New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
NATI0NALNAVAL RESERVE
PLAN DEVISED BY A BOARD HEADED
BY ADMIRAL DEWEY.
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washington, Dec. 29.-The first practical
scheme for National Naval Reserve 20 be de-
vised BY men Of experience who were fariiias
with the service IN such emergencies ss that re-
Gently presented by the war with Spain VIII ee
sent TO Congress by Secretary Long next week
IL is the outcome OF thorough deliberation by
board consisting OF Admiral Dewey. Rear-Ad-
diral Crowninshield ana Captain Robley d.
Evans who reported their conclusions 70 the
Navy Department several days ago. III proposes
to provide at once minimum force OF about
six thousand skilled men. from which the Regu-
lar Navy may select when National exigency
demands the quick commissioning az all avail
able warships. and 20 accomplish this object at
a comparatively insignificant expense. With an
annual appropriation OF 10000 a capable re-
serve Is 20 be formed. from whose membership
the doubling OF the enlisted force OF the Navy
and a large increase Of commissioned officers may
be hastily obtained without danger of running
the National organisation or impairing the en-
cheney OF the ships. The principal features OF
the bin as approved by the Department are as
follows:
section establishes a Naval Reserve for the
purpose Of providing source whence recruits
may be furnished to man the National vessels
in time OF need" Under Section 2 this re-
serve shall te composed Of abis-bodied men who
are or who have been engaged in seafartng
life and Of others VINO may be deemed well
htted in the opinion of the Navy Department
provided that 81 shall be citizens Of the United
States and shall pass successfully the examina-
sion and come within the regulations regarding
enrolment 10 be prescribed by the Navy Depart
ment"
Section 8 provides that "all officers. petty
officers and enlisted men who served in the
United States Navy or In the auxiliary naval
force during the war with Spain, and who re-
ceived or may receive honorable discharges
therefrom, shall receive preference for appoint
ment as officers and petty officers in the naval
Reserve, subject 20 examination"
T. Is stipulated in Section that 'the total
number of the Naval Reserve in active service.
including all grades and ratings, shall not ek-
ceed 5000: OF these the officers shall not OK
ceed the total number Of 900, and shall consist
of three elasses-iieutenants dneiuding Zine and
engineer) OF to exceed 300; neutenants .unior
grade dncluding line and engineer). not 20 ex-
ceed zoe: ensigns dncluding line and engineer)
not to exceed 100"
ENLISTMENT FOR FIVE YEARS.
Among other provisions Of the BILL the period
Of enlistment for the men shall be for hve years
The age limits and other qualifications for en-
roInent shall be determined by the Navy De-
partment Oflcers OF the reserve. when on
duty shall rank with, but after. officers 81 the
same grade Of the Regular service. The ranks
OF officers are 90 be determined by examina-
ton on entry. and no officer shall be promoted
except after passing examination before a beard
of line officers o. tire Navy, established by the
Secretary OF the Navy, and no rated man cK-
espt by the Department on the reconEneBda-
tion Of the commanding oaicer of e naval Sessel
on board which the SERVED for at least
thirty days, provided that officers aid men
IA haS fFaoEaSeivas In artgaD ny
meritorious service may. on the reeommenda-
ton Of their commanding officer. tc advanced
by the President without examination. Officers
Of the Navy who resign after successfully pass
ing through the Naval Academy, yacht owners
who navigate ana manage their ewn vessels. and
masters OF ocean going steamships OF over
three thousand tons displacement. may, Epon
application and in the discretion OF the Navy
Department and after examination, Re commits
stoned Rs lieuteBants In the Naval Reserve; all
others hrst qualifying as officers in the Naval
Reserve shall be commissioned as ensigns.
One of the most important features "a that OF
remuneration which f. fixed by Section O. as
follows:
ohaeers and men of the Naval Reserve shall
receive retsning fees as follows: LIeutenants
kZOO year: heutensnts uunier graded $3.50 a
year; ensigns. 500 year; enlisted men not 10
exceed an average Of $50 year per man. pro-
Eioso that the annual retaining fee Of no man
or corresponding rating in the Navy
The remaining provisions Of most Importance
are as follows: All officers and men shall per-
form on board a naval vessel annual drills not
less than thirty days in the aggregate each year,
and not less than six days al any one time.
Nhsnsver an officer man performs his drills
On board naval vessel. the captain shall certify
TO the fact OF the service on board that vessel.
and the captain OF the vessel on which the term
II service for the year is completed shall order
the payment Of the retaining fee and the proper
salary for thirty days. for the time served, II
IL be more than thirty days. While undergoing
such training they shall be subject 20 the laws
and regulations governing the Navy, aud shall
receive their travelling expenses from and 20
Their aomieilss in addition 10 the pay of the
grades IN which they served. oheers and men
discretion % the Navy Department and upon
their own requests, be received on board ert,ie-
ing men Of war for general service for period
ef not less than three months nor more than
twelve months. during which time they shall
perform the duties and shall receive the pay
and suioiuments OF officers and men In their sew.
ersi grades and ratings in the Navy in addition
10 their retaining fee. Officers IN the reserve
Ebsn have their names borne as National Re-
serves upon the Navy Register. and shall, when
in service, wear the uniform Of the Naval Re-
serve The wearing any part of the pre-
scrioeo uniform Of the Navy or OF the Naval
Reserve by an unauthorized person shall be
considered misdemeanor and shall be punished