New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST

Ofcers of the Army will watch with considerable
interest the disposition of the bill introduced
by CONGRESSMAN Timothy J. Campbell to revive the
grade of acknowledgement In the Army III was
some.hin of a surprise to the officers 10 De IN
formed through the press that the bill had been
introduced and in the House, especially as In the
last Congress the House was opposed to the meas
IRE because OF the additional expense IT would H.
yolve but it was more of surprise that 1t should
be introduced by one who had not before developed
any military spirit e the 1 sg enera John Me-
Ailister Schofeld will no doubt be promoted But
Year since he will be retired for age on September
e. 1856; and as General Howard reaches the retiT,
ing age a wear from Tuesday next, Ma1or-General
Wslson APPLETON Miles will then be the ranking
officer. and would probably wear 'he 'hree S''''
on his shoulder strap.
In the matter Of retlrements. Adjutant-General
Robert Williams reaches the age or 'uselessness
TODAY. and passes into the ''nnocuous desuetude"
corps and the next to follow him is Assistant
Surgeon General Charles Page, en- December L. The
latter is medical director on General HOWARD
staff at Governors Island. and the War Depart
ment has anticipated the day when he VIII no
longer be Officially competent TO diagnose i'll
nesses. take temperatures, feel pulses and write
nrescriptions by ordering another TO take his
place at the very hour when DR.. Page shall reach
the age of slxty-four: HIS successor Is 10 De
Colonel Joseph r. Smith also an assistant surgeon 0n
December. 1888. but who has many friends and
York Lieutenant Colonel Albert Harsu. deputy
surgeon-general who has been on S Gniy a, f9r 1
Francisco and as this will prove pleasanter duty
than Thers he has been ne Paae NO viii bring
small gain to DR.. Hartsuf But DR.. Smith viii
ma TOO Viii 20 over to the nnocuous desuetude
list, as he becomes sixty-four years ola on Aprh
is, 1895.
1t is often said that punishments OF officers and
men in both the Army and Navy are more severe
tod IN
and there Is ample proof OF these statements in the
records of court-martials. Take the case OF Ser
geant Charles /. Wright. of the lst Cavalry. That
he has been q good soldier IL evident In his promo
ton to one Of the highest grades In the non-com-
n.ssioned staff but he has been reduced to private,
fined 500 and relegaed TO confinement at hard Ia
Dor for twelve months. His offence was that after
forming a squad OF recruits for drill he induced
the men 20 accompany him TO Il disreputable re-
sort outside the reservation. and there drank and
neted out 10 the Tammany Hall candidates for po-
tical offices a good many Of them would either
or tsey would be at hard labor for
life. The sentence upon this soldier Is apparently
severe but IL not considered so IN the Army when
his offence is thoroughly considered. And yet 1t
was only a lew months ago that AT denonina-
tionai convention a delegate made bold to condemn
Inc Army ana characterize IL as school where
drunkenness and vice were encouraged
Captain Il. l.. Bailey, who was recently court
uartiaied for offences 'prejudicial to the good OF
the service" has ceased 10 De an oHlcer OF the
ARMY the President having approved the sentence
~ tho Court His removal made a vacancy for the
nromofion Of Lieutenant Leonard A. Lowering. who
had been "a lieutenant for seventeen years, or
Within about eight years OF the average length OF
service in the lieutenants grade OF The Navy, so
mai there seems TO be about two-thirds as much
reason for officers OF the Army 10 complain OF
..cnnoesfIon and paralysis In the line OF promo
tion as there Is for the officers OF the Navy.
+, ,,ere is a general opinion among civilians that
Army officers can speak only English. German and
French then that opinion is an erroneous one. ana
a uroof OF this assertion IL the case OF Lieutenant
II l.. Scott OF the 9TH Cavalry. who Is an expert
I'm Indian folklore and sign language lie was