New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-13
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST

tfupnhed many Obstacles, anu b''"Hie ''-
= The most sensational and fastest campaigneFs now
on the turf.
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST,"
There has already sprung up sharp cnucsm-out'
side Of army circles howeyer-upon the new system
~ examination for promotion Of men from tho ranks
which is soon to be put into operation III acoo'u''c
with the recent act OF Congress. All spare Vaca"'ie'
IN the line Of the Army, after the west POINT s''u'
atrs have been assigned will be required Tor "'''9
mi candidate, from the ranks. Realizing ms con
,i,i,n Of thing, the civilian candidates are making
uvcry scramble 10 get in before the first baton OF
candid competitors from the ranks have been paceu
on the eligible list. 1t Is doubtful however II any
If them VIII succeed but II any Of them Shou" se.ur
their nominations II IS doubtful II the T I,G mon ~
he Army, would confirm them ne -" II , VgHC
upon IN III" Army as "tr I,ed men The rank and
a., far ,ilnrrior 10 what Il was few years aEo'
The system Il examinations. %Mch h' , ~ montoy
" preparation since August Is Llo'c dam. mr.
morally and phy sically than the eNanhauo,h pd
.crbd hitherto FOR the promotion OF none nw b
oncer, to second UeItcnancl">. hd'r ne III" Wv
examinations required to be c)mpsuuVe'
A question which is perplexing tho officials Is the
status Of candidates who have successfully pasSe" uo
,or,,nat,ons but who may b. too far down TIE ilSt
, eu,bles 10 receive appointments for the vacancies
In the first wear The question arises whether the
,u-nlns OF elsibles over vacancies during the MIST
wear can be appointed to vacancies occurring III '''
succeeding year; or whether hey VIII nave 10 what
viii become o, them II there are no vacancies aTer
thrv have successfully passed their ,eGou fr tho
uu,,mrle,tion 81 the new regulations which VIII ht
(, DELAYED much longer.
A,,thor chance FOR enlisted men for promotion IS
a., demand for ordnance ser.rantS. Three vacancies
r,c. recently occurred hy ctinmcnts when i'"'N''
tl.t. transferring scsgcaut' 10 other posts ~ "'"''
transfers are expected to be made soon' more i'"''
uent. Will follow This Is do to the fact t"at MANY
~ the old ser-sauts take adyautag" % the fe''e"'''
,,,y rather than change their places OF IeSue''c, "
,.rnr these transfers 1t is not the purpose OF u''
.,.i,..,r. department 20 force these old of''H d"
,i. retired N-t hu rather That TIE NOR" Eui"',"t
49, hall have ordnance scrrcani' most ''"''' u'
=, handle and TO- modern "iuN'I.'' All. To-,
.ntri,.. me appointment = 'Ntiu oI"l.l',. 49,,
s,'., o MINIS oi Tie several candidate, may le
ra,u., ~ N. successful candidate, chsai-
fed. ana llr i ,hr .ryicc- No.t Of tho appoint
p"., w. m ,~1,ably 20 - the artillery ana iuri'r
TO pr"'' m I - "opt ~ ,.uc of the arsenal, for
r, tnur Of instruction before permanent hSN'E''"'"'
.r,o .,or,tr,,,on ~ candidates FIR commissions IN
enc medical department Of the army r'''''
49, h, army headquarters I'm this city, was not VIVA.
",, ~. called prolific ia It's results. only four u
-, ,,,,, two who appeared before the Medical hard
,..l,J I'm filing the md requirements PI"'''
.lonal and physical. FOR app fntmrlt a. @',l'"u, ~
,.,os The successful Candidates were d. h'"'l
= ,,ues living at Mlddlctown. conn, graduate Oh
80, ,.lic,l d,,artmcnt Of Yale college. ard az one
tl,po surgeon ~ the Eye and Ear IniTn'ry u '..N
civ lie is twenty six years old. Dr. henry u.
u,Io.,, twcntv five years old. and resident OF
I.e,v civ was second In the list lie is graduate
~ the College OF Physicians and surgeons imc .
successful candidate was * 'rad,otc n Tcde-son
twenty eight years oI al1 s''I III has I@d much
Mrdcal College at philadelphia lie as '1," Mn" ,ie
experience in hospital work. ana naS o' purns,, Al
hcrn medical examiner Mt me lr.9lpm n 80" Cd
Washington Paul f. straub, twenty ,sVcn Se' rs V i
and assistant physician At me Tow iI5p" s,ccessth
n"1Idatr He Is n graduate OF medicine rom . .
iowa state rnysrsity ana OF e inc Mcasa Depart
m.nt ore grarncd for the few suGcrssim 'hI h,
they are also disappointed at me snau , pro an,
y, tho successful ones. ON the other manu. 'ne 'pP'n
cants who failed In me more " k.nly and
romnlnn bitterly about the severity OF me eAmm,nn
nrnfcr 10 90 shorthand'd than reduce ne standu n
The examination. and soon anoth cAamIhH.un VIII
he ORDERED I'll the siN vacancies st'il rema'h'ns'
4. Army. ,mccr writes: " No one acquainted with
ANN. o,,irs can fail to b. struck with the many
honc taking place I'm administration. due partly To
,,nnc.s caused by recent acts 4 congress- bN IN"
,,v instituted schools for officers, ana also uy Tile
Interfering curreus OF thought II Is Iact 'nlt
matters concerning the Army and Navy receive more
ntI1 through the newspapers INV '"'H N"' NV
,.ton few wears ago. and tie general reader as
h,e 20 interested I'm these affair, thar unless the
,,. uopers give attention t. Them General Reider'
il ul,lv 10 take mp that weapon which Is said 10 ne
,,hti.r than the sword ard skirmish about t'e
,,.,,,e fortress and make il unpleasant for him.
rli,,,. are also frequently annoyed with CORE
,1.pc, with no other Sig azure than Anonymous.'
-, onuotenily from officers. who have no other pur
nose tfnn T. air thcii grievances imaginary or real
,r,l newspaper possible Tor thclr caustlc
att,.l,s uDou some head of department. Then II
these communications are not pr!n,ed IN" writer SENDS
another letter Wnrtlug & Know " mat Mni u peopts
20 ANYWAY WHO refuse 70 discuss public affairs =
and With not enough backbone 10 BE- responsible Tor
III r Statements for the second letter l. 50 signed
/" Anon,mousr Letters to tm editor, when properly
,ynod an evidence o, good faith, and not ncces-
,crest are used far the space Will permit; but
letters coming without the name or the writer nave
not The Sig test demand for attention or considera
ton.
Col5nel L. VI. IIeyl lnspecorGeneral Of the Depart
mont ~ the NJ sso makes several interesting recon-
mcndatons in his annual report. One Is In favor
~ retiring all officers their Application after
thirty yenrs OF service with advancement u the next
| higher grade TO those who served In the Civil War
mis- certainly would be OF advantage to the junior
| from stagnatlon in promotion, and Colonel lieyl
thinks it would afford more relief all along the line
,bon the three hattnon- formation the regi
| ments artillery bill. 1t proposed some time ago
| that nasmuch As no colonel III artillery had been
nromotd TO a brgadier generalshlp In almost score
of years but that tho infantry and cavalry LAD dr&xA