New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-31
ROOSEVELT TO RESERVES.
TIE WANTS AN EXTENSIVE INCREASE IN
THE NAVY.

EUR ASSISTANT SECRETARY REVIEWS THE IsT
AND % BArrAILoNs OF THE NAVAL
MILITIA AT FORT HAMILTON ANO
MAKES LITTLE SPEECH
PLEASED by A RUSH To
THE BOATS
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Roosevelt in
..vt.vtng the lst and I'd Naval Battalions on
~. United States Government parade ground a;
x,ort Hamilton yesterday afternoon made hiile
..ch In which he called for larger navy WAY
~ his hand toward the Massachusetts and the
Ea,as which were of shore in the Bay he said:
I'VE have but started 10 place the United states
4, tho position Of the great maritime Power which
1. q Justly her right 10 be. | say we have but
started for although We have ships that are
none the best in the world. still we want to
s.,h,e and treble their number before we think of
Ling a halt in the work OF building the new
Navy.
49,. Government needed more batte-ships more
-users and also more torpedo-boats.
larpe crowd gathered on the meadow, attracted
-,,c,nallv by the desire TO the Brooklyn re-
,yes make their first appearance. 1t was little
w. o'clock when the New-York battalion. which
"a been en- board the Massachusetts, ana Texas all
~ were towed ashore In launches strung behind
ranhtha launch. Forming In the roadway. they
orched ND and down several times to a spirited
~, hv tho drum and nfe corps Then they entered
,he ward and IA ed east
The "a Naval Battalion meantime had started
,oot from is camp on the south side OF DyKer
MEADOW They had formed as battalion OF ar
r,erv having six howitzers and liotchkss suns.
Nv arriving at the parade ground they formed in
~. roar Of the list Battalion, and Captain Jacob
- >,,uo, commander of the naval forces of the
Sat. took command of the two bodies as naval
brigad' . - ,.,
she Massachusetts, Mr.. Roosevelt had gone ashore
- Maid his respects 10 Major Ramsay. the com
a.ardon, al Fort Hamilton. Immediately after
..rd he went 10 the parade ground and took ms
s,ion beneath one of the trees on the north size
Ne was accompanied by the members OF captain
Ml,er's staff.
The band from the fort came Gown. and after
me brigade had done marching 1t formed IN
v,.,ded line facing north. with the "a Bat
.,ro- on the left. The men of both brigades wore
,her white canvas suits and hats which gIeamed
like snow in the bright sunlight. They made an
imposing appearance the face and hands Of every
one Of them being well Drowned by their week OF
ex,osure to rain and sunshine.
MIR Roosevelt Captain Miller. Commanders w.
y Duncan and w II. Stayton. OF the two bat
,auons and a number of inferior officers then
marched down the line reviewing the brigade
COMPLIMENTS FOR THE MEN.
Asa close 20 the review the tars were drawn up
on three sides OF square. and the reviewing party
marched up TO the open side captain Miller IN
,roduced Mr.. Roosevelt. and MI Roosevelt re'"oN-
ing his hat said:
81 am more than pleased TO have chance 10 see
YOU at work because | count on your working and
NO. PLAYING You the element that can be
made available Immediately for action in case OF
trouble with foreign country.
MI Roosevelt said that the Importance OF such a
bo1v could not be overrated in country in which
the initiative comes from the people. Turning TO
the % Battalion. ne said;
81 want 10 compliment the members of this new
organization. You have shown yourselves in the
short time of your service willing to perform the
duties YOU are called upon to do. If in the future
vou perform your duties well as you have per-
formed then during the last week, you will earn
plbic gratitude as you. gentlemen of the FIRST
battalion have already earned that gratitude.
that bateshp be given IN charge OF dd thT w6d
have shown itself capable 10 merit such dis'ihc-
ton. oi,, i,,, bis ,,ea for
q larger Navy. three rOusing cheers ana tle
were given Ly the men, led by the officers. -.
The Isl Battalion marched through the GROUNDS OF
the fort and returned to the fleet in their launches
the Secretary and his party followed.
o1TCK WORK BROUGHT APPROVAL.
Then something happened that brought fortn
shrcks of alarm from the young women spectators
and nearly sent several children into spasms. Lieu
,enar, Ford shouted without preliminary word
Of warning:
Man the boats" .
The photographed sailors broke ranks and wen;
tearing through the tents and through the crowi
with rush Down the embankment they STAN
ped ID and out the pier. Then they dropped mo
nine whaleboats and cutters that Were TED TO the
pers and selling oars. they were oil me lace
Of Ind Assistant Secretary beamed with dellght as
he followed at brisk pace, saying 10 the re-
porters: .,, ,rhano MAN
out for work Ill, A., poo.o
While the battalion gave boat drill Mr. Roose-
veil took his departure by boat, salute peihs
given hv two of the guns on shore. Mr.. Roosevelt
Expressed himself as highly pleased with the
militia. ,,.,., .o,,
The ID Battalion returned to Brooklyn from
the Sound cruise at o'clock YESTERDAY m morn
An hour later their tents were pitched nv re-
turn trim from Cold Spring Harbor had been
tedious one and they enjoyed their early morning
sleep - ,.or,
In the morning Captain Stayton went on 9oaru
the Massachusetts, and reported TO captain Mllitr:
Mr. Roosevelt taken down the bay on on me me
Porter and was received with a salute. he IN
spected the Massachusetts and Texas Because or
his late arrival. the boat drill was postponed
Mayors Strong and Wurster were unable TO accom-
pany Mr. Roosevelt. . H.,
The ID Battalion will remain In camp TO-DAY,
and the members will be allowed TO take thelr
friends out in the boats under sail