New Ulm review., 1901-11-20
MORE SHIPS IND hEN.
Secretary Long in His Annual
Report Urges the Necessity
Of Increase.
SAYS MUCH DEPENDS ON OUR NAVY.

SAYS MUCH DEPENDS ON OUR NAVY.
Greater Factor in Our Relations with
the World Than Before the Recent
National Expansion-Twent
New Boats in All Are Asked
For
Washington, Nov. 1S.-The keynote of
the annual report of Secretary Long for
1901 is 'increase''-an increase in both the
number of ships ana the number of Off
GERS and sailors for the navy The navy
| to-day" he says, sis a far greater factor
in our relations with the world than it was
before the recent national expansion, which
now includes Porto Rico, the Hawaiian is
lands, the vast area of land and sea in
the philippines and our obligations to Cuba.
II We are to have a,navy at all it must be
commensurate with these great extern
slons-greater in international even than
In territorial Importance
New Vessels Needed.
The secretarys recommendation for new
construction, based or the report of the
general board, headed by Admiral Dewey,
and that of the board of construction is
follows:
Three first-class battleships
Two first-classs armored cruisers.
Three gunboats, each of about LOCO tons
trial displacement.
Three gunboats, each of about 200 tons
trial displacement. for insular service.
Three picket boats, each of about $50 tons
trial displacement.
Three steel sailing training ships. each of
about 1000 tons trial displacement.
One collier, of about 1900 tons trial dis
placement.
Four tugboats.
More Officers and Men.
The secretary places emphasis on the
necessity for more line officers and more
enlisted men. He recommends that the
number of lieutenants be increased from
300 to $50 and that the limit of the number
of junior lieutenants and ensigns be placed
at 800. AS to the enlisted men. he recon-
mends that that force be increased by
5000 men.
Naval Reserve.
Another pressing need set out in the
secretary's report is that for national
naval reserve, which was so strongly ad-
vocated by President Roosevelt when he
was assistant secretary of the navy. The
lesson taught by the Spanish-American
war, he says. was that steps should be
taken at once to meet this lone certain
and positive requirement which will face
the nation upon an outbreak of war"
Personnel of the Navy.
In connection with the subject OF naval
personnel, Secretary Long makes a num-
Der of important recommendations as fol-
lows: The revival of the grade of vice ad-
miral; an increase of so per cent. in the
number of cadets at the naval academy:
an increase of the marine corps by 750 men;
increase In the corps of naval constructors
and of civil engineers, and no further ap-
pointments to the Office of professor of
mathematics.
The Retired List
One OF the most important recommends
tons in this respect is that officers of the
navy be retired with the rank and three
fOurths of the sea pay of the grade held
at the time of retirement. instead of the
next higher grade as at present. The sec
retary points out that much-needed officers
are now offered a premium to go on the
retired list. He also strongly advocates
thatthe law providing for the advancement
of officers 'for service rendered during
the war with Spain" be given general ap-
plication SO as to include service in China.
the Philippines and elsewhere.
Naval Station in Porto Rico.
The secretary announces that the naval
board appointed to examine the coast of
Porto Rico. with view to selecting suit
able site for a naval station, recommends
that it be located on the shores of San Juan
udIUOT, anu tHdI llS Recommendation also
includes the construction of a dry dock.
Naval Observatory.
The secretary devotes considerable at
tention to the naval observatory and earn
estly recommends that there be no limita-
tion upon the field from which Its, superin-
tendent is to be selected. It's head, he says,
should be, of course, the best astronomer
with the proper administrative qualfica-
tions that can be found in the country.
1t is especially desirable, he states, that
the superintendent should have continuity
of tenure. as the observatory has suffered
from the frequent changes at its head.
Civil Service.
On the subject of civil service, Secretary
Long says: '"The navy department bears
witness to the utility of the present sys-
tenn of the civil service 1t prevents favor
itism and makes merit the test of entrance
into place and of standing and advance in
1t, and the result has been decided in
crease in efficiency
Defalcatfon Grows.
New York, Nov. 1S.-Oficers of the
Williamsburg savings bank said that
the amount of the defalcations of
George Zollinhofer, the paying teller
of the bank, would exceed 100000, the
sum which it was first reported had
been stolen. Gen. Jeremiah " Mes