Show reduction of enlisted force ot of navy likely some of uncle sams famous famosa battle ships hips may be forced out of commission owing to lack of sailors washington the fhe navy department Is confronted with a probable abla tion of the enlisted fores force through fall urea to re enlist on oil tho the part ot of seamen seame ri nud and engi nemen now in the service at well as the pronounced decrease I 1 IA tho the number of now new enlistments wilc the authorities attribute to io the increasing demand for moderate as well as bleb bagh priced labor occasioned by the rising tide of business activity throughout the country the present ent authorized strength of tho the navys enlisted force Is the naval authorities have contemplated urging to congress an all increase of in the next report of the depart department mouL this will not receive president tafta sanction it Is questioned whether a request tor for even halt that number can receive executive approval at the present rate ot of tailing falling olt oft in enlistments and re it la is P practically certain that there will be less than sall ormen wearing uncle sams livery on january 1 I 1910 already the navy Is 1500 shy of its authorized strength and the reduction continues day by day Ac according corling to tho the naval officers there will wilf not be a sufficient number of men to manthe manntie now ships now approach ing completion without reducing the crows crews ot of the minor cruisers or putting several of the older ships out of commission altogether they do not ap prokp of laying up the new ships As fast as completed they will go into service it la said that even the ship when ben placed laced in ordinary deteriorates much more rapidly than when at sea this la is particularly true to their engines the only course open to the navy Is to send the veteran ships back bach to the navy yards to be partially dismantled and laid up until the state of the national treasury justifies further increase in the cost of maintaining the navy those most hurt by the enforced retirement ti of a part of our fighting force are the younger officers of the grado grade of captain and commander thero there will bo be fewer chances tor for them to exercise the command rank that has hai been the ultimate aim of all the hard work ap pp up through the grades from man to lieutenant commander the vessels most moat like likely lyte tc be removed tomi lora or arlly rily from the active list hat are the veterans oregon indiana massachusetts and iowa this will relieve the pressure by reducing the necessities of the line of battle fleet in the matter of seamen by over 2600 the placing of tour four or live five of the smaller out of commission would give opportunity for or further economizing to the extent ot at abbat 1600 men |