New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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MORE Liberty FOR JACK TAR.-One OF the
theories entertained by Rear Admiral H. c. Taylor.
chief Of The Bureau OF Navigation and his brother
In-law. Rear Admiral X. -. Evans, is that the
listed C the navy should be permitted more
liberty. and thai pun!shments which have haen
hitherto melted IN the form Of restricted liberty
shall be visited upon offenders I'm some other way.
The suggestion is that the denial OF liberty 10 a
bluejaeket for petty offences viii make him more
md more inclined TO obstinacy and lead TO a fur
Their breach Of discipline The increased percentage
n desertions is laid at the door OF the policy
Of restricted liberty II is proposed 10 institute
a system Of fines. from the forfeiture OF one days
pay 20 that Of a month. according to the character
frequency OF the offence. Tho system Of giving
greater liberty. 10 how K viii operate on the
morale Of the ships company. viii be tested during
The European cruise Of the battleship squadron;
vessels has been instructed to give his men all the
some other form than that Of the denial OF liberty
much interest by naval officers.
FOR sALUTEs ONLY.-The inland garrisons Of
the army 10 be supplied with made-oyer
wrought iron ordnance. TO be used salutnS
guns. These old guns were formerly Of the muZzle
loading variety. and considered none too cafe
Toy in these days of great yeocities. Contracts
have been awarded by General Crozier army CHIEF
Of ordnance. for the converting Of ere hundred OF
be used with greater SAFETY IN lsKlng tne no S
required in the salute and save the Aner guns Tor
nlore serious uses
TO PREVENT GUN ACCIDENTAL important
TEST began at the naval proving ground at Indian
Head Nd. to-day with the trial of a new gas
expelling apparatus invented and developed at the
Washington Navy Yard. one of the problems or
naval ordnance has been 20 obtain some means OF
getting the gases Of the high guns. after
the firing. Tie lingering gases are Of course. A
menace, since they may become ignited after the
breech IS opened and set fire TO the powder which
IS placed in the gun afterwsrd, they may com
ret. and Ect the mazagine. with most dlsas-
effect upon the ship II Is important, tnere-
fore. tndt should be taken for getting
Td OF the gases. The appliance which has been DE-
Vised and is being tested the proving ground
is supposed TO accomplish this.
PREPARING FOR BIG SHAM BAT'TLE--Maior
General Henry c. Corbn. commanding the Division
Of the Atlantic had a conference here to-day with
Lieutenant General Chaffee and others of the Gen
oral STAFF over the manoeuvres which are 10 take
place in Virginia early in September. General Cor
hin expects these manRuvres VIII bring together
greater number OF National Guardsmen from vari-
Gus States and of regular troops than nave ever
been Jointly paraded on one field About thirty
thousand acres comprising nearly all OF the old
battle-ground OF Manassas or Bull Run, have been
leased FOR the purpose To carry through the
manCCNres which he had projected General Cor
;arture For The Philippines until autumn Accom-
panied by Mrs. Corbn. he viii leave New-l ork on
October ! for SAN Francisco whence he VIII san
the 10th for Manila