New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-28
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
TIE METHOD OF BUYING HORSES cNpTNIN
NEEEER AND NDNnEtT. WALKER

NEEEER AND ADMIRAL WALKER
washington. Yov. - Spcolan.-rh. subject q p'ir.
chasing horse for th- cavalry and tr artillery Is 4"N
holnc discussed by army officers Who. without many
exceptions EXPIRE, tIr opinion that tl- pr'r"ni ~
0urcmcuts Of hc law are not calculated 10 secure III"
bcst available horse, for r4e least money and 'Aa'
there should 10, ICd.c us mobilization "l me IN"
20 attain this result Just whit ought 70 hr don" I'd"
Officers are no. agreed upon bit that ~om" change j.
nece> ,nrv J. conceded by thoi" Who a9' now aotAs
| the question. Under the present law r'r'hn'"' o.
horses for the cavalry, artillery Indian sc0f' ard
,,ch psr,ns in She Infantry NJ nr- mounted. mad
by contract after competition and inspection duly IN
,1tcd bY the ariormasf's Department. and horf'"
=, purchased are after bclns iardod VITA the lo,eio
| ~ s. Transported 20 ID" regiments for which h'V
are purchased md distributed under direction 81 ~"
rr-ncnin commanders. II IS found in practice tiat
spectators FL horses the mid'm'n. In other ""'ls'
who watch me paper, Tor advert efn'nis calling for
sippy Of Los.ei for The Army reap a rich harvest.
Will ,he farIn"r breeder from whom The Spectator
obtains BIS animals gets ory about onchalf n" pro
coed; Of tie sale Generally srnd hOrse between
the required ages from fOrT 70 nil' wears. can h'
purchased In the country Tor about $50 and ~ tie
average price paid FOR such horses IN n" Army IS
$40 th. spectators profit Is $50 II frequently
happens Also that the horses presented Dy ~ sI'Fu
lator, are nearer The maximum rather thaa n" ni'i-
mum lrca age which fact !, anoh'r objection T. t"
| ~ tenn II 4, suggested That system Ike Fht OF
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fraci system 0f oliaiIiug ho:'s. This might f'-u;
in getting youngcr and better animal, at reduced
cost.
The Navy Department Is sin engaged upon th"
Mcokcr case and while II I, under TODD That no formal
conclusions have Lccn reached. II Is believed e."
Secretary has practically determined uany o. the
move, questions Of law which r. connection VITA
mi, officers iral on board the Chicago at La Gunyr.
II + possible that the Department viii take final
action time thi> week. In this Gaze 1t Is not 80
much II question Of the effect upon officer OF the
publication on the quarter deck Of vessel OF gen
rral order rejecting upon his character and conduct
The Important question Is more abstract, and Willie
IFS settlement may may not personally benefit tbs
particular officer. n ruling by the Department ua the
points Of law involved will form an Important PR.
ccdcut with rel poet II the power Oi Il commander iu.
chief Of n squadron, and the legality Of certain pro
cccdincs OF general court martial. In the opinion
Of officers Of the Navy and Marine corp, who have
amlncd the lIW ia" special question represented ~
the c..sc II j. probable that curious conclusions
viii De- forced upon IN" Department. Ihr-" Officers
believe, for example. That a, ~" Arcirs 81 War pre-
-crbr That public f"pi!mani cannu b" laNiHl;
Inflicted upon commissioned officer. Captain M'ckcr
not II matter Of fact legally punished ara
therefore not punished n matter OF hw. The
effect upon Captain Mcckcr may hav" been Injurious
10 his reputation the rs II the punishment he'd
authorized one. bni primo pies 81 law do not
regard the innciion Of unl1wful punishment WITH
respect 10 the action %? ADMIRAL Walker In orhnriu
court martial 10 proceed with the trial accused
Ohc"r alter II had sustained plea In bar iiil
Tho part II the accused that IL. had been prrvio. IL
punt Shed for the offence there + bat one ouln,n
and that Is that the Admlril's action was moi war
ran'cd by law or custom.