Willmar tribune., 1902-12-03
MOODY REPORTS 0NNAY
The Secretary Reviews the Years
Work of This Important
Service.
CORDIAL COOPERATION WITH The ARMY
Every Energy Being Bent for the
Training Of Men and Ofiicers-Rec-
ommendation Made That ut Least
Two New Bat ties hips BE Added to
the Navy.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The annual
report of Hon. William II. Moody, Sec
retary of the navy, is made public. 1t
says: A statement of the operations
of the fleet reveals an activity char
acteristic of all branches of the naval
service of to-day. The cooperation of
the army and navy has everywhere
been cordial. The navy has done it's
share in restoring order in the Philip
pines. The conditions throughout the
islands have so far improved that the
constant presence of a large naval:
force is no longer necessary. Five gum
boats have been put out of commission.
or laid up for repairs. The disturbed
conditions. in the West Indies and
Caribbean have required the constant
presence of otrr ships charged with the
duties of maintaining order by moral
influence, protecting the interests Of
our citizens and those of other nations
committed to- US, and of preserving the
These duties have been performed in
harmonious cooperation with the de-
partment of state. The navy randered:
essential aid in the relief farnisheG
to the inhabitants of the islands o2
Martinique and St. Vincent adicted bN
the volcanic eruption occurring in May
last. Ocean surveys have been Goa
tlnued to the extent which the number
of available officers, men. and ships
would permit.
An Era Of Training.
The task which is employing the
! highest energies of the navy, and re-
ceiving the greatest attention from the
chief of stations, the commanding and
| subordinate officers of squadrons, di-
visions, and single vessels everywhere,
is the work of training To the devel-
| opment Of the greatest efficiency in all
branches of the service the attention,
zeal and thought of those in charge is
mainly directed. This is ., an era of
training. For this purpose schools of
instruction have been established
wherever practicable.
1t, is needless to say that the pur.
pose of all this instruction and train.
ing is to make the navy fit for it's ulti.
: mate design as an instrument of war.
. { fare The navy, serves many useful
purposes in times of peace which
should by no means be minimized
Nevertheless it would not exist in any
: thing like it's present form if the posi-
bility of war were not in contempla
ton. It is believed to be the duty 8:
the department to employ the mean,
4 which which congress has placed al. its dis
posal to develop every latent power o
material and personnel and see that al
81 branches OF the service operate in IN
81 .teligentshs harmony This constitute
1 that preparedness for war, which i
the best guaranty Of the Scontinuanc
Of peace. tt has been RENE bered a
/: every step that the people desire peac
and not war, nd that the navy na,v,y shoul
be potent that peace may be preserved
This prep paredness for war should b
complete; q partial or ha way prepss
ration will not insure us against a.
tack, may even invite it. ss s5sss Il
Fnrure OF the Navy. s'5
Among the most important lesson
learned il the war with Spain Wa