New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-11
ARMY md NAVY NEWS
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RESICNI-<G UNDER FTRE-some OF the army
officers duty in Washington anxious that
Secretary Taft shall change th- policy adopted by
his predecessor in allowing officers under charges
10 resign from she service. They believe that such
Eccused officers should be brought Sclore court
martial a. vas Nj. Roots idea that where an
CfEccr was under charges which would lead, II
proved. his dismissal. Il Just well 10 save
the government the COS; ard trouble OF trial BY
court marital and ac-cp; resignation. care 5eing
exercised 20 announce Ilat its acceptance was for
the good o. the service" This clause MADE the
necessary distinction between the officers who re-
signed for honorable reasons and those who left
the army to escape trial and dismissal This acton
was oaly taken IN such would probably
result IN simple dismissal; IN severeT cases where
the accused was likely 10 land in prison the resig-
nation not taken into account and IN no case
was a resignation accepted until 81 was sscertained
that the officer owed the government nothing.
There Is much interest among officers consequently
to see how AIr. Tsft VIII regard the situation re
Is not likely n any event 90 return 70 TIE PTacs4ce
10 resiT1 without Official mention OF the fact that
his departure from the military service IS 4or inc
good OF the service"
FARMERs PROTEST AGAINST MANGU-
vRES-Peorle who own property near the scene
OF last Years military manoeuvres are anxious mat
some other theatre OF operations be chosen next
time Those who possess available lano are eqaAIis
anxious that the government shah purchase their
tracts. The War Department officials hear rom
both sides. Among other documents whlch nave
q Riley County. Kan Il Is said that the troops
r-,ploved in the mnnouyres OF last October at
Fort Riley seized and used as batuehelas anu
r,snoauvre grounds the farms OF persons WHO haa
weeks previously Informed the authorities tAat
tefr ,ro-e-rv vas not 10 be invaded The farmers
suffered great loss i IS asserted IN the way OF
destruction Of fences scattering and lnJurlng o.
livestock destruction o. crops. tranplng OF neios
and interruption Of farm work generally The
farmers who believe themselves outraged go on
record considering the action OF ne mhtary
authorities under the circurstaTces as contrary
10 the cherished principles 90 gooo SOY an
iifert- upon which this government IS founded ana
violation Of the spirit e npt ne etSI, q = me me
e-s Sle5re themselves not 20 lease 20 the govern
This sentiment appears 10 be cher shed IN other
directions vnsF - IIT b;ifZsd The fact that the
r1,-eTT- 1ent provides fund Tor damages 70 prop
eg ~ &c 5rei1d,ce against the proximity Of
the soldiers The situation rather olii'ls neS ne
F-o-se5 ~ leasing new land for military work each
year g 52ai B5 ~ e5unry Win the least possible
preparation. the idea being 20 slNe "a - 49,
GREAT SHOOTING By THE NIssoURI-oue
OF the officers % the battlestip Missouri which has
been engaged in target practice OF the Chesapeake
Capes. came 20 the Navy Department to-day with
| q remarkable statement. He said that one OF the
l2-lnch guns being elevated seven degrees ,el Ly
shen wnlcs tns 1870 80 -s-stng s.esrner
reported that the shot had struck the sea within
I
] af5een miles from the Missouri
TORPEDO Fr.oTIILAs CRUIsE.-Ths seore-
tsrv OF the Navy has received the following report
OF the passage OF the torpedo boat hotilla- under
convoy q the cruiser Buffalo. from San Juan.
Porto Rico. 70 Las Palnas, Canary Islands. from
Commander ". Il. Everett OF the Buffalo:
The behavior % the hotina al sea was excellent.
The only time when wind ard sea seemed 10 retard
their progress az all was when the sea became
waTer was tsFes aboard at any time nor was any
damage received BY any boat from any cause what
although sufficient &c become very firing wnen
rms are very firing 70 the personnel In spite Of
this however, the officers and men arrived n good
which was not excessive. nor greater than vas to
be reasonably expected
ORDERS TssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been Issued:
ARMY.
Major CHARLES r. POWELL. corps Of engineers
Major HENRY A. SHAW. surgeon. Major HAMlL,-
A2D Ggs+';T@ss.sF s me-, . :, Tor, TERN ::
view 70 its enlargement
Second Lsutenant WILLIAM MeE. WALTON soth IN
sssstsE togRe physically ssGaei.asa fer P-og,ioR
cDusrse, surE,qn GEORGE R CLAYTON. tru@ FAHp-
pines &c Columbus Barracks.
NAVY
IAsutsns:Ht y a MscUILy astashse Dolghai to enc.
connection with general board
AEieahpmsn o. e r. DODGE o Olympia saiiinK
from &ew-F0TE February %
KFlcrhipman q. BAUM 20 the Marietta
AIiofnipman = @. UPPER Texas
AIidnhipman J. ". HAYWARD. 70 n. Florida
Kziashipman r. 3. HOWARD 70 the NnrsttA shsnos 10
TIE Olympia
Ancship1nen y. v. POST. a. K EHoUP and r. y
DILl1N report 70 oOnanandsr-lR-ehisf q Pseiho
Squadron
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs-Ths fol-
lowing movements CT vessels have been reported 10
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Fsszun-v s-Ths Francisco Po-1 said
SAILED.
Fss-unry g-Ths Don Juan Austria. from Fort s.sd
Tor Malta; Brooklyn. from Alexandra for Genoa.
from Norfolk FOR League Island.
TIE Missouri assigned battlsship sousdzOz At
lEntic deet
Ths Nipsc ordered cut Of commission
Ths Philadelphia commissioned resolving Ehip al
Bremerton-
TIE Hercules Temporarily assigned Inland ynrd