Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-12-05
MOODY DYREPORTS
All About Uncle Sans
Fine Navy
COSTLY BUT NECESSARY
Armed Strength the Best Assurance
of Peace and the Annual Cost Upon
Each Citizen is Less Than One DOL
lar-Proposes General Staff Simi-
lar to That Of the Army.

Washington, Dec. 4-The annual re-
port of Secretary of the Navy Moody.
made public today calls attention to
the recommendations of the several
bureau chiefs of the department con-
tanned in their annual reports.
1t is asserted by many, both within
and without the naval circles that
alterations in the organic law govern
ing the administration of naval af-
fairs would result in an increased
efficiency and economy says the sec
retary. The agitation for a change
comes from so many and such re-
spectacle quarters that it cannot be
denied consideration. The proposals
for changes may be classified as fol-
lows:
First. Alterations in the organiza-
ton of navy yards, which will increase
the power and responsibility thereof
and work progressing thereon. Second,
the consolidation of bureaus in the
department Third. the creation of d
general staff. which shall be respon-
sible for the efficiency of the vessels
afioat and personnel of the navy, COL
lect and digest military information
upon which plans for active operations
may be formulated, and act as the
military adviser of the secretary, hav-
ing no authority except such as may
be conferred upon it from time to time
by the secretary.
1T should be understood that the
department does not entirely lack the
assistance which would be rendered by
general staff. The war college at
Coasters Harbor Island the inteli-
gence office, the board of inspection
and survey and the bureau of naviga-
ton, work in intelligent cooperation
with the board, which was created
by my predecessor as the result of
experience in the war with Spain. The
admiral of the navy, whose experience
and advice. always fully available,
have been of inestimable value, is the
president of this board and the chief
of the bureau of navigation is Chair
main of it's executive committee.
Through these two officers the de-
liberations and opinions of the board,
based not only upon their experience
as officers. but upon the work of the
bodies above enumerated, are brought
to the attention of the secretary.
Together the admiral of the navy
and the chief of bureau of navigation
are in a considerable measure per-
forming the duties of a chief of gen.
eral staff. The board has no exist
ence except by virtue of the depart
mental regulation which may at any
moment be modified or repealed. 1t is
not my purpose to recommend spe-
officially at this time any of these pro-
posals but to bring them forward for
earnest discussion and consideration
which their Importance deserves. Mere
be attempted until it appears that the
conditions were bettered thereby"
1t is recommended by the secretary
that for the better government of per-
sons subjected to the laws and dis
cipline of the navy the president
whenever he shall deem such power
necessary, may authorize cOmandants
at remote naval stations to convene
general court msrtials; that some
simple system of civil government be
provided for the islands of Tutila and
Guam. with appeal in proper cases to
The courts of the United Etates, and
that like provisions be made for the
satisfactory government, on the civi,
side of the naval station at Guanta-
namO. within which concession it is
understood a considerable number of
persons. citizens Of Cuba and others,
will remain as permanent or tempo
rary residents. Relative to the navy
the secretary says:
THE expenditures for the support