New-York tribune., 1906-12-01

This decision is the result Of discussion Of the
question of a change in the arrangement of the
stars. with view to a subsequent addition of two
stars, in which event there will be six rows Of
and Navy departments received numerous sug-
gestions some Of them coming from school chill
Of new ed II w sedsS tSat 10 Pe te oH 6s
better to adhere to the simple form, which did not
oreI @ any geometrical violence to the Traditional
people had become aoquaned and %tih w6cS Th.Sh had
prevailed for the last ninety years.
FIGHTING VESSELS oRGANIzAT1oN.-rhs
completed plans for the organization of the nshs-
ing vessels of the navy in two fleets for service
on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United
States in such manner that the whole force
may be readily mobilzed in of emergency, is
announced by Rear Admiral Converse chief of the
bureau or Navigation, in his annual report, made
pubic to-day. The concentration of the battle
feet in American waters and the assisnmsnt Of
all vessels therein to the command of ono flag
on1cer will be completed about January J. Rear
Admiral Converse said that. owing to responsible
ties in the Philippines and the Far East generally
an adequate naval force IS needed in the Pacific
Ocean The assignment of the ships of the BATHS
line TO Atlantic waters and of cruisers and gun
boats to Pacific waters is in accordance with pres
ent strategic requirements.
The tentative assignment of vessels is as follows
ATLANTIC FLEET
First squadron, first divison-The Connecticut
the Louisiana. the Maine and the Missouri.
the Rhode Island and the Virginia.
the Illinois, the Kearsarge and the Kentucky.
Fourth divislon-The Ohio. the Indiana and the
Third squadron nfth division-The Tennessee the
washington tor, and the St Louis
the Cleveland and the Tacoma.
the Marietta the Newport and the Don Juan de
Austria
PadGcaI and the Scorpion.
The seventh and eighth divisions will be held in
for police and patrol duty.
Second torpedo iotiila|The Hopkins, the Law
renee, the Macdonough. the Whpple the Truxtun
Third torpedo fotina-rhe Wilkes, the Blakeey,
the DeIong. the Rodgers and the stockton
AsIATIC FLEET
First squadron. first division-The West Virginia.
the Maryland, the Pennsylvania and the Colorado.
the sSG2 Ga3e2ton Snd the he 6ncnSa e
Second squadron, third divsion-The Raleigh the
Fourtb dylsoafbe M % % %eoo lao II caHo the Quiros
6d and he ,Ra d.
the Dale the ChaunCey and the Decatur
PACIFIC SQUADRON.
First squadron, drst divisionT4e Charleston,
the %a9IGe the "A Al0apY and The he New Orleans
Boston and the Princeton
Fourth torpedo fottila-The Preble, the Paul
s2dsh s3d the sS Rowan van ''e 's '''''S7'''"
At early date it il expected. the Asiatic fleet
and the Pacific squadron will he merged in one
of the highest rank IN tho same manner the
Asatic fleet is organized. Tho bureau Of
navigation is making every epdeavor to secure a
battteshP strength Of s3t ,en in the Atlantic fleet
every opportunlty for the practice OF battle tactics
ity in the exercise Of a large fect and in manoem-
wiring one homogeneous squadron against another.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
J4T,T, rrr,S,t-
captain JESSE NJ BAKER auarternaster assume TEN
llsying LIeutsnaIt Colonel FREDERICK voN
Ma 6EPH 9 fhe NJ qRE4 e @ amS Of
Captain oS 4ANs e ms ib cava from Newport
News 70 Fort Des Moines
navy
Captain H Al'CREA. detached navv yard Warrington o
Captain D H. MAHAN, detached navy yarl Norfolk TO
Captain f. D. TAtssId. detached the Indiana home ana
Captain B. ? rI1LEY detached Iowa. nom. and
Lieutenant Commander v. D. MACDOUGALL. com
Lieutenant R WILLIAMS, naval proving ground Ind
Ensign J o FISHER, detached Dolphin. to the Ken
Ensign c, E WOOD ana Assistant Surgeon s. L H1G-
Gins g 9pp2tntod 9o,-r,s ,..,o,., -.
Major W. n MKELvY. commissioned in marine corps
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs-Ths following
movements of vessels have been reported to the |
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Nof9 2hs K9ss: New W. at N, -, HUI
town and the Prtble. Island.
November Z9IEe S,ringhan the Blakely. the Wilkes
and the De Long Annapolis; tho Raleigh. at |
SAILED
November 2s-Te Marcellus Baltimore for Boston:
tPe Dixie. from Hampton Roads for Norfolk; the |
ste!Iline from Havana to- Cienfuegos tho Yorktown
ana me Fieble, from San Francisco for Mare Island;
" ,stflngh am, the Blakely the Wilkes ana the |
De Long. from Norfolk for Annapolis.
November ~ Tho Justin. from Fanhow for Woosunr
The tirampus and the PIKE placed of at
the nav yaiA Mare Island 2sth
MARINE CORPS.
Cay tain CEAKLI-a u LYMAN dstaeAsd LAT PGoYi4.olA