Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-14

ent bill. was bill drafted by board
OF naval officers. at the head OF which
was the assistant secretary Of the navy
Theodore Roosevelt. and composed OF
officers u the line and stan. This pro-
posed change In the personnel Of the
navy was revolutionary. he admitted.
but IL was necessary TO keep pace with
the wonderful evolution In the COM
siructlon and nature OF our modern
warships The Increase In the number
Of officers provided by the bill was
nincty-ive. We had acquired 1875 nddi-
tlonnl vessels during the war with
Spain. Besides nfty-hve ships were
now under construction. These vcs-
nels must be- differed.
Mr.. FosH gave notice that he Intended
Mt the proper time 10 offcr an amend.
mcnt 20 abolish prize money" In the
navy.
EARLY COMMANDS.
The voluntary retirement feature was
reinforced by the experience II the war.
liH purpose was to give officers COM
mond rank at a.. Dewey was o. at
Manila. but he had commanded at "a.
and u was his twenty-five years ox-
pcfiencc IN command that made him
tho brilliant Victor nt Manila. The
sam" was true 81 Sampson. Schloy.
CLARK, Evans and the other great sea
captains 81 the late war.
Mr. Low drop. y. Y..l opposed the
amnigamation NJ the line and engineer
curun. Their duties were widely dis
similar he Faii. and the efficiency or
Tho service would not BE- promoted by
their uimnlrnm1tlon. Mr.. Low said
hu believed IN specialized service. It's
advantage had been demonstrated du-
ms the late war, when the engineer pf
the oregon had been able 60 force that
ship during the pursuit OF CcrvcFa'H
fleet beyond her rating.
MIR. Dayton ulop.. W. NnA followed In
support n the bill lie said an amend
mcnt providing TINT stan ofiiccrr shall
not be entitled 10 command except IN
their own corps. would be offered.
Mr. Simpson Uop, knn,l raid the bill
seemed 60 him ~ measure for giving
naval officers larger salaries ANA more
honorable stations. iio endorsed the
feature " the hlll which held out 10
enlisted men the possibilities ~ com-
missions In the service. He would. he
said. open the door wide and make II
possible for an enlisted man To rise to
the highest rank In the navy.
scHLEY or SAMPSON
Mr.. Berry Dem. KY warmly sup
ported the bill. In the course Of his re-.
marks. Mr. Berry made the first nilu-
sion on the iioor N the House a. the
mnotcd question aH to who was rcHpon-
Nihlf tut INV NNNANlN NN'N 'fihftA p
fleet at Santiago. u believe the blll
viii remove conflict" he said. "nud N
there ~ any country WHORE there ~ a
necessity Tor the removal ~ conflict In
the army or the navy. II Il In the
United States.
n think We have "a magnificent phase
~ conflict In the army service Of the
United states presented In the papers
this morning, ana whether u VIII end
In duel or not, ! do not know. but u
seems that there " very conaiduui-
bic amount uf friction Ia the army ~
the Quilted States. There was some con.
illct among the officers IN the navy In
tho greatest battle ~ the war. the
greatest battle Of modern times. be-
cause II demonstrated the character ~
the men ana vessels that were engaged
IN II. ana there II no doubt In the mind
~ the American people who II entitled
To- the credit Of that victory. iiut theru
are people who ARE trying To steal away
from Schley the credit ~ the glorious
triumph ON the 1rd day Of July. lSgS
In this connection Mr.. berry read the