New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST,"

Although the number Of available for the star
Of the brgader-genera soon to be put into the
fed fc- competition is limited, there is widespread
/ interest the Army. ana much speculation as to
who will get Il. The officer who Is TO retire from
active service March 70 and thus make pace
for one OF the co.ones in the Pay Corps IS Pay
master-General william Smith There IS some doubt
expressed that Co.onei c. NJ Terrell. who Is the next
IN rank In point of seniority. vii. get the coveted
star" but II the President follows the precedent
laid, down by him in promoting Brigadier-Gansrals
McC'ook and Ruser coone. Terrell VIII gel IL, ana
then when h j. retired for age, on Fe9rGaIy a,
1895. Colonel T. II. stanton next senior TO C9loheI
Terrell. viii become br.gadier-general The lnit3r
prevailing that Colonel \. D. Carey vii De pro.
bas he "I SNse T's serve as an officer OF ,hs Army n
the Paw Corps. having been graduated from West
Point in 1858
Many WI recall, that President Cleveland. in his
ar. Administration started out to promote to gen.
ora's q tn Army only those who had four or more
years 10 serve before reaching 1he retiring age.
Hence some surprise manifested when he nom-
mated General McCooS for promotion Nevertheless
the promotion Of senior officers, even though they
iustice to those whose service been faithful and
merltorious especially II they have a war record
1t has been ntmatei ns; this change OF Pre.ident
Cleve.and's views was brought about by secretary
Lamont:
\ few days ago a rumor was started that Brga-
d.er-G auera 4 ". Gr-e.y Of Arctic fame wis 10
be tr!eI by cJurt-.rartl. Thus far the matter has
not gone beyond mere rumor. The foundation FOR
the report WAS the rae: that at the trial Of Captain
Howgl;e. the defaultns disbt rising of8eer Gen
eral Greely testified seeing the prisoner VALE n
hlIlng ana that he had c)nversed win me fueitye
on one occls Oh. There some who cocstrue the
fact Of Genera, Gree.y not reporting these f3cts
To the headquarters "a grave military oHence Dit
no charges have been drawn mp againS. General
Gree:
II any one has the impression that the enlisted
mon e the Aruy are neglected In tie matter OF
credit for good service. hai they are not thought
Of by their officers aside from commanding strict
discipline and duty. X WI be removed By reading
the orle., ani circallrs Issued by the War Depart
m4ni and by commandlnts Of pests. Take. for ex-
ample. a single instance At Fort AsSinnib)He, Mon
tlna. Sergean; Brown was frozen 10 death on 4
tour Of du;y early in February. circular read
to the command and forwarded 10 the War Depart
ment says: His r!d4r.ess horse, returning TO the
post announced the melancholy news OF his death"
The commandant then notes that he hrHt enlisted
in June. 1911; was promoted 10 corporal. then to
sergeant He was, it = believed the senior sergeant
In the Army list IL took part in every campaign
bottle Indians in watch his troop participated and
wbs mGug nm nj Of cheycnres in Kinsa on
October is 1868 For his conspicuous galintry Gem
The circular c:oses w'th the statement: He was
N every sense gallant and ehiesn' soldier ~
the Army OF motei soldier
An office, who has become Disguised with
'so-called Army and Navy receptions the White
House" gives vent to a little OF his feeling in
letter ard declares that go long As he remains on
duty a. Washington h will not attend arother
reception unit, he have the assIrlnHe That II
will be conducted in orderly and proper manner
Speaking OF a recent one he declares 1t 10 have
beer "a dsgracefu. affair; that the o"icers q the
Army and Navy constituted about ole-cighth OF
the number Of guests and that the other seven
eghths seemed TO he the OUTPUT OF the boarding.
houses and Congressional hotels" The officer sug-
gests that the Army and Navy reception Should not
be made the means or reception 81 very la.Ss
collection OF people in no way connected win mo
service. but that the civilian class should De re-
ceived on the same day with the diplomatic corps
the judiciary.
There has been considerable speculation in the
Army as to which one o: the co:onels the President
would select 10 fill the vacancy caused by Brisa-
der-General Ruger's promotion to the vacancy In
the maior-genera1s list made by General Scho-
fields promotion 1t is reported that the Presi-
dent does not intend to fill the vacancy, as No
interprets the act of Congress re-estaolishtg the
grade OF Lieutenant general without making any
change in the number limit for the other general
officers as an oversight by Congress- and that
he intends to remedy this by making no promotion.
Some OF the officers crtc'se this as an nterpre-
tation not expected. and say that il Is strange
that the President did rot arrive at ;his conclusion
hefore promo;ing q neral RuCer to the n"Nt grade
ahoVc. with Increased eXperse to the lFetsuIy' -
The question also affects every senior "edtshdlt-
tenant who expected TO 20 up one SCI, nIote.
General NcCook viii be retired on Aprll y, tnus
leaving a natural vacancy in the brgader-senrra;s
nst which the President says ne VIII promptly
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