New-York tribune., 1906-11-30
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
(Frorn The Tribune Rureau}

Washington, NOvenbere2a
NEW YORKS DEFENCES.-Th annual report
of the chief Of artillery the army this year will
contain its principal feature urgent recon-
mendatfon for the enactment of pending legislation
in favor of the artillery branch. In addition TO this
appeal General Murray Will seek TO have action
taken the bill early in the coming session by
the House Military Committee. which has not yet
reported the measure favOrably acted or last ses-
statistics which have been compiled with much
ME eS on aIraa cnnstpncte 90 en the de-
fensive works projected IN the United States and
the insuar possessions, together with an estimate
of the isthmian canal. 1t will be shown also that
PA officers and 5.666 viii he required for the
ing to the recommendation Of the national Coast
ehaege in fhe aF as result Of the pro
posed construction OF the new Ambrose Channel.
batteries. and the actual Increase in the fore.
quired for the present defences will be only three
toned in New York Harbor now is ffty-nine ofi-
the eastern entrance of Long Island Sound
tensive and involve the mounting of li7inch guns
pinch guns according TO the recommendation
made by the chief of ordnance Of the army These
New London, call for 1i3 officers and 1850 men
The present available strength is 10 officers and
800 men,
ARMY CANDIDATES PREFERRED-The
listed men of the army who have been ordered for
examination for appointment second NeUtenants
have been much disturbed this week by the report
from Fort Leavenworth. where the examination be-
gins on Monday. that they not TO be regarded
of the first class among the candidates and dis
tinCt from others having precedence the honor
candidates OF military colleges and the civilians
who have been designated TO take the examination
the same time. There is no occasion for this
disturbance of mind, since there IS no change in
the original plan adopted by Secretary Taft, which
gives candidates from the army the preference
all others. The army candidates will be examined
ana appointed, so FAR as they found qualified
before honor graduates civilians the honor grad
yates taking precedence the other civilians
This is satisfactory TO the enlisted men, and is far
TO their interests The War Department authorities
regard the army candidates entitled to prefer
enlisted force and have sought 10 fit Themselves
Tor appointment. None of them is likely TO take
the examination for admission TO the artillery
corps.
TESTS OF BMARINES.-The NAVY DAns~t-
ment has completed its programme for the COM
pettiVe trial OF fubmarine boats TO take place early
In March The result OF this test will determine
the expenditure of s500ON0 for new submarines
IHere are likely TO be only competitors able 10
present boats which in existence and uhiob
I tompan5 and the other the Lake Torpedo Toat
company: IN the mean time the submarines which
StLe no" N the service viii be put through various
paeS ana an attempt viii he made ~ deveIOD +he
eInn 49, vi me craft mere has been little work
hLolls theSS Ines on the Pacific coast where rhera
aIe several submarines, and il is now ordered +bat
IdI 90 oCeanSoinS tug Fortune shall he aor1inDeI
Nter ths manner OF the submarine boat tender
ma ana accompany the submarines on the Pacf6c
N lle lrlals II IS found absolutely rersssary 70
nave tender with submarines and Ia1aIy- sarrJ -
ueVices have been adopted which tend 70 f,,,,,Ta
protection OF the craft. N '' insure