New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
AR.MY AND NAVY NOTES.
Washington. December 81.

Washington, December 81.
THE SURVEY WAR.-The bitter fight conducted
by Chairman Cannon OF the Appropriations Com
mittee in behalf Of the Coast Survey against the
Naval photographic Office at the last session Of
Congress- which defeating the Naval
Appropriation bill, but which happily ended with
complete victory for the Navy. may not be fought
again this year Mr.. Cannon then threat
ened. for two good reasons, the least of which IL
Mr. Cannon's absorbing candidacy for Senator Cul-
loms seat and the other involving certain trump
cards which the Navy is ready to play If the con-
troversy is reopened One of these cards is
parison between the enormous amount of deep
water and insusr survey accomplished by the Navy
In the last year at insignificant cost, against the
insignificant but expensive product of the Coast
Survey. Another is the following modus vivendi.
concluded by Rear-Admiral Bradford, Of the Navy;
Brigadier-General Wilson of the Army Engineers
and Superintendent Tittman, of the Coast Survey,
as a result of orders from the President. after
several stubborn conferences:
- In conference. the officers detailed from the
Treasury, War and Navy departments suggest
iisc1,ssio "a "a VI ~ - ,tiT 81, II I hafoU
both legislative bodies. it is deemed best that the
yeys as given in Public ACT 1876, approved June Z.
I'M snail & 6e this session and & fnat tine
mer and autumn in the hope that conclusion
submitted whch 9e7 viii bee be e9rey t satisfactory to
all branches of the Government, and which Will
e sGI rf PeSt Of re Ro w2TE
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8, H. TITTMAN.
Washington. December 10. 1900.
The act referred to is the last Naval Appropria-
ton act. and its words were: ocean and lake
survey; for photographic surveys. 100000" a
third card consists of official report to the Navy
Department from Commander A. w. Beeher. the
United States Naval Attache at Berlin, unmask-
ing industrious secret agent of branch Of
the Government at with another, and dscos-
ing an unenviable plot TO take from the Navy
tain technical work that il has efficiently per-
formed for hundred years. and give 1t to a civil
bureau, which is conspicuous chiefly for its fine
patronage pickings and elastic payrolls. This
report is follows:
I respectfully report that Charles Colt Yates.
Of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
tion concerning the photographic work of the Ger
man, man navy He had through the State Depart;
states Ambassador to visit the nautical department
burg He to and visit 6e on
Office here to-day. Informed him that l had
informal ton on the subject from the German navy
depaITtment and that he would find that on, file in
turn; that IL was hardly necessary TO duplicate
at his own expense Tor Sn his Sn own m nformaton a
upon further questions he admitted that he was
collect data about hydrographic work.
ARMY BUYS TRANsPoRT.-The Quarter
master-General of the Army has Just closed deal
whereby the Army Transport Service acquires
possession of steamship Samoa. a vessel of
lO.0cl tons register This will be the largest
transport owned by the Government. She will be
renamed, according to the custom OF the War De-
partment. after some prominent dead Army officer.
The vessel is now on the way TO Hong-kong. and
will be delivered TO the United States her
rival there. 1t is the intention of the War Depart
ment, if possible. 10 have the vessel fitted up at
Hong-kong with accommodations to bring home
load Of volunteers from the philippines, After
her arrival at San Francisco she will be fitted up
for use as combination freight and animal ship.
ARMY SAUERKRAUT.-A large quantity OF
sauerkraut will be purchased for the Army in the
Philippines. Bids were received by Major w. L.
Alexander. purchasing commissary officer of the
Department of the Lakes. on December %. for sup
plying troops stationed in and about Manila with
10000 gallons of sauerkraut and II will be shipped
from Chicago early in January. With ii will be
sent 80 600 two pourd of roast beef 6O.O43
pounds of bacon and 62,J0O pounds of ham.
NAVAL OFFICERS ON SHORE DUTY.-Rear-
Admiral Crowninshield has sent the House Naval
Committee the following statement showing the
duties of officers shore and sea in support Of
the plan to increase the number Of cadets at the
Naval Academy:
Officers On shore. Al sea