The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-01


per day end DID, cents per man per o1r
communications log lail1uf va" 't "tN'' y.
into service by thn Governor t-' mayor
| 0f "a city or loNu or s.,ut OF 'JuIlI.
under the Code %. Virginia. 90 a .tlI.
ae-is. tLe civil powers iI tl- nlca..' 1873
! Ol order
also the ury exemption clause Nni'h
operates. and then only partially. DID ll'
larger cities. ~ is the simplest pi"pI M
chen. in thc light or % -e hsur'- l'
demon -latc that men VIII not continue
to efficiently serve tle State NJ virginia.
where their freedom o. action Us cone
alraiu.l 1y orders OF military command
/ ana lhe.r iivef iu peril in period oi puh-
ll. disorder when their toll assistance
-.om cine state is 500 or $50 per man
and the combined urti0ual and 5 .tie Dr.
jess th.n 5000 per maA.
4 DRESS UNlFOkAI
"TLe question or dress Uniform is Inc
p0itaut. THE law allows it when tAe
pate rl Us approved boy lhe Comuanoe "a
in-Clicf. and each regiment or battalion
as-... tla Drivllfg. should have 70. nr-
tienlarlv az the expense has 90 be- mainly
borne Uy the organization wearing 10.
"It would De- OF much more as lstauce
in preserving thc general dignity and uni-
fOrm.-v of appearance iL Doe same tu.i-
dress uniform should boz prescribed for
each of thl separate branches OF me seq
vice.
q
been orcanizCd at NoriOiS. ctAc'fIt o.
reers have been elected. uniforms pro-
cured aud the division BIS ready 20 be
mustered into the service of the state.
"Ths formation VIII doubtless serve
as am incentive and nucleus Tor others.
So that the assistance rendered unde.
tho act OF Congress can pe awaited or
as soon as the necessary requir ments
axe complied with
THE NAVAL RESERVES
Tire formation OF Naval Reserve 40 ile
various ststos bordering on the big lakes
m tho north and or the salshoros has
been for wears considered as highly lm-
pcrtanL for the defence Of this country
By the United states authorities.
Captain IT, e.. Taylor, 81 tho United
states Navy. who IS the president OF the
Naval War College and Torpedo School.
In a letter addressed 10 WUnam McAdoo.
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy under
date OF December T.. 1856. wrote the fol
LOWING on this important subject:
There arc certain places on our coast
that naye no great commercial import
aucc and consequently do nOt enter intO
the scheme Of coast defence by tho war
Department. that would be- OF vital lm-
portance 20 the fleet 20 time OF war
These places are not now defended IN any
way and 1t would be necessary 10 place
them in such state that 1hey could
shield and protect any golfers or supply
vessels that we might rendezvous there
10 await the arrival % the neet.
"To put these places IN q state OF de-
fence REQUIRES mines to be laid. masked
batteries 10 BE constructed and manned
TO defend inc mines and floating force
10 assist in the defence
SHOULD BE PROTECTED.
at Is none the less trne that IL Is alb
soluteiv essential tina; these places should
be protected for use as a naval rcndcz-
vous. also that the Navy cannot spare
from It's small force the requisite num-
her OF officers 20 do more than instruct
others in the task Of performing this
duty.
"'Phe Naval Militia o. the different
states contains In their organizations
many men who possess all the requisite
knoWl EDGE 10 perform this duty. There
are sea-faring men, mechanics OF nearly
all trades. electricians, etc. They need
only 10 be instructed In a few OF the
details OF the work ar.l In the local re-
ouirements 10 make a complete success
OF anything in this line OF the defence
that they might be called upon 20 I'M
dcrfake.
.The sea coas. Is provided with a tele-
graph service along the outer coast a.
Cape Cod. Nantucket Island. Long is,-
and and from New York to Cape Hat
teras. These stations while sufficient for
the needs Of the Life Saving Service and