,
'osd also the nurnSer style and clearsnee Of S the
bridge freight cars 06 aq tSr
be launched from the bridge? If So how; ,segranb
or telephone station from point Of landing 49,.
rsgagfng b proposea 81 Extent
Of sea horizon ID, Background from the sea e,
What method Of .ignsng Is with
other points. (g) Other signal stations IN sishi,
pPsckgronnds Of other stations from it. ~ Easi-
Of attack or defence tl faciiiy ot cGhfH
,m) Is there nagpole near which is ;is,oIe IRON
en- A9y aGs near Of Country
landing places and nearest town. ~. ,..x,,,us
and descriptions Of iortcsops existing or pro
Whe Gsdnce of wser Note
nv conventional signs, guns. mortars. masked pat
,eres position of operating stations. canle gal
leries for mines observation points. location Tor
searchlights and range-6nders, submarine nines
The four and 1--WE fathom curves good anchorage
for vessels OF different classes. torpedo boats mar
hors and places OF refuge for torpedo and guard
hoats. places for distractions 10 efectuaily oock
channel -.....,,..o, .i~n.
existing and proposed signal stations teiegra2 5
,elenhone and submarine cable lines. rairoads'
,rncv lines marine railways. shpysrds, wharvcs.
drydocks canals. coal depots churches ana nos
riials and machine and repair shops Tor marine
engines and boilers. State in all cases The class
and maximum Graught ard size Of VcSse, wnicd
or handled. , .s. ,oar ar a.,
Eighth-Note good camping grounds near or on
navigable waters. 80, s,-oaa,. h..r
aors nv the Naval Militia OF New-iofk. Georgia
ana several Of the other States. and me iepolts
thereof with necessary charts maps ana I n M
"fsces Of the Adjutant-General and inteingencs
"fscs Of division battalion or brigade headquarters
Of the respective States