New-York tribune., 1905-06-25
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
rrpou THE TRIBUNE BuEEAu;l
L. N0-~ 80 ofnr


r,,rr,r,r r,e, ,,,rrre-T7r I'll ss-Ihe wireless ex-
merits of tbe Government are applying themselves
with energy To the problem of getting ria oi '
influences which are destined 10 INTERFERE WIN 80 ~
form of communication in time OF WAT u a.
10 prevent secret exchange of messages lheio
boya haen ,uony assurances thas this would be
possible by means of special devices used put IL -
found that the wireless stations along the eea9e
sbtan many messages, in Whoie OF par, %' w.
are not intended for them Thus al the Wasmhs-
ton Navy Yard, recently. there were reeel'eu pea
sages evidently being exchanged between shlps IN
distant Southern waters. There is nothing 10 az
count for this irregularity in the action Oh lhe
messages; so much depends upon the ~aSs ihhp
eaces. At the same time. 1t is realized thal selso
thng must be neae Iowafa ueh may be accom-
nlished by goVernmenta control, but this may not
be possible, now that the wireless comPanleS be s
may feel that their interests would not be helped
by ab oaI9 a9ng IF the beb eH Resq
the senior member There is also mIeh 81 70 the 6e
hut fo s an 10 be- out Of the question
during the between Russia and Japan and Until Until
relations with the Mareon people.
MINES AND sUBMARINEs.-The naval and
military officers, who are members of the joint
board for the revision of the coast defence pidis
of this government, are having an interesting tme
over the subject of submarine defence OF our hsl-
bors. They are impressed, naturahyt Win se
action of the British government in reiegatns 10
PRODUCTION of the submarine boat in the system Oh
harbor defence 1t is understood that the navy
officers are inclined to favor this YieW' altheesh
they do not deny that they entertain wholesoine
respect for the stable and floating NINE Tue eA-
perences Of the Russians in this war conpei
tribute to the mine as a means Of destruction IL
all the reports are to relied upon as showing the
exact condition Those who believe hrmls IN Tue
mine point to the fact that we have heaFh hoeHhs
of the submarine in the current war; ana lhe'e are
of that craft in the system OF hareor delehce'
II is probable that at no distant aay soiAe
provision regulating the use OF the suomeis'
mine and to impose restrlctiohs WHICH Si
assure protection neutrais the lack OF , when
has been the occasion OF mneh eemplaa dpa5a II s
the Russo japanese War VIII be adopte11 ~ in to
some respects the value OF The mne or6 9ue eneased in
g to be retained by fne iaI Thera is
no chance that the mine will be set aside IN iaxpT IT
recognize re the Value Of submarine for haTbor
defence, a factor WHICH has been urgea g upon s g9t
at Fort Toten, r. T. where there has been pre-
rine the he entre coast line and providing great
Increase in the enlisted force Of that bFaneh I dae
iibera provision for mines mostly Of the sta sta
onaTy type defenes s Which IS notable
indicating their relative values me mines w s, De
mga their positions character extent being
held matter of the closest privacy; the presence i
their existence appreciated by an enemy h,oc may y
discretion, Whlcn may serve do q pAO"N ~
activity
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued;
ARMY.
cap.sin LOUIS c. sCHERER, 4th Cavalry to Fort
Wala Walla
ebsp,ain HERBERT s. SMITH. to Sd iHfantrF'
cantain JESSE c. NICHOLS. ordnance department;
F from Military Academy to sandy HOOK pFo''hs
retirement of Brtgadisr General THOMAS G LEso
announced. ,..
cantain EDWARD P. oHERN, ordna1ee department i
APf from sandy Hook proving ground TO west Fo'h-
ebspain ALLEN ALLENsWoRTH from 24tn Infantry
to his home and await retirement
NAVY.
r .d,-o, " Fl BRoWNsoN command fourth
division North Atlantic Heet
Commander R. HENDERSON. Commissioners
lieutenant Commander F. x. HILL. to ths ssouf''
lieutenant J g. E. j. BERWIND retired. resignation
MissbIpmen j. H. LoFI.ANp and E. W, cTiAFFEE' to
the Minneapolis -. .~,.
Major F. R. IowNDES, commissioned In marine corps
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELs,-The foi-
,ovnp movements of vessels have been reported
to the Navy Department
ARRIVED.
Tune as-Massachusetts, at New-York; eraVsn' Al
Newport; Dolphin, at Newport Fe"s-
SAILED.
ru. qs-standish from Norfolk for Annapeilsi
severn. Newport News Tor oar3lisL I3a
DOLPHIN, from Newport News Tor Washiastoh'
Sylph from Washington for NeW-fork-
Tune 24-Atax Guantanamo for Monte e.hrlsIL
Wilmington placed out of commission at CaVite-