New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-31
4 BO4RD or PROJECTIONS.
COMPOSED OF THREE REAR-ADMIRALS.
WHO WILL RECOMMEND OFFICERS
FOR ADVANCEMENT

Washington. Aug 80 SpecaD.-Notwith-
standing the dissatisfaction in the Navy which
has resulted from the promotion Of forty
officers who participated in the naval engage
ments at Manila Santiago and few minor To-
caities the Navy Department to-day took ac-
tlon looking to further Advancement of the same
sort at the expense ~ officers who were not FORT
unate enough - witness these fights on ac-
count % the Indispensable duties they were per
forming at other places. Further selections VIII
not however he made arbitrarily 10y the Secre-
tary Of the Navy with view 10 recognizing the
faithful services of commanders OF the principal
vessels but Board Of experienced officers after
thoroughly considering all applications for ad-
vancement. will recommend those officers who
under the terms Of Section l.506. of the Revised
Statutes have given evidences Of eminent and
conspicuous conduct in battle or extraordinary
herosm." Under this section such officers of the
Navy may he advanced by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate. not exceeding thirty
numbers.
This Board was constituted to-day in the fol-
lowing instruction:
Navy Department. Washington. August 20. 1885
Sir: A Board &c he composed Of yourself prest-
dent and or Rear-Admlrals Edmund q Matthews
and Charles s Norton additional members. and
Ensign Henry r.. Smith recorder. Is hereby ap-
pointed. and will assemble in Room No i7s Ill
brary). Navy Department. on Wednesday. the 18th
prox for the purpose of examining into and
porting upon the records Of the several vessels OF
the Navy and Of the officers attached 70 them and
other data which may be- chtlinahl" in connection
with the recent engagements between the vessels
OF the NAVY of the United States and those OF
Spain or with the land forces of that nation.
with a view determining whether other officers
Of the Navy or Marine Corps than those already
recognized are entitled to promotion or other re-
ward for eminent and conspicuous conduct In bat
tie or extraordinary heroism wide Sections l.iCS.
| s0i and lGO5 of the Revised Statutes.
The colonel-commandan of the Marine Corps will
be associated with the Roard when the cases OF
marine officers are under consideration The
Board will advise tha; officer when his presence
In this connection will he desired.
The Board will call upon the Bureau of Navi-
cation and the nel-commandant OF the Marine
CORPS for full Information in the premises
The Judge Advocate OF the Navy will. II desired.
furnish the Board with records of proceedings of
similar boards appointed for the purpose OF ex-
amining and reporting upon the records OF officers
who served during the Civil War. Very respect
fully CHARLES II. ALLEN,
Acting Secretary
Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard, Navy Depart
ment, Washington. u. c.
Statutes Nos 1904 and 1905 referred to In
the instruction relate the Marine Corps and
provide respectively that commissions by brevet
may be conferred upon commissioned officers
In the Marine Corps in the same cases. upon
the same conditions and in the same manner
as provided by law for officers OF the Army
and that a marine officer may De advanced as
in the OF naval officer for eminent and
conspicuous conduct in battle or extraordinary
herosm.
II Is the impression at the Navy Department
that this Board. following the precedents
tabshed by similar boards appointed at the
close OF the Civil War. will strictly adhere to
the letter and intent OF the law, and will avoid
Unfortunately recommending men for pro-
motion whose services have not been distinctly
conspicuous or have not involved marked de- |
parture from the ordinary performance Of duty. |
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