New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-09

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Washington. March 3
ARMY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF army
starnation are again being heard. 1t to be
expected. and those who have been observing the
rapid promotion which has attended certain
branches OF the service were prepared for the
Subsequent stoppaEe in advancement. The military
establishment is on the verge Of most protracted
and 10 officers "a most dIscoura=inE cessation OF
promotion. This VIII be particularly hard for the
younger officers those who have entered the army
since Isu most OF whom will remain In the grade
81 second lieutenant Tor many years and in that
Of first Lieutenant for longer time. Tho former
spectacle Of the ''old artillery lieutenant Is des
tined to he reproduced with certain RESERVATIONS,
and 70 ia the subject Of remark that tine cavalry
arm should 1o the first TO feel the coming coudI-
tons. Il used To- boz a faycrite example to quote
the existence of tho old artillery lieutenant whose
son was a captain OF cavalry 1t is literally true
and showed that promotion in the artillery was
so slow compared with the announcement OF on
grow up. graduate at West Point and serve through
two Grades and into third While the parent "eS
the orders OF the should they come toEsth'-
OF promotion. and there Is prospect OF much Tn2re
IN the next ten Eaa{s esiee.i4iy IN We" 81 ,r W.,
corps increased. There viii 10 steady growth q
the corps both IN its commissioned personnel and
Notifications. ALREADY the artillery torCe rs VOC
/ Of fairly rapid promotion n The once stasnanj
artillery arm - excellent in inc NANNY s a.
TO the occasional casually Tho senior Officers are
serve added % which the officers who are hrigade-
generals ere also Young for ne GRADE Pr, ana |,t
dome ~ a.ror5 r,iiaf One proposltior is 10 nave
system Of compulsory retiremonts IN various grades
50 that when an officer reaches srp4lat.I, az as.
list. with possibly increased rank. The objection
20 this wou.. De- that nc retired iIst "g'-l -, -
and able 20 render fun service for tho salary they
r@egy' II ola ,aok e nay some 5 Gl nae g"- the
benefit OF individual promotion
LINE AND STAFF FRICTION AGAIN.-soule
feeling has been created between line officers 81 tho
navy and those Of the pay and medical corps on ac-
. count q tho attempt 90 obtain legislation which
shall revoke the . per cent reduction In pay Of Off
shore duty The officers OF the three branches
named are affected by this change Of pay, and II
has been proposed 20 have Congress remove the
. requirement OF law which reduces tho pay OF tho
officers whenever they ordered TO duty on shore
A clause % this effect prepared and was sup
posed 20 stand good chance ~ enactment; At
the last moment the pay and medical officers dis
covered. however. that the representatives or the
responsibility and entirely for their heneiit.
and I'M a rarasraph which had been prepared In
~ 1fr.o 81 ~ i-5,e a5vocate ,snerai 81 the
navy had applied the revocation Of the unpopular
officers with the distinction. The incident was dis
covered in time 10 prevent the enactment OF Inc
paw and medical officers feel that they have not
@ ,rers Who have heard Of The matter cypress
rs1-ret that there should have been any such mis-
line and STAFF fight with all its animosities and
rivalrIes The condition prevailed for many years
commissioned personnel was blocked because what
with success by the stan ofacers and the former
retallated on occasion. II generally described
10 hurt the navy. The pay and medical 9hiGers
much wrought w over the anair. ana they
have the sympathy, naturally enough OF the ON
GERS Of other stan corps.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
C,artrin FRANK A. COOK. commssary. Department Of
the Missouri chief comu1issary to relieve Major
William H. Bean commissary. who VIII proceed 70
I.,f1frrI1es TO relieve Major Frank +. Eastman
lrissafy. who VIII proceed 10 san Francisco.
First Lieutenant GOODWIN oRDwAY artillery corps. d.
ffIfl s9 W sGH1-ii ordnanee DepaTtmsnt
First Lieutenant r $ long 70 assume charge Of Oon-
Mgron 8 crissy 70 Fort Dsds
NAVY.
-srtstn J. K COGswELL. commissioned
baltimore the Kearsarss ss fleet engineer North
lieutenant Commando w p. woRTHINGToN. detached
the Kesrssrgei home, await orders
Lieutenant L. c. RICHARDSON. commissioned
Lieutenant r VINCENT and J. B. GIIMER. com
missoned neutensnts Junior Eradel
Major B. II. FULLER commissioned In marine corps
dfRiET1n G q EE,ftx and ~ a srGGR4
10 Asistic station. Via tho Solace
aiidshipman q. X JOHNSON. to the Olympia
Midshipnan p. E DAAIPAfAN. the Brooklyn.
Assistant surgeon sTEPP. detached Des MoEss
MOVEMENTS OF NAVY vEssELS.-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department;
ARRIVED.
March 7-Ths Arkansas Pensacola
March The Po,g i at solOmons Island the Mac
SAILED.
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