New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26

orders Of the Department to take up any branch
OF duty and perform 1t intelligently the OH on,
GERS who come into the service rom cN CIV. III,
while full OF zeal and energy. necessary 49,,
the training and experience which quanLy mn ~
to perform many OF these duties. Congress IN
the act authorizing appointments from civii n,o.
limited such appointments to the perioo o, Inv
emergency created by the war Win opa'''
REWARDS OF OFFICERS
In regard to the rewards Of officers anei
pointing out the unsatisfactory method IN vogue
MIR. Long says:
To correct this. the Department recommends
legislation 10 the end that some otner sys'ei"
OF reward for merit be adopted, 30 that IN re-
wardng officer injustice shall not pe 1one
10 another and also that in those cases In whicn
officers have during the present war peen
Jumped It shall be provided that this shall not
operate to their disadvantage and that tney
shall still have their regular promotion as Ds
fore Bills have been drawn for both these oo-
jects. and will be submitted TO Congress
The Secretary refers to the creation Of the
rank Of Admiral and Of VceAdmiral to reward
officers distinguished in the Civil War. ana
says:
| II is the recommendation OF the Department
| that the grades Of Admiral and Vice Admrai
be revived temporarily as before. 10 he riled
by such officers as It may be the pleasure OF me
| President 10 nominate and. by and with tho
advice and consent OF the senate 10 aPpohr
INCREASE OF THE NAVY.
Concerning the increase of the Navy the SEQ
rotary says:
The Navy should be increased the develop
! ment OF it's various branches should ne nonno-
geneous and the increase in ships snouln nv dc
/ companied by gradual increase In Officers ana
men and in nava. stations coaiing sta'lohs re-
pair plants. etc.
The Naval Board OF instruction recommends
/ the following increase:
l. Three seagong, sheathed and coppereo nat-
tle-ships OF about 1850 tons trial displacement,
! carving the heaviest armor and most powerful
ordnance for vessels Of their class and TO nave
the highest practicable speed and great radius
OF action. Estimated cost. exclusive or arfnor
| and armament S3,6OOOD each
. Three sheathed and copp red armored
cruisers OF about 1900 tons trial displacement
| carrying the heaviest armor and tost powerful
ordnance for vessels of their AS and 70 have
the highest practicable speed No sreat radius s
OF action. Estimated cost, n p or armor
| and armament, Si00NoO ea 20
3 Three sheathed and cope d protected
cruisers of about 5000 tons T. Al placement.
to have the highest practicabls X q and great
radius OF action. and to carr. h most power
ful ordnance suitable for YES q heir class.
Estimated cost exclusive OF and arma-
| ment 50 10000 each
t. Six sheathed and cOppered cr1 sers OF about
800 tons trial displacement, 10 ve the high
speed compatible with good using quail
ties. great radius Of action. and o carry INC
! most powerful ordnance sui;ec vessels OK
their class Estimated cost, eAciu w" OF arrna-
ment 81 500 each.
With the territorial acquisitions OF the pres
ent year. II the Philippines are a o annexed TO
the United States, its outlyit territorial pos
sessions will be so great and 30 extended that
this increase Of naval force will be necessary:
and. two o. three years will be required for
the construction Of the ships enumerated, APP
propriations sufficient for beginning them should
he made now. Otherwise the authorization ~
the second Of the above recommendations at
the coming session Of Congress would be
enough
WORK OF THE WAR BOARD.
Secretary Long concludes n. follows:
The NaAl War Board. finally constituted
during active operations in the recent war was
composed Of Rear Admiral Montgomery Scard.
/ CAPTAIN A. s. CrOwninsheld and Captain A. T.
I Mahan Tetired). and was constantly In session
at the Navy Department II was equal 10 every
demand. and through II proper control was ex-
ercised by the Department over all movements T
/ In the field and at the same time all officers
/ there were left ample discretion and were never
hampered in their work. III rd was
charged with delicate and mos, mportant du.
ties and yet the Department is not aware OF
an error in its performance OF them.
With such aid as that Of this BOARD In the
direction Of naval movements; with such most
helpfu earnest and adequate assistant secre-
taries as Theodore Roosevelt and his successor
Charles II. Allen: with such efficient and com
petent bureau officials charged with the MAIN
tenance supply and preparation Of the Navy
with such officers in authority az naval stattoNs
and with such officers and men anoat 10 car1y
/ partment of the Government was assured
CREDIT DUE TO HIS ASSISTANTS.
II Is 70 all these that the country is indebted
for whatever good work and renown have been
achieved by its Navy in the recent war. The
| head Of the Department can only IN measure
aid with touch here and there Unframed IN
the art Of naval warfare. without professional
knowledge of the technicaties OF the service
he IS at best only the director OF its general
/ progress Throughout his service IN the Depart
! mont he IS greatly Indebted for whatever sue
cess his administration attains TO the ntell'-
! gence professional ability and loyalty OF those
! who serve under him Especially Is ne he-
! pendent upon the chiefs OF burea rs. with whom
/ he comes in direct contact an0 non Wnoin no
/ must rely for advice and counse In the con-
! duct of the recent war II has bef necessary 70
| refuse the earnest requests OF IN ;" ofncers ror
/ duty with the fleet, where alone stinctlon ana
/ glory could be won. Their sec IS. however,
! are never more essential to g Department
| than at such time. and with 'l realiZation
| Of the fact that many Of them , - cen walt
! ing a lifetime for the very OPP turty which
| the war afforded. the Departmen cir the keen
est regret that they should be med he priv
| ilege Of service at tn 'front.'. The demands UPON
| the officers on duty at the Depa rtne1t and at
the navy yards and stations, nj <e With those
anoat are much greater in tims Of war: they
are often duty night and day their respon-
sibties are vastly increased. AM they. too. de-
serve reward for meritorious service
The thanks OF the Secretary due to his
nrvate secretary MI Lewis r. Finney, jr.. who
has cOllated the material for this report, and es-
| naciallv to the clerical force If the service
| which has faithfully and efficiently met the
| greatly increased demands incident 20 the war.
SIZES FOR THE RETURN or SECURITIES.
Trenton. Nov. 25-walter R. Bruyere. OF New
ark to-day instituted proceedings against Alfred
| Carr OF East Orange. to recover $4,000 worth OF
securities which Bruyere alleges Carr frauduently
obtained from him. Bruyere In his Dill alleges that
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