New-York tribune., 1906-07-16
AND NAVY NEWS.
Warren So.
From The Tribune Bureau-l

IFrom The Tribune Bureaul
Washington. July IS
FILIPINO INSURRECTION.-War Department.
compiers are putting the finishing touches 20 tho
material which will some day be published IN tour
or I'VE volumes containing the documentary his
tory of the insurrecton in the Philippines This
work has involved the examination OF nearly q
quarter Of million documents captured by our
troops IN the Philippines and a translation OF a
mass Of records These documents comprise cor
respOndeuce Of AguinaIdO with his leaders. decrees
for the government of the portion of the Philip
pines under his control orders issued by his sub
Ordinates pursuant his instructions and general
correspondents There are also many papers TniSn
dence These papers contain material Tor the tOrIa
ment formed by Emilio Asuinaldo and his follow
ers really was and accordingly. give a meSsHre ,;
selves They are also of interest for historical
of fS the a" nsurreeton These papers are in spanish
and TagalOg and other native LANGUAGES and as
going to be rendered available it is thOusht they
fbe sIeDfs 10 S,hcS Tbev relate is st fresh and
gaps and breaks in the narrative as given ny tnem
written with bad ink poor paper. and they are
fading
TORPEDO BOATS NOT WANTED.-It begins 20
look as IL nothing would be done by the Navy De-
partment toward sending the torpedo boats TO the
Asiatic station II originally planned that
these boats. six in number. should leave Nor
folk early in April and everything in readiness
for the long voyage; that is everything but the
personnel for the boats 1t has been found next 70
impossible to obtain the officers and men Tor the
prOtracted of duty which IS necessary II oTGer
to train them for the long VOYAGE: H1ncn % S- %
must be under tow SoT VA comes = ,Sb1 S S fss Ss
VreH 10 keep the torpedo boats at home since they
waters. where their presence with the feet would
SGewHSt hat, Js6aI 6n have ave to- e m Ory az Cve
much as they now remain az N9EfSlSi y Is sRf 80
tOrpeio boats will stay in home waters. although u
Is a part OF the strategic programne that there
Of them. a fiotilla Of torpedo boats.
SURGEONS WILL EXPERIMENT.-The army
surgeon are making especial arrangements for
the preservation of health OF the troops at the
seven camps Of instruction Occasion will be taken
90 experiment with number Of devices. such as
the publication Of the drinking water and the dis
posal OF refuse. Types Of incineratng apparatus
have been ordered for the different CAMPS. and
sterilizers will be installed wherever the drinking
water is not % the purest quality. The surgeons
will also establish field hospitals and introduce the
new rst aid packet with visT tots, 70 rs 2Tae'sl s s
abled will include the various forms or trans
P0d seTers 3e types of liter inclIdins one
drawn by horses and known as the saliSplns am
corps men at each camp. and arraneementS VII
be made for taking care OF L4e - SIS 80 er IJt ~ ~
experience TO be gained in this way inasmuea as
such an emergency nature as would be the case IN
time OF war
CONFINEMENT AND EFFICIENCY.-Artilery
officers are entirely satisfied with the method which
has been adopted by the chief Of artillery in keeping
track of personal preferences Of officers OF the corps
for certain duties and particular stattons These
preferences are indicated cards hled BY the
officers in Washington, which cards are 20 be con-
suited whenever change Of station Is necessary or
officers are wanted for certain tours Of duty Al
ready the success OF the system is manifest In the
recent wholesale transfer OF officers Of the coast
artillery II possible in all cases 20 observe the
first and second preferences Of nearly all the officers
directly concerned and this result. II is realized
materially contributes 10 personal contentHent ana
efieiency Of the service, in placing ofieers a,
fiTst time probably it possible to select officers
entirely willing serve az remotely southern ceass
forts which the most Unpopular CT al tie
stations
vACANCY. AT ANNAPOLIS-FrendsO OF Henry
NJ Paul professor of mathematics. are making a
preliminary campaign in his behais in anticipation
Of the retirement in February. 1893 OK EDWARD n
Rawson professor Of mathematics. the head OK
the department Of English and law at the Naval
Academy Professor Paul is one OF the best known
officers of his corps. and was for 4 long time on
Derf in ventilation and heating. and as such had
charge OF the specifications relating 20 those fea
ures Of the buildings erected at navy yards and
S,asTsS s3S FOR wear or more and Is lifted 10 sue
ga ~ the Mace Al the head Of the department.
OF English and law. where Professor RaWsOn has
attained distinction
WANT PROMOTION QUICKLY-Naval officers
On the retired list VINO service in the Civil War
some one hundred in number. anxious 90 be
promoted the next higher grade on the retired
list as authorized by the new Naval Appropriation
act This is the same sort of promotion that was
ii year or two ago accorded 20 army Ofhcers Ihers
are evidences OF mpatience on tbs part OforettreG
naval officers. who feel that the Navy Department
should be ready promote them without delay.
will take time. however. to accomplish
this. each ease must be carefully examined as
the records, To ascertain whether the claimant
is really entitled TO the benefit provided by law