New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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ARMY OFFICERS CHILDREN-ColoneI A. L.
Mills. superintendent of the Military Academy. Is
anxious TO put the chidren's school at West Point
on better foundation, something that win furnish
the beginning OF common school education for the
nearly three hundred children living there. Colone
Mills, when he comes before the House Military
Committee in few weeks. viii suggest an aPDro-
priation OF about $4,000 for this purpose He says
in a letter to the War Department: THE conditions
at West Point such that there must always be
many young children among it's residents The
place is isolated and especially in winter the diff
hcules of access TO neighbOrng towns are so great
that the maintenance Of children's school Is
necessary. The responsibilities very greatly the
governments, and it is but right that 1t should
assume the burden. The existing chidren's school
is most unsatisfactory and. contrasted with the
education work done at the Military Academy
proper, IL is the subject of constant and JUST CRIT
uaton.
The teachers in the school are enlisted men. and
fixtures and of the simplest educational aids or
the attractive place it is desirable it should al
ways be The use Of soldiers teachers IS Cd
1ectonable for several reasons. In the first place
they seriously cripple the military organization
rom which they are taken and the SAYING IA eI
ploylng them is hardly appreciate as theiL %
cost closely approximate the amount necessary "
the prpose are taken they are not suitable
teach small children. Women should pc enppioye 80
them in handling little children, principle Tee2g-
nized in all civil communities Due hen 10 a1fend
ing the public school in Highland Falls. The au-
object to the burden ii imposes upon the village
They claim that they have expenaea NJ, ee po 1
year the of 1880 for the tuition OF west Fo I'M
children amount their community IS entlrsly 49,, soU
feel the United States is honorary bound bear
The provision made for improvements at the Nlntary
Academy includes adequate school building iOr
thLuren, ana II Is nc speta1 for above regular
the Appropriation now asheu ~ he Sta+A
schools and governed by their regulations 1t rs
the purpose to employ one male teacher at SI9 oo
peT wear as principal and three women at 5000
each teachers The balance OF tne aILog G ;s 10
to be used in providing necessary educauona4 aus
for the school,
HABEAs CORPUS WRIT FOR A MARINE-ln
the Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia to-
day Justice Cabaugh granted the petition of George
F Harris for a writ of habeas corpus to secure the
discharge of his son, Harry F. Harris, from the
United States Marine Corps on the ground tnal IN
boy is only nineteen years old The court held that
the statute permitting the enilsSneI IA I dos NOT
aDpiv to the marine corps, and that the supreme
has decided ia effect that minor cannot be enllsIed
in the marine corps without the consent OF MS
parents or guardian
MERRIAMs EXPLANATION SATISFACTORY.
in reference to the alleged interview attributed 10
Major General H c. Merriam to the effect that the
proposed promotion of General Wood would De
harmful to the army Secretary Root has received
telegram from General Merriam dated Denvfr, III
which he declares that he has not authorized any
publications any subject It is undeTstood s9 lC
the generals statement VIII he regarded as sd'4S-
factory a the War Department
THE DIXIE ARRIVES FROM COLON--Ihe
cruiser Dixie which IS to take the new Caribbean
Sea battalion Of marines to Colon, passed in the
Delaware Breakwatcr late to-day from Colon she
will arrive at the League Island Navy YARD To-
morrow where the new battalion is being assem-
bed under the direction of Brtgader Genera! EloIt
comrandant of the marine corps. 1t is expected
that the cruiser will sail for Colon before January
/ the date depending the repairs she may need
1AMBERTON AT PORT OF SPAIN-The cruis-
ers Newark, Montgomery, Detroit and Gloucester
COMPRISING the South Atlantic squadron com
manded by Rear Admiral Lamberton, have arrived
at Port Of Spain, Trinidad on th Ell Va Way a -
Culebra the rendezvous of the fleets, 10 take part
IN fbe winter rnanoeuvres in the Caribbean
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEsSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported 10
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
December 21-The Buffalo Key West the Maehas az
T4fb1tiI: Alexander, at Alexan- me
ar the Montgomery. the Detroit and the Gloucester
at Port Spain; the Don Juan de AustrlA' at 0lhs@
pore
The spanish cruiser Rio de la Plata arrived at
New Orleans the Goth inst.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued;
ARMY.
Brigader General ] FIeANKLLN BELL fs9T 6Gr