New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU


SPECIAL SERVICE PROBLEMS. -The General
Staff OF the army has under consideration a change
in the method Of determining the fitness of COM
missioued officers who students at the various
advanced schools OF the service. \ theory has
long been entertained that the present system is
not entirely fair In its operations 10 individuals
and does produce the best results FOR the ser
vice. General J. P. Story chief Of artillery, has
applied himself 20 this subject. drawing on his eX-
periences as commandant Of the artillery school
Fort Monroe. where he found officers receiving
the course Of instruction who study zealousIy and
yet are unable reach the standard Of proficiency
which will entitie them 10 a diploma Of gradua-
ton Some Of these officers have shown consider
able aptitude and efficiency IN practical direction
for the artillery service and will with further
study be able 30 pass their examinations for pro-
motion and prove their merit. General story be
heves II IS not desirable TO lower the standard OF
proficiency Of the artillery school In order that
such officers may be graduated. but he thinks they
are entitled TO consideration. There are other ON
GERS. h. says. who from lack OF capacity or dis
school that IL is evident they will never be quail
service General Story Is anxious that congress
shall pass such laws rs win make it possible TO
deno8strated their unftness for that branch Of the
port from the comndndant Of the General Service
and Staff College at Fort Beavenworth. attended
by cavalry and infantry officers. He describes the
difference IA officers. their re-7ective capacities for
on He points out hat the present system Of mark
Is altogether I q
animation at the last moment. He therefore pro
more consideration will be given 70 the officer
who tries during the school term ana WhIse Hae,y
age. 1t IS realized in the department that some
thing must be done 70 give the touer credit for
his effort
NAVY PAY MUDDLE.-Naval officers are i'm
patiently awaiting the disposal Of the Naval bill IN
anticipation that the House Naval Committee will
proceed TO take UP the question OF service pay.
which is in a muddle account OF the various
amendments OF law relating to that subject and
the numerous interprete lions Of the statute by the
Controller Of the Treasury. The officers most in
terested a revision OF the naval pay table have
been busily engaged In compiling statistics and
other information which will help the committee
IN its work and may lead incidentally. to fncreas
ing the salary OF every commissioned officer OF the
service. While the navy IS supposed TO get army
pay. there Is a kink the law which provides that
shore duty in the navy shall operate 10 reduce the
paw of an officer Is per cent This, makes such a
difference that officers Of corresponding grades IN
the army or marine corps and the navy ind sub.
stantial reduction in the navy pay-in the case OF
second Heutenants ard ensgns II amounts TO $40 a
admrals 10 SIPS year. The allowance for forage
has been denied to officers Of the navy. because II
was eNSlIslNey an army aIIoW,lilct lot ~
adapted for the use Of the navy; whereas, on the
| denied 10 Officers Of the navy in consequences OF
having 3sslrniated their nav to that OF the army
This is Notwithstanding the fact that the ration
allowance is essentially feature Of life a1oat. be
ing in the nature a military necessity account
Of the Fact that persons in the naval service
while at separated from all sources ot supply
II is observed that the officers OF the marine cOrpS
/ serving with officers OF the navy and drawins pay
fantry receive all times full pay without the II
per cent reduction imposed officers Of the navy
/ similarly situated
!
! ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Major JAMES p ALEsH1RE. quartsrnastsr from wash
mails 20 te delivered under contract. and return
Lave Of absence granted First Lieutenant ANDREW c,
/ WRIGHT. 18Th Infantry. exeuded months
| Captain EDWARD H. SCHULZ. @orrs ~ engineers. 70
Washington for consultation with Board % Ordnance
and Fortihrati1Ds
Captain GRorE Hr-TCIIsOHy General stan assigned 70
duty IN Washington.
NAVY.
san Francisco additional duty tho Pensacola
Chaplain CkSSARD detached the Constellation; tc
Cnvlt6 station the Solacc
! MOVEMENTS or NAVAL, vESSELS-Ths fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported u
| the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
passed 81 rapss II Chesapeake at 1880 a. m Tor
SAILED.
/ March iG-Tro iowa. from Nev-Yorr for Hampton
| Roads: the Hartford. from Puerto Plata for Capa
/ IIaytleu: Can1 from Ningoo for Niurod Sound