New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
COMMANDER KELLEY ADVANCED.
APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THE NAVAL AUx1-
AKY CRUISER BoARD-DIFFIcULTT IN
OBTAINING TRANSPORTS.

Ideutens MT Commander J. d. J. Kelley, who nAs
been a uember Of the Naval Auxiliary cruiser
Board sina,e 1t organized to Inspect ana report
upon the vessels suitable for use by the Govern
ment in uo,parng for war and in Its actuai opera.
toa has been appointed president OF me Board 70
succeed Captain Frederick Rodgers. When captain
Rockers was detached the first time. several weeks
ago the BOARD was reorgan!zed. with AdnnisSs
Frber as its head But his other duties IN conhee-
tim win coast defence for the entire Atlantic and
Gul, coasts gave him little time 10 devote 70 me
questions which came UP for decision In regard 70
the purchase OF vessels Owing TO this difficulty.
Cantatn IN )dgers sent back 10 his former place
and resun, ID the duties he had given up. linen. N
a week lsA was ordered 20 the command OK tne
Puritan "a III he is now well on his way 10 MS nov
post
inspecting and examining vessels. lie entered 'ne
Naval AGA denny I'm 1854. and was graduated 'ou'
years later and assigned TO the Ticonderosa- be-
sides his saa duty on many vessels ne mas w.
executive g .ficer OF the Schoolshp ST Marys 10.
done signal and torpedo duty, was on the soafu u
Inspection OF Foreign Ships in 1888 ard menipes
of the Boa.-d on Ships Boats in 1897. lie reeve
special com nendation for reryices in hayu' anu
the author OF several books. including our navy
It's Growth and Achievements. The Story q
Coast Defence" A Desperate Chance history
OF the Naval Experimental Battery Ainei'''
Yachts" anal The Question OF Ships .
Board
Her. II was recommended that the Government
purchase the yachts Shearwater. owred by kenny
r Wolcott a brother OF the Colorado Senator az"
the Sylvia owned by Edward NJ. Brown OF inc AZ
lantic Yacht Club. The purchase OF threo ou's.
yachts and the tugs Hercules and Commence
also recomrE ended. 1
The question of transports for use in the eHpsdl'
ton to Poru, Rico Is one that is causing much le
plex,ty 10 Iiajor Summerhayes. OF the Jun, W
masters Department. He said yesterday ",
want at lea It fifteen transports nave '"u'
secured the Catania. the Arkadia, the Nueoe'
the Tampa s,Ls. the two last-named OF the "
Line Tho rkadia is to get an American iee .s,.
and / see tie House has passed the OIL ~. 80
purpose TYRE are enough foreign vessels .H.,
could only get the American register fequ".
Now there Is the British Queen. when -"
looked at bu l couldn't get her. as they "a''-~
too much foi' her. ..,re
Ell we could buy outright. instead OF char'e.IS
II would be ,asy TO get vessels JUST as ''o h.s
Department does. But the War Department
only purchased on the Atlantic Coast one besn
the hospital nip Relief. Some nave no,ne exp~
bought on the Pacific Coast for the Fh'"PP
will you 10 ok for any vessels for transport"
where" 40, Az that I ind
enough do in looking at the y T soue along
offered from tame 10 time here. IheS Snf enough
vessels II we would take all that are orereo hih
But policc has been 10 saR t mem being st
ses We havs, Chartered nothing except n ~ that
copper bottom 81 vessels For sven rs, , Of course.
be better vess Is tran would be needed ,rnsn
the trip across the Florida Straits ovsn OK hur.
,hsre a. the 4, niger OF storms, even 70
ricanes, and gale could do as muSh ua--
weak transpol is as fleet OF rohcauS "a 10 secure
when the Government trst wah,eo a,,sen and
TRANSPORTS at New York they wanted nl ,Seni and
after consider able difficulty We sesu,eS snt fifteen
more 1t will take few days after me sr rs5 use All
chartered for them TO be htt sd up FOR carrying
hlN
horses and md les as well as men II sne as she
ment pays much fer charterihs ass The prop
erty OF the government. We chatt na rate IS re.
thirty davs ar so much day, ana the ~ that"
a,naS a. ihev a re- retained much longer thaH ~