Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21

1879 proposed increasing the total
force to 52,250 in 1900. and to 81 500
In 1901. England increases her naval
personnel by making provision in the
estimates of each year for a sufficient
future increase in officers and men to
man the new ships. France has
proposed this year to add to her per-
sonnet: $50 lieutenant-commande
11s heutenants. 10t ensigns and
cadets, and 40 engineers. This in
crease is to be made at the rate or
IS line officers and % engineers per
year. France also proposes to i'll
crease her enlisted force at the rate
Of 1920 men yearly. Germany pro-
vides for the future increase of the
naval personnel in systematic man.
Aer under the law governing her
shipbuilding policy. Its average In
crease in five years was 9.o14.
Naval Academy.
favorable consideration is invited
TO the report of the board of visitors
TO the naval academy, ard to it's
recommendations That the title of
"midshipman," which is full of his
toric associations, be restored and
substituted for naval CADET" that
the probationary course for cadets be
reduced; that a postgraduate course
Of instruction in engineering be
authorized; that no cadet shall here
after be appointed whose age is under
Is or over 1S; that training vessel
be built for the naval academy
sufficiently large to accommodate the
entire corps of cadets; that the num-
Ter OF cadets at the academy be IT,
creased so per cent; and that there be
appointed annually by the president
ten at large.
National Naval Reserve.
Continuing the secretary says: Il
have again to call attention to the
pressing need of national naval
reserve force from which to draw for
sea service Immediately upon an
outbreak of war. This subject has
received attention in previous re-
ports, and recommendation have
been made for the enrolment and
organization of such a. national body.
to be under the general direction of
the navy department and subject to
the call of the chief executive in
times of national emergency.
The results of the Spanish-Ameri.
can war were such as to assure every
enc having knowledge of naval
matters that steps should at once be
taken to meet the one certain and
positive requirement which will face
the nation upon an outbreak of war
the immediate necessity at that
exigent time, If it comes, of large In.
crease in the men of the navy from an
existing reserve-an increase which
must, in the main, be made from the
seafaring class, who. having acquired
the habit of the sea, are at home on
the water. There is no better way O.
insuring such reserve than by the
measure now urged. Our pressing
need is for such reserve-a body to
go to the front on board ship at once
Npon the outbreak Of war, or when it
is imminent. Next to this will core
the defense of the coast, and for such
purpose the naval militia will be es-
sential I see reasons for both or
CARNATIONS, and have heretofore
done all possible to aid the one now
existing-uhe naval militia, and to
convince congress OF the necessity for
the authorization of the other-the
national naval reserve"
The manufacture OF smokeless
powder has progressed satisfactorily,
both at the government works and 1t
those Of private manufacturers.
Armor.
The capacity of the armor plants is
now about $500 tons year of armor
OF the best quality; and at the instance
of the department the manufacturers
are making preparations to increase
their output to 10000 or $4,000 tons a
year in order to complete deliveries in
accordance with present contracts
and also in order to be ready to pro
vide armor for additional vessels
should they be authorized by con-
gress. They have already turned out
more armor than was anticipated.
Under authority vested in the de-