The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-03-26
Shifting the Generals.

There has not been stah shaking up
among the wearers of theistars in many a
long day as issued from1 the War Depart
n1ent the other day. lit affects 10 of the
81 Generals iii the service, and it gives q
pretty plain idea, too. as to the promo
lions that are to be made in the near
future.
The order changes Maj.-Gen. Mac
Arthur from the command of the Depart
ment of the Lakes. with headquarters in
Chicago, to that of California. stationed
in San Francisco: he relieves Maj.-Gen.
Hughes, who retires on April II. Maj
Gen. Bates, now at Omaha. commanding
the Department of the Missouri, succeeds
Gen. Macarthur at Chicago.
Maj-Gen. Davis. commanding in the
Philippines. retires on July 26 and will be
succeeded by Brighten. Wade, now COM
handing the Department of LuZon. Gen.
Wade is the senior General of his grade
in the army. his commission dating from
May 26. 1897, and antedating that of every
other general officer of the line on the
active list. He has been jumped by eight
officers. of whom FIVE had not become
Colonies when he got his stars. His pro-
motion to Major-General has been eX-
pected, and his assignment to n command
not hitherto held by Brigadier-General
makes it pretty certain that he will get
his step when Gen. Hughes retres in
April. Gen. Wade retires for age on
April IA, 1907.
Brighten. Sumner. now commanding
the Department of MindanaO. is ordered
to command that of the Missouri. sue
ceeding Maj.-Gen. Bates, and will change
station from Zamboanga to Omaha. His
new command is that of Major-General,
and he, too. is slated for promotion. He
retires for age on Feb. 6, 1906.
Brighten. Wood. now on special duty
in Washington, succeeds Sumner at Fam
bOanga. Brighten. Randall. who first was
in command in Alaska and has been work
ing southwark by way of Vancouver Bar
racks and the Department of the Column
bia, goes to Manila now. to he assigned
to duty there. Gen. Funston. in command
of the Department of the Colorado, sue
ceeds him in the Columbia. and Gen.
Carter, now on duty with the War Col
lege Board, goes to Manila for an assign
ment.
There will be in the islands these gem
eral officers: Brighten. probably Maj
GEM Wade. commanding: Brig. Gen.
Wood. Zamboanga; Brighten. Randall.
perhaps commanding the Department of
Luzon. with headquarters in Manila; Brig
Gen. Baldwin, in the Department of the
Nisayas. stationed at Iloilo; Brg.-Gens
Whit, Lee, Carter and Sanger. Gen. Car
ter, who came from the Adjutant- Gen
erals Department and has been Acting
Acknowledgement under. his present COM
mission, may perhaps. become Chief of
Staff to Gen. Wade. aa
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The other general officers of the army
remain in their present, stations, at least
until Lieut.. Gen. MilesIre,ires on Aug. S
next. Maj.-Gen. Young rs head of the
War College Board; !.M&j.-Gen. Chaffee
commands the Department of tile East.
Brig. Gen. Kobbe is in the. Department of
Dakota, stationed at ST., Paul, Mimi:
Brig. Gen. Grant stays H. Texas. at San
Antonio; Brighten. J. Franklin Bells adj
dress is care of the Adiutant-G General"
Brig Gen. Bliss is on sths War College
Board. and g.-Gen.1oMDore is not yet
promoted or assigned tosd,fty He is in the
Philippines with his regiment, the 11tb