New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
From The Tribune Bureau

PUsH BONAPARTE BILLA-Friends OF nidshiP-
men at Annapolis have been making every EFFORT IN
Washington 10 stop, If possible. the hazinE court
martial proceedings. Secretary BOnaparts hnds
this is impossible under the circumstances, but ne
has fixed matters so that II the midshipmen have
the influence they ara credited with possessing.
there ought to be difficulty in getting the sit
uation within the control OF the Navy Department
This can be done. Of course, by prompt enactment
Of Mr. Bonaparte's BILL which gives discretionary
power in the punishment OF hszing and permits
a review OF court martial proceedings. which Is not
now permitted. He defines officially and legally
the OF hazing upon which subject no two PEG
pie agree, and regarding which dependence IL nov
placed upon the dictionary meaning Of the term.
The rnidshipmen are understood % desire Con-
gressionaI investigation, the theory that the
result will be 10 their benefit and disclose situa-
ton at Annapolis which would be embarrassing 70
ssi5 to entertain the opinion that there should be
change In the methods OF governing the Inlosul9-
eI 5y sboud not be permitted 10 things take
ba{{ S1baTnpered course as has been the hith-
out eubarrassmeut to any one and 10 the most sat
sfaotory result OF the midshipmen who are de-
scribed being demoralized By the presence Of
the court martial and the spL b TI
IN RE NATIONAL. GUARDsMEN.-The New
York National Guardsmen will be interested in an
order which Is be issued from the War Depart
rneut the coming week. and which Will prescribe
arms and equipment OF troops and their kits for
service in the field. This is a list OF material
which the members OF the militia viii find OF great
value. Several orders issued from time 20 time
IN the last year or two have contained this in
formation but no one order has included every
thing regarded as necessary IN the arming and
equipment OF the soldier, including those OF all
several changes have oeen mace IN the equipment
tending 10 minimize tho burden carried by the
T2t Gy n se in the way Of equipment
NAV DROP WIL,SON-ProfessOr a G. Wilson /
a. Brown University. may not be re-employed next
YEAR "a the lecturer in international law at the /
Naval War College. He has held the place incl /
deu-aIIv for several years. and has received 3 90
for the delivery OF series OF lectures TO the stu
dent officers at Newport and the preparation OF a |
departmental edition. more or less CONFIDENTIAL OF .
those lectures For time ~ has BEEN thought /
that Professor Wilson wes entitled TO an increase
OF compensation. and this year the naval suthori-
ties have urged the House Naval Committee 70
make the additional allowance with the result that
a discussion 81 the wisdom OF employing Professor
Wilson or any other authority has been precipi-
tated II Is held by some OF the members OF the
Naval COMMITTEES that the knowledge OF interna-
rIoraI law So far as Il need discussed by naval
commanders should be acquired the Naval
Academy and that sound cor7mon sense and tbs
academic training should prevail 10 keep the naval
commander out % trouble and on the right side
OF any question which may come Up requiring the
higher authority The Bureau OF Navigation. how
ever ia urging that there be no change I'm the sys-
tenn OF instruction in the postgraduate course az
Newport. on the ground Of economy or on The
services OF Professor Wilson
VOLUNTEER COAL PASSERS-The navy has
for some time experienced difficulty IN securing
coal passers. and trouble in keeping them
from deserving. The largest percentage OF deser-
tons it has been observed. among those OF
the Areroom force. The Bureau OF Navigation has
been applying itself to remedial measures. and has
vent these Illegal separations from the service and
the maintenance OF n force OF coal passers. This
work hard. and IS performed IN parts or the
ship which are supposed by some 70 be subjected .
10 intensely high temperature. II has been planned
TO ask for volunteers from among the apprentice .
seamen at Newport. In the hope that those who
offer their services in this way will DO con
volunteers have lately presented themselves to fur
lish an the hrcroom force on the Virginia and the
Rhode Island
MAY CLOSE BROOKLYN YARD-The Navy De
1artmcut confronted with the prospect OF having
10 close the navy yard Brooklyn and at other .
points This unusual state OF affairs Is the result
II n failure OF the House Appropriations Commit
Zee 10 include IN the urgent deficiency bin items /
sent in by the bureau Of yards and docks TO cover
,,ls,frz obligations for the remainder or the cur
-eut asral year and for the maintenance OF plants
AZ naval yards and stations Rear Admiral Endl-
,ott chief OF the bureau recently presented an eS-
innate amounting 20 $4,000 70 meet deficiency /
,rirs, nearly an Of the navy yards. and this
amount $500 had been actually obligated. and !
uust i'm any event. be specially provided for BY
,orpress somehow the House committee failed 10 .
include the provision In the bin. and unless some
bf,- fs done i'm the Senate 90 furnish the money
.eoared for the maintenance OF naval plants the
.r..norl,ze by Withdrawing from some OF the oh
igstious 10 has imposed apon the government
mis- can only he done by furlOughng employees, /
u csnceIIing contracts Tor coal and water ard by
.ltfirr on am expenditures, course which would
,av. Gar reaching effect OF course. ~ the funds
or lighting. power and labor are not toIJhcor1ins;
; will be necessary 10 stop work IN the naval
Er,nk and the slIunIlnu