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Show SECRETARY MOODY'S REPORT He Tells of the Condition ot the Nai y nnd Makes Recommendations for Its Improvement. Washington Nov 5 teeretarj Mood) of the naiy his Issued his annual an-nual leport Aftei refeirlng to the cnrllal reli tlona cier)where existing between the arm) nnl the niv to tho work of the nav) In connection with Ihe dlsturbcl conditions In the West indies and i en tril Ameilca tecretnr) Moo!) su) The tnsk whlih la einplo)lng the highest energies of Ihe nav) mil io celvlng Ihe greatest attention from th-heads th-heads of burniui the coniiiiaiicleis In chl. f of "liitlou the common ling mil subordinate ofilreis of tqundrnna dlvl slnns an 1 single vessel' ever) where Is the work of training To Ihe develop ment of the krentest cfllclcnc) In all tranches of the servhe the attention zeal and thought of those In chirge Is nnlnl) directed This !" an era of trilnlng The reports of the several bureaus are largely made up of crlll clxmi upon an I plans for the Improve ment of present s) stems of practice drill nnd Instructions Among the most Important lessons learned In the war with Hpiln was that a modem nav) cinnot le Improvised during n war oi upon the threshold of a w ir The country approves with liirdli a dissenting voice the pollei of strengthening our power upon the sea There must be additional naval an I coaling "t ctlons more hlps fighting nnd auxllliir) nnd an Incrense of of fleeis an 1 men 'Tho most Imperative need of th nav) toda) lo of additional officers I cannot oveistato thli need It Invites the Instant attention of Congiess I lie-administration lie-administration of the department Is embarrassed almost doll) b) the laik of e.mcera blow command ranlt ' I nm Informed that under existing conditions 31S graduates of the Naval ncademy ma) be expected during thee four )ears There Is no other source of suppl) except a number not exceeding six per annum whlrh mm be obtained by th" promotion of enll'tn I men The officers we need inn be obtnlned from three sources onl) -h appointment appoint-ment from civil life by promotion fiom the ranks or by edinntlon ami tuln Ing at the Naval academy Die first pourre hua been so uniform!) injected h) the opinions of all that I will not discuss II Congress has Indli tiled Its opinion bv ah indonlng this melhod In the army nnl marine corps nnd would not It In assumed adopt It for the line of nai) The law nlreail) allows i ro motion from the ranks of not exteed Ing six enlisted men per annum I recommend that this law be amended so ni lo permit the promotion of nnl mom than twelve per annum Hut the main source of our suppl) of officer! mtit he from the naval aradem) The duties of Hie niolern nivil officer are so vnrle I nn I i nniplox that they demand n rigorous and Pin traded ediirnllon nnd training This training and edutiitlnn inn be best oh talned at the nation il school at An napolls This school prolureii officers the eqinl of on) In the worll The hecrelar) goes on tn so) "After niot careful eniuMdnratlon 1 believe It to lo mi duly to re nmiiien 1 a enntliiinnie without Inteirui Hon of the Ineie iso of ship" The pre. Ise t)i e of ships authorized must of couisn like tho authorl.llon Itself be iererre.1 to the wldom of Pongrnss to whore committees recommend .linns In detail may be made Dlffeiences of opinion exist imnng naval authorities but all agree that not opi than two battle, ships should be nmong the number an thnrl'ed Whether the others should bo of tho nrmnrcd cruiser t)po or of the uiiiirinored irulser an 1 gunhoil t)e which have prove! so useful jni well he left for future discussion ' |