New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
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of COAAll-SeA--
made BY Assistant Secretary Newberry. as Acting
rncrpsarv Of the Navy. on two recent court-Tnafta
cases one that OF Lieutenant SchOheld. who was hed
accountable for accident on torpedo boat and and
the other that OF Paymaster Lukesh charged with
misconduct on the Asiatic Station In both cases
che courts failed according TO Mr.. Newberry s
notion 20 impose sufficient punishment. and the
reprinnand administered TO the officers under sem
tence included equal rebuke, IL not greater
one for the naval officers composing the courts.
T. AZ not without precedent, OF course, that
courts are rebuked for their findings, but It is
somewhat unusual in the Navy Department TO
have administered just the sort OF criticism passed
"a, aFr NeUrberry this week the naval courts
The oflcers Of the service are speculating upon
the direct effect Of these departmental comments.
Some of them think the rebuke viii tend to infiu-
yeaiize that a naval or military court is rarely
Impressed with departmental eomment no MAJ natteE ~
ever reverse their findings. and ii Is the one
TRgng Ike obstnacy in the face OF higher author
y A. the same ssIn time IN az General Endorsement Sc
Of Mr. Newberrys criticism % the court ana tnose %
The court failed TO appreciate the gravity Of the
offence alleged. Nothing in long time has infeF
acticn in these particular cases.
WAR COLLEGE COURSE sECRET-some
army officers are now questioning the wisdom OF
aIlouang foreign service representatives to attend
she military service schools. Several representa-
'sives from abroad and South American countries
graduate courses at the service schools at Fort
7eavenworth and Fort Riley, Kansas; none Of them
have been admitted 10 the artillery school at Fort
Monroe II IS thought that the advance OF the
sorpIgn officers might lead 10 naturally obvi-
Gus restrictions upon the lecturers, VINO Woulo
have % modify their technical and tactical illus
aTaxions IN Difference to the presence Of repre-
.sentatives Of other governments. The reason for
The American service schools was probably prompt
ed BY commercial rather than military considera-
selves oficialiy against the admission Of foreign
Officers 70 the American service schools lest they
and personally the representatives which have
HAS been shown every consideration The ques-
aion e delicate one but Il remains OF some DOUBT
lcourse are appreciated IN a perfectly unhampered
way by the existing condition
NAVAL ACADEMY IMPROVEMENTS = The
'sZavy Department has been materially benefited
Sn fits relations with the contractors who have been
engaged On the S10.O0NOOO TeJuvenation Of the
Naval Academy by a special board which has been
"a commission for three years and which is COM
posed OF Rear Admiral ". c. Field, U. S. N. re-
tired: Commander Walter F. Worthington who is
ss in charge OF the engineering experimental sta
.4Ion at the Naval Academy, and Civil Engi eer A
&C. Cunningham who IS attached to the bureau OF
yards and docks IN the Navy Department, and who
as recorder well as member OF the board. This
board has investigated the various claims Of con-
tractors Snd 5 has saved much expense X nstn ToF @ e
5ufes Involving extension of time changes ordered
by the department and damages generally. At one
slime Il looked as if the Navy Department would
never reach satisfactory settlement OF some sol or OF
Of assertions and by multiplicity of changes which
Iions. The Field board has wrought with so much
success that general satisfaction prevails. The
academy is completed
NAVY NEEDS CIVIL ENGINEERs-The corps
of civil engineers Of the navy is in desperate need
Of officers There are eight vacancies in the grade
OF assistant civil engineer. An appointment was
made 20 the corps this week when the President
issued commission to Paul J. Bean. Of Texas. who
was one OF the midshipmen mixed up in the AIerri-
yyether case; otherwise Bean had excellent
record and. having passed his mental examinations
was reported IN all respects worthy Of the appoint
ment to the corps OF civil engineers. He has been
assigned to a two years course at the Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute at Troy, y. Y. where he will
Gently appointed 10 the corps from the Naval
Academy; It had been hoped by those who are in
obtain recruits for the vacancies from among mid
shipmen graduates OF the academy. possibly at
the rate Of two each year. but this does not
seem probable. and the next examination OF civil
Sanada6es for aPPGintment s TO-. TO the corps may
inafiOns held in New York p-e'O'S eA''i'-
REWARDS FOR DEsERTERs-The military
authorities at Fort Riley, Kansas. are entirely
satisfied with the decision OF the Controller Of the
Treasury much IN their behalf to require Of
them no payment TO a civil officer who arrested
on the supposition that he was deserter The
latter turned out TO be ex-sodier and the civil
officer claimed reward some compensation or
at least reimbursement of expenses, because the
telegram OF instructions TO him from Fort Rilev
contained the words usual reward" It appeared
that the man confessed desertion but claimed that
he had been discharged for service, which was a
fact not communicated TO the officer al Fort RjleV
by the official who made the arrest The Controller
says that this lack of full information amounted to
misleading the military authorities who might
have made an investigation had they known the
assertion OF discharge and much expense and
trouble would have been prevented. The case has
atuacted Inuch attention in the army, where the
question Of paying rewards for the apprehension Of
oeserters has assumed awkward legal aspects.
CHANCE FOR SHIP BUYERS-The SUNNY shin
Culgoa Will be sold by auction at the navy yard at
Brooklyn. It was proposed that the vessel be re-
paired and overhauled generally and refitted for
service. This would mean additional work az the
Brookyn establishment 1t is believed that the best
disposition Of the Culgoa will be TO sell her as a
useless vessel. as she survey which was made
equipment of the ship for Transporting sicS an9
wounded officers and men from ships awav from
nome 70 the ports nearest the naval hospitals
REVENUE CUTTER COMMENCEMENT
graduating exercises of the cadets of The re,e,,,
cutter service VIII take place at Arundel Cove. Md
on Tuesday next The members Of the Senate
Committee on Commerce and the House Commit !
tee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and the
subcommittee OF the Committee on Apnronrfa-
fions' having charge OF the Sundry Civil Appropr-
alton bill, have been invited TO attend as well &C
number Of other Congressman and friends inter
esteo In the work of the service. Addresses on
the occasion viii be made by Secretary Shaw A.
Eistant Secretary Taylor and Congressman william
p Hepburn Of Iowa. The party leaving Wasbine-
ton VIII start at u o'clock noon on Tuesday and
VIII return by special train from Baltimore start
@As Al o'IV a. m The expenses connected with the
exercises VIII be borne by the officers Of the ser
vice. handsome silver CUP WIN he awarded =.
n fFa alae-