New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

Washington. February ,
MOODY FAVORS HALE BIIL-secretary
Moody made strong statement 10 the House
Committee Naval Affairs in his recent testi-
mony on the Naval Appropriation bill. in favor OF
the Hale bill. 10 give discretion to the President,
the Secretary OF the Savy the Secretary OF
war as to the ernplo ..ent OF foreign ships In the
transportation OF supplies between the United
states and the Philippines after July next. when
the coastwise laws become operative and exclude
foreign vessels from this trade. IF the bill pro-
posed by Senator Hale becomes law" said Sec
rotary Moody, we shall have no difficulty. The
Dill In one section confines the shipment OF stores
to vessels OF the United States. and in another
permits the President the Secretary of the Navy
TO suspend the operation OF the act whenever
public interest requires There will be difficulty
IN getting along all right if that measure should
become law. I sympathize with the idea that
We ought 10 transport stores in American
vessels. even If it costs more but at the present
ufue we cannot do it, for we are bound to give
ts transportation TO the lowest bidder. and Amer
SSn snlps cannot compete with foreign ships The
result Is that most of the transportation is in for
much indeed wouId Ike some Tl% smch biiI as Is
RtORY9 5 Py Senator Hale TO become law That
would enable me 10 transport stores in American
bottoms, no matter if the American bottoms are
selection If fi d5uo the oli petnS tne
teTests require. II the bin becomes law we can
take care Of the transportation OF American stores
TO the Philippines"
COMMANDER PATCHs LEG BRoKEN-Com-
mander Dunlap. commandment Of the naval station
at San Juan. informed the Navy Department to-day
mat Commander Nathaniel J. X. Patch. OF the
Montgome-y had fallen and broken mis- leg. The
and Commander Clinton = curtis ordnance officer
OF the New-fork Navy Yard, has been selected TO
succeed him in command of the Montgomery.
ACCIDENT At PORTSMOUTH YARD.-The
Navy Department to-day received a telegram from
the commandant OF the navy yard at Portsmouth
y H. announcing the breaking of the coferdam
and the flooding Of the excavation at Henderson $
FONT. No details Of the accident are slven- This
TESTS OF sUBMARINEs-Acting Secretary
Darling to-day sent TO the Senate communication
in response to request for Information concern
ing unacceptable tests OF submarine boats in
1903. He says the reports relating to such tests
contain information regarding the defence against
such boats. and. therefore, TO comply with the
resolution would be incompatible with the public
Interests.
BATTERIES LEAVE CUBA.-The transport
Sumner sailed from Santiago. cuba. yesterday with
the nth and 18th Batteries of Artillery. battery
Of Cuban artillery trained by American officers at
| Havana. arrived at Santiago on Sunday on the
steamship san Juan. and has occupied the Punta
| sIorda ana Socapa forts No ceremonies sttendsd
| cials had prepared an elaborate function
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
| navy orders have been issued
| ARMY.
Captain LOUIS r BURGEssS artillery corps from i9',f
Company artillery. unassigned hst anu 70
district OF san Francisco Tor star duty.
/ Fist Lieutenant RALPH : GRANGER, artillery corps
from 18th Company. artillery, to tth Battery
| Held artillery.
Captain ALBERT 1. MILLS. from 1st to 10Th Cavalry
1 Troop l.
Captain GODFREY H. MACDONALD. from 10Th to Is
! cavalry, Troop II.
NAVY.
/ Commander = g. STANTON detached general board
/ to Naval War college temporary duty
| Lieutenant B y BIERER, the Maine temporary duty
thence 20 the Illinois.
As,i.,an, naval constrle,ors r. D GATEwooD; J. I
ACT[ERSON ana d. Il. BATTLES. appointed viii
O. lieutenant tJInior gradel from December l.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported q
| the Navy Department:
| ARRIVED.
Tshryarv The NaYfovsr. Norfolk. the Buffalo. N
Decatur. bale. the Rarry. the Chauncey and N
| f,ain0r!dge. Aleer-. th- Newport and the Cnso'
! February c-Tba F,urpey. Shanghai
SAILED.
| Fsbrrs-y The Alexan1er. from Alexandria for Fo
SalG
T-.rrualy 2-The Hartford from cage Haytien FOR Poi