New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
AND NAVY NEWS.
[FRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU


Washington January q.
ARMY PROMOTION PROBLEM.-Secretary Taft
will devote the next few months TO attempting to
solve one of the most Troublesome problems in the
military establishment 1t is that Of improving tAe
system of military promotion The subject comes
up frequently at the insistence OF the advocates Of
promotion by selection distinguished from pro'
motion by seniority. Mr. Taft realizes that thers
are defects in the latter method which To adj
vance an officer who may be inefficient. but who
had the advantage Of being at the top OF the list
The Secretary believes that remedy would be in
the direction OF increasing the severity of the
aminations which would require greater study
the part OF officers and would subject senior on
GERS, as well as juniors, TO rigid requirements he
which runs the risk of favoritism or leads to the
exercise of political influence. He IS fully aware OF
pPop fR h eerrg S RgT Tat vi @ 9s fss up nj o
mentous question has caused much anxiety svnons
commissioned officers OF the army and the rttcOm-
mendation of the Secretary is awaited with the
keenest interest.
COURT MARTIAL POsSIBLE-Rear Adni raj
B. H McCalla. commandant of the Mare Isla I'd
Navy Yard. has made report to the Navy Dr.
partment IN such terms IN regard to Passed As-'
sistant Paymaster I. y. Hagner that the latter
may be ordered before court martial for trial
'at at least, is the recommendation Of the senior
od1Ae er at Mare Island and the Endorsement OF the
chIef Of 'he Bureau of Navigation. Some weeks.
ago HI gner intruSted to a yeOrnan OF the navy
who was detailed to assist him IN a clerical ca
The yeoGA n disappeared for a few days and in
period n
He was arm asted by the police of San Francisco
at the request Of the navy yard officials Rear
ington. with tn. statement that he Thought Hagnsr
was a mt subjecNE Tor trial The Navy Department
but It is quesfA0n whether that course sill be
@asteT General raj Of G tAe NsVy @ s Rs Submitted S ls
HagneF who nott responsible in any way for
the loss. and has made up the defalcation. Is he
the is due TO the fa.ct that Hagner fOrE 1efy
lived in WashingtoD and Is the brother OF Mss
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following army navy
and marine corps orders have been issued
ARMY
Captain MASON NJ MAXON. retired, from Okiah SuA
state Military 1nstitute-
NAVY.
Commander T. s PHELPS. to navy yard Mare Isaadi
Canal Commission: to t3ps BOston-
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. ~ GUTHRIE. the Dxt
station GUAM home and walt orders.
Assistant Surgeon J. STEPP to the Constellation
Assistant Surgeon g F ELY. deSacted Naval AcadsmE
TO marine detachment isthmus OF Panama
Assistant Surgeon w BAKER detached the BrooEIa,
to Naval Hospital. San Juan
MARINE CORPS.
Captain DION WILLIAMS. detached Marine Barracks.
W weston, 1o,iS 10 Newport as member permanent stan N
1Aeu.enan, Colonel RANDOLPH DIcEINs. desaoss1.
recruiting district
lowing movements OF vessels have been reportS1
to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
January aS-The NIarcelius at Ctilebza.
January 2trhe Marblehead at PanaHa'and the HaTt''
SAILED
January serhe wyoming from Bremereep for san FSan-
cisco and the Hartford from TOrtusaf FOR Havana.