The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-20
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Or for modern cruisers, torpedo boats Or
monitors
Congress has been asked repeatedly 70
correct this anomalous state Of affairs
This year the Recommendations are TO 5e
renewed, and naval officers are hopeful
that remedial legislation VIII be enacted.
wives of Naval 0mcers.
It is suggestive Of the o:sctai recognition
OF the rernanency OF our occupation OK TIE
Philippines tina: the navy department has
abandoned its objection To- me wives q
officers Joining their husDsnfs on foreign
stations. The department f. now ix@far-
Ing 20 send out to Manila and Guam as
many women az wsEt 10 90 there ana
who are entitled 10 g oy rea@on OK having
husbands or fathers CT chip Or ashore II
those parts Of the wors1. Orders nave h8en
issued by the department. 70 Rear Admiral
Philip Eichporn. caiff constructor 81 tHe
navy, TO have the auxiliary cruiser Bunaio.
that noted craft which began hsr sea ca
reer as Morgan iire steamship and after
ward became the Brazilian warship MIC
sheroy. fitted with accornrn Citations for
women passensers- The Buffalo Is az Mare
Island navy yard. and viii Re ready for
Sea service ia about six weeks. she is a
very comfortable ship. and VIII be able TO
carry "a great many &of0ebs
There was time when the wives OF ma
val officers accompanied them on voyages
on United States warshlps. bit this WAS
changed under Secretary Chandler. Mr..
Chandler issued an order that women
should not haze quarters In any war ves-
sci and the order has stood to this day.
One secretary of the navy went 20 far a.
20 consirue the order 10 mean that the
wives OF officers should not ~ 10 foreign
III l,fr r.Ft% ny q =
would stop One officer was adrnonished
because his wife followed him from port
to port, but the officer insisted that this
was none Of the secretary's business. and
won his point.
Otis Objects to the Women.
There has been quite little naval col
ony at Nagasak.. Japan, where the United
States government maintains a naval hos
pital, and IT is probable that some Of the
women who going on the Buffalo will
remain there instead OF taking up residence
In Manila The Buffalo Will he used per-
mansntly for taking the wives and families
% naval officers to Manila and Guam. In
Guided in the permission of the department
are tho wives ana children OF marine Of
neers
Several Of the army transports that went
out to Manila in the early part OF the
Filipino instruction carried the wives and
and noncommlss.onsd officers bat Gen
Otis shortly thereafter asked the war de-
par'ment not ~ let any more women go
To Manila on government vessels and is-
sued AT order f0rbiddlng them from land
Ing on the Islands. This was don. as a
measure OF safety. because an outbreak on
the part Of the natives IN Manila vas fear
ed. A few days ngo Gen Otis reiterated
his assertion that Manila was ne place for
wp In a IL ~ he US mn
he said that the population of Manila was
much eongested, and that those who had
already arrived had been the cause OF
much perpIexity. lie informed the depart
ment that under existing circumstances he
would not even permit his own family 10
Join him. and urged that the families Of
other officers shoulc walt for more peace
fu conditions before joining their hus-
bands.
Retirement Of shafter.
Gen. William II. sha.ter, who reached
the age limit of dxtyfonr years on the 1sth
OF this month and fhus. under the law. re-
tires from the regular army. VIII be con-
tinued In his present command with tho
rank of major general Of volunteers. until
all of the volunteers In the Philippines have
been returned and the new reinforcemenis
have started fer Manila. Many officers Of
the army consider Gen Skaters present
States. They argue that II new officer
were placed In control a. San Francisco he
would be overwhelmed by the magnitude
Of the responsibilities incident 10 the dis
patch and care CT the reintofcements.
Gen. Skaters retention Is therefore con-
si6ered essential 20 tho ef'icien. conduct II
affairr and particularly to the prompt dis
patch Of troops. There Is much specuia-
ton here as Ia tho promotions which VIII
Er
from The regular army 1t II believed that
six c9icnels will he promoted. one after the
Other each in succession retiring az soon
a. he has received his Advancement t. the
higher grade.
LawtaU and Macarthur.
This viii leave the way open .or the ap-
pointment of either Gen. Isawton or Gen
Macarthur. who are colonies In the regular
army. Developments in the Philippines and
the success or failure az these officers
doubtless, VIII Influence the selection nf one
~ thcm u I'LL the vacancy made by Gen
Skaters retirement. nut. whoever ts nam
"a for this vacancy. It Is the presidents
intention 10 appoint the other 10 the grade
Of hrigaiier general upon the retirement
from active service ~ n. Anderson. which
will take place on the 9ist or January next
An interesting feature Of thia schedule ~
promotion and retirement Is the manner In
which II aNeets the military career ~ Gen
Macarthur. Whether no receives his al
vaneement In October. or January he will
become the mat general commanding the
army ana VIII hold that office for more
than two years. lie Will no, reach the re-
firing age until June . 1870 He & now crty
ffty four years old fTe entered The volun-
teer army In the c.vil war "a Rdfutaat o,
Wisconsin regiment. when eniy seventeen
years 81 age: WAS transferred N the reru-
lar service, became Il r7ator ana assistant
adtussnt general when forty-faur ara =
now the Junior colonel In ths atfutant GEN
erals department All jhe present S-naral
cff'cers 90 the army viii have retired tX
Aarn "a. 'sf'. ,he aate - BrIg Gen Wale's
REIMBURSEMENT ~ active service ,;aN
WaTH vii in The rnuree - tti~e' axsr,~
become TIRE mat2r genera, corn, rtlae TIE
other rresen: general off}c"rs wia retire IS
follows Merritt ~ 1879 Marian and IN
dcrson IN 1901. Brooke ana OTIS IN ia4s. Vt}4s
nni Henry 81 ian Wa'e wIf avs s>ar
years "a major general commanding
Gen Shafier esll stilI h IN the service -
major general e volunteers wen roe-
e9ess convrneS r g TOW saA that Ttfonx
Influences Viii - brought - hear 20 secure
the authority - consrsSs f0r IA Retirement