New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
1EUY NOTES or ~ TEEEST

When It was announced In Washington dis
patch that the President had RENTED about two
years remaining of the suspension sentence OF Judge
Advocate General David -. Swain II was added that
the General would be put on the retired list on
December g. when ne should reach the age OF
sixtv-two wears or two years before he would
reach the limit OF age for retirement II WAS
not until the day before Christmas that the Presi-
dent retired him. and It Il expected That when
Congress reconvenes the President VIII nominate ,
mol Ideber who has been acting Judge Advocate
General from the time Of General swaims sus-
ton OF the remaining portion Of that sentence and
since his sd w 10 10 his home in Ohio and
receive cents me az oniimsd Is necessary
for the iblic service
Officers and men Of the Army continue to specu-
late az 10 what will be done by the present Con
gress with the reorganization bills. and the ma
iorlty unite In the opinion That the chahccS OF
any posiiive legislation are inhnitcsimal MAJOR
Davis who prepared the latest Dill on inc SUD
ject argues the necessity OF legislation III '"s
direction. especially for the infantry arm, when
must compose the great bulk OF every army. and
upon its efficiency will depend IN large detrcr'
the final result" The addition OF major 10 oaS e
Infantry regiment. as proposed Will result IN inc
promotion Of twenty-five captains IN tnat arm ~
reference to the Army hess Se resept time was
he senior Of more than two-thirds OF the present
majors Of cavalry before they were promoted
.c,o,o,io, ~ nromotion" has long been the plant
of officers Of the army az II has Deeh Oh o'HcciS
of the Navy a proposition was H"i''" 'eo'"''S
nv one of the older officers which. he asserted
would make promotion In the higher gr"''s uep'in
mon military service rather than upon political
influence. The proposition IN briet ~ that va
cancies occurring among the malor-generals he
filled by the promotion OF the senior brsadier ger
eral OF the line; that vacancies ~ the priEa"io'
generals grade be iilled BY ne ptoh4R.ioh on '
airy art
above the. rank OF colonel applies 10 rcire NE
President should retire him on the unlimited nst.
that the President be authorized 10 retire any officer
above the rank ol colonel. bu, before mremptorily
%etIrnp any sI,cn officer the President De required
confdentlally TO inform the officer 30 that ne may
apply to rsr Tne psS ege no are promotes
weeds out and retircs generals. IN inc'' AN pro,
motion In the German Army above the grade OF
ajor II by seniority.
The seml-anrual examination OF the cadets at
West Point is 10 begin Wednesday and Will
continue daily. except Sundays. until finished.
The Academic Board Will be divided into two com
mittees OF examination Christmas leave was
granted 10 the cadets In the following manner, the
tfrod for standing embracing between June ana
Decembe' lG: Limit allowed. one dement, month
during time actually present three days leave;
two dement's month, two days leave; three de-
merits n month. one day
Two interesting cases OF mileage have recently
been decided. OF an Army officer and the other
a Navy officer. In the case of Lieutenant Gillette.
OF the Army. the decision Is based on the law Of
August last-namely, an allowance of 4 cents a
elled route. LIEUTENANT Giete's claim was that he
took the most convenient route between san Fran
lance OF ECO miles The shortest route is 1874 niles
The former admits OF a later start and an earlier
hours for connections. In the case OF the officer
OF the Navy Constructor Steele the claim was car
sdSsa az " the LEAGUE Island Nav. Yard