The Washington times., 1901-12-21

warrant or petty officer will be given the
rank of ensign and will be examined for
appointment TO the next high grade.
To suppiant Volunteers.
Officers are to be selected by the Sec
retary of the Navy from the regular
navy and stationed in certain districts,
10 be laid out later on. These regular
officers will have command of the sepa-
rate districts and of the ships companies
The plan is apparently destined to be
successful and will DO away with the
present volunteer naval reserves OF the
various States and Territories and OF the
District Of Columbia. II will be practi-
cal naval reserve, operated and controlled
directly by the Navy Department. to be
called into active service during time Of
war.
Provisions of the BiII.
The bill provides that "a general en-
rollment, within the limit prescribed by
the Secretary OF the Navy, shall be opened
in each district and shall include all
able bodied men between the ages of
eighteen and fifty years who have served
States Navy or Marine Corps, or rs Of
fcers or enlisted men of the United States
Revenue Marine, United States Life-Sav-
ing Service. United States Lighthouse
Service. and United States Coast-Survey
Service, or graduates of State nautical
school ships. and all members of the
Naval Militia in such States as have com
piled or may hereafter comply with the
requrements of the Navy Department In
respect to organization. service, and ca
pacity, and all persons holding certificates
as masters or mates, or IS chief engin-
GERS or assistant engineers, or licenses as
pilots, issued by duly authorized coIHuiis-
sloners or boards of inspection and serv-
ing In the merchant marine of The United
States. and all other officers and men
serving in said merchant marine. The
owners. officers, and crews OF yachts en-
rolled in any regularly incorporate ed yacht
club. ana all other persons wn, Sc priI-
cipal occupation is on the high seas, bays.
sounds, rivers, or other nayigaDie waters
OF the United States. or whose occnnation
IS such as to lit them for such service IN
the navy; Provided. That such enroll
ment snail be limited to persons who are
by birth or naturalization citizens OF the
United States.
That said enrolment shall be conduct
ed by naval officers or naval reserve MI
GERS, at the discretion OF the Secretary, Of
the Navy. ana shall be in the GRADES and
ratings for which the applicants may be
found eualihed through a suitable exaIpi-
nation by board composed OF naval off
GERS, naval reserve officers. or both.
Corresponding Rank Authorized.
That the grades and ratings in tie
naval reserves shall correspond with |
those existing in the navy. ana the term |
of enrolment Tor petty officers and on
listed men shall be for period CT four
ears; provided, that, with the exception |
o. eK-naHal officers. no officers shall no I
commissioned in the naval reserve IN 1
time OF peace in higher grade than that |
oi lieutenant, and that lieutenanis aunior /
gradel and ensign5 in the naval reserve /
snail be entitled, after fige years continue /
pus service as such. TO stand examina-i1,, 4
Tor promotion to the next higher gr5de.
Provided further, that Ia time of var an |
such officers shall be entitled to regular
promotion after passing the necessary cx-
animation the dates Of such promotion 10
be the same as those OF the regular naval
officers with whom they have correspond
ng dates OF commission.
That ali persons enrolled in the naval
reserve, or who shall be hOnorably dis
charged therefrom after four years con-
-innous service, shall be exempt from
service On land in the National Guard or
militia.
''That officers Of the naval reserve shall
be duly commissioned under such condi-
ions and for such periods as may be
prescribed by the President. and shall
le borne upon the navy register as United
states naval reserves. The physical and
ability. length OF previous
NAUTICAL service. place and iaje Of birth.
md occupation Of petty officers and en-
listed men shall be stated on the enroll
nent papers.
Annual Course of Instruction
The reserve shall not be called into
lctfye service in time OF peace. but shall
,nnaslly be drilled, exercised. and in
.tructed as the Secretary Of the Navy
nay direct. When SO employed officers
md men shall perform similar duties to |
hose OF officers and men OF the navy: |
hey shall have corresponding grades and
stfngs and shall be regarded as in the
eryice of the United States; shall be sub
ert to the same laws. articles rules, and
egulations. and shall receive. while ac-
uaily so employed. the same pay and al
osances as the officers and men OF the
Iavy."
The bill approprstes 5000. 600 is q pre-
iminary gam for organization.
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