New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
CFrom The Tribune BureauI

Washington March u
NAVAL MACHINIsTS' SCHOOL = Secretary
Boneparte has approved the plan for furnishing
ships Of with enlisted men who Fhall Ierrain
permanently in the engine room force. Great diff
Guilty has been encountered in getting men to serve
in that capacity. and the percentage OF assertions
in the branch has been considerable. Under the
new plan there will be established at Norfolk
school for naval machnists part OF the system
OF training the enlisted force the superintendent OF
have served the required period at the naval sta
ton at Newport will be permitted TO select their
f G9 Tbose who Choose the latter viii be made
coal passsrs, which is perhaps the most unpopular
that work for some months and become thoroughly
where the coal is stored and learn all that per;
tains to the handling OF fuel. Later they Will
tqss years h0ss shs Who
The Ana w o 9e ssni mates:
cass which puts them on the road TO rapid promo
trade II is believed that this system will pro
vide the ships with enlisted men VINO WIN oe WI"
recognition for their services
THE LIEUTENANT GENERALCY-The Con-
gressmen who are bent abolishing the grade OF
lieutenant general came near. through an over
sight putting out Of service the present Incumbent
lieutenant General Bates. and the officers Of the
ratfred list General Miles and General Chafee
Vas ~ the erect of the wording OF the bill The
phraseology has accordingly been ehansed so as
Of course the successor Of General B9ss sa afl
the bill BECOME law a1sSr re ens5SI corbin to
succeed him in the grade Much depends on the
PE0mptne sthsr General CoTbin or General MacAr
thur is ruled put and deprived Of the opportunity
IDENTIFY bent abOlishing the oface' and army oni-
GERS have become reconciled to the law.
A1rroN,oRTr.E ANfBUIANCEs-The Military
Academy at West Point is have new tangled
ambulance. one not drawn by horses. The new
type will be a conversion OF the familiar automo-
bile express truck equipped with the ambulance
be used IN the transportation OF those recurring
the services OF an ambulance The neolcat oeP1Lc
for uso in connection with field hospitals in time OF
war This automobile ambulance will be tried un-
n Y in course Of the mobilization operations or
9eHt s ~ 49,. ~ tTsnsoortation and at
West Point, where some Of the grades are heaEy.
there is belief that the vehicle will be OF great
benefit.
LUMBER IN THE PHILIPPINEs-The recon-
rnendstion Of General Leonard Wood that native
woods be used in the construction OF army buildings
in the Philippine Islands is Endorsed by army quar-
terrnasters who have charge OF that work as being
more durable and as answering the purpose in all
from the United states. The QuaTternasteE gen
eTa!s oIL1Ge N " 15i sTbiect and ace9-dng 70
reports received from various parts OF the Islands
there IS no doubt that native wood would be ali
however would cost the government about I'VE
the price represented IN the employment OF
American lumber. including the expense OF trans
pacific delivery. In the first place: there are Few
If any facilities for obtaining the lumber Wich IS
acquired in the Philippines from the native forests
Another item 10 be considered IS the lnterlSland
TRANSFORMATION The means for this service are
limited. necessarily. in the islands both on land
and water and II would require great Increase IN
the system OF transportation under the quarter
masters department TO have this wood delivered At
the mill or AZ places where IL Is 10 be used There
would have 70 be plants established for the prepa-
ration OF the material for construction purposes
These three features would bring the cost OF na-
tive wood employed in army construction up 10 q
prohibitive rate II viii be several years there
fore. before army or other governmental constTuc-
ton in the Philippine Islands viii depend entirely
upon native wood
THE NEXT BRIGADIER--The fact that Colonel
W Butt. of the infantry arm. has been appoint
ed 10 succeed General c c. c. Carr as brigadier
general does not alter the situation in favor % the
promotion q Captain J. J. Pershing. The latter
viii probably be made brigadier general in June
next. when General 2 y Baldwin goes on the re-
1red list FOR age The friends Of Captain PershIng
have the Presidents premise Of the advancement
and il was expected Pershing would be promoted
when Carr retired The fact that there were other
officers entitled consideration caused the Prest-
dent postpone the appointment Of PeTshing. for
whom Mr. Roosevelt eatertains the greatest adni-
cation