The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-10
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The annual report OF the Bureau Of
Navigation. issued today. lays much
stress on tie urgent need OF the navy
FOR more officers 10 man both existing
ships and those 20 be turned over within
short Time Tables are given to show
that even now 557 officers are required
no do not exist. while on July 1,Is0s,
the shortage will reach 1000.
This is on most conservative es-
innate. only Il officers. including mid
shipmen. being allowed 20 each ship.
Against ihis number Great Britain has
e. France 26. and Germany 90 To rem
cdy the evil, legislation is recommended
providing for the appointment by each
Senator and Representative or Delegate
Of two midshipmen, and 10 annually at
large. and further providing for an in
crease OF 80 lieutenant commanders. 80
Iieutenants and $50 lieutenants junior
grade
The report also urges the re-estsblisE-
ment Of the grade OF vice admiral. one
each TO be appointed for the North At
lantic and Asiatic stations.
lc Oeltld1 SLGU F1Gn.
In order TO meet the need Of a grow
ing navy it advises that a general staff
be authorized, and chief OF a general
star. who. by direction OF the Secretary,
shall be responsible FOR the personnel
and the efficiency OF the feet in commis-
sion; who shall in fact direct. under
the Secretary. the military affairs of the
feet and be responsible 20 him for its
condition
Other recommendation are that mid
shipmen Immediately on graduation be
commissioned as ensigns. that SI20. coo
be appropriated for small-arm practice,
Including the building OF suitable gal
Ieries and ranges; that the bureau force
be increased BY two additional assist
ant chiefs; that coIIiers b manned By
naval officers and men. instead OF mer-
chant marine as at present: that better
facilities be given for the training OF
landsmen and. apprentices; that the
number Of enlisted men in the navy De
increased by 1906 to 10000
According 10 the report there are now
p. .433 enlisted men in the navy. Of whom
10.2S4 were recruited during the year.
There were 3.037 desertions, 149 deaths
and 4,026 men discharged
Plans for the Winter.
The squadron policy Of the bureau Is
given as follows:
The plan Of the assignment Of yes
sells 10 the various squadrons al the
close Of the fiscal year June 80, 1902. was
70 divide he battieships of the navy into
two squadrons. one upon the North At
lantic station and one upon the Asiatic
station II is believed that Tor the
present two squadrOns are all that the
number Of our battleships viii permit.
The department decided in the spring
OF 1902 10 prepare a group Of vessels TO
be IN readiness TO meet tn frequent
calls made for the services OF our fleet
in dinrent quarters Of the Caribbean
and West Indies
TIE department. cOntempIates main
tanning in this division FIVE cruisers.
with the Olympic as flagship. TO be
based upon Culebra. and including a
force OF marines upon a transport Il
is TO be known as the Caribbean divis-
ion OF the North Atlantic squadron and
viii be commanded by Rear Admiral
COghlan L. :. y. who is second in com
mand OF the North Atlantic squadron"