New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-28
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington, May %.
MILITARY EDUCATION-Lieutenant General
Chaffee is devotng his nights TO considering the
most elaborate system of military education yet
devised for the army Il is in the form OF a report
from the third division of the General Staff and
draft of a general order of vouminous dimensions
General Chatfee says it is the most stupendous
thing he has yet tackled chief of staff. Those
who have read it say that it Is bound 10 meet much
criticism from officers. of whom say that they
| getting much schooling and too little prac-
teal work One officer Of prominence says thai the
officers complain of brain flag and find they have
little time for recreation or the instruction OF
troops since they have been obliged 10 attend
school and take part in the various schemes Tor
the improvement Of the military mind There is
danger say the officers who do not get up the edu-
catiouaI system Of OVERRIDING the matter and leav-
ing the officer very little time for anything but
work over his textbooks Some OF the critics critics say
does not follow that an ottcer VINO STUDIES, an
the time manage troops IN the neld or WI II ~
fact. these compliments are fond OF pointing oat
that the most brilliant work IN the Clvil War MaS
accomplished by officers who had no especlaI quar-
hcations students They We're free IRON ht tae
rules of strategy, but went ahead ana Gla e W -
Some service observers look for "A swing OF the
pendulum the other way before another year, PAS
inE their prediction on the nature Of the enthusi-
aEnl which has seized some OF the authorities for
book work and which is destined 70 Gle 0us
nsh.ng an elaborate system OF military education;
begnnng with the t post tb eh a2 [8E Mar me Soegs at
washington for commissioned officers. is going
no COURT MARTIAL. FOR I.EMLY--George
F Orrnshy attorney for John smith. former
IN a seaman in the United States Navy, med
with the Secretary OF the Navy to-day formal
charges against Judge Advocate General lemly'
and asked that the officer be tried by general court
martial on charges OF "falsehood and culpable In
efficiency in the performance OF duty. TIE charge
Supreme court appeal OF the Jnlted SIateS iJ,
,.JIords mat in moving 10 advance the case on
docket OF the court GaPtlh I'm" S - ~
Inc Navy TO sign a certain letter in connection
49, rrnresentations being made he charges, TO
iahuence the court against his client ne apple. i
crai - the Navy be court martalled VIII not be
granted by Secretary Moody
NOT To OvERRULE EXAMINING BOARD
At tho Cabinet meeting today it was decided. on
the suggestion of Secretary Moody. that hereafter
neither the President nor the Navy Departments
would entertain appeals from applicants FOR ad-
mission 70 the Naval ACADEMY az Annapoi7 from
II has sc 6fS9 bv he Medical Board TO
physically disqualified to carry theT Eases bo1 NO
Of having the decision Of the beard oT"rruied
NEW SOLDIER CIIAPLAIN.-A fighting
,hapIain will be appolted I'm tie army For some
,-.,I-s there has been a vacancy in the grade OF
chauIain II Is to the credit Of the EpiscoIai
church since the vacancy was caused ny tne
lST6nrlT bishop sat;orce was advised 10 select
member % the cleIs ~ OK ms b nam Of the
Rev. John r Dallsm Was pIese3ieI, rue = MIN tIe
tean6Iis who was not a candidate. and did not
know that ms name was under H.
he was informed that he " )ud be aRPG,ln,eG ana
should prepare hsfi I,. anp5infed cfapIains
are subjected, lie has lkns fS3 the n mig Rop
into the ned YIN T zoo the cbapaincy Of the 18th
mt
another minister who had prior claims on me
lined Leave Of absence from his parish. enlisted
i'm the regiment and served Win gIelt Srt' y "a
the Philippines as private solc'eI III O'''it~''S "
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST EXPLosIoNs--At
the request Of Secretary Moody, Rear Admlral 'aS-
lor CHIEF of the Bureau OF Navigation, ana rear
Admiral Converse. chief of the Bureau or ordnance
after conference have decided certain important
changes in the navy drill regulations which seem
necessary in view Of the recent accident on oo'r"
the Missouri. The changes provide for tuf'her pre-
cautions in firing Since his return from New
ORLEANS Secretary Moody has given careful consid-
Grafton to the Missouri accident The Bureau or
Ordnance is making exhaustive experiments at the
proving grounds at Indian Head with sinokSIe tT
Sent there have been trimmed down and VIII be
used In the experiments t.Xperents s van and Rear
Admiral Converse is in consultation win leadlh6
smokeless powder and the best method Of preparing
IT, The Bureau of CONSERVATION anu t'e IT. "a, Jr
Navy Yard of a wooden eNiSTlLieilt luiitt,
witch Is so designed 60 shut on the handllnS
room from the turret chamber, and Admiral Con
verse and several ordnance ouiceIs VIII go 20 St-
Tous 10 inspect turret exhibition at the eXpoSl-
il Is said aCcOmpliSheS the same result
extensive changes in the tuTrets or the american
battIeshps probably viii be ordered
CHANGES IN NAVAL COMMANDS--lt was
announced at the Navy Department to-day that
the application OF Rear Admiral Philip H. Cooper,
commander I'm chief OF the Asiatic Station, to be
relieved Of his command in October and retired will
b, granted Rear Admiral Yates Stirling now
commanding the cruiser squadron of the Asiatic
fleet will succeed to the command of the station
and remain comma rder in chief until the eXptra-
ton Of his cruise later in the fall, when captain
station Captain FolSers successor Will be captain
Charles 7 Train now president OF the board OF
inspection and survey Captain John H. Dayton:
now a member of the general board. VIII succeed
TO the presidency OF the board or Inspection ana
survey Commander John Hubbard has been or
de red to command the Boston At Panama
PROMOTED FOR HEROISA.-For extraordinary
herolsm in the recent explosion the Missouri the
following enlisted men have been made warrant
officers: Michael Higgins, chief boatsNain mate
APPOINTED an acting boatswain; Mons Monssen.
chief eunner's mate appointed acting gunner
George H. Crofton chief machinist. appointed act
ing warrant maehin1st
THE KENTUCKY'S COMMANDER-Captam
w J. Barnette chairman OF the subcommittee on
war mans of the General Board OF the Navy. has
been ordered 10 command the Kentucky. and will
be Succeeded by Captain r. r. 1ngersoI The
Kentuckv will not return 10 the Asiattc station,
but will te attached 10 the North Atlahtlc Meet