New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-12

Warrington, April II
! WILL ISJiRE NAVY-That the people
! Of this country have done a serious injury
IN the navy by in'rusting tho House Of
| Representatives 10 the Democrats Is The
| conviction Of those familiar with the per
sonnet Of the new Committee on Naval AZ
fairs With Representative Padgc't "a
chairman Of the committee there u no
hope that more than one baitleshp year
viii be authorized. and all indications point
10 niggardly course in dealing with the
floating portion OF the military establish
moni. OF course. the ground Oh which The
naval programme viii be thus curtaiiod
will he economy. spelled with a large e.
and exploited from the housetops. but in
tel'eent observers will not fail 10 note the
alacrity with which the House committee
provides for the abolition ~ s;iperhuous
navy yards. especially those in the South
II Is an OCCASION OF satisfaction 10 tho
Navy Department that Representative
Loud. of Michigan. has retained his place
among the minority members Of the naval
committee, FOR he T. stanch friend Of
the navy. and viii devote large part Of
his time TO promoting its interests and
converting his Democratic colleagues. In So
far a. they arc. open " conversion, 10
broader views regarding tho needs Of this
arm Of the nations defsnces. But broad
views arc not characteristic 81 the Demo
Gratis and there Is grave reason TO fear
that. as between abolishrg navy yards
which are wholly superfuous and not only
a useless expense but a. detriment 70 Of
fcient administration, and providing for
TWO battleshps and reasonable number
Of auXiliaries year the Democrats will
insist on the former because Of the bereft
it may prove 10 their states. In the mat
ter OF personnel also the Democrats start
ont with determination to authorize no
increases Of officers or men. and are wholly
lacking in appreciation Of the increased de-
mands made on the personnel by the
larger tonnage OF modern ships
NAVY PERSONNEL.-Secr Meyer
is hopeful that the new Naval Committee
will devote its time and thought 10 the
consideration Of the personnel bill. which
will be submitted TO II probably this week.
The Democratic members OF the committee
say frankly that they will authorize no
personnel legislation which will cause in
creased appropriations. and that, even II
some plan which will help promotion Is
adopted II will be accompanied by some
clause which will either reduce tho pay Of
officers OF diminish their number one plan
which will be considered provides for new
system of pay. whereby officers on waiting
orders shall draw only half pay and
fixed limit shall be placed on the number
Of officers who NAV be assigned 20 shore
duty. II Is contended that by the latter
provision the shortage Of officers on ships
viii be relieved and without AN increase
Of expense As legislation affecting the
navy is improbable at this session, MY
Never hopes the committee Will find Itself
able 10 consider the personnel bill IN an
impartial manner. fully advising itself OF
the needs Of the service. the merits and de-
merits OF the various schemes. etc, ana WI
even go to The point OF framing Dill :
which can be reported TO the House ilhfhf-
diately after IL meets in regular session
next December That would, OF course,
constitute important and gratifying prog
ross.
MORSE AID WALSH CASES.-lf oil