New-York tribune., 1902-07-15
GEN. CHAFFEE COMING HERE.
WILL SUCCEED GENERAL BROOKE
GENERAL DAVIS TO COMMAND
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

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Washington, July 14-General Chaffee will
command the Department of the East, with
headquarters at Governors Island, after No
vember ! next, relieving General Macarthur.
who Will hold the command from General
Brooke's retirement next Monday until the end
OF the combined army and navy mannuvres.
General George w. Davis, now commanding IN
the Moro country of Mndanao, will succeed
General Chaffee at the head of the Division Of
the Philippines September 80. These
changes were announced in the following order
issued to-day by Secretary Root:
BY direction of the President, Major General
George w. Davis will relieve Major General
Chaffee of the command of the Division of the
Philippines on September 30, 1902. On being
ized aids. repair to Governors Island, New
York. and assume command of the Department
OF the East.
This arrangement was made after consulta-
tion with General Chaffee by cable. Secretary
Root sent him dispatch July informing
him Of the changes in command that were pend
Ing on General Brookes retirement. and giving
him choice of commands in recognition of his
great services in the last four years General
Cheffee replied that he thought he could best
leave the Philippines about September 80. and
would then be glad TO proceed directly to New
York. II is expected that he will come home
from Manila by way OF Suez.
General Macarthur may decide to put his
headquarters at Chicago in charge of a senior
colonel while he is in temporary command at
New-York, he will return to the Department
Of the Lakes when General Chaffee arrives.
General Chaffee ranks General Macarthur by
one day, the former having been made a major
general February 4, 1901 and the latter
February s. General George w. Davis, who
succeeds General Chaffee in the Philippines.
has already been confirmed by the Senate a
major general TO take effect on General
RroOke's retirement ItllV D1 Is regarded
one Of the best equipped and most efficient
officers In the service, both IN civil and mill
tary capacity. He organized the city of Ma
Mia, and is the author OF the charter under
which the municipality is governed. AS
Military Governor Of Porto Rico and as
conspicuous proofs of his versatility and
ability.
General John r. Brooke. when seen at Army
Headquarters. Governors Island, yesterday, said
that he had received official notice of the ap-
lointment of General Chaffee to the command of
the Department Of the East, but he did not doubt
the correctness of the report
General Chaffee appointed to the command
OF the Division of the Philippines on July 4 1901
relieving Major General Arthur Macarthur The
latter went TO San Francisco, and thence to his
present post at Chicago, as commander Of the De-
partment of the Lakes
The newly appointed commander of the Denar,-
rnent OF the East is regular army man. but not a
West Pointer. He entered the service as a private
IN 1861 and has been the active LIST ever since
western frontier. in Cuba. IN China and the Phil
lpplheS mas been an honorable
his good services. made with no intent to slight
any other aSplrant for the place.