The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-20
ARMY AND NAVY.

Col. William P. Carlin, 4th u. 8. Inf, COM
manding Fort Sherman, Idaho, some days ago
called the attention of the Wsr Department to
the fact that Lieut.. Philip Hswley, formerly Of
the 9th Inf, who was dismissed in June last for
desertion, had enlisted as q private at his post
under an assumed pane. He had fully identi-
fed Hawlsy, and asked the Department for
instructions. The Department investigated the
matter, found Col. Cariin's statement to be cor
rect, and Assistant Secretary Of War Grant
signed an order directing the dismissal Of
HaWley for fraudulent enlistment This is one
of the first cases in years where an ofieer dis
missed from the Army has sought to enter
again by enlisting in the ranks
The paragraph in the Navy regulations. re-
Gently issued. prohibiting Naval officers from
acting as correspondents of newspapers, is said
to have its origin in the late Chilean war.
During the struggle. il is asserted, two Naval
officers stationed at Valparaiso were in the pay
of certain New York newspapers, TO which they
wired inside" news, IN cipher, OF the move
ments of the forces engaged. 1t frequently
happened that Bslmaesda on the one side or
the provisional troops on the other were in
formed of those movements by their friends in
New York by wire. and the provisional forces
subsequently, complained of this to our Govern
ment and alleged that they had been seriously
embarrassed thereby. The United States ex-
pressed regret at what had passed. aud rendered
o repetition OF the complaint impossible by
causing the insertion of the mueh-tslked-0f
paragraph in the new regulations.
There is to be & reduction in tho force Of
Army officers who are stationed in Washington.
Secretary Lament believes that many of the
officers who are here at present msy be ordered
to other points, where they would see more
actual service. He objects to the absence of so
many officers from their regiments, and is in
clined to regard this absence as q detriment TO
the service. He has found that there are in
Washington, not including officers attached to
the troops at Fort Myer or the batteries st
Washington Barracks, no less than IA cavalry
officers, three artillery officers and eight in
fantry officers Most of these officers are
stationed in the War Department Building.
Among staff officers the proportion is higher.
The latest report the beet shows 10 officers
of the Engineer Corps on duty in Washington.
six of the Medical Corps, FIVE of the Ordnance
Corps, four of the sigma Corps eight of the
Adjutant- Generals Department, three Of the
Judge Advocate Generals Department four of
the Subsistence Department six of the Quar-
termaster's Department. two of the Inspector
Generals Department, aud two of the Pay De-
partment. This list does not include the beads
of those corps, but simply represents the num-
ber of officers who are on duty here under the
Brigadier- Generals. In tho Adjutant- Generals
Office there are IL officers on duty. and the
General commanding the Army, Sehofsid, mas
seven officers on his staff. The Secretary will
have the difficult task of deciding which Of
these officers can be sent to other points. Some
Of these officers. perhaps NEST of the staff OH
GERS, are necessary to the reliable and prompt
transaction of business. This is especially true
in technical corps, such as the Ordnance De-
partment. 1t is certain, however, that the lisb
of officers at present stationed in Washington
will be revised, and all thoss who can be
spared from work here will be sent to Army
posts or division headquarters. The line OH
GERS will be ordered back to sheir regiments.