New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST

The promotion OF Brigader- General A d. McCook
TO the highest grade IN the Army was a surprise 70
many persons. because OF the fact that he must 50
be retired for The impression seemed TO
be that President Cleveland would adhere TO the
rule he laid down In his first Administration that
no promotions would be made 10 major generalshps
unless the officer had least four 10 serve
before retiring Many officers naturally concluded
that such a rule unjust. and they felt partou-
lary when ~ sort Of family unIerstaniing
several officers Of the Navy voluntarily retired be-
fore their dates In order that several cominodoi"S
might get their promotion to the highest grade. That
general In the Army ana be retrtI WIN 'll ti'ih
and consequently. the higher pay that goes WIN H.
There IS this difference between the Army and
Navy: Officers OF the latter are promoted by senior
ity, no matter in what grade they may De, but for
the grade OF briEadlcr or major scncra r ia, 1v
iority Of the officers Of both services look upon the
system in the Navy as being the faircst
The promotion OF General McCook however.
proyes that promotion By selection is not always
unjust. and there are many senior ofhcers VINO
hope that the President will continue the practice
80 long as he remains in Office. General McCook
vas Jumped over three other brigadiers but TINS Al
lows those three seniors opportunity for advance
ment General McCook Will be retired on April e.
1885, and this will allow the promotion OF Brgadier-
General Ruger. General Schofeld retires on sep
TENDER o. 1885, and then General wheaton couid De
nromoted As General Kruger Will retire on April 2:
Ia there would be a vacancy for BrigaderG General
FORSYTH who will reach the retiring age on AususiI
2s 1893 or next after General Wheaton VINO Sa
dier-General Merritt. Then i:rigadier ,.nef ra
Brooke could BE- promoted upon Generai r"rss ,is
retirement and remain maJor-generdl on actve
duty until July q. 1902 General Miles VIII De ne
senior officer OF the Army after Genera! Scn n
retres and will have nearly eight years 10 serve
"wbat will Congress DO for u.s." Is the question
that every officer and every enlisted man Is asking
himself al frequent intervals just now. The enlisted
men are interested IN the retained pay question as
much as anything else. II not more. II Is under
stood that Secretary Lamont has gwen Huch CON
sideration TO this matter in his recommendations 10
Congress- basng his report upon the opiho"s Vi
officers OF the Army-hat in It's practcaI operation
the law recurring that certain percentage IA large
percentage OF the pay OF the enlisted man DE r.
tanned until he Is discharged AZ the end OF MS term
OF enlistment has failed TO work the beneficial re-
suits antcipa Ted. and that on the contrary II mas
been promotve Of dissatisfaction ana discourase-
ment and .is conducive TO descrton On the o'he'
ha,d many officers argue that the retention or a
, ~ The nav OF the soldier tends to better results
Tor me Army in that the soldier. knowing Una" t,l'
5o,rv,nnnt has a goodlv amount enforced de-
,osit from the soldier hesates TO desert even II n.
l. strongly inclined TO do 40, because ne ~" ~
LIN the knowledge that when his enlistment is
ended the soldier IL to ORA" What lhe Ivy
cues MIN ne is more content 10 remain In ule ser
'co ,nat he NAV have "A good round sum IN hIs
rocket when he goes into civil me- IN he cas- vi
me" o povnastor to pay Individuals 5000 or more
non their DISCHARGE. money retained from thei
salaries the end of each month
A matter that will arouse considerable interest.
+, not Indignation II 1t should be taken into Con-
,,,oss AZ the railroad corporations have minated
hoo ~ do with the transportation OF troops during
-, s,rikes last summer when the ailroads sought
cha Government to protect their property these
,.o,, comnanies filed bills with the War Depart
ment for the transportation Of the soldefs on1 ,ne
nnnr,errna or General has ported against allow
tflo
talon was for the purpose OF Protecting tne p UpI
crtv from destruction, ana ihat me soIIieia 'o""
-. ,b,,e he regarded ordinary passchReTS'
.erIes OF interesting tests win shoheIesS Po"
-, 4, heinp arranged TO take place at the SANDY
I,,, proving Grounds. Powders presented by 1--WE
,,.,o.ao, manufacturers will certainly be tested
a ,hsrs is a probability that others VIII come
am "are-ican manufacturers VINO nave not COM
award hitherto but now propose 10 prov. ~ .d 10
iof"aa ingenuity will demonstrate that there ~
~ oaed Of depending upon Foreign prouuctS ioi INC
United States army
,o,ber bit Of legislation that has been proposeu
,.o,oross cmanates. II Is believed, from d hihh
~, ,rashineton claim agents. Every hospi'a' s'e"
e,,har acting or regular. has received Il c"c"-
g. ,,,er from this Washington firm proposing 10
- 81. MASSAGE OF law to increase MS pay
',a,,., each one contributes 81. or this amount
- =, q, 10 nay s. retainer. the other w peihs con-
80 T. ,,,on the bill becoming a law Inc circu'ai
80. 1oos not say that "A canvass OF hieip.' Id, an
lettei has been made to learn now tney W..
,c i an the BILL Is the letter an an, ohirg ar
In facl uch circulars every year by the cIaii,
printing 81 tbey would hardly keep TINS uP uhie
agcn was some return II Is not a%ays nercent
tiie.c " .dvance is asked. Dut co"u"e'"' SS
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