The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-18
n NAVAL ORDER ISSUED.
~vxrRAL BOARD OF CONTROL GRE
ATED FOR THE NAVY.
..sssts of Min Members, with
nrwey mt Its Head, Its Duties He
t,r TO Determine War Measures
md the Handling of Fleets.

vry YORK, March IA special dis
.sfeh to the Tribune from Warrington
uss.
- 20 the navy since that OF Secretary
49, establishing Admiral Porter In the
- - department after the civil war. f.
A published n the service by Sec
lar Long, establishing Rear Admiral
rsr~nirshield as chief of staff and Great
- \ general naval board"
fsls order constituting n board OF nine
~smbcrs. all line officers, is understood
Z ~ IN the nature OF an opening wedge
!. IT, movement 10 eliminate as FAR as
~~s{hIe civil government In the service.
- lar the orders are regarded as essen
~ features OF the plan. as shown by
- memorandum prepared by Capt. Henry
: " favior. formerly president OF tine war
cn1rs. who Is looked upon as the Mahan
q ia active list. and upon which Sec
wssry Longs action is based. Capt. Tay-
4. ia a note accompanying his m
adam. says:
The memorandum Pas been written IN
ssulr 10 an inquiry from the secretary
~ fe navy as to what concrete things
sSec]d be Cone AT present In the develop
rent Of the general staf. II. In response
d his inquiry, We ahould submit a COM
4 detail and precise as 10 dates. we would
II this only Indicate our own ignorance
n ne true nature OF the project; but we
oay with confidence suggest some meas
ri whose necessity Is now plainly APP
rarsnf. At present we perceive certain
~ayIrst-That we have established a war
collage and an intelligence office.
second -That these two are essential
s,enents OF a general stan.
sThir1- That the department appointed n
rn board when the late war began, In
asaiins, By such action. the need OF gen
sal stan advice"
Five Separate Orders.
Capt. Taylor then presented five orders.
ne art making the war college and in
~bIiteence once mutually dependent. their
chiefs and irst assistants. with the chief
II nsyigntion, forming a permanent board
a I've, and STIMULATING that one-haif the
Indulgence force shall pass four months
annually ut the war college and one-half
he war college force four months at the
Indulgence office.
me second. which Is practically the one
tSSued today, establishes a general board
x nine members, Ave OF whom are named
b the first or permanent board, the others
heinx the senior officer OF the navy (Ad-
nirai Dewey, the commanding officer Of
\ he North Atlantic fleet. and their chiefs
Of SIAN, The general board il to meet
70 consider the plans OF the board of Ave
every November. and at such other times
u may be desirable.
Inc lUffA bfNtf kFNt1 iUN tfttf VI HtNi-
fstion custody Of the approved plans,
slsces the combined work OF the war col
krs and intelligence office under his gen
sfal direction and orders and destgnates
Vim a. tho representative OF the board
ID al transactions with the secretary Of
the navy.
The fourth order is drawn with suffi-
fsut elasticity eventually 10 supplanI the
laval stan. the marine corps and all the
evlisn authorities Of the department. It
ffevides that when matters Of construct
ga arnlng. eqnipping or manning the
ffet are necessarily deducted from she war
PAIRS and require action OF the department
nd lis bureau In supplying ships and
ih<sf accessories, they shall he submit
10 the assistant secretary, who shall
eAsidsr them and transmit them to the
Nfsetary OF the navy"
rhe NTH order provides for enlarglng the
hxes az the Intelligence Office ami war
tlk0e and places the selection OF officers
sfes both "details In 1.-THE chief Of the bureau
4 navixa.ion. n his capacity as chief of
Ne general staff"
Membership Of Hoard.
A special TO the Herald from Washing
Secretary Longs order creating the poll
w board caused considerable comment
sssang officers on duty In Washington.
Ihc officer who wifi be members of the
Msnl under the provisions of the order.
wv BE- Admiral Dewey. Rear Admiral A.
trowninshied Capt C, y. Sigsoee.
~. - ~ stockton. apt, Asa walker
NJ lsrnt. Commander G. III. Peters, Capt,
hsaFy Taylor and Capt. r. r. Chadwick
~ y designated for membership on the
$50 AM possibly Rear Admiral A. s
fs'ssr, though the impression f. that
- athcef OF lower raj will be selected
Ntat Admiral Sampson Will not be a
TIER % the board. according TO the
ses~hi Intention 81 the department. The
w hstlnn OF the board meets with the
@ssesal q Admiral Dewey. who was WITH
n v perform duty which dhi not greatly
%sf'tfe with his oveme
Esaais OF the naval department do not
~Aie 10 say that the result Of the
msalaten Of the board will be that 1t will
Nssse some OF the bureaus ~ AZ least
80 OF their duties. though the order
ssesenees war measures to be the object
W creation II Will determine upon
s~hsfarier Of In which
<ssenens viii engage prepare plans ~
$3.50 am defense. determine upon the
80 q which ships shalt he stationed
a"s q war n advise the secretary
TIE shipping pulfrV To be fniiaNCi