New-York tribune., 1905-11-07
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
tFrom Tn. rribun. Hure.u.l

Washington November 6.
CHANGES AFFECTING CHIEF OF STAFF
The announcement Of the early retirement OF Gen
eral Chaffee from the office Of Chief of Staff has
created much comment in the service, and has
called attention to the fact that in the coming
year there will probably be many as four diff
ferent officers serving in that capacity
General Chaffee will be succeeded by General j.
C. Bates who will be followed by General H. G
Corbin who in turn will give way to General
Arthur MacArthur, according to the present plans
This rapid succession in the principal military
office has its effect upon the military admnistra-
tion and the President Is described as coming to
the conclusion that it would be better many
accounts for the chief of staff TO have longer
term than a few months An officer of such
short tenure of Office cannot hope TO accomplish
ANYTHING even should he undertake the duties with
anything like definite policies, General Macarthur
will probably serve two or three years ana tnen
intenon it Is to remain in the Philippines until he
returns to Washington as chief Of staff The Gen
changes personnel lately, and this defect has
adoption of a rule which requires that no line or
staff officer shall be detailed to duty with the
remain four years With that body. It is the opin-
ion of conservative officers that much the same
in favor of the chief Of stan. After the retire
that the highest grade in the army will be used
to reward major generals on the verge of retire.
ment.
ORDERS IssUED.-The Following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
First Lieutenant LEWIS BROWN Jr.. 18th 7th
First Lieutenant JEROME G. PILLOW, to Cav
organized militia North Carolina home
Resignation OF First Lieutenant JAMES F. EDWARDS.
assistant surgeon, accepted.
Captain CLYDE D. V. HUNT Quartermaster. %
iieving First Lieutenant FfEDERIcS /. DENGIER
T .1-rr~7
arPn Of Captain G KBSsEY ~1r To EXP g ppGn
First GUY E, CARLETON to 18th Com
First Lieutenant CLARENCE NJ CONDOR, Goth Com
coast artillery. to 9th Battery field artillery.
Second Lieutenant ALBERT T. BISHOP. Both Com
pany. coast artillery.
Captain VERY oaf detached yards Port Port, Royal
tiaI. navy yard Boston.
Commander ]. A. H NICKELs to command 9Th naval
Charleston
Lieutsnant as Commander C W. JuNGEN. resignation
Washington, examination for promotion; thence to
Surgeon C E. RIGGS detached the Dolphin: home wait
surss9n sa77 detached station
Surgeon E THOMPSON. to duty yard Charleston.
Passed Assistant Surgeon P E. MDoNNoLD. detached
naval dispensary. Washington to the Dolphin
Passed Assistant Surgeon R. W. PLUMMER detached
navy yard Charlestown. to navy recruiting rendezvous.
Assistant Surgeon R. E. RIGGS to the Franklin
Assistant Surgeon r. H. MICHELS, detached navy re-
cruiting rendezvous, Kansas Cty home await orders
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs.-The fol-
lowing movements of naval vessels have been re-
ported:
ARRIVED.
Nov. 4.-The Texas, at navy yard New-York the Ore
at Hong Kong; the Paducah Norfolk; the
Yankee a Guantanamo.
Nov. 5-The Minneapolis, Gibraltar the Wisconsin,
at Boston
SAILED.
Nov 4-The Texas, from Tompkinsville for yard,
New-1ork; the Lebanon. from Hampton Roads for
Narragansett Bay; the Paducah. from Yorktown for
Norfolk; the Leonidas. from Newport News for Bos-
ton: the Blakely, from New-York for Yorktown.
Nov. 5.The Yankee. from Guantanamo. for Monte
Christi
The Punger placed of commission November 3. navy
yard, New-York.
The Ajax placed of November 4 navy yard
Norfolk
Norfolk
The Strnghan. commissioned yard League Island