New-York tribune., 1910-06-27
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Naval Reorganization at Next
Session of CONGRESS.
From The Tribune Bureau
Wa hinCfnn Iunf

Washington, June 20
NAY BE IMPORTANT CHANGES
Among the important changes which may
occur in naval administration as a result
of legislation at the next session OF Con-
gress is the establishment of a bureau Oh
electrical engineering. That is SUBJECT
which has developed with the progress
made in the art Of electricity and Its utlh-
zation in varied forms in ships of war ana
in plants at, navy yards. One proposiIoii
is so to expand the duties of the present
Bureau of Steam Engineering as TO take III
electrical appliances. including their de-
sign, construction, installation and opera
ton In that event 1t is proposed to change
the name to the bureau of engineering
less restrictive title than the present one
which was bestowed at time when elec-
tricity had not come into use. Another
plan is to revive the Bureau of Equipment
the duties of which have been suspended
for year by way of experiment, ana MAKE
it a special bureau of electrical engineerins'
this being of course. staff scheme. MI
Never believes in concentration, however
and sees every advantage In the eXpioita-
ton of work and the economy of Its trans
action in having one bureau look after All
machinery features on shore and at sea-
two branches of the Bureau of Engineering
with aYnerts In steam and electrical ap-
paratus.
The House Naval Committee will hoio
preliminary sessions in November, accord
ing to the present plan, before Congress
formally reconvenes, IN December, ana VIII
bv that time be in possession of reports on
the Never plan of reorganZa ton. 1t also
confidently expects some reports showing
the defects of the plan. OF course. indlca-
+ions Doint to the formal and permanent
installation of the Meyer plan OF depart
mental administration and the conduct Oh
navy wards although the old opposition VII
die hard. The many conflicting statements
which have been made to the House ano
Senate Naval committees have resulted III
sone confusion and led to extended contro-
versy This is because they were founoeo
on theory and the view OF one expert "aS
as good as that of another. With the oeH
mite statistics which Mr.. Meyer Will os
able to furnish Congress before Decempei
If is believed there will be no occasion ioi
hesitation over finally approving the Meyer
| system.
| Important changes are impending in tn'
| personnel of the Bureau OF supplies ahs
Accounts, and already Pay Inspector deors'
w. Simpson has been designated as asslss
ant in place of Paymaster Samuel Bryan
who was brought to Washington tempo
| rarilv from the Naval Academy Iher'
| will be a general shake-up among hls'
ranking officers, in order that the account
ing system may be improved and the "hoi
method of keeping track of expenses am
maintaining a record of cost put in simp'i
| fed and effective form Mater1ai aoVaii
tase will be enjoyed by Mr. Meyer as
result of the authority to maintain ne'
naval supply fund, which is In erect
property account. 1t will enable the use o
a larger amount than hitherto In ousi
pesslike way for the acquisition of supple
and the accumulation of reserve stoo
which would be of benefit in time OF wal
M uever has decided to give the Burea
Of Supplies and Accounts free nanu'
being represented to him that the s"il
hoard has really constituted an interference
| with the duties of that branch.