New-York tribune., 1906-12-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
GFrom The I14bun. Bureau. J

Washington. December 2S.
JAPANESE OFFICERS TRUsTwoRTHY-An
interesting report comes 10 the Navy Department
from Boston 10 the effect that the japanese naval
officers who duty at the Fore River works
al quincy will have every opportunity witness
tests of the submarines ard other work being dcne
at that plant for the United States government.
The presence of the japanese proved an embar-
tassent 10 some ~ those who have to do with the
,St aao II was felt that the authorities at Toxic
tht SIso Wisn 10 nave their representatives In
IN Inls country appear in position which could bring
Jape.nese who are at Quincy inspecting certain
turbines under construction there for Japan
OF the situation, and Of them TO Wash
lngton and carried back assurances that there was
representatives Of the Japanese government, who
c9utd he depended on to take no undue advantage
use Of their opportunities for observation.
YOUTHFUL SAILORS DEsIRABIE.-The naval
ofhc1als who have 10 do with recruiting espe-
cialy desirous that Congress repeal the existing
law which requires that applicants for admission
10 the enlisted force shall produce documentary
evidence that they eighteen years of age. This
operates disastrously the record of the enlisted
force and seriously interferes with recruiting. In
Eastern states the loss by reason Of this require
IN the M9gs to . pSr Gsn and & Il is tb
ing officers obliged away fully
half Of the qualified candidates merely because the
latter cannot furnish the statutory evidence. which
is plainly over the ToniI9Tr, ae;e INIT TI1e
duction OF the privilege Of buying discharges is
peheXed to furnish a good reason why Congress
reasonable amount Of discretion ana NOT hamper
them as is now the case with restrictions which
many deserving young men who want TO enlist
have been from the big cities Of the East
1 ano are are not not ahe 10 trace their Parentage They
are over eighteen years Of age. appears that
effort viii be made to have the eTstnS 90 law re
petLed Dy a clause inserted in the next Naval Ap-
CONTINUOUS MANRUVREs NEEDED-It is
possible that new school OF practice for mobile
he sbad D
az least. this is the recommendation of General
Bel, the chief Of staff and formerly head Of the
s'aR college at Leavenwor1h. He believes that
with the conversion of Fort Riley into a brigade
POST it VIII be possible to carry his idea OF
e1Mtenslve training of various arms of service
cavalry and field artiilery and when bs 90 90gy OF
becomes brigade post two regiments OF Infantry,
signal G9rps viii be added to its present military
VITA thes9 combined troops the school of
and L a similar system prevails at Leavenworth
nualy assemble, General Bel befieTes. for feid
nn rue a Tas concentrating could be effected
dement, TO the troops taking part
NEGRO SOLDIERS SOLD UNIFORMS. The
army officers who are interested in stopping the
traffic in soldiers uniforms have succeeded in get
ting some Of such cases into the courts in Texas.
Where civil proceedings against the purchasers OF
such material have hitherto been impossible An
and in the habit Of buying overcoats from the
from Fort Brown the pawnbroker carried the cloth
was caught and arrested by young army OFFICER
Ihe Pawnbroker and his partner in the business
were brought into court and would probably have
been punished by imprisonment If the jury had been
5rSen We're out hours o6e aeoone ne
Of the trial says that the officers present OBJ
army shoes, which they must have purchased from
ever. that the could be taken into court and
me ma etnolgH II did not result disasrously for
effect hereafter among soldiers who have been in
ne ait 9t paWning me clothing issued 70 them on
tends 10 go after people who purchase army uni
forms
TAMPERING WITH DISCHARGES War
Department has Information from Western
railroad people that former soldiers have been
changing the Characters Of their discharges in
order 10 obtain work. 1t appears that when an ex-
soldier presents discharge marked excellent"
he stands eo go2d chsrcs q getting job. 1t has
snt to the War Department te erroneous m sbeI1s
Of the word excellent" together with the bad
writing. showed plainly that & bungling forgery
one bur. in any event, the War Department is not
20 G ~, - P Ueeu Sta'Es former so.aiers who
Is no Law 10 reach them ana II is not believed
means o: looking after The cuprits o. COURSE. course.
when W & mere @ + enough az stake any one can apply
the character given on the discharge
been issued:
The following assignments 70 infantry regiments o;
91S7Ts Feeen[,y pr9Lao'ed are announced Colonel
!72S5X EP%5X . B0LI0N. % 4th: Lieutenant Colonel
HiSH2Is % ' l2th' captains ROBERT E FIRTH.
Il PECK 10 sth: HAIsEY E YAT,Fs r. - . 80 IN
CLEMENT A. TRoTT. 20 9Th. wIIsCT 2 Ri-Rr' Ri-I5-'
% Isth ard WALTER s BR0WE 70 .5tb p DOi'A'
major NICHOLS. remain with Sd Infsntry u1.!l fur
Captain JOHN b BENHET. 18TH 1n.an,-v, r.po~. %
Contract Surgeon JOHN r. KEREFORD rro7, c,sr.-s1
Captain julius y KILIAN. conmissary 70 Fort
Riley. course school for bakers and -o3,,s TIT
First Lieutenant JOSIAH { MINUS T5.b T8far,-v .,
- Washington Barracks. General Hospital " -
First Lieutenant EDWARD GOTTIIEB artillsrv -o-ns
70 Boston for CARRYING On his experiments for in
proving ssarchlights. '
Rear Admiral p ! DRAKE PLACED or retired rst De-
IAeussasa. P THOMAS. to command hs Morris when
Meta! D;rsssGr s D., D y BER,To4Er1 detached COM
YORK. January {. 1907; home aud AVA, oraers ~
&cdcal D.7ec-o- p. FTTZSIMOcE c-ta~re1 raw ,,.-,
Washng, ,a: 70 command naval medical supply dePo:
s1rseon 4. 7. PERCT. 70 ray ya-a. Washington
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-The following
movements o: vessels have been reported to tho
Navy Department:
Dsoea6eF 2I--The !oFs ana tns Aaha-a, Tonpkins-
Santa Barbara ths sterling a. IHar71s Isan5 re
Marietta az san'o Domingo Cty; thu LAonidss al
SAILED.
December 27-The Neslvus r. Poston for Newport;
3e ;1s'gT, Sr foa t2s2H @ t?- | |h2ngto1 Rqa3s The
Tos5s the Iowa and the Alabama from navy ysrd
Lambert Point xrecx. The C-3Enec,icJif non
LgEn Haven Bay for s4Eal Point; the Sterling fIoza
TIE sa,-5-i6Ee ordered in station