New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington. January Is.
THE NAVAL PROGRAAdME.-secretary Moody
VIII appear before the House Naval Conimittes to-
morrow on the subject Of the increase OF the navy
- - IN possession OF joint report from the
General Board and the Board OF Construction max
ms recommendations for ships be built in the
next nscal year. Both sources Of advice agree that
NeAI year $ programme should embrace two battle
Snps OF 1900 tons. two armored cruisers OF 1880
Ions ana two scouts Of 1900 tons The battleships
fb 70 De similar in their chief characteristics to
ia the tennessee class. except for minor changes
OUR NAVY RANKS THIRD.-Navy Department
ofcials have obtained the interesting information
tilaC TINS country viii shortly rank third in naval
SIehs1n among nations. In a hearing before tho
Rouse Naval Committee Rear Admiral H. C. Tavlor
iu 'hdt the relative naval strength OF this coun-
uy ana European powers places England first
IAN, iaIce second and. when the ships now authorized
sHau nave been constructed in 1907 this country
ana Germany, double third. This fact was used
70 emphasize the necessity OF an increase in the
enliSteo force in the navy and IN authorization OF
30 number OF ships which will be on the active
register IN 1907 and 1905 Rear Admiral TAYLOR has
INFORMED Congress that an enlisted force OF fortv
thousand men viii scantily but still suficientlv
man the vessels authorized by Congress IL
aIlo"ance Is made for certain number OF ships
oeIng under repairs. If Congress continues 20 in
Gfease the navy that number viii be Increased
their eStiIS,., ouL the department people base
ioT service in 1907 and 1905 It is the desire OF tbs
that Time OF course in order that there nav b
surplus Of enlisted force for trsinjng nIIr1SssS 1
or ZSoeo men and $500 apprentices The proposed
increase would be effected by adding s 600 men to
ona force Which % Vff tax the en % give an add
inc training and receiving stations.
ADDITION TO AsIATIC FLEET. TIA San
francisco will be ordered to duty on the Asiatie
station to augment the feet under command OF
tear AGmraI r. d. Evans. The ship is com.
the F' ~ SaPtan B w Very, and is attached to
NEW COALING sTATION-The Senate Com
mlttee on Naval Affairs to-day authorized Senator
Ferklns 10 make a favorable report on his bill
appropriatng 100000 for the removal Of the quar-
anime station at San Diego. Cal. TO a new site
ana LOT the erection Of buildings for the station
The Dill also provides that the present site OF the
quarantine station be transferred to the Navy
other naval purposes.
MOVEMENTS OBJ NAVAL vEssELs-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been r.ported 70
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
January Is-Lsonidas al Culebra
yysnusIy H2l-Potonao. at Culsbrs-
January 2S-Pon3iae at S e SHYcli.'0n
SAILED.
5asaHs s3 ! E Spno from v s5a2ssaa fo5 Cs,nsan
ORDERS ISsUED-Ths following army orders
have been issued;
and WILLIAM e DOUGIERTY, having served
than forty years. are retired from active service.
Colonel ARTHUR L WAGNER assistant adtutant gen
eTal. and Major WILLIAM q BIRKHIMEiR artillery
Colonel CULVER c. SNIFFEN. assistant psyn.stsr gen
snyar pSsnns59n Of 70 s EASY City as chief
First Lieutenant REGINALD E MNAIIY. "a Cavalry
from Fort Assinibons 10 Preside General Hospital