The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-30
|gvEEP|NG REFORM
i N NAVAL CIRCLES
seeretary Meyer viii Try to Put
IA Department on Strictly
Business Basis.
|BRIEF SUMMARY OF
PROPOSED CHANGES GIVEN
|Kcyuete of Proposed Reform Is
SubordinatiOn of the Bu-
reau Chief.

,,o cyy for reform in naval affairs, Sec
r,tarv Mcycr on Wednesday will in
,.ecrote ;ae most sweeping changes II
~ nayv department since the estab
|,;sbmeu5 of the bureau system In 1912
Himself a former director of banks ant
nsnufacturipg companies. he hopes e
a,i thc department. on business 6asi;
terond ibe dream OF his predecessors
Ttc KEYNOTE of his reforms is the sub
'rSination of tho bureau chief.
Summarized. essential changes IL the
Never p,ar arc;
ibn selection Of four responsible I'D
s;sors or subjects within tho foul
--ouns into which dl.ic3 OF the Gcpart
rcnt fail, 10 be known rs the aide toi
'rste-;al. tbc aide for personnel. The
I'm for operations OF the 1eet and The
zie foT inspections.
Grouping OF Bureaus.
The grouping of The bureaus into i've
|srisions OF material and personnel
|1eeordine 10 ;ha narure 1T their Iches
The establishment of 4 DIVISION OF
|cpAratiou for the fcet.
sshe establ,sh.n"Gi Of a compIchrn'
'EvD inspection eES' m
The establishment Jf "A modern eil''
|tjert cost keeping system in The Lavy
lppartment and at navy ysrds;
Jhe sepasss;on OF navy yard work
.irls two divisions OF bulls ana in@eh'n'
'ny
iTbc abolition cf the ta;ald of COT
'f|Fuction.
The abolition Of the bureau Of cqOip-
zenl..
Bsnceforth officers who Ggnt tho ships
ne 10 have more influence IN tho may
1lrar,ment.
Chosen mcu from among .bem are to
4 Il the official ewes and ears of Ihe sec
/ 'lsiary, laden with full rcspousi biiIty
;m their reports. but not ms hands.
The secretary will retain MS adnir'
|..rs,ive and executive power for has
|ssr exercise and that Of the assistant
|etreisry of The navy, All reforms 90
|rio effect December J. EXCEPT the a DO /
.iior OF The bureau of equipment, WHICH
r'ngrcss alone can GO.
#. New Aides Designated.
Iac aide. for operations from the 6eet
bill he Rear admiral Richard Vain
Fright. commander of the third division
. Qf The Atlantic feet.
The aide for personnel viii he Rear
idnirsl W ]. Potter. NOW chief Of
. hr bureau of navigation.
lhc aide for material wIll he Rear
Admiral William Swift. commandant cl
.ie Boston navy yard.
. The aide for inspection will he Cap
hin Aaron Ward. recently supervisor
IA ihe navy hsrhor, who will become
! fpar adm roi On IauugTp -
raptain Reginald Of the Nicholson.
4 member of he board Of inspection
|'rd survey, will hc made chief of the
f1reaU Of navigation, vice Potter.
n When Mr.. Never ssumed Office he
und some confusion in the depart
7'1, aud in the navy ward, due 10
s7uges instituted by Secretary New
M fcw weeks before the close
bis administration. Steps we're TAX
10 ascertain bow far IL was deslr-
'pe to follow reforms outlined bv
crresary Nevbcrry
\ Variety Of Boards,
Toe SpeTry board was created 10
port how tho various conflicting or
~. aud regulations could best bc rec
'seied. Then came the Lutte board
oirb was asked 10 make rccOmmcn'
tnons concerning the consolidation OF
Ias onreau Of steam engineering wItb
.pet pnreans. 4 step undertaken bJ
frre'arv Newhcrrv.
tinal!v Secretary Meyer appointed
.I' swift board ia consider reports OF
so'ner boards and TO make Tecommen
sllons for the Improvement Of busl
81 methods of the department With
e@ reports rs 2 basis. Secretary
'Tr1e1 oos evolved his plan of reform
iae secretary found that the bureaus
81 'oe department were independent al
seoiner. and that nc must decide
E olmculties between them. The aide:
'-Is,oe advise him on these points.
4 AZ rue secretary socks advice from
L'lousl officers in whom he has con
Fence but who have no definite re
nun 10 the organization Of the navy
msinlng MS reforms. he gets ad
,Ise llst may be good but that is not
lpOnsihle, Such TccoUrsc 10 individ
~. moreover, gives no assuyancc OF
SS,,ha!!'y n, Of policy, nor of respons!
Ill NO Board OF Construction.
n ss5golding TO the Never piap iEr
construction becomes useless
( III ar,Jinefeiorc. Will hc abolished. 1hi!
8 M, was created principally 70 su
xs,;a snip designing and 20 dccid'
II III nIspUtc between the hn
lss "hcl ;l,eil duties overlappcd. q
ons wished 20 obtain more space
4 ,Io,is'i Cor :ts purposes in n shil
4; t,'' ihc new plan tho opcratIn,
iSeh, which dcaie directly with TIM
J fi,s,sy bse of inc flcct, will originate
'"aturos Of new cuns;ruc
'stdn consultation with thc genera
eIEses oI which the ncw aide for opcr
VII bc member. Other 9th
NO WiIl oo called in for adYic
iuisism.. boih before and ofte
Q .neich plans have been prepsre'
~ technical bureaus.
Z, az a,a, officers will bo selected becous
y rssay;,ouhced rsn;nhced success in ordnance, en-
2 aos or torpedo work. The bu
ntsro" WI he called upon finally y
to,,s;,,,no ,no actual plans and VIII b
iOf 7hrir correctness.
H.. Conflict Of Duties.
Z, dsn.,.ne dp INC growth Of The business o
Ia. nsai'mfnt Secretary Meyer foNG'
'a'ios similar 10 hose o. 4,
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