Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-09
A R MY PROMOTIONS
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SEN
ATE TODAY.
New Surgeon General, Two Major Gen
erals and Five Brigadier Gen.
erals Were Selected.

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The President today sent the following
nominations TO the Senate:
Army-Brigadier Generals John c. Bates
and George w. Davis. to be major generals.
Colonels to be brigadier generals-Theo. F.
Whit, 9Th Cavalry: Frank D. Baldwin. 9TH
Infantry; Jesse M. Lee. 3oth Infantry;
VIM. H. Carter, assistant adjutant general.
Major to be brigadier general-Tasker Ii.
Bliss, commissary.
Surgeon general for period of four years,
with rank of brigadier general-Col VIM.
II. Forwood. assistant surgeon general.
Henry Terrell, United States attorney for
the western district of Texas; Silas A. Nc
Farland. Iowa, now consul Nottingham. to
be consul at Reichenberg. Austria: Frank
w. Mahin, Iowa, now consul at Eichenberg,
to be consul at Nottingham, England.
Conference at White House.
Secretary Root had a long conference with
the President at the White House Saturday
afternoon. at which many important army
nominations were decided upon. Among
these was a surgeon general of the army
to succeed General George NJ. Sternberg
who retired for age yesterday and two
major generals to fill the vacancies which
will be occa stoned by the retirements of
Major General Lloyd Wheaton, July 10 and
Major General John r. Brooke. July Il. and
also five brigadier generals to fill prospect
i've vacancies.
Secretary Root admits that all these ap-
pointments had been agreed upon. hut de-
clined to give any informa ton concerning
their personality in advance of the nominal
tions to the Senate. He did say, however
that the main factors governing the selec-
ton of the officers for promotion were pre-
Vlous record, ability for future military SER
vice as demonstrated by past service, date
OF retirement and seniority. All other
things being equal, the Secretary said, the
selections were governed by seniority
The Secretary said further that the selec-
tons OF the successors of Generals Wheat
on and Brooke are made in advance of their
retirement for the purpose of giving the
Senate an opportunity to pass upon them.
Otherwise in case of the earlier adjourn
ment of Congress the appointments would
have to be held in allegiance so far as the
senate is concerned, until next December.
The New Major Generals.
Brigadier General John c. Bates. who has
been selected for promotion to major gen.
eral when General Wheaton rerires. was
born in Missouri and entered the regular
army as first lieutenant of infantry. May
Ii. 1861. He rose through regular promo
ton to the grade Of colonel and upon the
increase of the army last year he was ap-
pointed to the grade of brigadler general.
During the war with Spain he was brigadier
general or volunteers, and in that CAPACITY
went with General Skaters army to Sam
tago: for his services there he was pro-
NOTED to major general volunteers. He was
prevented major and lieutenant colonel for
IneritoriouS services in the field in the oper-
atoms preceding the fall Of Richmond
General Bates came into prominence in
the philippine Islands through his treaty
with the sultan of the Jolo group of the
Islands. He received much credit for his
work in bringing about the surrender of
Trias, the only lieutenant general of the in
surgent army. He is an officer of wide ex-
perience, tact and ability. He will have
four years of active service, since he does
not retire until August, 1906.
brig. Gen. George w. Davis, who has been
nominated for major general, vice Gen
Brooke, was born in Connecticut and en-
tered the service a quartermaster SER
geant of the 18th Connecticut Volunteers,
18th of November, 1861. He was q first
lieutenant of that regiment in 1865 when
appointed captain and quartermaster. He
was major and quartermaster of volunteers
the 9Th of February, 1866.
He entered the regulazs army as a cap
tam OF Infantry in 1862, and rose by reg
uiar promotion to colonel of infantry in
1879. He was appointed brigadier general
OF the regular army when 1t was increased
in February of last year. During the war
with Spain he was appointed brigadier
general of volunteers.
Gen. Davis has during his service per-
formed wide range Of duties. Although a
line offlcer, he is an engineer of considera-
bic ability, as evidenced by his connection
with the reconstruction of the Washington
monument and his work with the Mica
raguan Construction Company. He had
charge of the publication of the war rec.
ordS for some years.
At the outbreak of the war with Span
he was assigned to command volunteer
troops and accompanied the army to Cuba
when the Spanish army was withdrawn
from that island.
He was subsequently selected to be gov
ernor general of the Island of Porto Rico
and rendered excellent service until ordered
to the Philippine Islands January, 1901 He
has always borne the reputation Of a thor
ough and painstaking officer as well as one
possessing wide information and good judg-
ment.
Gen. Davis will have but one year of
active service in his new commission since
he retires July %. 1903.
Selection of Brigadiers.
The President has, within the past few
months, promoted a number of colonies,
veterans Of the civil war still remaining
on the active list Of the army, to be briga-
der generals on the retired list The nomi-
nations just sent to the Senate indicate that
a halt will be called in this practice for the
present.
The officers last nominated for promotion
TO the grade Of brigadier general are all
officers possessing menta, and bodily yigor
ana able TO carry on the active work of
the army for some years to come. This
action, however, does not indicate that no
further promotions of veterans of the civil
war Will be made in the future. A number
OF vacancies will occur during the coming
year which will afford further opportunity
for rewarding those remaining on the ac-
tive list. There will be many vacancies
within the next two years.