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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS,
From The Tribune Bureau.I

washington, December g.
ALL WOULD BE GENERALS-The course Of
the President in filing next year seven vacancies
IN the grade Of brigadier general is awaited with
interest There will be so many vacancies
by virtue Of the retirement Of officers OF
Of Governors Island The first major generaIcy to
be vacated will be due to the retirement of Gen
practically fIed by the decision OF the President
stan. who stood aside in favor of General Lee his
senior. that Lee might be able to retire major
general The seven places to be filed IN the grade
means NeariV ever o7cer Of anV nrornencs nee
above the grade OF first lieutenant has filed
application or has had one filed for him.
WILL INCREASE TARs' PAY.-The President
has approved the recommendations from the Navy
Department in favor of a substantial increase in
the pay Of enlisted men, inducement for
enlistment This information communicated to the
service, will have apprecable effect upon con-
tnuing men in the service. It is considered neces-
al possible Inducements be given to men who have
survived ED the test OF fitness To this end hereafter
there VIII be an increase OF s. month in pay for
the second period Of service, and s. a month add-
re-enlstments need not necessarily be continuous
but each period of service must be of the full length
have served through three full enstments shall
Civil Service appointees without Examination in oc
cupations for which their service in the navy and
It is considered that this remedy will tend further
70 reduce deserdons IN the naval service. and Re-
| the service their real occupation
NEED RENIOUNT sYsTEM-The army officers
who have do with the purchase of military ami
mails experiencing great difficulty in obtaining
horses for the cavalry, artillery and engineers.
The appropriation for these animals was reduced
by Congress last year with the result that the
organizations requiring mounts have not been fully
supplied. while the Unserviceable animals could
not be replaced. The whole subject OF army ami
nston @ antRorities and If there We're any chance
OF its favorable reception there would oe sunttted
at the present session Of Congress a proposition
for the establishment OF remount system IN & Ihis
would mean the exIenditure OF a ARE llIlL. - ol
money, however, and it is considered that congress
necessary: however, TO have more liberal appro- pp
priaton than has been made by Congress IN recent
/ years for army animals.
/ TO PUSH POST GYAINAsIUMs-Th quarter
master general Of the army has approved the plans
/ for extensive work on post exchanges, gyrnna-
siurs, bowling alleys and swimming pools at army
posts Nothing can be done toward carrying cut
the plans until Congress apPropriates about $500
projects is that for gymnasium and bowling alleys
+ az Fort Hancock n. J.. S225o0, the post having
now post exchange only post exchange Go and SYM
nasium at Fort NIAGARA n !, -. .9oy lLlu , tlle
enlargement Of the post exchange and gymnasium
Congress viii be as liberal as is urged by the War
/ Department. No better feature Of military post
/ exchanges with their gymnasium and swimming
pool features
MAY DELAY NAVAL PAY.-Retired officers Il
the navy who have had Civil War service are much
interested in the nominations which give them sn
additional grade by virtue OF the Naval Appropra-
ton act Of the last Congress All the nomina tons
/ have been made. but there are many questions rs-
! specting pay, that the Senate confirmation WILL
after ALL not settle the matter. by any means for
/ the people most directly concerned The question
Of navy pay is a complicated one. and It is pos
sible for officers have variety Of rates Of off,
cial pay depending upon the character Of duty and
/ whether ft he considered the naval army
basis. The naval pay officers in a great guam
dary concerning the pay Of the retired officers who
a nO q
the Controller TO determine just what pay shall
he given and whether in cases there IS any
increase OF pay. In the time the chance that
paw officers may make mistake viii lead delay
In disbursing until there is decision guide the
I nav officers