New-York tribune., 1906-03-23
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
From The Tribune Bureau


NIGHT DROP SEVERAL GENERALs-Inspec-
uon at the War Department of the bill aboshing
the grade OF lieutenant general of the army after
october i next, which has passed the House,
makes it appear to the officials that. IL stands.
the oil though intended 10 wipe out this rank only
after that date. would really relegate to the grade
G 5I naJUt @ s9heraI on Ine retIea stii or pSr@gS
G(lIIoPss out OF tne army generals Miles. 4oulk;
Chanee. Bates, Corbin and Macarthur. This would
proposed abolition to officers on the active list
a NAVY Y6RD MAY SHUT DOwN-NavaI ON
GERS take keen interest in the chances which
they believe exist Of soma proposition from the
House Naval Committee TO close one or more OF
the naval plants during the coming fiscal year.
This can be done by failure TO provide funds for
maintenance. and II Is lin opposition TO any such
scheme that the chief constructor Of the navy
has furnished the committee with considerable data
showing the ultimate extravagance and menace
generally OF such proceeding. OF course. the
idea viii be combated by Congressman who rep
Gated, while the Navy Department is prepared
uncations during the last few weeks, that moth
n ing VIII be gained by the sort Of economy which
CIgs3es even teInpordrlIy the smaller yards ~ IS
evident moreover that the allowances for opera
the present Congress. and that the next naval bill
VIII show some liberal cuts in the allOtments which
nave hitherto been made without question.
LAND TITLES IN PHLIPPNEs.-Arrn officers
duty in the Philippines who have charge Of MILL
tary reservations and who are acting under in
rious purposes, such drill grounds and target
ranges. say that they encounter all the time many
conflicting claims to titles Of property. This is es-
pecialy so at ZambOango, in the Moro country,
where the situation is rendered the more awkward
by the fact that fire destroyed many Of the rec
ords Just previous to American occupation. There
is reason to believe that many Of the claims sub
mitted entirely fraudulent; but each claimant
is careful to sustain his claim by long list of
difficult matter to obtain witnesses TO any PROPOSE
may chr ar1fp rrair
sert Some effort IS being made TO obtain from the
be retained on the Official archives at Madrid J In
any event 1t seems likely that with the conflicting
claims ana with the apparently entirely proper legal
support OF them, the government stands in good
not be done, Of course. if it appears that injury
will be done 10 legitimate claims Altogether. the
seriously embarrassed in their work OF adjustment
PORTO RICANs FOR PANAMA. valuable
source Of labor use IN the construction Of the
Panama Canal has been discovered in Porto Rico,
according to report made to the War Department
by Captain B. X. Ashford, assistant surgeon Of the
army who has been doing splendid work In the ISL
and in exterminating an8mia He is to return to
Washington shortly, and in the mean time is clos
ing up his affairs at San Juan. He says that fully
with the anema commission can be obtained in
Porto Rico They are natives who have been treat
ed for the disease and are immune They will have
TO be decently treated. Captain Ashford says, and
suggests that ex-non- commissioned officers of the
Porto Rico regiment be employed as section bosses
They good men, well disciplined and know the
Porto Ricans and win be able TO handle them.
PROMOTION FOR GENERAL wADE?-There is
further talk Of the appointment of Major General
J. r. Wade, on duty at Governors Island COM
manding general Of the Atlantic Division, to the
position of a lieutenant general and his retirement
as such when General Bates goes on the retired
list next month and before General Corbin is ap-
pointed. General Wade is doing nothing to that
he has failed TO receive due recognition OF long
service if he goes on the retired list as major
since IL gives Ihf cha4ce nee Ol RIUJpn F az SS
major general and another brigadier general IN
Nm Sod~o a -, ior eeTeral before ne as
sumes the duties of chief of staff
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Lieutenant Colonel EDWARD B MOsELEY. deputy sur
SsT,5iTg fsS 5To'I q-ifYssEs e. WORRIIOW HENRY @
CLEMENT. JE and ALERT s BRO BB0QFNES;; ;77a, 2g5R
Infantry. recorder. detailed examining board at
Denver
Lieutenant Commander r NJ HUGHES. detached Navy
Department. Washington; 70 Fort Mifdin
Lieutenant c. c BLOCH detached Navy Department;
Assistant Surgeon J. FLINT. to the Franklin;
Assistant Surgeon l. F. COHN 10 Naval Hospital Nor
folk
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs.-Ths following
movements Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department; ARRIVED.
March 21-The Sioux. at Boston the Don Juan de
AusEs @ e51 a. Monte 3Ss S5aSst0R S5S5 as at RosEand
SAILED.
the Hercules the Mohawk, the Alvdrado ana
the sandoya from A3napq-s % I2T T ofIe tS CoiuTnba
from Tompkinsvilie for Guantanamo.
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