New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-03
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
CHANCES FOR MILITARY AND NAVAL
CADETS.
The VACANT Observation-Disclosures
SERVICE Ar THE NAVY YARDS
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Washington, April ".-This years graduating class
at the Military Academy numbers fifty members, In
GLIDING ono cadet frcm switzerland. AT present
there arc only thirty -four vacancies In the lower
grades OF the line OF the Army. These are diVldea
IS follows Cavary-One each In the 1s', Cd, 9th ana
9th two I'm The I'd and three in the 9Th Regiments.
Artillery-One each In the LIST and I'd Regiments
Infanry-Onc each in the st. cd. 9th. 18th. 2ls',
odd o3d and sjrf. two each in the Sd 5h, 7th 10th,
18th and cath, ana three In the 18th Regiment
Dy counting probable vacancies which VIII Occir In
President Cleveland promotes officers to Ill the
grades OF breadier general paymaster ana ASSISTANT
quarermaster the retirement OF Lieutenant Colonel
Mcclellan Of he 10th Cavalry, on April q and OF hve
officers who are thought be physically disqualified
for service the total number Of vacancies for the
graduating class will be ftrty-three 1t Is not DO
lieved that any further vacancies can possibly he
created BY June 90 when the cadets receive their
dplc mas. At best there Will be, therefore. an excess
OF seven cadets over number of vacancies TO which
they can be assigned. There is question as TO
whether tic cadet from switzerland can be made
second lieutenant. The law on the subject is not
clear, and there no prccedents TO which the
suhoilties can turn. England, Russia, Germany and
France have several occasions permitted officers
OF the United States Army TO With their troops
in spcal capacities and II the y0ing Swiss Is not corn
missoned he undoubtedly be provided for In the
these countries assigned United States
officers Military cadets for whom there no vacan-
ces at date Ct graduation not hOnoaby discharged
from the service with one years pay, as is the case
With surplus Naval cadets. The law makes provi-
sion for the Wcst-Fonters In OF line vacancies
by allowing those who unassigned to be carried
the rolls additional second lleutenans' until
vacancies for them occur In the engineer battalion,
cavalry. artillery and infantry. Even II unexpected
casualties not create further vacancies the young
sers at the Point" will thus ultimately receive the
RAM nd nj he
the Army.
This years graduating class at the Naval Academy
numbers thrys and it will be fortunate than
tie graduates at West Point. In fact the class Of
Naval cadets Which VIII complete the prescribed
course OF study and service June Co. will be
better provided for than any class since 1882, when
the law limited the number OF commissions TO that
OF actual existing vacancies In the lower grades or
the line and Engineer Corps OF the Navy and Marine
Corps went into effect This years class OF Naval
cadets completed the academic course in June. 1891
since then Us members have been the several
vessels OF the Navy performing practical work ana
otherwise fitting themselves for the duties Of COM
missoncd officers aioat. 1t Is an exceptional year
when several cadets are not hOnoraby discharged
and enter civil life On scveInl occasions In recent
years as MANY Ten or twelve cadets have been
forced out OF the Navy by the operation Of ,ihe Law
Of 1852. The excellent records made by some OF
these Young nen IN civil pursuits speah crediably
for the coarse OF vfnstruc don and trailing at the
academy and on board ship. This year. however,
every member OF The class who passes satisfactory
final eAamnuon will receive a commission as ensign
assistant engineer second lieutenant. 1t Is prCDa
bic indeed, that there will bc OF vacancies
which will go for next years class. Already
there are thirty-four vacancies in the Navy. The
carly retirement of Admiral Harmony and Commodore
t;illis Will create tHo vacancies. This total
number would be sufficient for this years class o.
Naval cadets. Captain Wainwright of the Marine
Corps. has been found 10 be physically disqualified
for service and will be placed on the retired hst
in few Gays. Lieutenant Fisher. OF the same corps,
will appear before retiring board June Is, and
as his disabilities are thought 10 be permanent he
will probably be removed from the active list This
would increase the vacancies TO thrysix. Il is more
than likely that other casualties between now ana
June 80 will make three four additional vacan-
cies.
Last week 1t seemed almost certain that Colonel
j. W. Forsyth Ct the 9TH Cavalry would be selected
for the vacant Brgadler stewardship. Omchs nj the
War Department who aware OF the quality OF
the arguments advanced by the friends OF Coiohe
Forsyth and realized the potency of such arguments
did not hesitate to say that this officer would easily
win. Indications point more strongly toward
the selection OF Colonel W. p. Carlin, Of the 1th
Infantry 1t Is that neither the President
nor Secretary Lamont has made any direct promises
III the but that the claims 81 Colonel Sar .
I'm halls from Illinois. and the delegation OF mat
ate. regardless of politics, is earnestly advocating
secretary ncrbat Yesterday confirmed The report
that 1t was his intention 10 make changes among
The workIncn at the Navy Yards for political
reasons. The Secretary said that he was caieluliy
considering tie aiions adopted ny secretary tracy
governing the crplc yment and reeDttln OF lab0!ers
at Navy Yards. that far he had found little TO
object 10 In them. While In Congress, the Importance
OF having businessikc methods In operation at naval
stations forcibly brought 10 the attention OF Mr..
Herbert. lie there learned that partisanshp had TO
he brushed aside II the best class OF men and work
was alone. considered and the knoTledge OF nava
needs there acquired Is valuable TO the Secretary now
The details Of the civil service system INTRODUCED
BY secretary Tracy have worked satisfactorily, and ON.
cor, ON duty az the navy yards speak In words OF
high praise Of the Improvement In The quality ana
annt Of labor secured under their strt enforcement
Officers of the Navy that within the last few days
they have several letters from Secretary Herbert
positively refusing 10 discharge and employ at
navy wards solely account OF their political affila
tnns IL i needless to say that these officers
pressed much pleasure at the position taken by the
Secretary in these matters.