New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-28
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Washington. November r.
MANG5UvRES ON LONG ISLAND.-The result
Of the recent visit to WASHINGTON Of General II c.
Corbin, who talked with the War Department Of
hcials in regard to maneuvres in the Department
Of the East next summer, will be the detail of a
board to select a site where programme OF joint
army and militia operations may be carried out,
similar to the exercises this year in Kentucky and
Kansas Those in the department who have given
any consideration to the matter believe that site
Long Island viii be chosen, provided there Is no
public prejudice surviving the Montauk Point Incl
dent. 1t viii be necessary to acquire a tract Of
land six miles square, and the camp ground must
be at point which is accessible to troops des-
tined to take part in the work. so as not 10 add
excessively TO the cost Of transportation Any
place Long Island would answer this require
ment since railroad and water facilities are avail
able there in bringing troops the scene Of opera
tons Then, too the soil is OF the nature deemed
best for occupation, the weather in the early
summer when the exercises would be held is cool.
5ecesssry t me tb Of the heath of
their notice any suggestion that Montauk Point
mortality would be repeated This plan would not
interfere with anv programme which might be
ranged for manoeuvres with the navy, and Il is
would enable the combined exercises TO be on
scale more elaborate than anything hltnerto under-
taken Colonel Parker who has charge OF n.lilIa
affairs in the War Department, says that site on
OF more than one-half of the organized militia Of
the country.
MILITARY CoLLEGEs.-The official Army
Register for 1904 will contain the list OF those
military colleges in this country where the con-
ditions Of the law and departmental regulations
fully met. including the fact that the army
officer duty each place as military Instructor
is sufficiently supported by the faculty and that
the students records in the military department
made qualification for graduation With the
list OF these colleges will be printed the names OF
the three students who stand highest in the mill
tary department. Under the decision Of the Sec
rotary OF War. these young men are TO stand
chance Of becoming second heutenants in the
army. although the present outlook Tor provldlns
commissions for graduates OF the Military
Academy hereafter is poor. The colleges and the
names of the star students which WILL appear in
the 1904 register follows:
Cornell Unfvcrsity-William Alphonso Rowe.
George Edward Gibson and Clarence Lester
NeW-York Military Academy. Cornwall-On;; Hud-
lister and William A stansield -.-,,-o-,.
Hartley H. Ramsay. Joseph c. Ford. jr., and Dan
Ethan Allen. Edwin Sampson Friendly and George
= RrfgeTs College. New-Brunswick-Percy L. Van
NUS D. Edgar and Harry H Lee.
REDUCED ARMY ESTIMATES-secretary Root
has sent Instructions his bureau chiefs to cut
down all estimates to the minimum. This is in line
with the policy Indicated by the President TO the
heads of the War and Navy Departments, and in
conformity with this decision at the White House
the following letter has been sent by Quartermas-
ter General Humphrey Colonel J. w. Jacobs.
chief quartermaster Of the Department Of the East,
duty at Governors Island:
Your attention is invited to the many large esti-
mates and acquisitions being received constantly
from posts and other sources for miscellaneous
QuarterIaaster supplies, being apparently intended
IN many cases TO place IN store Tor STOCK 10 meet
anticipated demands, a matter OF precautlOn,
TO have on hand q large supply. and far IN excess
often OF any knOWD or perceIVable existing neces-
sity at the time the requistion is made While pru-
dent provision Is desirable and necessary, looking
10 probable authorized demands. the line should De
carefully drawn between actual needs in that re-
gard ana careless prodIgahty ana extravaganza.
II IS desired that TINS matter your careful
personal scrutiny and consideration and limit all
requests estimates coming 10 you for executive
decision TO the real needs Of the public service
tive instructions that ali expenditures for the
coming rs al year must be cut down TO the lowest
possible limit consistent with efficiency and the
most economical administration for the necessities
OF the service, and the qUartermaSter general de-
sreS and VIII exact from you vigorous ana hearty
accord with this ordered policy Of the Secretary.
de VIII look for and expect substantial results III
the line Of reduced expenses II all matters Of ad
ministratOn of the business Of the department
ing under your executive jurisdiction
You viii please take steps I that all quar-
termasters officers acting under your direc-
ton made acquainted with these instructions,
and by careful scrutiny and watch Of the business
intrUsted 10 them satisfy yourself that they
acting in earnest and good faith to accomplish the
results required " higher authority the lines
herein directed by this office