New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IRON TIE TRIRrNE RCREAU.l


ROOT OPPOSES PERSONAL LEGISLATION
The War Department authorities have gone on rec
ord as opposed to a bill introduced in Congress
early this session in behalf of Lieutenant H. H.
Scott. artillery corps, duty at Fort Hamilton.
n. Y, and son-in-law OF the late Rear Ad-
miral ". T. Sampson. The bill bears the title, ITO
fix the rank Of certain officers in the army. al
though IL is for the benefit solely Of Lieutenant
Scott, and says Secretary Root 'is in the nature
Of personal legislation. which. it seems to me, is
very Objectionable" Lieutenant Scott was for
merly second lieutenant in the marine corps, and
was transferred to the army and credit allowed
for his service in the former branch, being ap-
pointed. without examination. to vacancy exist
ing before February 2 1901. the date of an act
which created a great many vacancies in all
July 10. 1901, and he was made senior to nine
Others appointed at the same tme ana . from u, me
tenant Scott received greater benefit for his service
appointed under the act of February 2 received
from their commissioned service in the volunteers.
Chairman Hull of the House Military. Committee:
s Of February 1901 ss Should by
have been already many complications about it,
but in this case it cannot be claimed that there
in other cases. # this bin Should become law
ana unGer IT, Sf0ta c DC TedsarqSe
act OF February 1901 and TO haze f ms td relative
pointed OF the date of the act, It would advance
INN siXty-seyen files for promotion among the SEQ
ond neutenants of artillery"
THEY PREFER ACTIVE sERvICE-Thres Of
hcers Of the army recently have declined to go
the retired list with increased rank. These are
Brigadier General John #. Weston, commissary
general: Brigadier General a. w Greedy, chief sig
commanding the Department OF Luzon. Each OF
these officers TO be made MAJOR general on
case the offer was declined on the ground that
the officer preferred active service to promotion
under such conditions.
YOUNGS GIFT TO CHAFFEE.-Thc first pair
OF lieutenant generals shoulder straps which
General Chaffee will wear were presented to him
by Lieutenant General Young with the following
note. dated January 8. 1904:
Private Young, Company K, 18TH Pennsylvania
Private Chaffee, Troop X. 9Th United States Cav
airy and asks him to accept this pair Of heuten-
THE MEADE TO BE GOT READY FOR SEA-
Orders have been given for the transport Meade,
which has been lying up at San Francisco for the
last year. to be got ready for While her huh
and machinery are in good shape, she will need, IT
Is said big overhauling to get her into seagoins
some tine before she can go into commission.
SUBMARINE BOAT TEST To-DAY.-To-day's
preliminary work with the submarine torpedo boat
Protector, ut Newport under the direction OF the
officers Of the torpedo station. that OF finally
preparing the boat for the coming of the official
board tomorrow. and confined to loading the
three tubes with torpedoes, The torpedoes are
aoated into the tubes from the outside. thereby
doing away with the danger OF handling. The work
begin tomorrow under ths direction OF the naval
board Of inspection and survey. The object of the
tests are TO give the department data OF wide scope
on which submarine or subsurface craft may be
operate in water something like $50 feet deep and
0Ish0Ge IN run sweep Of the seas as would enable
will be watched with interest by the naval world
subma rnes have heretofore either been tried under
contract or operated in service experiments
TNOTrTRy INTO COST OF APNSOR-In view OF
the recent testimony OF Charles NJ. Schwab before
the courts that the Carnegie and Bethlehem Steel
companies had always had understanding with
fore their bids were submitted. The House Commit
teetee on Naval Affairs to-day authorized an ad-
Rear Admiral O'Nen. who in his testimony before
the committee last week said he believed there had
panies regarding their bids; Admiral oNeil now
thsS; committee requested shat he include e Il
- ne sttnr ga 10 ssv sIcSS,ncefi, Sxbeihsr Mr.
Schwab's statement Is true 50 far as II refers 10
the Navy Department
PROMOTION OF BROOKE PROPosED.-sena-
tor Quay to-day introduced bill authorizing the
President 10 appoint Major General John r. Brooke
a lieutenant general on the retired list.
EvANS's BATTLESHIPs AT GUIANA cable
message from Rear Admiral Evans. commanding
the Aslauc feet. to-day announced the arrival OF
the batteships Kentucky. oregon and Wisconsin at
y
It expected that the cruiser squadron. consisting
Of the New Orleans. the Albany. the Cincinnati and
the Raleigh Will arrive at Guam to-day to-mor-
row. The cruisers left Honolulu in company with
the battleships but unlike the latter. stopped at
Midway Island. Rear Admiral Evans will remain
at Guam until the cruiser squadron arrives there,
and IL Is expected that he will be fully advised by
cable of the policy OF the United States government
in the event OF war between Russia and Japan in
that he may dispose of the OF his feet
in accordance with that policy.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY
TIER. 18th Infantry. accepted
NAVY.
Lieutenant w g CFosIEY, detached general board
Washington. 10 the Iowa
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssELs.-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported 10
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Jan. iO-The Don Juan Austria, at Bombay; the
Kentucky. the Oregon and tde Wisconsin at Guam
SAILED
jan s-The Bennington. the Preble and
from Acapulco for Panama
Jan. 1O-The Potomac from San Juan Culebrs-
Jan. 1.-THE solacs from Guam for Cavite.
training ship Stein left Pensacola for Key
West
Rear Admiral Glass transferred flag from
behead the New-York.
AMERICAN ART AT ROME.