New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST.

one of the most Interesting cases OF physical dis
ability" Of an officer OF the army-the more inter-
e5flng becausc II has aroused so much comment
among officers cf the Army itself-is that OF Secohd
Lieutenant H. McA. Schoheld. son OF Lieutenant
General schoneld lie recently appeared before an
examining board In san Francisco for promotion
AMI The medical board refused TO pass him upon the
ground OF defective hearing. Then came the ques-
ton whether or not his deafness constituted IN
capacliy T. pei form duty in his present rank Inc
ncx, step was 10 examine the records OF his hrst eN-
animation upon his orisira entry 'n,9 the ssrvice
but they were found TO be clear on this polh';, ~"
the other hand some officers nave shiI r"i In en
tenant Schonei WAS signify dear pcioIS, ne en-
tered the service. and II this tact Il proNe con-
ll'5rv status OF Lieutenant Schohcli but also the
%nfii,v orienatcd in the hne of duty then he Will
he entitled TO retired with the rank OF hTst leu-
tenant.
What tho end Will be in Lieutenant Schoicld's
case il not We; clear but the affair seems to have
resolved itself into contention between ;he mem
bers Of the medical corps and as in civil hfe' ell
c,c,te IS observed among the members OF this
branch OF the service. In the mean while
officers OF tho service are taking intense IN
,erest IN the Il Is said thar one oi tHe mem
bers Of the san Francisco medical board Is aflctei
vlfh deafness more pronounced than that OF the
candidate who now appears for promotion or re-
tir,ment
co,er,l Miles in an Interview few days ago.
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securing necessary legislation for the betterm-nt or
tho army organization that this column has several
times suggested. He says that the one great
obstacle with bills before Congress has been the
want Of harmony among officers, and tho Efforts
DO, have heeu made by individuals, each OF whom
believed that his plan the best. to urge special
legislation that would in some way directly or in.
directly benefit Themselves regardless Oh tho TACT
tba, n might do serious injury to others
speaking as to the need OF reorganization legsia-
zion General Miles said: The artillery arm has
bo.n paralvzed for a number OF years. owing to its
dcfectlve organization In having a useless number
OF ucutenants in each battery. causing the slow
,romoton that has been painfully stagnant the
las, twenty or twenty-five years. The doing away
with the extra first lieutenant to battery and In
crcasing the number of regiments TO seven instead
Of five will every artillery officer except the
five coioncls in service. ana give better or
sanEatiGG@ General @r Miles also reviews the proposition
for tho rcorganlza ton OF the infantry and cavalry
arms. and emphasizes tho peneht that all would al
present In the future realize
TIL. nroposition that the Commanding General Of
tho army shall have the rank OF lieutenant general
IS approved by many prominent civilians as well as
the members OF the army Itself; but. according to
the statement OF a member of the House Com
r,ttee on Military Affairs, there is considerable
opposion from some of the officers of the Army to
comforting that rank upon General Miles. due TO
the fact that he not West Pointer, but one
OF the volunteers who came into the service at the
herinning OF the Civil War. lie said that earnest
anneals 10 pass tho bill have been coming from al
,nrts Of the country the committee. IF II IL
tr,ic he said THAT General Miles IL opposed be
cause he was volunteer. the result VIII be that tho
rank Of general will be created before this Congress
a1iourns' The sentiment expressed by this Repre-
tentative IL that the House at least will not
tenance aristocracy In the Army
Another little bone that was thrown into the Army
cupboard a few weeks ago, and which has caused
some growing among tho poor dogs who tried to
get to the cupboard before the bone disappeared,
was from the Judge Advocate Generals Office
There was a vacancy OF judge advocate In the
Army which carries with It tho rank of major. and
many officers who have a fondness for law and who
have studied Blackstone Kent, and other great
lights OF the fraternity OF legal Jurisprudence were
applicants. But the long pending question was
settled a few days ago when the President selected
Jasper ]. Morrison chief clerk In the Judge Ad-
vocate Generals Office, who recently acquitted him
self so satisfactorily in the conduct OF the case OF
the appeal In the case OF Paymaster George A.
Armes The President regards Mr.. Morrison n
lawyer with marked legal ability. and whose
training specially fits him for the position OF Judge
Advocate. He wal be the assistant to Judge Ad-
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