New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-22
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
From Ths Tribune Bureau. ]

WASHINGTON, September 2L
BARRoOM VERSUS CANTEEN.-Criucisn OF
xhe Anti-Canteen law is so sharp and expressed
with such lnanimty the annual reports from oe-
osr4-oer+ commanders now being made public by
the War Department that army officers are be-
coming encouraged to undertake new fight for the
repeal of this legislation. In this campaign they
.i try TO enlist Secretary Taft and with his nacA-
snp +hev hone to persuade Congress TO repeal OF
amend the law. Secretary Taft, though ne mas
never publicly expressed himself on the Anu-Cah-
seen law one way or the other, is known 10 sym
,,sthize with commanding officers VINO eaGn go g
continue to furnish fresh evidence or inc DC, DC.
Sxo,rl.ins Of the present system he oeAeNes 90
-, ,o,,roen6ers of the posts themselves can oes'
-a+,4, To the effect and the fact thai there Is So
unanimous complaint from these ooillli~.Ts- he
have The interests OF the enlisted men a - - 49,
-erards as ample evidence OF the failure 0l me
s1-r-4. -, The comment Of Brigadier Gen
.rsI Grant commanding the Department OF u
East with headquarters in New-HorK On no - -
yantsen law was OF the most sewers 0PeaA---e
Of the many trials by court-InaIua-' oee - -
said that fully 75 per cent were que u -. 49,
baa LIQUOR in dens of vice near military posts Inc
general says:
These depraved creatures and lewd women z! use
every device in their power TO induce inc so4u i5
TO tepta5on are frequently drugged and r.. Eoo6sd s
It is distressing that the prospeoSg s2d Worthy
ISouFh isg9ided citizens. who have succeeded in
sboIshing the canteen Of the army
In from the Department "a AN@NN0' LIS
adler General Jesse NJ Lee, commanding SAID;
-.r -a.u1s+ed canteen. where beer and light
vines nav be sold. conserves discipline. controls
and decreases drunkenness ana asoIoeIs' a Ja
bsen1eeisr1 and that extent tends 10 reouce &C.
sertions.
1rx7TIA,1 EXAMINERS TO Go.-The work Of
civilian musicians IN examining recruits LOT the
.r7n1 has proved unsatisfactory that thelF ser
-vsces wiz be dispensed with In that capacity az
<.a+sroEer 50 This decision is contained in gen
War y.
- eaas n civilian physicians for this work nave
E1,arared s6oO09 year. Complaints from army on
ars Of the bad physical condition Of recruits nave
<een increasing, and the government has oeeh put
to great expense IN issuing equipment H14u p4S-s
TRANSFORMATION for entering the service VINO
s.e5 70 hs condemned and discharged before lney
had rendered any service. because Of glarlnS phys
- 5afec+s The lack Of officers in the medical
department OF the army makes it Impossible 70 oe-
sesI such officers with recruiting parfies. re
MAJ, which viii be put into operation the hrs5 o.
the month, viii be TO have recruits o41cTs
ouzhy for physical defects by fecT ut.5lls a|1y
40 viii strictly follow the manual OF the aIIIS'
On sdI Were re he viii be put through rigid
medical examination by me regular pos t,1 a has
psssso ot vii have heen put TO in OF rejec-
81 Iii he The cost Of transportation from the re
r7lting station TO the post Anolhtf "a q Az
the government in the proposed method VIII be me
avoidance Of liability for pension SnGeT the %
ent system recruit passed by physlEla The on most
listnsnt although he may be reJeGleo 9y hl9 caiTo
e1-1eon without service has prlna Iacle CLaI.
for D e69sj9n; e hanna SSsn orts are made
at the next session of Congress 10 proV19e Loa so1
7;tforal of6cers in the medical corps Inc reSGh
5-ey1 for the unsatisfactory manner IN wElch CIVIL
ssn nhvsicans have done their Work for l1e aIIS
s 4i5e+ their examination of men Tor enlistment
REQUIRES special training gained only rom e4 4n
Recruiting officers move from Town 10 tomil'
80 !, each Mace engage physician for the NoIh-
TTis does not permit the necessary experience 10
be gained
NEW POST NEAR BUFFALo-Act1ng Score
tary Oliver to-day authorized the appraisal OF tho
Sr,rSar IN Tffaln IN
the proceeds Of the sale will be sufficient to pur-
chase I600 acres regirnentaI post at Sturgeon
Point. twenty-five miles from Buffalo, on Lake
Erie. In case the price of Font Porter shall not
be sufficient purchase the new site. the proposed
enlargement of Fort Niagara, at the mouth Of the
Niagara River will be ordered This decision
terminates long controversy IN which several real
estate syndicates have taken active part The
case was once decided the report of a special
board of inquiry, the decision being that Fort