New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-23
LIE MIL VIZ COLLEGE.
sEcRrrARY wHITNEY's ORDER CAUSES DIsAP'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF a CONSOLE
pATION WITH TUE TORPEDO CORPS.

DATIoN WITH Tue TORPEDO CORPS.
Newport Aug 22.-B'ter disappointment has
bccn felt here since the order of Secretary whitney
WA issued limiting the course OF the War College
70 three months from August 0. Tha limits tho
course OF hypothetical or theoretical study OF the
management Of ships In battle, he planning OF naval
campaigns the study OF strategic and acca problems,
ard the maintenance OF warlike preparations
sea TO November 8. whereas last yer thu co lose
was continued to December 80. Tho disappointment
was greatest with RrarAdmral S. b. Luce. who is
the father OF the college, but neither he nor DINERS
Interested have been able to get the secretary 10
modify his orders However, the g'lded uniforms
will remain unit after the close Of he social season
at Newport and this is something to be- thankful f"r
This Is The fourtl season OF the war COlege, anu
MANY are apprehenslve that It viii b. the ast. II
has been customary TO appropria $4,000 ea'h year
for the incidental expenses and when the question
was considered by the Naval Commit res this year
there was strong opposition to recognizing u as
Independent OF the Torpedo School lhere was
disposition 10 consolidate both In the Interest OF Oo'h'
The Torpedo School established as an INSTITUTION
supplementary to the Naval Academy and classes are
made up each year from The naval officers ana se'I
there for instruction In torpedocs and mines ana eico
ricity and Kindred subjects. Then the War College
was started as another supplementary insN'u'ioh'
where courses of lectures have been delivered upon
miscellaneous subjects to limo officers. The Naval
Committees examined carefully into The whole maner
and wondered Why It necessary for line omccS TO
take post graduate In various branch Schools
and Why STAFF officers needed nothing OF the Hnd
des pite the fact that Improvements In machinery ana
naval architecture OF vast importance ana ecn'
uaue as the ART Of warfare. The congressman es-
rcIsly those from the South. remarked thai me ar
Cole gave the officers nice vacation ana anoru,S
usencni for the Now port fox a iir sociaO5s anu
Lals but they did not soc why thu Fedora Treas
ury should .rJvide for the enlcr nmen' al "atrInS
~lscrs III - consIdrraI' opro HOE to prOvld
Ing for the College and 1orle ochOo as separate
ard distinct inst mt and soc for M ON III OF
a single corps Of officers. They are only separa'cu
, A channel less than half nile vide, ana Inc SOC
ctary has been directed to take STE iOohitE 10 ln9
consolidation OF or tho other with the NaNa
Academy The Secretary says that he does " MOI deem
resent srranr" ment Of tho War Colrge wise or
.ersb.c and have not seen any Other pc son ABOUT
Congress unhcrs andng the matter VINO does'
But tie course vii continue for three months al INC
War Con =, and the series OF lectures VIII embrace
the stra; c d.. sition OF n Navy for the protection
Of conn cree whether II, sary can b. D'st insured
nv lar, convoy. with suitable escort. or by patrols OI
sin~ cruisers sent out from larg' slUahrons or nerts
suitably stationed AZ stratcc cenfr ana driving on
The enemies strategic study of the lake coast me
Atlantic scabOard. the Pacific coast including ran
ANA: the Naval reserve and the sources from "nlch
n can he drawn. with proposed methods OF organL*
tion and the functions TO which can he most Aront-
ahiy 1irc'.d In war: and now Improvements 10 MOD
ern warfare