New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
frnou THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

GENERAL CFIAFFEEs observation-disclosures
General Chaffee. chief of staff Of the army In MS
annual report says that. in his opinion, little new
general LEGISLATION is needed at this time sum-
cienf time has elapsed since the reorganization
OF the army determine wisely what ieglsiauoh
is necessary. he suggests the enactment or STATE
laws dsfranchising Geserters from the army aAu-
Ing:
If all States and Territories should by law with
hold from deserters exercise Of the right to vote
the act Of desertion be afoned COR by lawful dis
ehss ss tba .he most eT feaiSu remedy pTa
cable would be applied the evil, and that me
Of deserters would return 10 the coors at their
own expense and serve out their uneIpired ehl u.s.
contracts M, order to a lawful dis
charge which would reestablish their civil status
General Chafee says that inquiry Of men in
guardhouses his tour OF inspection elected no
special reason for deserton. the general reply be-
ing that army life was not what had been antici-
pated. He believes the adoption of his suggestion
would relieve military prisons OF twe-thirds of their
occupants.
Relative to the General STAFF he says:
Abundant proof of the wisdom of Congress in
duties is found in the record Of its first years
that in due time the highly important objects OF
the law viii be fully accomplished
The signal corps is highly commended for the IN
etallation Of the Alaskan telegraph system The
report urges the re-establishmet Of recruiting de-
pots st Fort sIocum. Columbus Barracks and JET
ferson Barracks.
& present there something over seventeen
hundred eeneral prisoners ut army posts, and the
r7os- g95a-9houses are simply crowded to an UNI
sanitary limit" Additional prison facilities on the
Indianapolis military reservation are recommended.
Extracts from the reports Of general ocers 1aVof-
ing the restoration OF tbs canteen are given Cen
sral Chanee saws that the number Of men and off,
GERS in the artillery corps is insufficient and the
plan Of organization IS not Of the best The pay
allowed is said 10 be inadequate TO obtain the men
desired for the artillery The report adds that
-T g-ieF OPa I'm he ah=eu OF
approved range and position finding equipment and
other accessories, the coast defence guns are de-
pTtved OF two-thirds OF their value by day and all.
or nearly all of their value by night. All the de-
hcences cited il IS said be removed only after
legislative action by Congress. Il is added, how
ever that conditions GO not seem to be so critical
General CIafTee says the recommendations for
ne e'llaree ient OF the following military reserve
0e+ ~ aS4jtfo-f Isr5 ISar r.teLIe ME IIIs7
$500; Fort Baker and Point Bonita California.
Washington. 81 80. ana Fort Bayard New Mexico
control of the source Of the water which supplies
pulmonary hospital there. Among other recon-
nendations for the purchase OF additional lands ad-
fle IN the department and the estimated cost OF the
.i35oao Fort wad4Uo-t5 NeW-YorR Sioo6s. and
Fort Levett. Maine. $4,000,
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY
Captain HIRAM MI. POWELL 9th Infantry Fort
BsyarG to proper station.
First Lieutenant EDWARD RODE Infantry. Mich!-
National Guard. TO Of instruction gaTTi-
son school. Fort Wayne.
NAVY.
Lieutenant F R PAYNE. from naval hospital. NewYork;
home.
Assistant Surgeon H T. NELSON. f. to hospital
Washington.
First Lieutenant L C. MILLER commissioned marine
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported 10
the Navy Department;
ARRIVED.
November 22-The sancset 9 philadelphia
November 23-The Castine a Pio; the
Eagle the Prairie Topeka Yankton.
Boston: the Quircs. al Casite the Brutus, at Hong
Kong.
November 24-The Buffalo. al Mare Island.
November 25-The Olympia and the Cleveland, Glib
ralar-
November 22-The Eagle. the Nezuscott the Scorpion.
Topeka and Yankton. from Boston
trial course II the Pennsylvania.
Eovesnuer 25-The Paul Jones Island Bre
the Prairie. Roston Norfolk:
Boston f9r Newport. the Chicago, from san
Juan for santa LUCIA.
Scven5er 24-The Francisco. Gibraltar
Ponra DelFaia: the Detroit, from
Mare Island
November 25El cano. from Shanghai Ching Kiang;
t'e Brooklyn. The Atlanta. the Marietta
tine from no for Bahia