New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-13
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l

Washington April II
OPPOSE ACTIVE DUTY FOR RETIRED Of
FICERs-The Navy Department is so firmly op-
posed 70 legislation which contemplates the resora-
ton OF eX-ocers to the naval register that Il has
not failed on every occasion 70 express It's dsap-
prevail OF such measures. Individual officers who
for ono reason another seek reappointment TO
the active retired list ind no sympathy in the
department. 1t is usually pointed out TO the naval
committees that such people. after long separation
from active duty. could hardly perform the duties
which would devolve upon them, and that the
reappointment would interfere with military prec-
edence. OF such Importance to officers. It IS
ally shown too. that officers thus restored would
get the benefit OF retirement the same terms as
officers. their classmates at Annapolis who have
served twenty or thirty years longer. The depart
ment has also taken the same position the
toration the navy active list OF former graduates
of the Naval Academy who were not appointed to
graduates from the year 1852 to 1895 While the
terfere with promotion. it would affect the question
OF precedence
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
First Lieutenant CHARLES l. wOoDHoUsE. to Com
Captain ARTHUR CRANsToN. to Company X. 18th In
Captain D; ! BAKER. jr.. from Company to Company
Captain GEORGE D. ARRowsMrTH. from Company
TO Company u, 26th Infantry
Promotions in artillery CorPsCsptain FRANK 8 HAIR
+.
Sells. 10 captain First Lieutenant HARRY P. WILL
BUR, 10 captain; Second Lieutenant FREDERICK b.
FREDEc 10 P PEI 20 si lieutenant siSaa
Captains GEORGE o yIpMER nh Cavalry and EDGAR
Tin A. PARKER. PAN Infantry: WILLIAM o.
REED. 9th Cavalry. and A. OWEN SEAMAN. 18th
Infantry to Jefferson Guard at Louisiana Purchase
Exposition.
NAVY.
Commander f B UNDERWOOD detached the wheelIng
to command the Adams.
Commander { E FOX detached tho Adams; to command
the wheeling.
Lieutenant Commander l. J. CLARK. detached the Ala
lieutenant Commander W. r. SHOEMAKER. detached
Naval Academy. the Alabama navigator.
Lieutenants C. L. p. STONE and W. II. STANLEY. to
Tutuia-
Ioutepants o,,E GooXT7z and qR idNio Enssn
ana passed Assistant surgeon E. G. PARKER de-.
taohed the Adams. TO the Wheeling
Lieutenant H. G. SPARROW detached the castine home
Iieufsnanes i. E PARMEYTER and REoTsoN
tached the Wheeling. the Adams
ENSIGN Il n AcEY Md b29 F. s WaiEN
GOODHUE. detached naval station TutIila. the
Lisutenan- c l. JEWELL. detached general board
washington, to the Olympia as aid to Rear Admiral
Payunassr T. J. PERKINS. commissioned with rank of
Aoti aes. Ass'an' Surgeon J. DEvFEs resignation
Passed Assistant Paymaster ]. T. HAGNER. detached
Midshipnan r. s THOMPSON. detached the Gloucester
the Castne.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
April 1.-THE Topeka TompkinsvilIs Abarenda at
April 1.-THE de Austria. at Guantanamo.
called.
april 1.-THE 1sia dc Cuba from for suez the Sup
ply, from Sen Francisco tof Guam, via Honolulu and
April 12-The Rainbow. from cavits Hong Kong
the Lebanon from BaitmarA for San Domingo City.