The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-24
ARMY PROMOTIONS COMING.
Many Changes This Year at the Top
of the List.

The President soon after the holidays
viii enter on a series of army appoint
ments that viii make many changes in
the top of the army during the next
twelvemonth. These appointments are to
be made to I'll vacancies caused by the
retirement for age of a number Of we'll
known officers. The first vacancy to oc-
cur comes with the retirement January .
of Maj Gen Jesse NJ Lee. now in the
Philippines, and soon 10 turn the De-
partment of the Visayas over to Gen.
Pershins.
1t is accepted as settled that this va
cancy viii be filled by the nomination Of
Gen. J. Franklin Bel to be major gen
eraI. Gen. Bell viii, at the end of the
month, be relieved as commander Of the
Army of Cuban Pacification by Gen. Theo-
dore J. Whit, and will resume his duties in
Washington as Chief of staff The next
vacancy in the grade of major general
viii be caused by the retirement April II
of MAJ Gen. James +. Wade. This is
to be filled, according to general expecta-
ton, By the appointment Of Brig. Gen.
William 5. McCaskey, now in command
Of the Department of Texas. If Op-
pointed he would hold the rank Of major
general for a period of less than six
months, retiring for age October p The
general prediction is that at that time
Gen Theodore !. Whit viii be advanced
to fill the vacancy that viii then occur.
The retirements for age in the grade of
brigadier general that ensue during the
year are as follows: Gems Stephen p
Jocelyn. March 1, William T. Duggan.
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Constant Williams. May - These. with
the vacancies caused by the advancement
Of Gen. McCasley and Gen. Whit, viii
make six vacancies in the grade of bTiga-
der general during the year 70 be filled
from the grade of colonel There is no
definite idea as 10 what officers viii be
taken to ill these vacancies beyond the
few indications that have been vOuch-
safed by the President and the Secretary
of War. II is expected that Col Enoch
Crowder. assistant judge advocate gen
eral. with a long service in the Philippines
to his credit. viii be advanced TO the
grade Of brigader general, and Col Hugh
/. Scott superintendent of the Military
Academy, is not unlikely to receive a pre-
motion. Beyond this, little IS even
guessed at. Probably one of the br.ga-
dlerships viii be given to an artillery
I o-t4oSts anu lie ASiileS On 1oA- ANoitiSd9 T.
Potts and Lieut. Col Albert S. Cummins
are mentioned as likely to be considered.
Both are excellent officers, with most
creditable service behind them. Among
cavalry colonies, army men mention Col.
Dorst. Of the Third Col Steever, of the
Fourth. and Col Hatfield, of the Twelfth.
OF infantry colonies, there are as posi-
bilities Col Joseph ". Duncan, of the
Sixth, now in the Philippines; Col. Marion
p. Maus. Of the Twentieth, and Col Cal
vim D. Cowles, of the Fifth, now in Cuba
all men with good records TO commend
/ them. All are old campaigners against
Indians on the plains and Filipinos across
the Pacific. It is stated on high authority
that the experience with the Pershing
case has led TO a decision not to make
any more jumping appointments right
away.