New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-23
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
lFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAu.l

cruisers gunboats, scouts and destroyers No pro-
vision is made for submarines despite the fact
that significant information has been received from
abroad Of the tests of boats OF that type
some OF Secretary Moody's advisers not in
favor Of the recommendation TO Congress Of a
building programme extending such long
period 1t is urged that it is sufficient to allow
@ congress TO take care OF the increase OF the
crosses to any scheme which is q iopted now and
supposed to hold the government for the next two
menS adopted building prosramme in iSst it
structlon as has been realized in the intervening
twenty years and it is readily seen how many
6 building programme adopted in 1854 when no one
or which there were no facilities in this country.
MILITIA REsERvEs-Ths project Of establish
Ing a system of examination in the War Depart
ment which shall form list of eligibes for COM
missions in a volunteer reserve force IS exciting
much interest among militiamen. Twenty letters
day on the average are being received at the
take the examination, and believe they stand a
difference that there is likely to be no result from
the examinations beyond an honorary list, since
tiles in time of war are destined TO be otcered by
officials in charge of militia matters however are
much gratified at the interest shown in the project
PROTESTS FROM NAVAL OFFTCERS.-Naval
officers have objected to the methods pursued by
some of the advocates of the project of a General
Staff and II Is proposed that some restrictions
shall be placed those who conducting
a sort OF campaign Of education preliminary to
obtaining legislative sanction of General staff
organization. The first incident to excite the Ire
of the opponents of the General Staff idea was the
circulation, of literature Describing the project
naval officers. one OF the documents bearing the
mystery as to its source. but It apears TO have
had departmental authority to certain extent. be,
snera ta ana roareeS was no
really secret In Its character and that that I'M
pressive label was inadvertently applied" This is
authority to the literature, which the opponents
unless they themselves have similar privilege OF
circulating reading matter on the other side OF
pearance OF naval officers at public gatherings
and the delivery Of addresses favoring General
Captain w ]. Barnette. the author of the most
broae se the s Rs
at its recent dinner in New-York City ANOTHER o.
less a person than Rear ADMIRAL H. G Taylor
paper on the SUBJECT on Wednesday night before
the Army and Navy CLUB in in NewoYork; Pay
officers. has filed protest against such proceed,
against General staff organization is destined to
be tho exciting event OF the session In naval less-
lative matters
ENGLISH COAL. FOR THE NAvY.-The Navy
Department Is threatened with the necessity Of
purchasing from England large quantity of the
coal shipped to Honolulu and the Asiadc
stations. The law requires that fuel shall be
shipped in American bottoms. These are not OBJ
tainable at home. and the ordinary charter steam
which are just now available would result In
increase in the cost of freight. says Rear Ad-
miral Converse chief OF the Bureau OF Equipment.
TO the amount OF $4,000 cargo. Coal cannot be
shipped In sailing vessels the Asiatic stations. IT
IS asserted. account Of the dangers OF sponta-
neous combustion. and although Are extinguishing
apparatus has been Installed on commercial col
liers, the naval experts believe there viii always
coal on long voyages through the tropics.
There has recently appeared before the House
coal contractors. bringing protest against the
AmeT RI r Tesses TM was pointed out that the
government had established a large coal depot at
coal for storage at that place 1t became necessary
TO buy Welsh coal me snoleGt mas oeen maze . ee
eral Harris to the Navy Department showing TO
this Limitation.
TROOPS FOR THE PIIIIIPPINEs.-Th mill
tary authorities have decided that the only mill
tary commands to be brought hons from the
Philippines in the present year Will be the 18th In
fantry which will be succeeded in the Islands by
the 80 Infantry. stationed at Fort Thomas
Kentucky, and Columbus barracks Ohio. The "a
Infantry is scheduled to sail from San Francisco
in March. and the 18th Infantry will leave Manila
about February 10 and win probably succeed to the
home stations which will be vacated by the sd
in the stations Of troops in tho Philippines, ant
probably four E be- be- brought hoe Thre
is little for cavalry in the islands and no more
regiments OF that arm are likely to be sent beyond
seas The twelve regiments which will be ordered
home will be replaced by an eduivai en-
not determined. though the list of regiments or
and possibly the 10th Infantry although the latter
regiment stationed near New-York, Is now booked
TO 40 to Panama
AMBULANCE sHIP.-The army and navy medi-
cal officers are taking advantage OF the situation
on the isthmus TO renew a recommendation made
In fovo Of ths establishment or
hospital or ambulance ship. If a force is to be
maintained permanently. or even for a long period
in Panama, it will be necessary to have some
means of bringing home the sick and injured off,
cars and soldiers The hospital ship is believed
hardly TO serve the purpose since 1t will be neoes-
sarv TO convey patients soon as possible TO hos
rtals on land and, in the of soldiers stricken
with fever In Panama. 1t will be desirable. as
contribution to recovery, TO bring them North-
There Is some talk OF joint Ambulance Vessei
which can be used by the army navy and marine
CORPS so that vessel may serve this pur-
pose whether the military work on the lsthInus Is
performed by marines s0idiers OF hcges There
the representatives or all three DrallcieS,
are those who do not favor such coHGeht tb .e,
Of interests basng their objections on the theoty
that il is dfcult to adjust matters where there Is
"a combination and the dancer OF On arni, a,od
navy general hospital was establishes I In NeW W.
Mexico 70 which tuneTc9i9siS bv the army off,
ers 70 manage the naval patients, and probably
there viii be a the navy established at Pensacola
Fla. where experimental SamP neca ocers
say however that there need DC no 6 app tb avy
Of the manenance Of dlSciPne on a ConSitens are
altogether different
pO,Rr FIVAI,RY-The Naval General Board is
orousinr much criticism from a quarter which has
hitherto held undsputed sway In the design or stpS
Of war This has been the work OF the Board on
Construction which is composed OF the chief or ord
chief constructor engineer in chief and chief
If the Bureau of Equipment. They have prescribed