Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-11
MILITARY CIRCLES.
BFlsadier General Brooke Summoned
to Washington.
1HEARMY WITHOUT ACoMMANDER
And He VIII Probably BE Assigned
TO FIJI the Temporary
Vacancy.

CHICAGO, May 11.-Br,gadier Gene
raj Johu r. Brooke. comma uding the
department OF the Missouri, Is absent
from his post. He 10 in Washington
by order Of the secretary OF war and,
it is saiJ, to assume the command OF
the army.
No such distinction has ever been
bestowed upon an OH cor OF his rank
eincs the daye just after the Revoiu-
tionary war when for year lieuten
ant was in command OF the remnant
OF the continental army. General
Miles, the senior major general Is of
for Europe 10 get Il sight of war
abroad, and General Merritt hes been
granted u leave OF absence to Gro ss the
seas. This leaves the army without q
major general,as Major General Whoa
ton was retired last Saturday under
the longevity rule. General Brooke
not being ranked as major general Is
ordered to Washington 10 brigadier
general, presumably 10 take command
OF the army.
Gen. Brooke 10 the senior brigadier
general Of the nrmy anu his selection
ior the command Of the army IN the
Rbsence of Generals Miles and Merritt
ABROAD would Indicate that he Will be
the next major general, the successor
OF Geu. Frank Wheaton. / . army
circles In this city there has been no
doubt OF Gen. Brooke's promotion.
1t has been believed that he would
follow in the president established a
- ..L. he at.H
given the prsierment over Gen. I. ii.
Ruger to be succeeded by the latter.
The promotion of Wheaton over
the features about 1t that character Fed
the Advancement of McCook for y
month over Ruger entitled by rauk to
the promotion.
tie said in army circles that Gen.
Br0eke'a claim TO promotion at tDis
me ID TO be disputed by two OF mis-
juniors In yeare OF service, Brig. Gen.
J. w. Forsyih, Ebony" formerly OF
den. PHI Sheridan's staff, and Brig.
Gen. u mae II. Bliss, only recently APP
poinleu from u colonelcy.
hey submit that Il Gen. McCook
over-sloughe1 Ruger year ago be-
cHuse he would retire In month, and
Wheaton this year, ono Of the other
should be preferred over Brooke at
th;s time az he retires III 1892, while
Biss goes out in 1898 aud Fosyth In
1899. Gen. Miles, VINO ranks them ali.
will not be retired until 1906,
THE MATTER DISCUSSED BY GEN.
RUGGLEs.
WASHINGTON, May IL. - Gen.
Broohe, command OF the department
CT Missouri, Is IN Washington. He is
stopping at the home Of Senator Quay.
When seen in regard to the repoi. tnat
Gen. Brooke 10 10 assume command OF
tue army during the absence OF Major
Gen. Mlies in Europe, Gen. Ruggiee.
tho adjutant general OF the ariuy, SAID
that no SUCH orders had been Issued by
the war department. When asked,
however, II such an order was In COZ.
temptation, he said II was matter
which he preferred not to discuss for
publication. The army at present is
without commander. Gen. Miles 10
on the ocean and does not expect to
return to this country Tor several
month";; Secretary Alger is nominaiiy
In command, though orders are being
Issued by the adjutsnt general.
When Gen. Miles received permission
to go abroad 1t was believed that the
army would ket kl0ny during his
absence without commander, though
the secretary of war expected to trs ns :
fer Gen. Merritt to Washington in case
the services Of commanding oil Ger
were needed. About tine time Geu.
Miles decided to 20 abroad, Gan.
Merritt, the commander of the deparl-
msnt OF the East, asked for leave oil
absence and per mission to go beyond
the sea. This was granted.
II 10 believed by army Ifiicers that
Gsn. Brooke has come here on o
matter OF much greater Importance
to himself than the temporary COM
mand Of the army. Gen. Wheaton "a.
tired Saturday and the President now
mas under consideration the appoint.
ment Of msior general. dec.
Brooke 10 Justly entitled to this
honor. He was the senior ,f1icer
month ago when Gen. Ruger retired
and was then entitled to promotion.
Brig. Gen. Wheston was TO retire so
soon, however, that 1t was decided
to promote him 30 that he might retire
with the highest rank 1t was taoitly
Understood lhon that Gen. Brooke
Wheaton retired.
ocHs Foieytbs hoWcNcts Who Cuu'
mands the department of California,
aud Gen. Flies, who commands the
department Of Iexa-, have now both
applied for the vacant major general.
ship on the ground that they wiil re-.
tire before Gen. Brooke and that they
should be perm tied to enjoy the hoD or
uf high rank Tor the same reason that
1t was q month ngo given TO Gen.
Wheaton.
While Gen. Brooke's friends say
that 1t Yves well enough 10 adopt this
plan In the case OF Gen. Wheaton, who
had only month TO serve, 1t weuld
not be iair to apply 1t 10 Gen. Forsyth
or Gen. Bliss.
Honduras Revolution Ended.
IEGuoIGALPA, Honduras. via Gal
weston, l.xes, iday 1.-The revolu'
tion Is ended and ahe country Ia peace
iul.