New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-12

Is TO BE SAVED IN THE ARMY
,Br TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIHuSE.l
,,-t,,o,on March 1.-THE regular Army and
>.o,v Arnropriation bills will be reported 10 the
House in few days. 1t is probable that tie Army
bill Will be reported Tuesday or wednesday anu
TN. Naval bill on Friday of this week In many IN
stances the estimates for the next hscai year nave
been considerably cut down. and generally speahlis'
no urovslon has been made for new work Inc
Naval bill is more nearly up to the requirements
lint /, contains no appropriation for new ships Inc
ma oritv of the committee has fallen into line with
the policy OF the majority OF the House. ahu' con-
trary 10 expressed personal wishes mas agreeu u
insert the knife and cut down expenses wherever
possitlc Secretary Tierbert's estimates for the
years 1915 called for s2i55ooo for increase OF
the navy" of which amount %'JV"Vo Is ior
,rmor for new vessels undergoing construction
and $4,000 for new construction ana ma
chnery. The committee Will proVue ioi "'
armor but new ships VIII nave 10 wan io
an appropriation. unless the Senate snou'u III
sst upon provision being made Tor theIh 'i''' '''.
There IS good reason believe that the Senate VIII
| take such action. The number Of ships ana the
| amount of money appropriated Will be small now
ever Probably three torpedo boats. at cost oi
800 900 EACH will be the limit. In reply 10 sptc''i
ln1uries of the House COMMITTEES. secretary o diei
bert has said chat the fun amount Oh spy,,"t ~,
absolutely nec"sslt> 70 70 on KIN To c,-
work uow under "0y. TIE "iNp'Sl'oi % AZ I'm
Tn Army Appropriation bill will surprise military
circics bv the reduction IN the estimates. no heH
hc"%n is To- BE- authorized. 10 make some re-
d,,9ons in the expenditures. the number OF olG"rs
uhcre the l!ghtning is to strike, ana to what ex ~
tent II will damage the efficiency Oh the Co.ps ~ ho.
affected definitely known ~ Is o'ra ,cI ri in
ever that two more coFps wll de reanceu ,ba
numbers a days ago the thief OF VrdnamGe' thc
ster- General the Surgeon-Geueral' inc
IfaymasterC;oncral the Inspector General d , 6re
chief OF the Signal Corps were summon ,,irjao
The committee and subjected to t'f me eXrs"ted
Thn Signal Corps will be one branch to Dc re,uSc'i
THE rank OF the future chief OF the corps wiz ~
owereo and one If not two otllcers VIII De ooo -,
! rba NclicaI Cor,)3 will be another dopartineht "
s,iYcr REDUCTION IN numbers. II will pfobaoy lose
f@. or i've. ofi rers Probably one oru..aige ore'
add two inspectors will meet with 2 similar az
~ reports true, tn -. con,rise
uroposc TO take from these ohlcers tntr So' ~,
inns hut the reductions to be affected oy s.Hp
png appointments for a certain unei ~ 81, ~
,hoTofore no saving in the approprauoh , iot
/ rra,.t ,sor under this head will result JusSlliiS
If ngi,r@s NAV show an apparent SAVING Dnt Hn,i
,he ra'uctions go into effect At some future -
,h.rn can be none in fact Economy IS 10 De lu' ~
lnf,racl with respect 30 oil'erS ol W. a..
~, ',.s,.reI 10 duty as military instructors az ur
"iinhis and COLLEGES Of the country. h"rcalte
hose institutions are 10 De ren'''lu L .a,,ee to
sums Of money authorz Il by laM 80 M ,,,"t ,UaV
oirers for the hire of quarters "neh o" ""i9 away
IRON lnvi TaI S.honeld has submitted 20 Socre-
MH 49,, ~ N.t of officers oi the Army VINO are
.nritl.d to brcv,is for Gallant serEyc ~. s;ocrc.
campaIns m list Will be eNamlnsd py ,r ,no %ew
,"ry mon his return TO WASHINGTON from NJ. ~
VIZ, "irI in p faw DAYS will b, presented 10 the
rnsient with accomp"nynb m MOI ar. ,.e 30
r 'roro,n,niu,ed tor rec ssniticn NoiAliaLVtns
a. fle ;enate VII shortly follow; as p'rp arss ~,
tn,roI scronci the list comprises th- haIn.2 ~
49, ,0ule in active scrvic" and soins retreu;
and others who are dead IL ln'iuce' ,Sn saconI
,i',,t.,.r, There is some question as 70 the az
Instability Of bcsoWinS brevst rann ~ ~ ~ featur,
not Mie sssito1c 1 Observation-Disclosures may delay
final action somewhat