New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-04
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
HOW MILITARY OFFICERS WILL BE Az
FECTED BY THE INCOME TAN.
REVIVAL. OF THE GRADE or LIECTENANT-GEN-
ERAI.-ME. DHyMYS REMARKABLE I"N'>>
TfoNs IN NAVAL ORDNANCE
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrB, NE.l

rgN,-Mr. DHyMy's REMARKABLE INVEN-
rioNs IN NAVAL ORDNANCE
NY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrB,NE.l
Washington Feb. ARMY officers are 10 oe re-
auired to pay an income tax. the same as c'Vh'ahs
who are affected by the provisions on the SUBJECT
in the Wilson bill AttorneyGencral Olney mas gwen
an opinion the subject. the eheci Oh ""'' = 10
bring officers OF the military service unde' Tue e
OF the Wilson bill. Mr. olney eNp'esse" '''''Se"
thus in answer to an inquiry from the ne''e'"'F
OF War TIE particular question winch secretary
. Lamont wanted decided whether. in computing
ARMY officials incomes. money paid them as alio"
ances TO- quarters not supplied torssr anu "'''.s
for travel performed was 10 he taken mo "''o".''
the Attorney General replies afhr'naiNeE w -"
inquiry and saws that the law WAS nteh''' 80 az
ply 10 such cases and include all amounts WHICH,
IN add,,ion n other moneys received by officers.
make their incomes more than N.oao year lh''
Is 10 saw officers OF the military service VIM ,''
from the Government salary OF ~" amman! anu
allowances equal TO 5000 over. must pay per
cen, on the excess as an income tax. IL ~ not ma
tsr,, whether the rem; Of an officers quarters ac-
! ,uallv costs him more than the authorized sum;
that his horses necessary in The performance o'
duty or that In travelling he expended more H'o"eS
in obeving orders than he received IN return "s
mileage: in any case he must include 'hes' a''o"
ances in the statement Of his income"
Officers are stirred up at the ANNOUNCEMENTS
view They contend tina; communication OF quarters
authorized by law is not a part oi tue" '"'o"''
but is In the nature of a reimbursement iof money
expended in the hire of habtation "heh th'y are
serving at stations where the Government provides
no quarters As for mileage. they say that money
received for travel performed is clearly return
for sums expended by them in the eNeouto" "'
services rendered in the interests OF 'he Govern
men not OF themselves. Paymastcr-oeneral Smith
has completed regulations relating TO the collection
OF the income from Army officers inc rue
sums paid an officer equai H@". Atefward de
auctions at the rate Of PEI cent on the excess Of
incomes to he made. Taking ihe case OF
| colonel for example. an officer of that grade VIII
receive 1915 month for ton months. aud not b.
compelled 10 pay the tax. hut during ~" eleventh
and twelfth months. when his salary exceeds $l|F'
he viii be required 10 return 20 the Government
| per cent fof the cAcess Presumably AL officers 81
| the Navy whose receipts above Nro viii also
| be assessed. The Secretary of the Navy has re-
Quested the opinion Of the Attorney General as 10
| the bearing Of the law on the Naval service.
The effect Of the revival Of the grade Of Iieut"n-
antGenersl under the provisions " the resolution
which has passed the Senate and the House. IS not
understood except by few persons who have care
| fully studied the wording Of the resolution. Its
language Is such tina, additional MajorGen"ral
| Is created. making three officers OF that grade In
the Army instead OF two. The resolution says that
the grade OF Lieut. General Is revived In the
Army. II specifies that the person upon whom the
but II does not say that there snail BE- ans reluc-
tion IN the number OF Major -1;cnerals Officers OF
the Army In speaking Of the meaning Of the resoiu-
ton to-day said there was no doubt that under iis
provisions the President had authority first 10
advance Major-General Schoneld to 90" grad" %
Lieutenant General and upon tina; officers connf-
nation to nprlnaie a Brgadier-tenera 90 M INC
vacancy al the bottom OF IN" list ~ MaJor-''rn
erals The promotion OF \ Brgader General viii
cause vacancy In that list Already there is much
speculation IN military circles as 10 which officer
Viii BECOME az nrs@der For the MSor G,@cra
ship there sly Officer eligible FOR election
In order OF rank they Kruger. Merritt. Brooke.
Wheaton. Otis and Forsyth. The impression T.
general that Ruger viii be- The Presidents choice
This officer III" principal candidate against
General McCook In the recent contest. and reports
cook Thai 'I Rusnr w9i sn the next rcancy The
advancement OF Rugcr would not prevent %" ult-
Generashp there VIII be- many candidates. All th~
Colonies OF infantry. cavalry AMI artillery being
man and Bliss Colonel Bliss j. thought 10 have
that the President may take his opportunity Of
advancing his personal friend. Colonel wilson. OF
the Engineers.
Naval ordnance experts are giving attention 10
two novelties In the way OF war material devices
vessel the plans are original. to say The l"asi
seen MIR DTumy proposes TO cons'ruc, boat
which "i have extraordinafy oh1ns." ana a.
fcnsive qualities. For on.nc" h" VIII provid" pow
IN relaon n Inc ycsscIs defensive qualities that
Mr.. D'Humy's ideas most novel The sides 81
his vessel are 10 be In tao parts. an inner layer
OF plates OF suitable thickness ana an outer
about twelve inches between the sides. which are
TO be firmly held apart by strong frames Below
the water line I'm an armored compartment. H. TO
be placed an electric plant OF great poMer The
dynamo wires TO be connected with III" outer
and inner sides OF the vessel The Interior space
IL to be insulated no electrical CONNECTIONS be
tween the sides being possible Mr.. y num-
claims that the shot and shell OF an enemy VIII 40
no damage 10 his vessel projecille striking the
the injury ends there Coming IN c9niaoi WIN
the interior insulated space. and before II can
melted Thus a projectl- OF the hardest steel VIII
lose ts force and be as soft BAL by !hs me
Chief Of the naval bureau OF Ordnance in speak,
ing OF the D'Humy invention. said today that ~
a vessel could be made 10 carry sl'ncl'nuN
powerful electrical plant to charge me inner ana
outer sides to insulate the interior space. and 10
bring about all other necessary conditions pfoposen
by Nr. D'Humy. 1t was possible hai the heavy
damage TO the inner armor OF a Ness"i o. nc
DIIumy type BEFORE expressing any dei tnn
tain sampson added that he. would prefer to have
information based on actual test. -..,..
hn or armor nea in steel
case or box The plates arc to be frst firmly boed
fastened to the sides OF the The box is TO be
sufficiently small TO require no shaping TO MAKE
II conform to the run OF any part OF vessel ne
plates will be put top OF the other until ne
desired thickness is obtained. The edges OF III.
plates TO be outward. or toward the sides OF
a ship against which an enemy's proiectiles would
many advantages. The edges OF the plate can De
more easily and less extensively hardened ana In
moved and another substituted. he says lie has
asked the Navy Department to test his plates. ana
Captain Sampson has consented TO a series or
trials TO come OF at Indian Head.
PULLMAN STRIKERS APPEALED.