The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-15

nr.as very little has been saao aoo"s
-, militia now organizing IN this
&. nnaer tbs auspices OF the Naval Re-
-. Associas.on. the work las gone
~, forward. DIR. J. T. White. one OK
4. ~ast active members OF the ALSO
80 aid yesterday 10 Poss-lnseiii-
.scss reporter;
~ark of organizing battalion OK
s., ,.stst.a la this city is going rapidly
"a .aouxn names have now been re-
- = form two dsvis.ons. The Elliott
$ r,cns Club has taken the matter up
= on1 division viii be organized from
ws-hsrs. The members OF the Coast
-. f,uIon are very enthusiastic and
...sAxr disis.oa will be organized from
nnsns osn.
..vrua ether sources third DIVISION
"a .r.aab.y be organized. II that num-
s<r ssesssded
=, rally surprising that With all
80. -. spsrit displayed on the streets
:. s~oase e. Seattle have not taken more
.s.,ss n this movement and rendered
.a,s sasssAncs than they have.
acu Tuesday night a meeting VIII be
"a ara those vino have signed the rolls
IA be srxanlxed Into tho TWO divisions.
snsr the divisions are made they Will
.,.,.,a 20 elect officers from among the.r
ia number.
"a ...,.. .tc,,ts ea,stsf not nnir ~
Aa,suksts to man the guns and DO ths
- agat.ng, but also OF engineers and
ssriclar.. the men who remain below
a xork the ship while The others burn
:. powder FiFemen, stokers aud others
=, also needed.
aNsuoxss OF the committee to whom APP
sxs,ou should be made are as follows:
]. T. White, H.. h. Stewart, Stew
:, Smith, 8. b. Newcomb and DR.. George
= Thompson.
II Now thai the naval militia in most The
Mtiaullc states has been called into actual
9vke. the question as 10 the real vaiua
Z sach an organization has been raised
Il many, who, / am sorry 10 say, know
usry little about the subject. a recent
s:sr from The bureau OF navigation re-
4stsinx the naval militia 10 eni-st az
kadsnlsn il creating the widest divers-
ACES az opinion. The Army and Navy
karnai 81 April 80 has this 10 say on the
aesect: Tue naval militia = az en-
hey new organization, which believes
ass a useful place In the navy. Its op-
pesents aver that such nautical education
Il gets In peace time is not Cf . char
eier or value to warrant making any
fzlne,sou between the naval mlitlaman
Ha the srd;nasy recruit Or. In otter
sersk mar both have so much 10 learn
w.ss 10 assimilation IN the service that
wsai the naval eitigen has already at
Atsss q rt.afiseiy inconsiderabie. FUR
sawmore. they hold that the soe.al and in-
hasstuai status or the naval militiamaa
b rather AZ obstacle than otherwise 10
ks complete transformation into the blue
assst. Az they express II. he has too
rseA bfains," and ships company made
10 whn:iy OF him would do more think
ss than lighting"
Not based on Sentiment.
7os course the gravamsn OF the wheie
latter il naval tradition. customs ana
ssapIlne. and whether this can be In
eaessea outside the regular navy. The
EAnssaance Of militia reglTnen,aI orsani-
nao1s Is based largely on sentiment
WITH she Eass. militia It is not matter
h es:!neni bu, of proving It's right as
seay 70 exist. 1t Is now about 10 under
h 10 nrst and crucial test. If 1t Is OK
b sss effectively now. IL IL nothing but
n excuse for permitting a lot Of cttlzens
h sxhihi, their nautical proclivities In
pace tines, and therefore has no serious
ss.ss Indeed. such people. It may be
ssgaes. would enlist during war III the
lizsf anyhow. naval militia or no nasa.
sasa ana therefore the states are mere
wasting money Ia keeping the orgaaiza-
ess g5sag''
ssaMsailng on these views, the Army
aS Navy Journal says; This IS not TIE
'psaa Of the pubic. nor that II a large
ssnser O. progressive and thoughtful
AsA osAeers. II II the clear popular will
ga TIE nasa, militia should ee given
e uli measure Of opportunity which now
rssAss Itself 10 show It's capacity and
sssa.asss As an aetua. part Of the navy.
nat The eovernmen; intends ghis shall
W secretary Long hs- ASKED congress
skAht ann authority 70 enroll the naval
'.Aa ana merchant marine ~ she navy.
ssososed 10 give the Officers who
- es oseS into service acting com
saies saall expire on the cessa-
- hostsssses. The naval militia or
Ns.s1 'sAs'ens VII be Gse3 chiefly for coast
- pas Poses. but II il !ns~nded by the
n Nhsss tia, they shall be aVaiiah.e
" emergency op any part ~ the
u any vesSel the secretary may
advisable ~ assign them
~s. Sss York. New Jersey. Mas ssa chu-
assss- sA'ao1s Island. Pennsylvania and
- hsvAl hattalions have already
- s~a INTO service and arr now doing
I~,. Sas' defense vessels IN the differ
- ts ea the Atlantis, cu>as;.
~. aefs calling ous tAeSe hattai!ons
As.s'.ss SSa Apr1 = by Capt. \. :. Crown
4tgs 1&ef os ;he bureau 90 nayiga-
- Al arr &c follows.
Ia. ..s vs. s'ssssat has directed that be-
Hssss.,. ss1s late service aboard naval
Ia - S'.isseSi men - he naval mill.
e.. - oe clssAaryed rom their enlist
- u that body ar3 -. r.-e-lss..,.t -
ssve - @a' navy hy naval recruiting
49,. ser Period ~ o-~ war. un,e~s
nr.S .. ss.s.sIsS'gsed. Al officers OF he
srsss. .sa1A Va before being cagle,i into
s.r, !, .. .se actinE apq3su meats as Of
aw a. .ae hAvy IL ,ae Grades IN watch
'as Oath of Allegiance.
a'@'a tie monitors wat.h have A..
A eoFnsnlss.oce1 ,4,~~ 7-sv;s,ons
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