New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
TIE SQUADRON ~ HAMPTON ROADS.
NOT SENT on THE SOUTHERN CRUISE FOR FEAR
EXCITEMENT MAY BE STIRRED Up
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WASHINGTON. Feb 23-Adm!ral Ramsay Is author
ity for the statement that no particular PROGRAMME
has been mapped out for the North Atlantic Squad
ro, since the winter cruise to southern ports was
abandoned owing to the prominence of the Nenez-
nolan and other international complications Ihere
has been much speculation here or late as 10 WHAT
the SQUADRON would DO. where 1t would 50 ana
when but the Admiral says that the many stories
IN circulation are mere guesses and that no spccia
orders have been sent to Admiral Bunce. Adnra
Ramsay says that the ships. officers ana men are
going through certain exercises In Virginia waters
and occasionally at sea- and that the winter Is o'
ing employed advantageously TO drih ana oiscip'e'
OF course, no fleet evolutions under way are oeihe
CARRIED out but all exercises which circumstances
or,r, ~ a TO going on on board the ships OF the
squadron and shore. The naval authorizes VIII
not sav but 1t is that Secretary Herbert s
keeping the squadron north not wishihs 10 create
excitement in relation TO either the Venezuelan VI
the Cuban question. 1t IS said at the Navy Depart
,nent that the affairs in part OF the west lnuies
Central or South America are such as require inc
presence at this time of ship or ships. Attention
&c being given to Cuba, but no demand for vessel
an that quarter has come from Committeeman VIII
Jams The telk in Congress as to recognizing Del
ugerency on the island may result In disorders IN
inrious to Americans. If So one or more vessels OF
Admiral Bunce's feet will be dispatched to Havana
II is said at the Navy Department.
An order relating to sentences TO DO imposed by
naval court-martia in the Of officers convicted
of offences which involve loss Of numbers has
been prepared by the Navy Department The d.
recfion will be issued In few days. AS naval
co,,rts-martal have wide discretion in imposing
sentences and as under the law II is not within the
proy!nce of the Secretary Of the Navy to say what
their findings shall be, the rev order VIII be ad-
yisory no< mandatory. 1t Will suggest TO courts
martial that hereafter officers found guilty OF
off nces be not sentenced 10 suspension from rank
and duty for a specified period, with correspond
Ing loss OF numbers. Instead, 1t Will be recon-
mended that courts prescribe In each sentence the
exact number of files the offender is 10 lose. that
the reduction take effect at once. Now there Is
great inequality relative to the effect OF sentences
An officer sentenced to suspension and loss OF num-
bers one year may not have any Juniors go oyer
/ him. Another year. under tho terms OF similar
! sentence an officer may lose as many as ten or
| more files. 1t is to make the effects more equal
that Secretary Herbert desires that the courts
should prescribe how many files an offender Is to
lose. $3.50 .,. -,
Secretary of the Navy deserving OF serious
s,deration Captain Iemly has recommended that
corrts-nartiai be advised that in awarding a
tence ofIicers should be reduced in rank a certain
nnmher rather than that they should be suspended
sor n certain period and suffer reductions during
that period
Fort Monroe Va. Feb. %-The United States
,.eamsbin Cincinnati from New York, arrived here
Of noon to-day and Joined the Meet