New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
NATIONAL NAVAL RESERVE
PLAN OUTLINED FOR ITS DEVELOP
NETT.

= lieutenant cornrnatIer OF the United States
Nsvv. read an interestaE paper this afternoon on
The Development OF National Naval Reserve
hssore The Naval WarCollsgs. The following Is the
ulan which he outlina;
Entirely aside frn the larger GoyeTnrentaII
p-o5.en f. Is essentd to the interest Of the naval
lua thar -eseSe sA901o @o-1ss Se nss been during
-ra lss1 sWo years underlined. and the result mas
6ea most RaToS = We F " 5a ipegaSye = to create
e--a National rserve during the coming winter
Ths The ear 5l tF6n = material already on hand Using
- Methods OF ne past to perfect the ION
s--mer -t raovemat by developing n the seafaring
Po2-1-1 Po2e-- -sTsEs for tine expended or services
~s-5ered mus be offered IL order to accomplish
:Es bat il WI De best tq tFus. 70 The PatTiSsm 10 ;
a-rsiag,
SCENE OF ORGANIZATION.
The Bills already introduced in Congress are in
The main ood, but the proposed law should be
sL-rerleIy Elastic, minor poines being covered as
they arriv oy suDseauent regulations ,p Gpon tneSs s
S- 80 yell worthy q study by the War College.
80 srord be formulated without delay For me
1-S75ss Z discussion would suggest the following
Scene 4 organization
IN frs ssvy II charge OF the Once OF NaVa! He-
serve Eis orlglna- stan 10 consist OF Al 1 Ieasi
- srveE during the Spanish-American War as
i-4eS 4ceSS7I!ssioned navy ofoer: a surgeon who shall
Es-s .e-ved as S medical officer n the Navy. and
ray1zste- who shall have served as oomTnis-
-sssaon6-A commanding officer OF each naval re-
serx district, not below the grade OF heutenaht-
eorE1ender. 20 oe appointed from the relEea OF
ave Ilsr q the Navy. 10 be graduate OF the
"a. Aea2snly %Ao ssTssG 1oias @ Is, S I5s+a5os
- these q the Lighthouse Department The
6 5d o5e ss g: as s & i5sG es5 Sc Sc ons 5s a. 5
2sase a2a y" FPps@. --,Ie- - Hs, sno,n+s - TO thou
sands n dollars per aHnun, anc II should give
cuiE --c oUo fer salaries received.
Hereafter 10 Naval Academy man should De al
SarsI Reserve in he district which he elects as
q continue
Gs On shore duty Men who have entered the
Naval Academy and who have not suGGceeaeo IN
graduating might be allowed 70 serve IN the re-
terye Al ne same raie o. pay ~Io1 ne rasere
al once and are morally 1T We thus obtain q
ssSg-v % can = compelled 70 perform continuoug
duty Pe--y officers and men q long service ano
gcSiss g22a SisHs 5s eSr74sd aa4 3s CUT 91s0 '
Thi-d-Eavirg thus formed our initial STAFF. the
-ez- s-eo IS 70 obtain other ofhcers ana the men;
ssssa-iTr to-ces now employed by the Govern
Tasn-. IS ne merchant marine; Cc) members Of the
assn -eaeh required standard
TIE PROBLEM AN INTRICATE ONE.
% @ B Sqs S 5fsssars 81 'e o T LIE VII FsRsnt ong S
tours q annual duty. and The nature Of sea
unite the whole force al any one lime nor Is i
necessary 70 GO 50 as one c-ass o. recruits must
other must be educated il the habit O1 the sea-
OF he theory q developing q homogeneous body.
but by teaching each individual SPECIFIC duties, so
Ss-rss- ~ ~ r57-75Is7s must Be 6erTnITted 10 re-
main -h=iT several occupations and be given
ample opportunity wtLhin the scope Of their daily
II case Of sudden hosc1ties, among nen-of-Usrs-
How can this be accomplished? Al least ten
thousand UeL car ne obtained AZ once, Volunteer
-1n5 - 5- IN - IecasssrT = [--7 70 ensbIe ne
ns2ss-I @ ana Fae coast sS.ioT 70 i giEe up any %
a1 WI. rfe have 70 Te6eiTe certain wage but
generate I reiteraIe that patriotism and not
pocket should De the incentive The enlistment
should E. aer be short OF its terms easy enough
= enable clscnarge As soon es esprit dc corps Is
perlsuce of the last proves that quantity is al
2 a ne ae5sS 2- R525fs- 6e s4 s 5rsse15sd tIGsf have
been advanced By ne ETiter and o!hsrs a26 are
Naval Reserve question, and an Of the opinion
s5 3 becase 20 de+ slI 5rdeens { Fs 6I3fas Pes
tempt 70 give an example Of what might be done
eg-nE he coming winter: -, -. -,
@ a 5 sr5 n me 3ae Pe6 f o. SsIp ss2. qI tes
70 ne principal ports Of each lighthouse district
me sestzrt1g population Induce rivalry among the
o-1ersr[ 1lJles 50 nat z Wnarf ana otner facil-
tenarce a. the different ports would be no greater
& nlne months enlistment, the enlistment 70 cover
three successive winters 10 man 70 be received
years Al The expiration Of the first three months
give continuous Naval Reserve service certih-
rifca-e 1o- definite rating
JOIN
Instruction Whe1 they nave reached the required
Ee-z-ra 4sg -oyi54S +----fsT I5at -5sT ysssaI
has Naval Reserve officer n It's complement.
N1t-s = ami an fasr- -1I-i-r ne svsrI-e E17+
a--- -l-s permission thereafter. unless required
percentage 0f c1cers and men shall have qualified
sezd theIr sreTs to The d,stTist Ship durtng The
gizer months for instruction. but no cost 70 the
Government -ae owner 70 be entitled to hy Z
css5-1e-.s1-ne 1ag pr5Ttdec a certain percentage
\ a. instances Naval Reserve rights snail 60 with
qualified mel and cease II they leave ship or
During IN sumner, the district ship should be
elc2orec = ols month e. some point where every
sly e. seacan conveniently Join her for routine ex-
ne csrlct snip. in addition, should make cruises
actually og@ged elsewhere in The merchant marine
.ee,lon nus BE- remembered that The latter
gcrae-yara naval customs. which instruction can
Be o5csled during he winter
CRUISING WITH THE NAVAL MILITIA
Ever alternate year the district ship should
sl-ss-o- e-sHl esyz Elth the naval militia o. the
e5s17~ o- 1asrc- No member Of The nilria
1a-f---S ---- and also q tour during the previolz
s-uleE wiz he naval militia proper. In accord
r-as ---e- r. ir-gefC~e t-cTl- a1,S a. - .-,+ = = =
---e - 7-l 5Ser lle ~ =, | mo ~, ~ ,3 C-.el !
uFl 10 keep their mllit-a as training school and
a. zea thus obtained VIII nave more or less local
-rk
TIE naval ulLt-aUaE who passes the Naval Re
ere examination Wal help raise the standard Of
Is s-a-e force he should remain win that force
eEe1 e5ter be has qualified as Naval Reserve
G-a-- c-z---C- officers should aCL inspectors
O -f naval militia. and see that II x properly de
Fe-Cpe- On the lines laid QCWu by The War Col
reg 30 Government aic should be given 70 any
s-are Unless ifs militia has stated perccura =
q or1cers and men who have passed the required
4sF-- Reserve examination, and r.Sar length OF
service II The st4-e force should count.
-H- 1et1-. Wle seemingly trivial j. important. [.
LEUeE. The clerical and 1tFfee work required from