New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-27
TROTBLE ~ THE NAVAL RESERTE.
AN OFFICER SENT TO SECRETARY LONG
BROOKLYN MEN PLACATED. But FIRE
MN M ,nAI. PASSERS STRIKE.

MEN AND COAL. PASSERs STRIKE.
TIE MASSACHUSETTS, and lo,al Naval Reserves
strongly rcsen: the notice resign from their
State organizations and enlist AS individuals IN the
Navy and yesterday morning Captain Weeks OF
MaSsa chusetts started for Washington. n have an
auIiou,e with Secretary Long on the subject after
conferrin: with commander Stayton o. the "a
Eaf,alior and Lieutenant w Buler Duncan. o. the
L. Pafialior az the New-York Reserves
one Of the Naval Reserve officers told A Tribune
reporter that tho whole trouble was due TO the
oar ~ the regua~ naval officers that the Reserves
would interfere with their promotion AS an IN
stance of the unfairness shown TO the Reserves he
sale that. though they were under orders from
tho War College to abandon deep-water insiruc-
lions and confine themselves 10 studying coast de-
force Massachusetts boatswain was turned down
because he could not tell on which side OF snip
pork or beef should he stored question pertaining
exclusively to deep-sea sailing. Many Maryland
pe,;i officers after enlistment. we're likewise re-
ducod on purely deep-water questions
We shall insist that men receive the rating
they now have" said This officer They VIII not
resign from their State organizations. but Will ask
for leave OF absence. and VIII serve t"eiVe
months term We willing 10 20 anywhere the
Department may send us. ana nave no '"olce I"
protec; our state"
There was plenty Of excitement on the pier and on
the New Hampshire Yesterday as II was generaly
known that the Reserves would ne called to man
the Yankee some time IN the afternoon inc men
began 10 arrive early In the morning. and the mai
preparations for departure were hastily made. Inc
mon were Joined later ny their friends and rela
tives and by noon groups 81 women had ga'hereh
on the rer and on boa RI the New HI mpshir" m
order TO he on hand for the parting Al exactly
10 o'clock lo0 Of the Reserves boarded the Navy
Yard tug Nina and as the tug steamed away II
was followed by the cheers ~ those on inc PVT
and the waving Of many flags
no returned
shire last night as the Yankee Is not Yet ready
N receive them In the evening the m"mhers
~ tho FRS, and Second divisions had a drin In
whaleboat manipulation. II was said at IN" Navy
yard,haf about fortv-fve members Of the New
York Naval Reserves who enlisted on SATURDAY
r,cb, with tho expectation OF becoming fremen ana
coal-passers a, $40 and S3o month respectively
r,,,ood Yesterday n 20 on board the Yankee when
,hs, learned that the Government would pay only
900 for coal-passers and from 81 10 81 FOR nre-
mon The men considered this fragrant preach
Of verbal contract. and Immediately o"''''' "'
10 work those terms 49,. lava
~ shsen 20 would he granted 10 the Brooklyn Nava
Militia by Governor Black and that thcN ,.N ~
then enlist in the United States Navy WIN N
same rating that they hold in their present organ
izafion The men II said woud enilsl a.
seamen and the petty officers with the rank M M
services under the regulations Of the Navy. me
commissioned officers were not certain Jus. ni.n
rank they will receive but said ,ney .slon meht
s go acT them at lifted TO hold
captain Miller denied last night thst mere nsn
York Reserve ''The best OF feeling only pre-,
yojls he said The men IN fne spirits ana
are ready 10 serve whenever Wherever anu NV"
Tba de,ar Of the Yankee given out last
night, 1t consists Of 1875 officers and men