New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
AHMY NOTES or INTEREST,"

Tho struggle for the star If the brlgadior general
SIP. which made vacant by tho compulsory re-
iircmcrt of General Eugene A. Carr. has been one
of tho most interesting that have occurred
in long time In The Army. The whole controversy
In, been a bulgns piece Of hu,inoss-that Of trying
20 control too much patronage under the Mmnl>ra
ton. There many Army officers who would be
clad 10 rcclmenta commanders VINO distinguished
a., aivC, In the service during the Civil War
The coveted star before being retired for age. II
has been suggested that whore II Is practclbl, this
might be done. hy delaying little the promotion
juniors. the active due, required OF brlsadier
general in peace times are not momcntouS. There
would Lave been less reason for such a suggestion
II Congress lad passed the law providing for the
promotion 10 the next higher grade Of officers retired
for length Of service: inasnuch AS there arc
several rcgimrnta commanders whose rc;irencnts will
take place nearly ti" dat'. ard who cannot
expect To get The bSadicrS star by hncal promotion
The question OF uniforms IS that will and ought
10 command special Interest and discussion until
there Is some agreement. sGme consonancc some
forming to one rule method. Even when the dress
OF officers Is made uniform by Order Is frequently
not made distinctive or In conformity with pattern.
depending Often upon the crrac Interpretation OF Il
tailor upon the effective taste OF the officer him
SELF. Officers have written more letters to tho War
Department and to the newspapers on the question
If uniform In the last year than probably written
In any period OF five years before. The insignia Is
one ~ the stumbling blocks. and there has been a
great diversity of opinion with regard to Il. Some
want III" Russian Austrian knot of black molair
cord With the insignia OF rank on the broad part
On the blouse In lieu OF the shoulder strap: the
insignia of rank TO be- either In gold silver bullion
and th" Insignia OF the corps to be In either silver
or gold bullion On the collar. Others want the coat
~ arms embroidered OH TIE bonsr collar instead
Of The Number Of rcemcnt or insignia. And so they
have been going multiplying the SUGGESTIONS on,
Of the principal thing, in m.rd being To some
Thing adopted b. which officer Of the Army could
lie distinguished from Il vount ,cr n National Guards
man student at n military school. Who,nyor
is adopted should be Characteristic applicable dis
unGlisiiHS ana suitable Tor the purpose.
tile Army and Navy Journal, has bv ANALYSIS OF
th" class Of 'o3 at the Military Academy and the
list OF officers 20 retire from other causes 10 make
vacancies. shcwn how the law permitting the assign
ment OF graduates rs "addi,ionas" will com, INFO
good play again this year. without this provision
GA TIE statute books some Of the graduates as well AS
ihoS" ambitious aSpirrns from the grades OF second
icni"nnncy who are now having their m,ttie tested
hv examining boards would be In an embarrassing
rligh'' ihc Army Is considerably behind the Navy
ihi' Year IN 'he matter OF vacancies and from the
siiuna' as There VIII b" excess of Vacancies for the
NAVAL Ncidrmy graduates For instance The rrodu
a'ms Gas, III west Point numbers about fifty mem
h''N ana ihrr" nle "ly hir y.four vacarclcs I'm tho
lower Grade OF the line of the Array n
,hr rade' from swift cIlana /, included in The
graduates. and Il Is understood tia, an eiTor. vii, he
mad" IL secure him commission there viii ,o ar"
enc graduates. WA " "'S
II u''hhht'o mel Cnrwcn y. Mcclellan First United
sales cavalry. was retired for age on Friday lilo
Is really entitled 10 L" called "A veteran although M.
graduate Of the Military Academy lie enlisted IN
me "a Infantry on November L. 1870 and s.rved
IN The ranks until May II, 1861. when he WINS com
H''''0A'0 u second Lieutenant In the 9th Cavalry.