New-York tribune., 1906-11-22
ARMY AND NAVY NE WS
IFrom The Tribune Bureau !

washington. NOyer1
NAVAL PERSONNEL RELIEF Naval officers
are awaiting with keen interest the results OF the
consideration OF navy personnel RELIEF by the spe-
ela1 board OF which Assistant Secretary Newberry
was the head. The board has completed its work
ana submitted a report which goes fully into the
whole question OF grades and pay as well as re-
urement promotion and titles. Those portions
OF the report which relate 20 the several stan
corps and the marine corps have been sent TO the
sub-ooards representing those branches with the
Idea that there may be rejoinders II deemed neces-
sary There Is every evidence that Secretary
BGnaparte intends TO have the subject we'll in hand
nefore ne presents the problen 10 Congress In his
maj report as Secretary of the Navy. Nothing is
known 70 the attitude OF Ny Metcalf who s;,c-
ceeds Mr. Bonaparte in the Navy Department on
this momentous question. but it is imagined by
naval officers that he will have views OF his own
and may not choose TO adopt the conclusions Of the
special board. The recommendations fror, thar
source do not include all the suggestions which
came from the sub-boards representing the stat
corps and the marine corps. and there is. conse-
Guently, disposition 70 oppose the findings oF The
board II Is already evident that there will be an
tRgouIsm 10 the departmental plan OF relief esne-
clay as It is destined 70 urge legislation regarded
as not sufficiently far-reaching in respects
and too radical in others. II is important also
that there is in view campaign which will seek
oor6s 0oIa an ssa{In s & apPyiEg to the naval staf
which so thoroughly stirs up the service as this
ii Qi peFIhIttlnS naval staff officers 10 use the
sisted. but it has been brought forward prom
stan sub-boards' and viii be renewed in the frtheg
comments from those sources. II Will also ac-
corong 10 present Indications be presented 10 Con
7la ~ @o-5e gDo tL oyer yer 115tlou$n II IS not
approved project. In the statements already made
IL Is pointed out that the star officers IF the marine
corps the SO-caA1 line
QTcers have been using the titles since 1918 without
friction or disaster II is taking IL altogether an
IN the service.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
Lleutenan: Colonial WILLIAM EVANS. 11th infantry:
Eorddct detachment or recruits from Fort Socum
CAPTAIN CURTIS ". OTwELL. corps Of engineers de-
assistant TO engineer 18th Lighthouse nis
trtct, 70 relieve Captain John r Slattery corrs OF
Captain jon, Il. sLATTERY. corps Of engineers. to
Contract Surgeon POLK n BROWN from Philipfre
Division San Francisco
NAVY
Commander ARNOLD. retired. detached inspector Of
Lieutenant Commander L A BOSTWICE detached the
BROOKLYN. TO the Tacoma as executive ofrcer.
Lieutenant . p BURT 70 inspect engineering
Harrisburg
Ensign NJ MILNE 70 the ST Louis
Passed Assistant Surgeon " Il. RENN;IE detached na-
val hospital Pensacola, to the Wasp
Assistant Payraaster " T sYPHFR. navy yard.
washington
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs- following
movements of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
Nov. 21-The Tacoma. Hampton Roads.
Nov. le-The Avarado. from Norfolk for New Orleans
Nov. 20The Dubuque. from Norfolk for Philadelphia;
The Brookiyn placed reserve yesterday navy
yard League Island