New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
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their medal changed. The present design does not
meet their approval having been declared detective
in design, finish and appropriateness The Grand
Army has also adopted the design for its own
emblem. II is planned to have something
which is distinctive and in keeping with the oelg
for which it is issued A new design has been pre-.
pared and has met the approval of the officers o.
funds to strike of three thousand new. medals
SeeretsTy Root has approves tne f CONGRESS-
which inadvertently lessened the conditions uhoer
which the medal was TO be issued
ARMY CAMP SITES-A question of permanent
military camps has been under discussion IN the
army General Staff this week. There are potent
influences at work in the War Department 10 COM
nit the military authorities to an Endorsement OF
this that neighborhood which might be occu-
pied by the militia and regulars as the annual camp
ground. One way out of the difficulty OF this con-
nict and effort to induce the government 10 ouy
large of land has been suggested by some o.
army officers who do not favor permanent ~
cations. They believe that these camp b tron1s
should be selected annually ana shat nie camp
should be assigned to occupy the tract as NJ
ing ground ana place for manoeuVres WllHoT rhoee
officers insist that the great Vaiu nsernhle as
nearly as possible the the % e Of OF there could
be no preparation of camp grounds, and that inc
troops. both regular and militia, should become -
held by these officers also. that it is Of no specla,
which is equipped with a water supply system and
modern sewerage arrangements; Ihey + say ' pv
ordering them into the field and giving to the exer-
cses az the se6ance OF the d be necessary to
lease the grounds annually, but 1t is nalntuIieo
as was shown at West Point. KY. In any, event.
the government viii be S6geS 10 S.aIe ' of sub
sstence and other details which deyoVe upon , ie
War Department in these joint militia and regular
army exercises.
NEXT NAVAL ORDNANCE CHIEF.-Naval Of
hcers gossiping over the probable successor OF
Rear Admiral Charles ONeiL chief of ordnance OF
the navy. That officer goes on the retired hst
for age March 10. There is some talk OF his re-
appointment. Notwithstanding his retired status,
as was done in the case of Rear Admiral G w;
Melville engineer in chief. and Rear Admlrai
A s. henny as payastef go eng f}er thew We're
retired. 1t Is understood however, that Rear Az
st He favo 1S the appontment as his
of either Captain Edwin c. Pendleton. now on duty
Westminster or captain d+ IL 6esd oesrs are
ordnance experts II the method OF selection FOL,
lowed in the OF Folger, Sampson and ONeii
Pendleton. as O'Neil and his predecessors were
superintenderts OF the gun factory before assgn-
for the place is Captain William c. swift, a mem.
oiongapo board The influences back Of Gapta ai
Swift are represented by the Bureau OF Nayiga,
the Secretary by Rear Admiral H G Taylor
RIG FIGHT, oN.-The greatest fight the navy
has seen since the conflict between the line and
thu naval engineers is destined 20 DO precipitated
by the determination Of certain influential officers
of the navy to have a general STAFF created The
idea as it stands now in the plans made by Rear
Admiral H. c. Taylor and Captain w. J. Barnette.
meets great opposition. especially on the part OF
feel that the project eopardizes their influence and
encroaches on their prerosatives and duties Seq
at present and Assistant Secretary Darling IS an
psntaf oppositton senator Hale chairman OF the
Senate Naval Committee. is strong in his antago-
not disturbed by these signs OF opposition; They
as Of the ehs sc. S thooy Known Se un o
friends, sentiment wiz be renewed NOV Mr. Moody
OF their pet ideas is doomed 20 defeat at the be-
srs that the otEnzas body shall have charge Of
the selection OF sites d1r Hgy yajT s Itt18 t5
IN stratego way 1t remains a fact, Mr.. Moody
tined to regard themselves In position TO offer
pertinent suggestions on such subject The first
General Harris. who has asked to be Informed Of
intention his part of replying to the trainers OF
the plan.
IMPORTANT CHANGE AT ANNAPOIIs-The
authorities of the Naval Academy have finally
ceeded in convincing tho Navy Department that
It is better 10 give tho academic board full con-
troll in the matter OF admitting candidates that
institution and passing on the eligibility OF mid
shpmeT to continue h on 61d d y under ION
as IT relates 10 the results or mental examination
the medicai examiners have always come to wash
ington for the approval OF the surgeon general Of
defects are reported as disqualifying a candidate
or midshipman Influences political and other
Department for the waving OF these defects The
snch stage that oftenes Quite serious defeets
are ignored and candidates are admitted when
son. the superintendent OF the academy, has been
msnt anthorize the academic board to- pass on
these medical reports and this has now been done
average physical condition of the student body.
ANNAPOLIS VACANCIES IN NETWORK
Vacancies IN the position OF midshipmen the
Naval Academy will exist March the credit
OF Senator Depew to the extent OF one; Represen-
tatve G. H. Lindsay. of Brooklyn. I'D District.
two; Representative c. T. Dunwell. lid District.
one; Representative Frank z. Wilson. OF Brook
lyn. WITH District, Representative ]. ]. Fitz
gerald. Brooklyn. With District two; Representa-
tive T. D. Sullivan. New-York city, With District.
y a CITY, two KIN Bsfo two Y apng
Representative n of Mayor Mccleilans district tho
ta 9iH ". H. Douglas Nsw-roT Ro CITY xvth
Representative shoier. New-YoEk city. XvIith Dis
trict two; Representative w. II. Draper, Of Troy,
XXITd District one; Representative. George N.
Of AaPx Xx ~ PsTet tT4 FP
trict one: Representative j. s Sherman, of Utica.
Of LowviIle, XVIIIth District. one Representative
NJ Z. Driscol, of Syracuse. XXIXth District. one;
Rsre o1a Re- Get Of ADJ
xxa RlstFtet ene .fct P Dd aa
rssentatfve De Alva S. Alexander. OF Buffalo.
XXXVIth District one.
BIDS FOR BATrLEsHIPs.-Bids for the 1900
ton batteships Idaho and Mississippi opened
at the Navy Department to-day. The bidders were
as follows:
Cramp & Sons Philadelphia-One vessel. 20 be