Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-16
Upon the Wishes Of the People
Will Depend the Number Of
Men Reserved For Use.
FORCE OF THE NAVY
TO BE CUT DOWN.
A Board Of Naval Officers VIII De
eide What Auxiliary Steamers
VIII BE Kept In Commits
sion by United States

Washington, Aug. l5.-President Nc.
Kinley Ia now canvassing public senti.
ment as to the needs OF military organi.
zation in time Of peace and has consulted
a number Of visitors as to how much OF
an army they think should be kept up
after the treaty Of peace isexecuted. No
conclusion has been reached as yet On
this point, but It is receiving oonsidera-
bic attention on the part Of the admins.
tntion.
Governor Shaw Of Iowa was one Of
the prominent visitors at the White
House. He was presented by Secretary
Of Agriculture Wilson, who drove over
with him from the department and
placed his carriage at the disposal Of the
governor, who has just reached here
from trip Of inspection at Chickamau.
"a and jacksonville and also visit to
FernAndina, where the brigade general
represents his state. He paid his re.
spects 10 the president and took occasion
20 report the condition Of this Iowa
troops az the camp. He said that in n
general way they were In very fair
shape. but made number Of suggestions
looking 20 their convenience and com.
fort. He asked also how long Il would
BE- before their disarmament might b.
effected. now tina, the peace protocol Is
closed document, but the president
himself has not fixed an opinion on this
point
Acting Secretary Of the Navy Allen
was with the president part Of the
morning going over important matter.
In detail, incident TO the close Of tho
war including the question Of the reor.
ganization Of the present navy and Ia
reduction As to what is actually needed.
II was decided TO create board Of
FIVE naval officers TO pass upon the mat
ter. Acting SECRETARY Allen said shA,
the board will be appointed Immediately
and that IL would convene probably be-
fore the close Of this week It's function
will DO to determine what vessels now In
the navy should be retained, which Of
them should have their government
charters discontinued or their use by
the government otherwise dispensed
with, what changes TO make in vessels
kept etc. This board will consist a,
now planned, Of three officers Of all
around naval ability, one engineer and
one constructor.
Secretary Day had n brief conference
with the president. but had nothing new
10 disclose. A few other officials called
during the day, but the absence Of thu
rush that has characterized the White
House during the war are very marked
As an evidence OF the cessation Of hos
tilities the navy department is agar
making public the movements Of nava
vessels which have been suspended dur
ing the war. The bulletin given out an
nounoed the 81. Paul sailed from Play
del Este, Cuba, 10 Montauk, Dixie an,
Yankee from Playa to north coast o
Cuba. The Brooklyn from Playa Il
south coast Of Cuba, Oneida from Kel
West TO Havana and Topeka from Ke1
West to the Isle Of Pines, Hercules from
Port Royal TO Norfolk and the KAnawhi
from Port Royal 10 Key West. Tn
Scion has arrived from Key West an,
the Dolphin at Lambert's Point and So
lace at Playa.