He was subsequently transferred to the gunboat USS "Helena" and served again as Chief engineer within the South China patrol until March 1908. Newton was meanwhile commissioned Ensign in January 1907, after serving two years at sea required then by law. He served in Chinese waters until February 1909, when he rejoined gunboat "Ranger" and returned to the United States via Suez Canal for new assignment. Newton was subsequently assigned to the armored cruiser USS "Montana" stationed at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba within Cuban Pacification, but embarked shortly thereafter for the Turkish waters, where she operated during the protection of American interests during Young Turk Revolution.