New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
ARMY and NAVY NEWS.
IFROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington. March IL
DISSATISFACTION WITH DETAIL SYSTEM
The army engineers are greatly dissatisfied with
the amendment Of the bill providing for an in
crease IN that corps. The Senate Military Com
mittee has decided that the revised bill shall pro-
vide for ten instead OF twelve co!0neIs sixteen In
stead Of eighteen lieutenant colonies. thirty-two
instead Of thrty-sx majors forty-three instead OF
forty captains. forty-three instead Of forty first
heutenants. and fo-tythree instead Of thirty-cight
second heutenants- There is no material change
in the number Of extra officers but the alteration
in the BIZ gives the increase where IL is not espe-
cally wanted. in the lower grades. It was deemed
essential to the success OF the CORPS that promo
ton should be facilitated and that the senior
grades be increased There plans for reor-
sanitation based on the increase in the commits
stoned personnel, as recommended by the general
Senate committee has made it Impossible to carry
out the project. Efforts will be made by General
by General AIexander Msckenzfe the head Of ' RE
engineer CORPS, 70 have the former provisions OF
In the mean time the ordnance officers are en-
gagged with bill of their own, the significant terms
or which arc that i seeks a return to the per
William Crozer, the chief of ordnance. was the
STAFF corps duty, and his arguments so Impressed
Secretary Root that the latter devoted the influence
General Crozier now admits, in letter TO the chief
Gerarr133ant is c5,csTre5 snd tbat ne csT1o4 e1d
officers who are qualified and who want 10 stand
the examination for transfer for a period OF four
years to the Ordnance Department. There are now
nineteen vacancies in the corps. with no prospect Of
filling than three of them. Officers
relish the idea Of studying hard special
sra n corps where the Chances of promotfon are no
better than elsewhere. and where the only reward
turn to a permanent personnel in the grades above
tenant and captain by detail from the line
and the senior grades by selection after
examination from the two junior places. This;
it is supposed. Will encourage study and effort and
IN order to get officers to go into the CORPS in the
one grade below eligible to transfer first lieu
dire straits and much Apprehension is felt that the
delay in obtaining officers will produce serious re
fbTEe and fa lie xi5iS tbaf 5Sgre tS arI
the relief with little delay possible
Army officers who have realized that the transfer
defective are rejolced that the officer who Is
sponsibIe for II is Obliged 20 ask relief from the
probably follow with similar recommendation. for
call Tor specialists and men VINO have training In
stance. quartermasters who have charge OF public
buildings. conmissaries who have the selection OF
Te--5oses Who have to o with c9tbins md
the constant change in the personnel and it Is
the unavailabiHty Of officers who have had star
Another source Of complaint by reason Of the
diversion OF line officers for special staff corps duty
Is from the line itself where IT Is found that the
reEtmental tasks in order to al stan places Nat
ment. about Tor the most useful officer of the
line. and this has served TO draw away from the
regiments officers OF the greatest influence with the
line and who ought to remain with the troops. The
that General Crozier has broken the ice. there
IS likely 20 be general effort TO rid the army OK
the detail system.
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
Transfers IN Artillery Corrs: Captain JOHN W RUCN-
nan from llita g. I'm S5ini1 ,t S -.
Artillery. 70 UNASSIGNED list - -.
caV.aa robson @ Fort Totte1 as .s.ruSt 5, a;
Eu~z1-an Who Win proceed TO join company TO which
Major ANDREW RUSSELL rom Philippines TO once
Captain EDWIN BAHBrTT from ofce. Chic: Of
Majors WILLIAM s1f.PrExsoN. surgeon and JOHN
B1ELOW IT,. Fth cavalry. Captains JOHN Z.
- an INV, n - I,tJ,1cTrff rs-fs-11.
SURGEON and sscont Lieutenant. EL'N y l. CvN; ~
I4eutensat colonel HESEY p KIEs5QHI s59 G4y2y
a. Goodwin Och Cavalry. who will proceed 70 station
90 which assigned
Rear Admiral C. o'NEHL. retired
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs--The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported TO
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
March i2-The Adams. san Francisco
March 3-Tre Bancroft Tho AoGrenta az Pensacola
the C7eyelari. Charleston.
March 14.-Ths syph washington; tho Brutus at
SAILED.
March 12-rhs syIph. from Washington FOR cruise.
March 13-Tn. Hartford. from GGaatanamo Tor san
ton Baais. the Monterey. from Canton FOR Hong
Kong.
Marcn 1.-THE Kentucky. from cavIte FOR Hong Kong