New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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washington. March %
NAVY WANTS NO JUNK PILES.-The Nav,
Department disposed resist the plan Of placinf
limit OF cost upon repairs OF steel vessels. In the
case OF wooden ships this restriction equals 10 pei
cent Of The cost Of the new vessel, and any sucf
rule applied 10 steel vessels would practically pro
hibit the current work OF alteration, which may
now be done on board the batteships and armoreo
cruisers without special authority Of Congress Inc
10 per limitation would interfere with al OF the
larger projects for naval repair, such as tha' re
Gently accomplished on the Indiana ana no" III
posed for the Massachusetts at the BROOKLYN nav!
Yard. Rear Admiral Caps, the chief constr oe i
should not be 80 per cent and most OF tie
70 be derived from having limit Of cost applied
repairs of steel vessels. unless, OF c1utsy ~,
gress is willing maintain a large rotten Io~
and add ships 70 the active service eaCh y ta
io taks the place Of those sent TO the junk heap.
The limitation is proposed provision IN me
aext naval apProIrlstl0n aS s1 much ertarrass-
ment OF the service.
GENTLEMEN" AT WEST POINT-General A
L Mills superintendent OF the Military Academy
has administered by special orders an unusual re-
buke to & member Of the first class, CADET George
n Byrd who was charged with using an expires
sion which referred TO officer. and with the IN
tention Of showing disrespect while walking near
him The offending cadet will be confined 10 GER
tain limits OF the reservation until June ~ ''lu
walk a stipulated number Of punishment tohIs-
General Mills IN commenting on the case says:
In imposing this punishment the superintendent
wishes 10 call attention TO the chlqlshness %
cadet HEre oieilcs ana -l-s S Iosition For
lttle boy attempt 10 hide his identity III a etJ J
way and so hidden, TO call derisiyely at one o.
his instructors IS cutie IN l 5i ssreeiailv one
OF ne first class 20 far forget the dignity OF
hs gos II 10 e To- anIsrtake the respon-
sbtes Of The position be > PENS I.-u oIi,1-e
,-i-for- eiyi-s him an opportunity of knowing who
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rion OF the accepted idea Or v l.aL S-Sllg,I.s ~
aon0r strict regard Tor E 8 sll a al l ez
STATUS Oh. ToRTUGAs-There is difference
Of expert opinion lu regard 10 the proposed aoan-
Comment of the naval coaling station al DFS
rartueas Rear Admiral r. p. Bradford. who IS re-
-orsirIe for the establishment OF the station lheIe
- anxious that the transfer Of the place from the
Navy Department TO the Treasury Department
shall be- opposed. while the naval general board
las urged that the plant at Dry Tortugas be taken
10 Guantanamo. Secretary BoUaparte has advised
the House Naval Committee that more than mill
ION dollars has been expended on Dry IOrtugas ana
that i costs 5000 a year TO maintain the plant.
rotary BouapaTIe iu this matter have pointed ouI
would bel 6if-Cu.r To defend should enemy seek
vsr he naval general board is practically COM
u4lrced policy which insists upon the fortihca-
LaA or eaa-iE s-4J-e- - zen .s IAe aIiLl-ils OF
-. -,-a-.s.-,- Tll-,sr-r-err sfrrI5 reD1f7,Irse
rhe Navy Department TOT some OF the expenses in
CURED M establishing The coaling station at Dry
q Ire original expense Of establishment can be
exseted. probably non more than 10000
ADVICE on DIsCIPLINE-Nuch trouble has
resulted AZ The Military Academy over advice which
was given 10 certain cadets who decided that they
need mon questions when such action threat
en=d 20 involve Themselves or their friends in diff
Guilty. one OF The cadets VINO took this stand has
been sentenced TO dismissal. and II has BECOME
necessary, according 10 the reports sent the War
Department by General Mills 10 issue instructions
which shall guard against giving such advice to
cadets as VIII interfere with the academic disci-
pline. The superintendent Of Tie Military Academy
in his circular says.
A recent incident in the battalion OF cadets and
deas sa Tcng discipline among cadets that Il has
G1ty ~ The Military Aca1eniy as Vel as with the
Interpretation of existing regulations and orders
bearing thereon. The only persons at the academy
who gan safely give authoritative opinions 70 cadets
"H these SUBJECTS are the commaudauL Of cadets
-.,r .---a,-9iis' j made me instructor Of
f"e tral other persons IS quite likely 10 he given
both -a Doe given undue weight hy cadets and to
.---a mo ne slLLLalsslon OF serious breae
~ cadets concerning disciplinary matters OF the
r-etea 10 inform the cadets r5af e 6 az az
proper persons TO advise them in such matters
Defence FOR ISOLATED MIDWAY
Navy Department has under consideration The
plans for the defence Of Midway Islands bv coast
tortit-sJlous A survey Was recently made under
The supervision OF Lieutenant Commander A p
Nlalack. e. S X. who +. oommardart of tie naval
"2sk al Midway r. IS r.aurei rs install NO a =
cgestfo~ has -,- sia'1lntton TIE
ana has ne- H.. approval Is rEal ..rrer
ORDERS ISSUED following orders AVE
been issued
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