New-York tribune., 1905-06-29
NEW RULES FOR NAVY.
I'm portant Changes Mode-Porers
of the General Board.

1x-r,ire+on June oS-Important changes |
which have been made in the naval regulations
nv the Bureau of Navigation. with the approval
of the President and Secretary OF the NAVY
were made public at the Navy Department To-
dav In the revised regulations a prominent
ylace is given to the General Board OF the Navy
Inv the incorporation in the first chapter OF
naragraph giving the composition Of the board
and a section defining its duties the board Is
to nave a membership of seven, as at present
with the Admiral of the Navy at ITS head-
The duties of the board given are to de-
wise measures and plans for the enectlVe prep
aration and maintenance of the Meet LOT "aI'
to advise the Secretary Of the Navy as 10 us
cispostfon and distribution; and of the re-
enforcement of ships. officers and men OF the
navy and marine corps; to prepare and submit
r. the Secretary plans of campaign including
co-oneration with the army, and the employ
rcant of all elements of naval Defence sucn
nlans TO be constantly revised IN accordance
with the latest information received II Is 10
consider the number and types OF shlps proper
to constitute the fleet, the NUMBER OF oiheeis
and men required to man them' ana 10 duNIH1
the Secretary as to estimates THEREFOR 10 pe
submitted to Congress, as well as 10 the ioCa
tion capacitv and protection of coal depots
naval stations reserves of ordnance anu am
muntion and supply depots. 1t is also required
| 70 -ora;nate the work of the Naval War Col
! 1eee Office of Naval Intelligence and Board OF
/ Inspection and Survey, and to report on naval
! operations mannuvres, tactics organzaloh'
training and such other subjects as the oecFe-
tary may lay before it.
The wearing of swords aboard ship on or
! binary occasions has been practically aoohshed
by the new wording of the regulations respect
| ing their use a woven service revolver beIt anu
revolver taking the place of the sword 1t Is
! nv he
an nnhandy weapon under modern conditions on
hoard shin or in boats, and that 1t serves no
useful purpose occasions other than those OF
| ceremony. The sword will be worn. however, at
ceremonies and at infantry and artillery drills
On shore.
The regulations governing visitors gong
aboard vessels under construction have been re-
vised so as to give such permission only to those
known to the senior officer present as American
citizens of good standing and repute Visitors
rcnresenting foreign governments. or known to
| be other than American citizens, 1t is PROVIDED
| shall not be permitted TO go aboard such vessels
except by permission of the Navy Department
and then shall be accompanied by naVal or
hcer on duty at the navy yard or works where
the vessel is building.
The ships to which captains may be ordered
in command are limited to battleshps and
armored cruisers while commanders have had
their duties afoat extended to the command oi
protected cruisers Of the first rate ana heu-
tenants are made eligible for the command oi
destroyer or torpedo f1otillas.
Articles defining the rank and titles of officers
of the line and staff of the navy have undergone
revision, and in a memorandum issued at ths
Navy Department noting the changes whicf
have been made in the regulations this explana
S tion is made:
Up to the year 1900 there little or n'
trouble about titles of line and staff officers. bu
| during the last four five years much friction
+. has been crea ted by officers using titles whcl
do not pertain them or 10 their duties in tn
/ navy. The amended regulations regarding title
are based upon statute law. as interpreted b!
Z Attorney Generals
7 New provisions require that except whe
: otherwise provided by law or regulation, ever
commissioned officer of the navy when desig
mated by title shall be given the title borne o
! the face of his commission that indicates hi
= Office" and that all officers of the navy sha
be addressed officially by the titles prescribed