New-York tribune., 1905-11-13
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
fFssa The Trftsuns Bursal.f


ta-y Bonaparte VIII not by any means eou0'ss 49,
hi. Investigation OF conditions prevailing e' u.
Naval Academy with his personal inquiry my
action upon the deplorable incident whicn ieo "
the death Of Midshipnan Branch as fesu ~
fight with Midshipman Meriwether. IN N
,ritb Rear Admiral Sands yesterday Mr. Do'at
expressed the intention OF looking into INC US -,
of internal administration ct the Annapons ~ -,
tuition. He IL thinking Of revising the h.a ~.
~ regulations which govern the cohoue' %
-,.6sb,nnnen and the relations OF the ins'ruo'o1
officers and o,v1nan.-with the student Dous' -,
has heard q number OF complaints "a . 80
month as did his predecessors az the h.oe ~ =. -.
NAVY Deuartrr ent IN regard 70 the situatioii az - -
,-a,,.l Academy 1t IS believed that most OF 'nose
co,,nia;nts come from prejudiceo sources - a.
&c realized that criticism is freouehtS -N-.sa
voung men who entertain unwarranleo si 81, -,
or who have difficulty in keeping up "i. -
w. ~ Ronenarte believes. however. that this
g as good an occasion as he viii nave 'o iH,u
for himself Just what there Is IN Inc -.
ena he purpose. to sft the question 10 the po.'o'
!, sbo,,ld he stated however. that ne Goes ho' GA
-. :. =. t6 y-rv much in need OF correction at
annaaos He realizes that. while hazins IN ,rS
fragrant and conspicuous form has nlatelll4.s til
unfinished there have been, and prooapy ai"es Wa"
ha certain student traditions-as there are at az
Ia --bIcb n ts out Of the question to abolish
no matter how much discouraeefnei,i. iaSS aSS Waeb
plied ny here The IS code Of conduct which seems
distinctive among the nh9ehiPiI i sd r. this code
there is no hope OF applying me itiii,
adopted by the academic S99rq ot efernned that
he shall into possession OF al posspel ael aoad
edge of the general SITUATION d. e
eniy-
JACKS CHEWING AND SMOKING-Some
.t,rtv samples OF tobacco have been shipped py
The Pavrnaster General OF the Navy to Brooklyn
for q practical test to determine who slall receive
the annual contract for supplying 19e'ooo Pouiius
Of chewing and smoking tobacco to the ehis'eU
force of the navy the members of which purchase
tho material AT a little above contract price To-
bacco manufacturers and dealers take a Keen IN
,erast in this annual order from the goVelIiiteh''
as it represents about $4,000 This year 'heio
were eight bidders. The prices ranging from 'l
cents TO 20 cents a pound The advantage OF open
np bids at this time is that the contractor Will De
able to make better selection Of tobacco lnah "A ~
The spring The contract will not take e1ect uhO
next year. The competitive trial OF the tooa0oo
.a-nles &c one of the most exacting and unwelcone
duties which imposed upon the pay oHIcsL9 i ~ Ia
the Brooklyn Navy Yard Inc o,i tTnt,1d and Chewing
IL and the members OF the board OF inspec.esLot .st
are permitted to enlist their friends r the effort
10 determine the relative merit This is by no
means any easy task, in view OF the diiferenGse s %
personal opinion existing regarding u1e ia. -
finds of tobacco. The principal responslblllty OF
st1 ,he Of mixing @ the award to the tobacco s
and TO prevent successful operation OF & d coipI @
picion that two of the bidders were IN coluson. m
but It was Impossible & 10 proTe nnediv m rival sources
bear close resemblance. it is not believed there is
snv special combination against the government
oLoNGAPo NAVAL sTATION-The Navy De-
partnent will not increase the plant at the naval
station Cavite p. l. This policy originated with
the naval General Board. and was established by
Secretary Morton. who went into the question
thoroughly in order to decide between the recon-
mendation made from the General Board entirely
against Cavite and in favor Of Olcngapo. and the
navy bureau chiefs who believed that Cavite should
not be allowed to become inefficient In equipment
and should be maintained as naval repair yard.
least until the Olongapo plant is fully equipped
Mr. Morton decided that nothing more than was
absolutely necessary should be done at Cavite, and
that the departmental funds should be expended OF
the olongapo project The question has again
come up-this time before Secretary Bonaparte
who has been asked TO determine whether the dam
wrought at Cavite by recent storms shall b
repaired has adhered to the policy of his prede
cessors, and this has probably established withou
hope of change the plan for building up OlongapC
at te a Ies "a p2 o the Sn ~ Of the hsiatic fee
must remain undone or the vessels must be brought
originally rec0mmended for transfer to navy yards
e m @ ba hnef eT sd beye een ke o of of service or R ee
than year. owing to the poor facilities for doing
time say the navy officers. before the Olongapo
station .s IN readiness to receive ships The first
be the big steel floating drydoek, which leaves its
sseSsnf ssf e location in Chesapeake Bay about Decem
ILL ADVISED PAY PROPAGANDA.-Pay Di-
rector T. J. Cowie. L. S. NJ duty at the Naval
Academy. has attracted considerable attention in
the Navy Department on account OF his author
ship of bill providing for a general increase in
the pay of ell officers Of the army navy, marine
corps. revenue cutter service and Marine Hospital
service The officers in Washington who will be
benefited by the bill of the opinion that no
such measure can pass Congress at the coming
session. and they equally unanimous in decid-
ing that the naval pay officer has made great
mistake IN publishing his bill The of the pro-
posed measure is being sent out from the Naval
Academy without a note Of transnlittal other
indication of its source except the of Naval
Academy envelopes, under letter postage of course.
The impression that Mr.. Cowie is making mis-
take IS based the assumption that the circula-
Pay biII" viii arouse the aninosity of Congpess
The bill Is naturally favored by the officers Of the
lion say the proposed benefciaries MoreoRer the
pay officer is rendering himself liable to be re-
article Of the regulations prohibiting navy officers
from doing anything TO influence legislation.
INSECTS INJURE FORTIFICATIONS.- The
War Department has started out for the brown tail
gypsy moth, which is ravaging the trees of the un-
used military reservation at Nahant, Mass Secre-
tary Taft, on the recommendation CT the quarter
master general Of the army, has made elIot-
nent for the suppression OF the insect that
place A vigiant caretaker Will be engaged for
the special purpose of waging war on the trouble
OF the government tract may be saved from the
invasion Of the small enemy.
VENETIAN BLINDS ON TRIAL-Army officers
considerably Interested In the result OF trials
which being conducted at two army posts for
the purpose Of escertaining whether the venetian
blind affords a good substitute for the ordinary
window shade. 1t is proposed by the War Depart
rent TO use this blind part OF the permanent
m eea 81 e ibis s9 viii
be of Importance TO army officers inasmuch as 1t
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