New-York tribune., 1906-08-20
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
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49,, Washington. August ~
NEXT AMERICAN BATTLEsHIP-Ths naval
constructors who are engaged on th. ulans for IA.
battleshp authorized at the last session az
are somewhat embarrassed by the iudssngte terms
OF tne law providing for that vessel The quaI!tIe.
mentioned by Congress for the new battleshgp re-
1uIe characteristics which are equal 20 those oc
any known vessel Of ehs battIeship class. THIS
meant az the time OF enactment the design q:
1attleshiP which would be the equal az lsast OF
tE. ne E4sHsh DTeadnouSht and it IS 20 this END
They are now asking themseIves vpb..f-er lie ia
G sEoqSetI0n % q the new Italian bateship. described
sent additional requirements and exact something
counted on 81 eouIs GsssneTs T e Which they had not
fb5a fbTeaa1oEsht as The standard and 20 tznogs any
Az the same time Il Is realized eSat DE sqsT.at,or
1a1sI pSvOe critics OF the navy and opponents Of
gToysmsns hsresf ana sos s q ts As dTs 51s @ a
debate in Congress Vs5s Tbs t are 58 PssdcS G ys
s sos ga5e are received II is realized that there
congress respecting the next batrlsship
INSPECTION OF NAyY'S MEAT-Yrs kuct.o,.
nave been sent 20 the commandans ard - rchas!nz
pay ohlcer az the navy yard at Brooklyn 90 .x4r-
cise greater care IL possible IN the inspection o.
meat purchased under contract for the naval SER
ree wee There Is no intention of annulIing the con-
moved moved when the Instructions from the Nav De-
business ssgact Sf T a 1Ur T. 1t would Dc lacking q
Of thes cCDte pT71o1s we're rsvSked Y Is BY
aois 20 reimburse the expenditures nlade nscessarT
thos e rC gilSse OF provisions % take the place Of
Toneraet would reiiegs the contractor OF his ohlz
say that the commanding officers OF ships havs
ssiy 1y ogpOrSonsty R 20 enforce the regulations per-
have been received indicate there have 5e-o 10 49,
SSanis.ia sa ss s assfss ss7.sf 3
Of the has tnsfTscts 20 tRs tss Psysas:sr general
unreax that further report be Tse ess'af to h n
OF tne res-ts IN the course Of the next few weeks
CEMETERY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CE-vaoancsss
which occur in the places Of superntendents OF ts
national cemeteries in various parts OF the country
are becoming more and more difficult TO .u Tn.
law now requires that these places shan b. Occur
pied by veterans OF the Civil War. and r,oreow-r
by veterans who were wounded. Since the Clvgl
fl the places from among the stfnUlaeAd Slas. h,r
lately the available candidates have diminished.
are either TOO old and feeble or are disncllnad 10
take up the work. which requires living upon the
not always possible to get desirabl. IN all re-
a Much eaity. z for ssaae e e0sse Rss - .ne enc
the Arlington Nstioa1 csstsTy sss Wsssto -
70 MI the vacancy recently caused bv death
RESPONSIBILITY OF rHD GOVERNMENT
The War Department has decided after oon.ulta-
tiOn with the proper authorities. that the G-osgs
Hall Coal Company may not collect damages to
the extent OF $40 on account OF the injuries
tanned 20 the companys steamer Hecla by the gov
ernment dredge Gillespie Sc Oswezo. y. Y. Ths
company admitted It's responsibility f0r ths cost OF
So sonns Of sns s and pTaseR R a @ ss n so
damages 20 It's steamer, alleging the negligence OF
enlplOyS OF the IN course OF
employment As general rule che Cnfted States
Is not legally responsible for the torts os its off,
agents whether o., omission Co-rals ss.o1.
The only recourse Of the claimant. Sc {s 20 say.
would be 90 20 Congress. which give
pensation as matter OF grace rather than OF
strict legal right
ARTILLERY ANrNGUINITTON-Ordnance mate
rial worth nearly $4,000 will be purchased hy con-
tract after competitive bidding by the army ord
nance officers in Washington. Funds for this pJ1--
pose have become available with eha beginning oc
the new fiscal year, and the material will be ac-
Quired to restOck depleted supplies and tacreaso
the equipment OF the field artillery. There Will hA
bought two million cartridges. one-roGrth OK wh!cA
will be Of the ball variety. model 0t 1873. and the
Remainder for gallery practice, 0f 2o-calhr. TIA
material for the field artillery includes aeli ca-
tridges forty-eght ca4ssOns and siSt-foUF Nrnbers
% Tha model Of