Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-02

proportional number Of other fighting
and auxiliary vessels IL the least that
will pace our country ON a aafa basis
IN relation with other world powers.
says the secretary.
The secretary regards the creation
OF the reserve fleet as d most impo.-
tant development Of the year since
II will insure the readiness for war
|of practically every vessel OF military
value.
The report touches sparlagiy on the
subject OF the eight hour law. rcrliing
The experience OF the department
during the past year In placing con.
tracts Tor ships and winding NJ With
the statement. What the enecl vail
be on the bidding FOR the battleahips
provided for by the last act Is prob
lematical
As to personnel. the report declares
that the aim OF all naval education
and training Is to produce the sea
officer who ~ TO command ships and
fleets and that all the combaiant eic-
ments aboard ships should belong TO
the line. Line officers hereafter
should perform the duties OF paymas-
ter and while the present constrnc
tion corps made up of naval academy
graduates may continue to do special
work. the younger officers may here
after perform both line and construc-
ton duty.
Teh abandonment of the turbine
engine In favor OF the old reciprocat.
ing type Is declared 10 have followed
an exhaustive comparison OF the two
kinds of machinery, u was found
that the reeiprocating engine Is about
80 per cent more economical at crHis-
Inc speeds than the turbine and OF
about the same economy nj hign
speeds. AS one result of the use OF
lOil burners instead OF coal furnaces
the new bastleships Oklahoma and
Nevada VII each have hu, one smoke
pipe, thus clearing the upper deck
aud Improving the arc of train Of the
tuifetE.
At the close OF last wear 30 ships,
from bat;ieshlps 10 colliers we're tied
up NJ navy Yards under repair. As
a result 81 the new policy, by next
March every one OF them VIII DO
ready Tor active service.
The secretary regards Il as waste
of money 10 endeavcr 10 improve old
ships and bring them up TO date and
be cited case oil the New York. now
the Saratoga where 81 per cent OF
her original cost was spent on alter
alton without making the ship equal
Ia value 10 a modern vessel OF light
TYPE.
Ihe report dwells at some length
upon the successful results attained
In the experimental work for tho de-
velOplnent OF aviation IN the navy and
ESPECIALLY In the direction Of the pro
duction OF aeroplaHes fitted for use
from shipboard. II lie the purpose TO
issue few OF these machines 10 the
fleet as soon rs they have been sui.
hclently developed.
Dealing with foreign building pro-
grams the report says that England
Is laying down four battleshlps ana
ono afmored cruiser. Germany three
battleships aud one armored cruiser
and Japan four armored cruisers and
one batileship. An Of the battleshipa
are being increased In size and so
are the cruisers. destF0yera and sub
marines Secretary sseycr proposes
In new ofhce--thc director OF navy
yards. He makes a strong recon
mendafion for the creation OF the
frank OF vice admiral: tho graded re-
ltiFeinsnt OF enlisted men. the increase
lof the enlisted force by 2.01e. and the
commissioning OF midshipmen upon
their graduation from the academy
Touching the abolition OF navy
yards Secretary Never promises 10
present the whole matter afresh 20
congress when he receives the report
LOT the Joint hoard OF the army aud
navy next January. Meanwhile he
sees no reason TO change hia views
already Expressed as 10 the pfopricty
Iof closing a number OF yards or chang
Their functions.
The secretary also directs alton
ton 10 the Tact that Fame provision
must be made immediately lor &c.
formulating on the lsthmns OF Panama
sufficient supply OF coal 10 meet the
needs OF the vessels using that water.
lway.
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