The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-25
A United Front.

Cndc- the new system the Department
read will 60 before Congress in the
.;ure with comprehensive building pro-
.-lrmes and a statement OF views as
naval needs that will represent the
-. Judgment OF the service.
There will thus be avoided the spec
,ac.e that was presented before the
House Naval Committee last winter
When some officers testified that the
.yy was ready for any emergency
vale others declared It would take
ears TO put II in shape to cope with a
.s' class enemy.
Secretary Daniels has issued a state
rent in which he explained his plan of
organization He pointed out that in
aboNshing the aid system the work
here,ofore performed by the aid OF oper-
atoms and the aid for material will he
consolidated in the chief Of operations.
The chief will have W. assistants.
Capt. Volney Chase has been named
assistant for operations n Capt. Jo-
siah $. Mckeen assistant for material.
Secretary Daniels quotes the act of
Congress creating the office of chief OF
operations, which states hat that OFF,
Ger shall. under the Secretary. be
charged with the operation OF the fleet
and with the preparation and readiness
V plans Tor us use IN war.
Mr.. Daniels said that after confer
ace with officers in whom he has the
highest confidence. he had come to the
conclusion that he should combine the
various activities as indicated under one
head. He expressed the opinion that
this plan would enable the chief of OPP
e~rations TO keep IN better touch with
actual conditions in the fleet.
Makeup OF the Council.
The advisory council will be made up
q follows:
Secretary Daniels. Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt. Admiral Benson. chief OF
operations Rear Admiral Blue. chief OF
The bureau Of navigation Rear Admiral
Strauss, chief , the bureau of ordnance
Rear Admiral Griffin. chief Of the bureau
o. steam engineering Rear Admiral
Taylor, chief OF the bureau OF construc-
ton and repair Rear Admiral Stanford
chef OF the bureau of yards n docks
Rear Admiral MCGOWAN, chief OF the bu-
reau Of supplies and accounts Rear Ad-
riral BREASTED. chief Of the bureau OF
medicine and surgery MaJor-Gen. Bar
nett commandant OF the Marine Corps
ana Capt Mclean, judge advocate-gen
eral Of the navy.
The successors Of these bureau chiefs
Is changes take place in the natural
order Of events will take their places ir
he council.
This council will meet with the Sec
Ie'ary every Thursday and at such other
VINES as may he necessary said Mr.
Daniels.
Secretary Daniels believes that splen
IN results In the development of thu
navy VIII follow the creation of tn
council He paid a high tribute 10 thu
present bureau chiefs who make up thu
council
y nave learned to rely upon the mer
~ COMPOSE this council" said Mr.
Daniel. The council heads touch a
ivory 7'nd every unit-material, opera
ION ana ~pcrsonnel-of the navy, | hav'
fa1 almost daily conferences with then
about me hig problems in their bureaus
"i course these will continue, but In ad
.'ton rho new plan will give at leas
'.'Na' weekly meetings for common
s'lH'". AND interchange Of views
't.' rl4'k, Who as aid for educa
80. .- had charge OF the scholast!'
R''f Introduced into the navy by MI
'' .aS boon designated a membe
''' ...t' examining board. The edu
f'lN work heretofore performed h!
'"' 't w' o" carried on in the bureau
q l. ..ou, Of which Admiral Blu
Il ,.. ..,r