New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-26
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST.

Colonel Samuel Ereck who Is now Adlu'ln, "e".i,'
Of the Department OF the East on Eeh'Tai ii'"'''
staff has come from Washington to make ms hea"
quarters at Governors Island. He IS descendant oil
Edward Ireck who came TO Dorchester Mass nom
Ashton Eng about 1850. lie was born at MlAdc-
borough Mass. on February 20. 1884. was appolh'ed
from that State as cadet at West Iohl III NAY
1852: hence he Will reach the age OF retirement II
1893 Notwithstanding the fact that he mas Oe'h
connected with the Adjutant Generals Department iof
many years he has good fighting record lie served
In Florida during tie hOtllties against the sehlo'
in 1896 and In the rebellion Of The seeding s'"'os
from ls6l-5 lie conspicuous. Early IL l7'i ~
detailed as assistant d!utAht sy,oihI "n W. %
Mic pwel's staff IN the deicnces Of Washing m uhl
Mar, "a. loG2, when he was sent to tle DePlitmeM
Of Kappanan ,oc ana va rmsGg o ~ ,o1 90 hc
mi torcee under "St,newau7 Jackson. In MAY and
I,nr lac 70; diccnt, faithful and mcrorious
services during the Civil War. lie was bTeV'icd
brigadier. general.
I1ul. has been said In public print concerning the
movements OF Captain II. ID. Eorup since he returned
from, France under cloud The cloud wa one
~ those small thunderhcads which quickly dispose OF
themselves without doing any real harm. Captain
Borup wa, the military attache Of the American lie
yo,in n, Paris for years when he was recalled IN
June last at The request OF the french Governments
Tie recall surprise to all VINO khe" ''P"h.
por,p as an efficient at ache ana gentleman, - W"
~ a soldier and II atoni,hcd The readers o. t4'
ohcr governments the military secrets Of France, "!'
he had obtained as n military a;iache Of tie I"e'l'-
In oihe. words, he WAS charged WIN rii'f'H- "'.
,1l.t \ thorough Investigation OF tAr c"AiS 'I
having purchased from susceptible French officers '9
tain stolen plans Of French f0r,ihcatiJns has been
made l,i the French secretary OF saic La not lc'n
"iIe 10 n,ak, out a case. And noW he /, "Id'r,d 10
duty as an assistant 70 the officer In charge 81 tic
Tni. would seem 10 De yindicaion Of hi, honor 900"
a complete eNohc.aton 81 Ia" cuFG.'. III Ia, T. .
captain Iorup for any Of his aou "ni" hnI""i oA
ulc contrary. lie Wae sent u Europe, u, "'4of H'"'"'|
aitachc, are 10 obtain all The information p's'l"-
'',e.Lng ,1s oiIrS can n. rot wifaoi r,~orllr
10 offensive or di honorable methods, a:d .'- ca
ircl, o.mnendcd privately OF course, for iLr ".lrF
pIi,c and good Judgment which he di'p"S'"'
When the Army Appropriation bill IA, before u.
HUE, n few days ago. Mr.. Al hony, u ioA'a '"
democratic cast irand Of fire III TIE proceedings ih
tie shape Of an amendment piOvidns ta l'''r' an'
retired officer retired enlisted man ,A"ti ur I"1
any part Of his pay. such retired olccr r. mae the
Secretary Of Vas should ascertain II such c-"a 70
crIved pay from the Government In any otter 'ItiAl
capAci,y md. If such verc the case his reird Ii'
should be withheld. Eciorc tn" amendment vas r.
,ectcd the opposition declared that 1t would be
inst Inasmucm 40 would affect the status Of General
ricnlc> Us Congressman. General Rosrrram', ~
HeUser of tie Treasury and also retired officers who
act rs attorneys before the Court 81 talHh
and other tinted states courts The Iuhhiice'ion 81
General sickcs 10 serve IN congress II sun Hl"u
about and an opinion Of the supreme Court was c'ed
n few DAYS ago which decided that "a retired officer
f. sill IN the military service OF the United states
The Heyl retirement biz, introduced in Congress
rcccn'ly and referred to in this column few days
aro Is meet ne opposition from many 81 the hiccs OF
the Army, and also from members OF Congress- who are
opposed TO Increasing the retired list IN order 10 al
vanc. some the junior officers II provides that all
officers and enlisted men, below the grade Of major
general who have served thirty years. and were In
the CIVIL War; may De retired upoE their own appica
lion ard with the grade next above their RANK held al
the time Of their retirement. Those VINO protest
against the iii maintain that its effect would be- not
a Don 10 the Army 10y getting rid o fossils 81 al
.ride," hut would ct rid Of those only who rank 10
hrCaGior =, nsrals cOlOncl and That the cpI'c-
qlcmce would b" that, in three years, the unlimltfd
retired list WOuld be- weighted down win super
abundance Of general.
Secretary Elkins, IN commenting upon the ranking
officer OF TIE Army, In lis annual report, recommends
that the grade Of lcutcnan raj should De revived
and made permanent grade, ina,much rs the grade
OF major general Is TOO comprehensive. lie pays
strong compliment 10 General SchOhcd, and thinks
that be should receive the rank 10 which lis com
rani and SIN his great services - his conn
try mt H. hin. II Is argued that the highest officer
I'm The army OF Nation Cnght 10 carry at onst
tia, grade If rot the full If general ana that
thus the yetcm Il rank and grade VIII be mad" moro
harmon, us both for peace and war.