The Washington bee., 1902-02-08
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CHIEF OF ORDNANCE.
nam Man Now In Charge of I'm
pOrtant Department.
rev Weeks Ago William CrOEier
=. plain Captain, Now He Holds
,bs Rank of Brigadier Cen
eraI in the Army.

eraI in the Army.
The nresident recently appointed
Ct william CrOzier, of the ord
V-E -[,s 5eDartment to be chief of the
Nm M Of ordnance of the army
I-b the rank of brigadier general,
y Al the vacancy caused by the re-
.,.srsrt of Gen. 4. L. Burlington, on
account of age.
The appointment of Gen. Crozier
,y,s made largely upon the recon-
n-rdat.on of Secretary Root, who
has become very fayorably impressed
nth G4n. Crozier's ability, and who
5.y.ras 10 surround himself with &C
tive men of high professional ability
IN the conduct of the military estab-
Tsmer+ Gen. Crozier has demon
strarsd his ability in nearly every de-
D5rrmanr of ordnance, and has
sbovn wide knowledge of all af-
fairs pertaining to his profession.
He was the military member for the
limited States delegation at The
Vaue peace conference, and assisted
in bringing about the agreement
finally reached for more humane con-
duet of war.
Gen. Crozler is a native of Ohio,
but was appointed to the military
academy from Kansas in 1872. When
be graduated In 1876 he entered the
artillery, and was transferred to the
ordnance in 1851. He became a cap
tain in 1880, after II yeirs' service.
During the Spanish war he served as
major and Inspector general of vol
uateers. During his career as ord
nance officer he has given the strict
est attention TO guns and gun car
riages. and was a joint inventor,
with Gen. Burlington, who retired
the other day, of the Buffngton-Cro-
Her disappearing gun carriage.
The following is an official state
meut of his military record:
lie joined his regiment October 20,
1876, and served herewith at Fort
Robinson, Neb, to November, 1876;
in the field with the Powder river ex-
pediti0l to December 29, 1876; at
Point San Jose, Cal, to February 21,
hl1i at Ierba, Buena Island, Cal, to
April g. 1877; at Point San Jose, Cal.
lon field service from June 25 to Oc-
to5er ?, ls5NJ, to July q, 1879; as
assistant professor of mathematics
al the United States Military acad-
emy from August 2S, 1879, to August
. 1854, on duty at Watertown ar
sena- Mass, to November 1, 1856; on
SICK leave OF absence to November /,
l,'', on duty in the office of the
e-.eL OF ordnance at Washington, D.
T. .oa special ordnance service in
Europe from November "a. 1883, to
December f. I,,9. and on sick leave
lfon May TO November, lSgD, to
Iga'lary H. 1892; member of the
O'-a-ce board at New York city
commanding Sandy Hook proving
ground, y. D.. from July % to Au-
gus. -a' 1888 and on inspection duty
~ December l5, 1896; on duty in the
once of the chief of ordnance at
washington, d. C., and on inspection
GUY To April II, 1899; member of the
T,@,e commission at The Hague,
Ho-aad, TO September 2s. 1899. when
| 'sJoaed Washington. D. c., and
"aS On duty at the office of the chief
VI ordnance until November 16. 1899:
5- route to and on duty in the divi-
.1 ,1 OF the Philippines to July IA,
r.' .'' c1lei ordnance officer of the
Ina anna relief expedition to August 81,
~ Oh duty at Washington. D. c.,
- = connection herewith to January
- '5Jl' member of the ordnance
'o-'o with station at New York ar
'',.-'' ". T., to present date.
-o''e difference of opinion exists
c~'ag army officers as tn whether
N'ozieF appointment is per
=, -I'I' OF whether lit is a detail
.o-r Years under the army reor-
S. -.-1'.oa law. The opinion of sew
gentlemen yersed in military
~.- ,Nat the appointment is per
--'4' and that the detail of four
s- -s provided for in the reorgani-
Ia" applies only to the line Of
G., detailed as chiefs of bureaus.
s,s y. .'oz,er viii not retire until 1919
r,. The contention is sustained
H,- AIS appointment is permanent.
,-,.. .'l I'll I'll as chief of ordnance will be
,-....,. ~ years, and will preclude the
r,.,l' r...,.l.'y Of any of the officers that
Am securing that grade.
'"cIe sam Is Liberal
s,, +, '-lr. in The United States pavv;.
b-rIl' l' highly as lieutenant in the
n p- Mortality from Cancer.
aaes- ,.- and the mortality rate from
blss, mas risen from 3.S per 10000