The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-04
OBJECTS OF HIS TOUR.
After a Conference With the
War Secretary Details VIII
Be Completed.
TRANSFERS AMONG ADVOCATES.
Major Groesbeck Coming Here Very
Soon to Succeed Lieutenant
Colonel Hunter.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 3.-Malor
Groesbeck, Department of Missouri VIII
proceed to San Francisco and report to the
Commanding General Of the Department
of California for assignment to duty as
Judge-Advocate of that department to re-
lieve Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Hunter,
Deputy Judge-Advocate General. Lleuten-
ant-ColoneI Hunter, on being relieved by
Major Groesbeck,. will proceed to st. Paul
and report in person to the Commanding
General of the Department of Dakota for
assignment to duty as Judge-Advocate Of
that department, to relieve Captain Edwin
F. Glenn, Twenty-ffth Infantry.
Captain Glenn, on being relieved. will
proceed to Vancouver Barracks, Washing
ton, and report in person to the command
ing general OF the Department of the Col
umbia for assignment to duty as judge
advocate of that department, to relieve
Captain Charles Mcclure, Eighteenth In
fantry, acting judge-2dvocate, who, on be-
ing so relieved, Will proceed to join his
company.
Acknowledgement Scho6eld will soon
lay before Secretary Lamont his recon-
mendations relating to the proposed ex-
change of stations by troops. The General
had the subject in mind during his recent
tour of inspection and he has practically
reached definite conclusions as TO what
should be done in the premises. Already a
preliminary plan has been drawn up by
the commanding-genera but no official
agreement will be reached until after.
q conference between General Schofield
and Secretary Lamont. The conference
will be held in the near future, probably
some time next week. This does not mean
that the programme will then be definitely
settled, but it will be an important prac-
teal step toward the adoption of definite
plan. Is to say, General Schotield will
submit recommendations as to what ought
to be done, and the Secretary of War will
consider the same and approve them in
whole or in part. There enters into the
matter question of practical Importance
with which the Quartermaster-general is
concerned. The extent of exchanges will,
OF course, depend largely upon the amount
of money available for transportation.
The appropriation for this purpose is
under the quartermaster-genera and it
will be for him to decide how much money
can be expended. A matter which will
materially modify the programme drawn
up In the present Indian trouble. Sending
troops TO the scene of the difficulties
means, of course, considera BILE expense,
and the outlay made will reduce, by cost
of transportation, the sum available for
future movements of officers, men and
their effects pending official orders pre-
scribing transfers to be made.
Rumor is ripe as to changes that will
take place. 1t is stated at the War Depart
ment that most of the current gossip is
idle speculation and that some of the regi-
ments which have been mentioned as be-
ing slated for an exchange are not to be
disturbed. Recently the moving of eight
regiments was said by gossips to be certain.
Inquiry at the headquarters of the army
ELECTS the information that in at least five
OF the cases given there is no intention of
ordering an exchange. The officers may
await the appearance of official orders be-
fore giving themselves much concern as to
what is to take place.
General Schofield said this week that
when orders were issued sufficient time
would be given for officers and men to be
moved without interfering with their COM
fort. That is to say, special haste will be
specified as to when orders are to be exc
cuted.