New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16
dPUV NOTES or INTEREST

I Tho detailing TWENTY-FIVE ON 'fS oi lu' .NIN
rs Indian agents two weeks AGO does not seem 10
have settled the question which perllcXed the War
/ D.,ortmont Of the previous Administration. II was
given out about month that an official letter
was issued - the commanders OF regiments aNMh1
then, 10 consult with officers TO learn VINO wouo DC
willing 10 serve on such detail. ana Whch the hS'
was published the natural conclusion was 'ha' 'a'h
~ the TWENTY-FIVE had expressed a Willingness /"
serve in civil agcn V. which has been locked upon
rs being surrounded with political and commercial
rosr.ons II ili,ics 80 long the indian affairs were
retained under the supervision and WITHIN the !rls-
dictin Of the Interior Department. How many 3i
tin ctIcor. did rNprc>, desire for such a dcial L.
-, 49,, int f. /. known that ~ least f"ur hay"
mildly protested -Four others have been ordered IN
In ,hn army proi~r and not bc isolated from their
comrades to perform duties which are uhoong'' t o
outside of their experiences and edu al"h. u,irr
changes are expected to h. made in the near .t.re;
ms thc officers seem 10 find reason, 70 sau,S "is
War Department that they onRh' 10 Nv 'N'''''
.svcfa, Of the officers detailed for duty as indian
agents made an informal request OF the war depart
ment that they receive the pay OF mounted oic'rH'
bu, secretary Lamont has decided that II t'er dul''
reouirc them TO be- mounted they must look TO tl'
Interior Department for mounted allowances II
Army officers are considered to be so much superior
to the agents who could be selected from inc SNF
odd mlor> Of The civilian element OF me crn ino,
4, Vould seem fiat the suggestion mat lh'N r'''iN
nxt~a nav for their cfhccncy. The olhcer detailed
for En- gneer Commissioner OF the DISTRICT VI ''i''"
Dli dOtS, - Hpt an
Tho so.collea detached service system In the Army
needs n remedy according 10 Adju'antN'eneral VIII
Jams who has brought the subject 10 IN" attention
:, c.oro,orv Iomonf The Acknowledgement says
that there are now officers on varous hlhda Vi
detached service than before. ana one OF 'hc evil
results is that there many regiments which arc
SADLY lacking for want Ct efficient officers Tor 'he Pr
pose Of drill and discipline. For instance th're are
seventy five officers allowed by law TO b" assigned TO
mi instructors there are >'N
oral officers abroad as military attaches many OF the
Younger officers sent TO the infantry alu 'dN ~
twrntr.two detailed as Indian agents and the larEe
number detailed for temporary duty al inc "ori"
Fair.
secre,arv Lamont has finally settled the question
~ tho propOsed visit OF the Point Cadets to the
Worlds Fair. Colonel Ernst. the superintendent OF
rho Military Academy few days ago received oihciai
instructions the entire corps OF 3o7 cancl co"u
70 and the expense Of transportation amounting 10
about ~ 600 would be paid BY the war D'li, n ,
nc cnd.t' win start on August 1.-THE second CHS
n,en now on furongh having the choice of starring
from West Point Joining me batr,n"m at ~ a.,
and will he encampci In jackson ia'K "oo"' 'o''
days.
The Var DEPARTMENT has decided that the eHaminh-
ton Of candidates for appointment 10 the Medical
Corps shall be CONTINUED at New-forR ana al "'r
nl,c.s as heretofore but that all such examinations
shall hereafter he held in Washington TIL" eXamiha
,ions will be conducted under the auspices Of me
facultv Of the new ScIOol oi HiSH"'''' W. ''''''
rood,caI Officers This school Is an outcome or Dr.
stcrnbcrgs appointment 10 be Surgeon'enerai Of ID"
Army and Is about being perfected AT the Army Mehi
cl Museum -Four Of the senior officers OF me m'hi
cal corps stationed IN or near Washington Will III ri
alton Ia their other duties. conduct The corS" Inc
course will be n practical one and>will nciuur aD"
,orv work The intention Is 10 make me y"un! III al
coi otEccrs familiar with the methoHs 'f SANITARY 'N
@ oi The air. water and food the rccognition
80 known disease germs. the microscopic examination
of morbid grOwthS. ctc.
sccord Lieutenant George {. Ecardsloy. OF tho hti
Infantry ceased 10 be officer Of the Army few
dave opo Lieutenant Bcardsl"y rendered his rcsigna
,ion several months ago TO en,ge In prvat" business
Ian, meeting with he desired To remain III the
service and a few days ago asked permission to WIN
draw his resignation Secretary Lamont was incin'h
~ favor the request but General Brooke opposed u
and II went into erect
Under the direction Of the President the War De
r,r,nent has issued an order establishing the Depart
mont 0f the Colorado. under command OF Brirahl"r-
General A. Med. Cook. II consists OF the STATE o.
Colorado and the Territorifs Of Ncw-MeXco Arlzoha
and Utah with headquarters AZ Denver. INC De"
den,rtmcnt Is In lieu OF the Department ot ArizoiH'
ana the Department OF California Is enlarged 10 ~
cde All of that state In the limits OF General huscr
command.