New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
rFrom The Tribune Bursau.I

DETENTION OF WARSE1PS.-Ihe naval "u
thorties in Washington deeply impressed with
the necessity of transferring from the 'ctlve list oil
vessels number of ships, such as the cruisers
New-York and Buffalo, the monitors Arkansas
Newark and Florida, and the Wyoming. the useful
ness OF which has been impaired In the last lew
months. These vessels should have been continued
the active list much longer and the premature
retirement from duty is attributed to failure in the
machinery of the ships The critics of so-calIed line
and engineer duty amalgamation are taking TINS as
another evidence of the value Of maintaining as
tinct and independent engineer corps. Perhaps II
will never go so far as the reorganization OF that
corps; at least, some of the naval officers believe
such action would be unwse especially, II 1t re re,
Vived the old anmosities which existed between inc
line and staff. and which are by no means dsspale9
0 Ia are concdrned # is BELIEVED that it is only
question of time when the Navy Department. VIII
gneer line offcers Who will devote themselves to
engineering duty exclusively In the deslgnng WoIM,
In the inspection Of material the 9 @
of machinery construction on shore. and the care
in the charge which is now made that the vessels
have been transferred TO the waiting INST plaC s
extensive overhaultng and restoration as the resu
of lack of engineer officers 1t is TACT howeV i
and to realize that Il Is necessary 10
dS abd in eek Hty respecffveiy and that any
system which makes too great demand upon ihdi
vidual comprehension and capacity ana elort -
nothing short Of menace to d the t Sb naval
officers should hnd a point 10 tIfid LII 81 four
placing out Of commission or tnese tIe he o. in The
condition justifying transfer.
ARMY QUARTERS INADEQUATE.--The pay
master general of the army viii urge Congress TO
increase the communication OF quarters for officers
This is favorite topic with Brigadier General r
S. Dodge. the head of the pay department VINO
first introduced the subject while he was chlef pay
master of the Division of the Atlantic and on duty
at Governors Island. General Dodge insists that
the allowance of quarters for all grades OF the
commissioned personnel is entirely inadequate
since it does take into consideration the cost
of living under the modern conditions. The com
mutation Of quarters is that which was estab-
lished nearly half century ago. since WHICH 'Ili4t
is General Dodges idea that this condition shouia
properly De met by m thSse ~ cases Of the com
/ misSoned personnel where government, quarter
General Dodge accorpnshes this additional allow.
ance during the next SESSION Of 6e viii make
special plea, he will receive the grateful thanks OF
do not permit them to live in places ana under
conditions which are justified by thelr pr0ieSsiWI b
hope that the additional allowance will be granted
but he ss thai HAT ne s o 20 Re active list
urge a greater Hberality in this provision
MARINE CORPS ExPERTs.-Addtional mas
ters-at-arrns will be required at Annapolis, owing
to the increased number of mdshipmen and the
new quarters which they are now occupying. APP
pointments will be made from the marine corps
and men will be selected VINO nave mIgoe d aItereI
able record in that BRANCH OF the seEvISe ]
the marines who have been duty during the
past year at the Naval Academy.
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Majors WILLIAM H. ARTHUR WALTER p MGA .SVT
eR Ra board at Medical Museum washington.
Captain THOMAS g BRATToN. assistant surgeon 9f
Contract surgeon JOSEPH W. REDDY. from Philippines
to Surg
Of Of o 5Ga1SD; ''''''
CAPTAIN JAMES V. HE1DTH. 10th Infantry to washing
First Lieutenant EDGAR \, COFFEE to San Francisco
Captain GEORGE f LANDERs. artillery corps. from
washington Barracks TO proper station
First sate4 426 beA6d1 &c roT sfe2e6
NAVY,
Commander W. P. wINcHELL retired, to Baltimore,
report TO supervisor naval aUxilartes
Commander J. H. OLIVER, retired. to I4th Lighthouse
1fh ISh6aso 6isto: So.
Lieutenant G S GALBRAITH. detached inspection duty
Philadelphia; continue other duties.
Ensign D. c. BINGHAM, to the Illinois.
Paymaster W. R BOVINE, detached the Hancock; await
Chaplain ! F. FLEMING. detached the L&wton: home.
MARINE CORPS.
RACKS s41 New-YoTk: home
Lieutenant Colonel JAMES MAHoMEY detached
barracks. navy yard New-York
Marine School of Application. Annapolis to command
marine barracks. navy yard, Mare Island
Major FRANKLIN MOSES. detached marine barracks.
Portsmouth. command Marine School Of Appl!ca
ton. Annapolis.
First Lieutenant DOUGLAS c. MDoUGAI4 to marine
barracks. Washington.
Captain FRANK E EVANS retired, to Saunders, Range.
Maryland relief OF First Lieutenant William c.
Ray
Captain JOHN n. WRIGHT. detached marine barracks,
Norfolk; establish and command marine barracks,
naval station Key West
First Lieutenant JOHN w. WADLEIGH, detached marine
barracks. New-York, to marine barracks Newport
Second Lieutenant BENNETT PURYEAR Jr., report to
brigadier general. commandant-