New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS. .
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Washington. April q.
MONEY NEEDED FOR VICTIMS OF MISSOURI
EXPLOSION.-The fund for the relief Of families
of the victims Of the explosion on the battle
ship Missouri. although well started by generous
contributions President Roosevelt and several
public spirited citizens. chiefly of Washington ana
New-York barely amounts this afternoon TO $500
or less than 500 for the family of each victim
whose pay was so suddenly stopped Apparently
through Misrepresentation of the extreme necessl-
ties of the case the fund is not increasing at a
rate to meet the needs of those now so utterly
dependent The failure of Congress to make some
provision to alay the distress that IS Dounu 10 re-
suit emphasizes the importance Of further prompt
Teenonsa from ali who can spare small sums for
most worthy cause. Naval oHlceFs VINO nav II,
ceved letters from friends in various parts Oh me
country on the subject have learned that much
doubt exists to the address OF the depoSto[G
the fund All checks should be nade pay tofv -
the Paymaster General of the Navy. ana none none
may be sent either to him or TO PRESIDENT 1'oOSe
welt the Secretary OF the Navy
NAVAL, LINE AND STAFF PAY.-Naval ofh-
GERS are finding fault with Secretary MOODY LUZ
falling TO refer the question of revising the nav
pay table board of officers representing al
branches of the service and those of the stan are
So wing that this action IS due to influence winch
fears that under such an arrangement the views Oh
the staff would outweigh the opinions OF the me
The suspicion appears TO be unfounded, ACCORDING
to the two officers who. with Mr.. Moody FORM
committee for the preparation or new pay taoie
Those officers are Captain William swift. a mem
of the General Board anu ray iaSt'l S"N-~N'
MCGOWAN. assistant to the chief Of the Bureau OF
supplies and Accounts, who has been at work on
the statistical statements IN connection with the
important work. Mr. Moody's instructions 10 the
committee to proceed with great care ana 90
nothing to the injury of officer or any oranch
of the service the intention of the committee
call in officers of other corps and OF the me: ana
9 Tbs il 'ne'r method Which Mr. Moody thinks will
accomplish more than the scheme OF having a iaTge
and is more than most people even the Secretary
himself imagined when the subject was rs aI pre-
eighteen tables showing naval pay IN fbt g ot3er
branches OF me ser i ,cers in each grade is
also in possession of a mass of legal Information
from the Judge Advocate General. and 70 start
with the officers detailed to make the nyestgauon
the subject One thing already is evident as a
Termination to do away with the provision of the
law making reduction OF 10 per cent IN Ihs Pa Pr
ing viii be submitted by the DEPARTMENT to Con.
gess until .d nesf ,Rs rn6cng and
rates Of pay nov pTeyalng fbo tabec,
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain CHARLES s WALLACE. signal corps TO Seattle
installation Alaskan cable.
First Lieutenant JAMES f. ABBOTT assigned to ON
station
First soP f@m 5I to ' til Company
coast artillery.
NAVY
Lieutenant Commander G ". DENFELD. detached the
Don Juan ie Austria; home. wait orders
Lieutenant Commander F. W. BARTLETT. detached
Lieutenant j. VI LIBBY detached the Kearsarse; to the
Scorpion executive officer.
IAeutenan,s e. s WILLIAMS and p. F. HUTCHINSON.
detached Naval Hospital Mare Island- nome