New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-17
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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washington. December 10
SOLDIERS HOMES MENACED.-General Mar
TN Mcmahon, of New-York. president Of the Ma
uonal Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers is
mere to protest against the enactment of law
which Will admit Confederate veterans to that in
Sututon and its branches or which will give
FEDERAL support to State Confederate homes. Gen.
eraI McMahon has submitted his protest to the
secretary Of War, and when the bill comes be-
lore the War Department. as II ultimately win for
comment, it is probable that Secretary Root will
add departmental disapproval of the measure.
General Mcmahon says that the bill should be
defeated if for other reason than the
ground that Its provisions contemplate a reward
OF one of the greatest crimes which be perpe-
trated against this government
BESIDES" he added in a conversation with a
tribune reporter. I'VE should have the Civil War
Fought all over again at these homes if the Con-
ieueFate veterans were admitted to them the
companions OF the survivors Of the Northern
armies 1t would be only question of time before
we would have to call In the local police to sepa-
rate these old veterans You can imagine what
would happen when the pension money came
around and the veterans went through the various
stages or reunion up to the point of literally Iiv-
ing over again some of their old battles Seriously
doubt very much If the Confederate veterans
would accept any such proposition. They are quite
as proud as tho Northern veterans and it would
looh 10 them great deal like a dispensation OF
charity, factor which would serve to depopuIate
these homes inside of a week. The only reason
the Northern veterans go to these institutions is
because they regard il, they have a right TO
DO, as something which is due them. The Con-
Iederate veterans could hardly take the same view
OF the situation There would be a good deal Of
trouble. as one could II the national home
system is to mean anything 1t must stand the
Just reward Of faithful service to the country. l
am not speaking against the brave Confederate
veterans, for 1 believe that rather expressing
the sentiments Of that class in saying that the
national homes need not be opened to them"
The proposition to admit Confederate veterans
md Tha wish of AFrNIa han,
to Washington call attention again to the future
OF these six or institutions in all parts of the
country. These places were recently officially Wis
tied by Inspector General Burton, of the army.
who has made full report of the conditions pre-
vailing. He found everything In fine order and
the occupants of the homes living most comforta-
bly,. But they dying off in large numbers. as
might be expected of men Of their ages 1t will
soon become question of what shall be done with
the buildings and grounds. They are not destined
to be occupied much Longer: some OF them viii
and navy people or used as mp
will not dispose of all of the places.
REWARD FOR DEERY.-It ascertained at
the Navy Department to-day that Secretary
Moody. in addition to a letter of commentator to
Boatswain Patrick Deery. of the Peoria, who. at
great peril swan to the submarine boat Adder and
attached line to her. will order that a medal of
honor be presented to him evidence OF the
departments appreciation Of his herosm Boat
merded by Lieutenant England, commanding the
of the Portsmouth Navy Yard.
FLEET AT HONOLULU.-The Raleigh, the Gin
cinnad. the Albany and the Pompeii. Of the United
States North Asiatic Squadron. under command of
Rear Admiral Cooper. arrived at Honolulu early
to-day from Yokohama by way Of Midway island.
Later in the day Rear Admiral Rooley D. Evans,
flagship Kentucky. accompanied by the battleships
Wisconsin and Oregon
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued
ARMY.
Major NAT P. PHIsTER, ID Infantry detailed mem
Charles re ' H. Waits. 5th Cavalry
First Lieutenant FREDERICK NJ. HARTSoCK. assistant
Limitation ES1a 1f fof pr 1S '-S -0'
Captain CHARLES H, MARTIN 14th Infantry. detailed
Martin qaarIsTmazieT. who is assigned 70 I4Th In
First Lieutenant GEORGE NJ BROOKE. artillery corps.
from Lexington KY to Seattle Wash, charge re-
Surgeon HAROLD W. CowPER. to Philippines.
NAVY.
Rear 6 Ad aq & F MEL rsfsS to h' senior mem
and osaS farc 10 s. E E9n ma
Lieutenant T. c. FENTON. detached from the Perry.
command the Freoe.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
December f5-The Newport Scorpion Juan;
the Osceola 81 Pensacola; the Hartford at New-Or-
leans: ADAMS at Santa Barbara; the Bancroft
Colon; the Brooklyn at Alexandria
SAILED.
December 1.-THE Terrier the Chesapeake and the Stand
ish from Annapolis for Norfolk; the Baltimore from
Port Royal for Key West
December Decatur the Cambridge the Chauncey.
the Barry and Port Royal for Key
West; Caesar from Norfolk for Culebra.
The Glacier yesterday Norfolk Navy Yard