Show Secretary VIiititcys Iust Order WASIIINOTOX July 11Secretary Whitney has sent an order to Captain Kirkland of the New York Navy Yard providing for the appointment of a board to conduct examinations examina-tions of all persons applying for appointment appoint-ment to tho various oremanships in the yard He impresses the necessity of securing secur-ing good men for work iii the yatds and says It is idle to expect liberal appropriations appropri-ations for navy yard work unless agreat change is made in this respect You will treat all foremanships of skilled labor as vacant and allow all present incumbents to compete I desire however a new force and except for very good cause and an exceptional ex-ceptional record in the navy yard I shall not appoint a foreman whose habits have been formed through the navy yard work of recent years |