The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-02-04
WOULD UPSET
NAVY BUREAUS
Roosevelt Recommends Entire Reor.
ganlzatiOn of System.
Says Chiefs Don't Pull Together
Secretary NewberrY's Plan Sum-
marty p. S red Aside Would Run
Navy Yards Same as Private Fac
tories Urges Capitalization.

Washington, JAM President
! Roosevelt believes the organization of
the Navy department is not such as to
bring the best results, and he appoint
ed committee today to consider GER
tain needs of the navy" His action
was somewhat of surprise, in view of
the fact that the members of the com
mission appointed today met at Wash
ington two weeks ago and indorsed
Secretary Newberry's plan of reorga-
nization, and in view also of the autho-
rization by the senate of en- in luiry in
to naval expenditures and the need, if
any, of legislation to imprG We the adj
ministration of the Navy department.
Announcement Of the pres dents ac-
ton was entirely unexpected at the
Navy department. Mr.. Newberry ap-
peared to be the most surprised of all.
The president has sent identical let
tiers to each Of the eight members of
the commission, which is headed by
Paul Morton, ex-secretary of the navy,
the other members being Justice
Moody, also an ex-secretary of the
navy; Judge A. G. Dayton, ex-chair-
man of the house naval affairs com
mittee, and Rear-Admirals S. B. Luce.
A. T. Mahan, William H. Folger, Rob-
ley D. Evans and w. S. Cowles, all of
whom are on the retired list. The let
ter follows:
my Dear Sir i have appointed you
as member of commission to con-
slider certain needs of the navy. The
organization of the department is now
not such as to bring the best results
and there is failure to coordinate the
work of bureaus and to make the de-
partment serve the one end for which
it was created, that is, the develop
ment and handling of frst-class fight
ing fleets. With this proposition /
will ask you to consider:
"First-All defects in the law under
which the Navy department is now or
gained, including especially the de-
fects by which the authority of chiefs
of the bureaus is made in certain re-
spects practically equal to that of the
secretary or the president.
"Second-The division of RESPONSE
bllity and consequent lack of co-ordina-
ton in the preparation of war ard for
conduct of war.
"Third-The functions of certain
bureaus, as to whether it is not | ossi-
BILE to consolidate them.
Fourth-The necessity of providing
the secretary of the navy with mill
tary advisers who are responsible to
him for co-ordinating the work of the
bureaus and for preparation for war.
"Fifth-The necessity for econom-
zeal allotment and disbursement of ap-
and for system which
will insure strict accountability.
Slxth-Finally, want your views,
as to how best to recognize and empha--
size the strictly military character of,
the navy, SO that preparation for war
snail be controlled under the secretary
by the military branch of the navy.
which bears the responsibility for the
successful conduct of war preparations.
l wish to have the above subjects
considered under two general heads:
1. AS to the fundamental princi
pies of an organization that will insure
an efficient preparation for war in time
Of peace.
~. Specific recommendations as to
the changes in the present organiza-
zion that will accomplish these results.
In addition to the above reports, /
lesire your recommendation as to the
location and general facilities,
u the navy-yards which are required
~ strategic considerations in time of
var, and for maintaining the fleet i'm
constant readiness for war in time of
,eace."