New-York tribune., 1900-03-22

of the difficulties in the establishment of gov
ernment have already been removed through
the energy of Captain Leary. The Navy De-
partment expects a great future for Guam in
a commercial way. Beside being a naval sta
tion, all the Pacific Army transports
pected hereafter to touch at the island on the
voyage to and from Manila. the projected Pa
cific cable will have station there, mercantile
coalng station will, it is thought, soon be estab
lished, and this will attract merchant vessels
so that Guam will become a regular port of
call for the shipping in the Eastern seas.
Commander Schroeder expects to sail the
Solace from San Francisco for Guam about
the middle Of May, and will relieve Captain
Department that Captain Leary is coming home
at his own request. and his action is also in
conformity with the Departments policy Of
making frequent changes in the command of
these stations in the interest of the health and
spirit of the officers.
Commander Seaton Schroeder is one of the best
known officers Of the Navy. He born in the
District of Columbia on August H. 1S49, and was
appointed to Annapolis by President Lincoln IN
1864, entering the Naval Academy in September
with Richard Wainwright, the present superintend-
ent of the Academy. Wainwright who was also
one of Lincoln's appointees. born IN the Dis
trict four months later than Schroeder. They grew
UP together in Washington, graduated from
Annapolis together Schroeder having the higher
standing, and Schroeder married Wainwright's sis
ter Schroeder's first duty the Pacific
Station, where he was promoted TO ensign in 1869.
He then passed four years attached the Benlcia,
in the Asiatic feet, becoming master in 1870 and
receiving his commission lieutenant in 1872. In
1873 he had the Pinta. the North Atlantic Sta
tion, and sailed in the Swatara the next two
He attached to the photographic Office 1876.
followed by two years of special service in the
Mediterranean the Gettysburg, whence he
turned to the photographic Office until 1851, when
he was detailed for more than years duty
the Despatch.
From 1882 to 1886 he was attached to the Fish
Commission steamer Albatross, and then had
detail In the Office of Naval Intelligence until 1888
when ne was placed in command Of the Vesuyius
and spent two years in developing her possibilities
as dynamite thrower. But for the work Schroeder
did at this time the vessel would have proved
hopeless failure He was commissioned lieutenant
commander in 1888 when he serving ord
nance officer at the Washington gun foundry. He
was recorder OF the Board of Inspection and Survey
from 1884 to 1885, when he Joined the batleship Mas
sachusetts as executive officer. holding that i'm
portant post through the war with Spain Since his
promotion to his present rank under the Personnel
law year ago Commander Schroeder has been
duty at the Washington Navy Yard, and has Just
finished the work of revising the Naval Regula-
tons. Since he entered the service he has been
fourteen years on shore duty and eighteen years
at sea-
Il is Commander Schroeder's intention to take his
wife and children to Guam with him, he intends
TO establish his home there for at least years