New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-15
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
IFnoM TEE TRIBUNE BUREAU

to-day In executive session confirmed the nom-
nations Of Major General Adna R. Chaffee to Dc
lieutenant general: Brigadier General George L.
Gillespie, to be major general. and Colonel Alex
ander Mckenzie, to be brigadier general and CHIEF
Of engineers. The failure TO confirm the nomina-
tons OF Brigadier Generals William A hobbe
Joseph p Sanger. Alfred Z. Bates and Wallace F
Randolph, 10 be major generals. and then placed
on the retired list to-day resulted in the clrcua-
ton OF report that they would not receive theli
advanced rank before retirement Members OF the
Military Committee disposed of the rumor' now
ever, by the statement that the nomina tons woulc
be confirmed tomorrow. it was declared that no
opposition had been raised to their confirmation
The confirmation Of General Gillespie gave impetus
to the rumors which were started Immediately Oh
the announcement that action had been taken
on the brigadier generals to be promoted ana re
tired Il appears from inquiry that the nomination
of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs. The
rank Of the nominees dates from the pLne tne
nominations We're sent TO the Senate WHO'LL bf re-
gard the date OF confirmation, and; therefore
Presde1t ana ana The War Experiment. Tor the ad
vancement and retirement Of the prigadier generals
mentioned. The nomination OF Colonel Alnert u
academy. who has been nominated by the Presl
lam f. DougherGy to be promoted ana be eef Com
mittee on Military Affairs to-day objections 10
senaoPs BapeKbu T ana Scott It is asserted by
several Senators supporting the nonlirauom or
general that the opposition Is not que 10 any ON
tasonism 10 colonel NILS put Is en- ton nf CEN
eraI Wood. Whether this is true or not. I've com
and It qpdersQod that it win Wet not be o% taken
ton has been fought TO conclusion in the sen
ate Colonel Mills was promoted over the heads
of number of army officers
PRESIDENT PRAISES NAVAL MILITIA-The
National Association of Naval Militia met here to-
day to frame basis for legislation to promote the
efficiency of naval militia There were about fifty
delegates from various States including Com
mander Edwin Gear, OF Baltimore, the president;
Lieutenant e. c. Willard. of Baltimore secretary
and Commander Washington Irving. OF New-Jersey,
treasurer. The meeting addressed by Secretary
Moody. Speaker Cannon, Assistant Secretary OAR
ling. Chairman Foss. Of the House Committee on
Naval Affairs; Representative Dayton. OF west VIZ
ginia, a member of that committee; Rear Admiral
Taylor. chief OF the Bureau OF Navigation. and
Captain Miller. OF the New-York Naval Militia The
delegates later called on President Roosevelt, who
greeted them cordially and delivered brief address
on their work He said:
have peculiar interest in. and think 1 may
say knowledge OF. the naval militia and the work
that II has done. When was Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy the interests Of the naval militia came
glad to see. you here. and most earnestly hope
ferenees OF opinion among and work for q com
mon end II Is with the naval militia as 1t Is Win
definitely what they want and agree upon 1t, we
While II 5heTo IS It an extremely
difficult thing to obtain proper LEGISLATION or ad,
10 body like this that the position Of the United
as 6rdf sn TSd sae hf her poe
In tho world at large depend primarily upon hs ef
you do IN the naval militia, can contribute no
tribute TO make that efficiency reach q high
standard
RECOGNIZING THE MILITTA.-It has been de-
termined by the House Committee Military At
fairs to appropriate sl0c0o0O for the specific pur
pose Of carrying on the joint manouvres OF the
regular army and the organized militia. II has
taav,
military establishment. with a view 10 having this
Appropriation cover all the expenses OF the maneu-
vres, however large they might be. The expendi-
lures neeesSay for eSGpmsn pay
roads into the army appropriation. and It has now
amount IS to be expended. The estimates called
for 81 600 goo but as result o. tie various hear
cut me pr to q was s aee % If
course, be n part OF the regular Army Appropria-
ton bill. but the fund Will be used exclusively
determined TO recommend an appropriation OF
Guides the equipment OF batteries These large ap-
PREPARATIONS for the Organized militia. are CON
portant branch Of the country's defence.
TO COMMAND THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
er William II. II. Switzerland. his own
quest: has been relieved from duty as hydrog-
rapher. and assigned TO command the new cruiser
Cleveland at the New-York Navy Yard. In
his service here as photographer Commander
OF usefulness OF this office. His warnings Of dere-
lets discovered at sea and which menaced navi-
thereby escapng peril collision, with possible
loss los? OF ne he qs9 aetlvesy Interested himself In
the destruction OF deTeliets, bill for which s now
pending In Congress-. The Cleveland probably will
Coghlans fleet
BRAVE SEAMAN COMMEMORATIVE the
cruiser Minneapolis was lying In Pensacola Harbor
on January Randolph NJ. Sherwood. apprentice.
fell overheard from the steam launch, about
hundred feet away from tho ship Acting Gunner
B. F. DenneDy Immediately leaped overheard
without removing his clothes, swan to Sherwood
reported TO the department by the captain OF the
Minneapolis as worthy Of commentator. and this
ton, which has been transmitted DonneIly:
at affords the department great gratifratIon 10
receive a report of this natrre ana vonr nrornnt
being creditable TO yourself and to the naval
service
WANTED HIS RECORD CHANGED.-The Sem
ate Committee Military Affairs has interested
itself again in the OF Robert C. Gregg. a
ond lieutenant OF Ohio volunteer regiment, who,
in March. 1900. court martialled at Manila and
dismissed from the army for conduct unbecoming
officer and a gentleman" Gregg acting
adjutant to Major Kirkman. and together they be-
came intoxicated. Both court martialled and
dismissed, but in the case of Krkrnan Congress
took action to restore him to the rank OF captain,
which he had held in the regular army. Gregg has
esksd that his record be cleared and the Military
on bin For hat purpose Introduced bV Senator
Penrose. Senator Alger has prepared report call
ing attention the fact that the young man is the
son of General John Irving Gregg. who served with
distinction through the Civil War, and afterward.
leave of absence when the offence was counnitted
and that he is entitled 10 much consideration
of misconduct similar bill passed the Senate in
the With Congress- but failed to pass the House.
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