New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12
ARMY NOTES OF INTEREST.


II Is customary occupation for Army Officers as
Is with Navy officers at the beginning OF the year
and the beginning OF the year with them Is WIEN
Tho Army Register appears. and That Is wien ~
least one-sixth OF the regular year Is paS'-to iooN
over the list learn how many oihc"rS s'"hu oo
tween them and promotions. what the cohui'on Vi
health OF those above them Is and learn every ohr
phase OF their official and physical condition. IL Is
no more than human for man TO think OF ms own Owl
interests first especially where his pay ana MS ,.'
ing are affected and inns apples wishes h hIs seniors
TO de-he would rather they woud be promo.'o ~
,rd but :, when r an nS o,S n for some one
Army Register has just been publl,hcd put ~ om nv
not yet reac nt AZ ,heT viii mark the pages well With
humb-spots In snort oruer
In the interval OF waiting for "The Army Kegs
Tor, a chronological list OF officers who Will reurc
between now and the close OF President CieVeia"u
term OF Office Is OF particular Interest ihere VIII,
be eighty rerements for age between now ana Mnr.n
l. 1897 and among them will be Ma1or-Generais 'o,'',
schoaeld and O. Howard; ane CHARLES sthcr.
land. Brcsdier General Robert Williams to h,rIas
Chauncey McKeever william II Mc iaI Maor John
captain John ,. o MsGno Howara
SSSdi.r Ss John p Hawkins Colonies L GSmt
fnsdon bernard J. r. Irwin SMb a'ns% L s
Charles Tompkns ana "S s9iS Majors Thomas i Rose
John Il ssrho James H. ESchf E Rodssrs George
Charles BentEoni: Captains yopn an General Scho-
nen ~ 1" be retired on SEPTEMBER o. rS9Gos AZ" =.
Brindierenerals Aexande, y M.st,red In the same
Casey and william Smith Will W ''"
rear.
IN army circles that Brigadier.
o.n.ro, rro.n. A Carr, who was put on 'he 'e' ,'
II two weeks ago by the President uhue' nm.or,
viffh provides that the President may 'V .,.noo n
thR forty years Of service, s'ahds go ,.Ss orc 20
hs restored TO the active list LIS ishnnt suggestion
hon him. and Intend to ask President ~ command
him active duty and Rae h ai President
S S al IN, fne thsre seems TO be much doubt.
.m.... ..o, chat thew have reason to com
vhin that the LID Congress treated .'.," char
sh,hhu- A.. :. o.ya chem less consideration 'h"'
ypseedinr Congresses have gwen them ior many
bat n Ia doubtful II an examination OF '"e 49,,
q the House would show that their "'.' ~ nconc
rne than the interests OF the resi- VI " ,ofor
MS said that as many 800 or ooo '"e'' "S s.nst
,hs military committees Of Soh being hnS" recorded.
course It is most likely TINT II Is to .re Tpermt,ed
the Army that many Of the e'i, ~ mert Suffered witt
them Then. too experience shows thai where n opp
enact laws affecting ,lle Army or ma Reorganization
BILL Tor instance II ali the officers cond mni'r ., I'm
come suitable for the %oress wonld
several branches OF the Army; somSS
more likely to respond to their dcmahos'
One Of the measures before Congress- and one WV" wa
WIN probably be brought up in the next
To rsyise the laws governing purchases BY d''.m'
1he Army and Navy Journal" In a reeen' s,,,,.,
On this measure, said Now, II an American A..
lgnofant Of military AFFAIRS enists anu De.o an
st,saed or homeaek. he can buy his discsarWhs the
Army ' Of s sSnrse s0aS % bad .Sf to that sxten
~ nss.r t 70 prove here. but the War peR Ssr
= SRa'ss ss%s Il Ss matter
1si5s ~ Inc6ass. Commanders OF e0"0''''