New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST.

outside OF the routine OF studies and drills at the
West Point Military Academy the officers have gwen
little attention 10 other things than the football
match between the embryo generals and the
"Mlddes7 from the Annapolis Naval Academy on
saturday next II IS upon such occasions the
present that the dlyriled and disciplined Army and
Navy officer is puroned for INDUCING in WICKED
thing ms placing wager upon something 10 take
place and the result of which cannot be- forcseen
with absolute certainty although his opinion may be
that II 1hc officers AZ West Point pllGe them
selves upon their team and the Substitutes The
moleskln clad cadets things To be proud Of.
natural that sone Of The older oficers should have
assumed thnt football ana ought 10
ecnsrno os back ' to thsr west ront Oi ay ' wien
a cadet out Of uniform Wa not a cadet ut all
one OF the first bills ready to he introduced and
passed In Congress this winter Is one to provide
that all officers Of the Army below the grade Of
major general, who have served In the ClY War aud
who have attained thirty years more of faithful
service. shah, upon their own application be retired
from active service With one additional grude above
the actual rank held ut the duc Of such retirement,
provided that such application he made within three
years from the passage Of me bill The passage OF
officers Of and above the rank of major. and a few
captains, TO ash 10 irc retired with the higher
Crude and would relieve the present stagnation OF
promotion In the Army, which Is great that
In the Navy.
correspondent. In letter commencing the
selection OF matter concerning the Army for this
column, writes that there many Improvements In
the service which the public has not been made
cognznnt Of. one conspicuous change Is the pub
lication OF views expressed 10y officers through the
medium Of magazine and newspapers. lie protests
against the publication of Anonymous c0mmunica-
lions In which grievances. perhaps real and perhaps
only imaginary, axe ventilated. This Is rapidly
growing into serious laIury Ia this branch Of the
military service, and those communications vehicles
for carrying corrupt material not confined to the
newspapers, but they too frequently found in
the mail matter of the War Department officials, and
sometimes Of the President himself. The writer also
objects TO the practice Of presenting swords. equip
mont7, etc, 10 departing officials. lnasmnch
II Is departure from the old custom, and thc
giving Of presents or OF cummcndatUry expressions
by command 10 their commander should be- dis
couraCrd. II permitted 10 continue the failure would
indicate dlsnpproynl Of the commanding olhcrr
and where gifts have been made IN some III
stances the compliment involved inicrentlai re- ;.
Election upon superior officers.
Nine Of the eleven oncOmmSsioned officers
examined at Fort Leavenworth for promotion to
vacancies In the grade Of sec"nd icuenants have
been recommended fer commissions follows
sergeant-M Major james Romaync, 10th Infantry;
sergcants Cornelius G. smith, 9Th Cavalry: Henry
L. Kinnison. 9Th Infantry, and w u. Fox. 2oh
Infantry and Corporas Joseph u. CuSack, 9th
Cavalry, W. j. Lutz, lst Artillery. Guy IL, Palmer,