Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-29
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Annual Report 81 Gen. Haaoa.
WHAT Has BEEN DONE AND WHAT rr n pno-
POSED 10 Do

The annual report OF Gen. w. B. Hasen, ch,ss
signal ofioer Of the army, was made public TIN
afternoon. General Haven says the course 81
instruction ct Fort Myer has been enlarged and
otherwise improved, and provides for thsorsti.
cal and practical Instruction Of both
officers and men. He calls atten
ton to the necessity for moving
trains by horses and for the men to bs mount
ed, and states that not one animal has been at
his command during the past two years availa-
BILE for this mounted instruction. During the
year I'VE officers and thirtysix men received
instruction in military signaling at Fort Myer
an MAY, asSs, system Of field practice xss IN
nal once, and In June division Of
MILITARY SIGNALING
was established. During the coming year it ID
intended to replace old and WORKOUT signal
equipments with new and approved appli.
ton. also, TO have Constructed . sec.
ton q held telegraph train. similar
sS that used BY the Swedish government
duties and responsibilities Of the corps to be
some what neglected. but it Is now proposed to
and practice 81 miissry Signals Due pSrns eSs
nen. Signal stations. With ran range sI between
equip them for visual signalling They will be
ioSated with q view to use In actual warfare.
.c during the year four officers completed the
course at Fort Myer and thirty-one enlisted
men were instructed in military Signaling teie-
ssaphk. elementary meteoroogy and In duties
- eoioiets ana observers Of the signal service.
METEoRoLo9Y.
Gen. Hazen intends to have all officers ar the
service instructed In meteorology, but at present
1t Is necessary to rely upon officers detailed
rom the line Of the army. There are oficers OF
with the service some fourteen Years TO
whom the service and the country owe
q great deal, who ought to be retained
will recognize the Importance of re tainine Them
In the corps permanently.
THE ENLISTMENT OF YOUNG COLLEGE GRAD
YATES,
with view Of making them Observer has
been continued during the year with gratifying
success. The plan OF securing the service of
educated men has been In operation four years-
and of 800 enlstInents 80 were college gradu.
ates. They are first placed under instruction
ing capacity for special work are Instructed In
the scientific work Of the service.
THE MOST IMPORTANT NEW TEArURn
OF the indication work during the year has
been the large increase In special indications
for particular localities.
Atable is given showing the percentage of &C.
cnracy OF the indications during the year, and
an increase of stations In the west and north
would lead to further improvement In this
branch OF the work. Gen. HAGEN complains
strongly against the detachment of officers OF
service.
COLD WAVE SIGNALS.
Gen. Hazen devotes considerable attention 70
the subject Of cold wave signals, and recon-.
mends an annual appropriation of $5, 900 to
country. He recommends also that the ap-
preparation for cotton region reports be in.
creased from seven totwefve thousand dollars.
THE GREEDY EXPEDITION.
petition, and makes extracts from Greely's re-
port, which was submitted to him. He speaks
IN the highest terms OF the results OF the expe-
dition, and states that beyond the valuable
scientific work done the expedition distinguish
ed itself by supplementary work In the way Of
geographical discovery.
Lieut. Greeiy's report, Gen. Hazen says, con-
as stated to the Protsns court Of inoui H'
holding out promises of assistance
Lieut. Greelys subsequent action, leading TO q
false security. 1t also confirms the soundnese
OF the chief signal officers judgment in recon-
Lieut. GarlingtOn's record holding out prom.
ises prevented Lieut. Greedy from attempting
fhs aay HfEp possible x water to the
dition of Lieut. Darlington and the fatal
results from his neglect TO obey positive orders
by s5t,ss's Lieut. and
OF Lieutenant Greely's services may be taken
make nm and assistant chief S the se S
officer. Fitting recognition is due to the mem-
DRY Of Lieut.. Lockwood, and the promotion OF
Lieut.. Greedy and Sergt. Brainard should be
quick and fitting. 800,
In REGARD no APPROPRIATIONS
Gen. Hazen says the limited appropriation
for the support OF the service LEFT it in q
crippled condition, and he urges that
submitted IL it il the intention of Congress 10
maintain the work Of the bureau on an efficient
basis.
added one colonel, one lieutenant colonel one
major and disbursing officer, eight captains,
and that second lieutenants of the corps may
be made first lieutenants after eight years ser.
vice, aud after fourteen years service lieuten.
ants may be appointed captains BY the Presi-
dent