The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

United States steamship Panther March
3. and parts Of which have been pub
..eaed IN the last few days, other i'm
portant extracts appearing below. has
brought forth more suggestions from
officers OF the navy.
suggestions by Staff Officer
At an informal gathering OF certain
officers al certain club in Washing
ton. Sunday night, a prominent staff
officer made suggestions which at
tracted the serious attention OF all the
ehicers present The suggestions. 1t
should be understood. are counter to
those Of the pamphlet They are the
proposals OF a stan officer. one OF the
naval constructors party, and consti-
tute an admission from at least sec
,ion OF that party that the present ar
rangement will not do.
Some OF the most pernicious effects
of the Newberry order No. g" are to
be set aside. according to these sug-
gestions. notably the removal of all
authority from the heads Of the me-
>caanicsI departments. who were. be-
wore order No. came into effect on
GERS Of the line. The suggestions go
so far as TO advocate q system of
double barreled" navy yards or two
navy yards at every port where there
IS now but one.
Not Line and Staff Row
The persistent classification Of the
trouble as another outbreak OF the old
row between the officers OF the line
and the stan officers is most displeas-
ing to the ofhcers who hold that the
disgruntled feeling OF so large num-
Der OF ofhcers OF the navy is due en-
tirely 70 the remarkable action Of
former Secretary OF the Navy Truman
Newber-y IN issuing his order No. g.
and the succeeding Order to Com
uasndants." putting the preceding order
into effect. thereby upsetting the entire
existing order of the navy yards at
the very close Of his term OF oface-
The how and why Of that bitter
ness viii be readily appreciated when
the following abstract Of Order No.
g. which was also included in Cir
cular No. l." the Panther pamphlet. is
perused with an understanding Of its
sweeping effect on the prevailing con-
ditione at all yards.
The Obnoxious Order
NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHING
TON, Jan. 25. ls0s.-General order No
s-For the purpose OF the consolidat-
ing OF the manufacturing force at navy
yards February ! the commandants of
all navy yards and stations Except
the Washington navy yard. the torpedo
station. the proving grounds and naval
magazines shall place all work not
q Involved in the handling Of stores. the
manufacturing Of clothing OF the prep
a-ation or handling OF provisions. in
the hands OF the naval constructor
who. rs the principal technical assist
ant TO the commandant. shall there
after. rnder his direction. be respon-
sibie for the efficiency OF the manufac-
turing force Of a navy yard.
The commaadant shall place all pab-
lie works and the equipment thereof
under the> control OF the above men
toned technical assistants under such
regulations as the oommandsnt may for
the time being prescribe. Herewith
such drafting ard clerical force as he
rray deem necessary. The status and
duties OF the captain OF the yard. gen
eral store Keeper. medical officer, pay
omcer and officer IN charge Of provi-
sions and clothing are IN 10 wise az
fected by this order
Functions of Inspectors
Tie heads Of the now existing de-
ra-tmeats of ordnance. equipment and
steam engineering mav remain on duty
under the iiae and discharge the
fuacu6as> ot inspector Of ordnance. In
spector ot equipment ard inspector OF
machinery. retaining. subject 70 tile
comman asnt-s approval such Gle tcal
force END essistants IS may be neees-
ssrr fo~ the purpose Of Inspecting theI
v5oik~ sone for thegn by the eonsoli-
Gated Manufacturing department.
. Viae 4nspeetion Q: all ordinary sup
lies shall - rHie be MADE b. the
officers directiy attached to the manu-
factus1ns department. but any special
articles o. appliances shall oefnspected