New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
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TROOPS TROUBkEi!-Inc ne"spaHo1
report OF further trouble with the Negro soldiers
Of the 18th Infantry In Texas Is a veritaole ex-
asperation to the military authorities THESE are
the same soldiers who got into trouble AT sors
Brown. Texas. and who banded together 10 frus-
trae any attempt made by the army officers to IN
vestigats the disturbances at Brownsviile ana TO
identity those who have been guilty Of assault
upon citizens. The inspectors found no one who
could tell what had happened. much less any one
made that # would be necessary in the interest Of
discipline to hsb All We're sne on dnfe a. Of 1
Brown This was extreme measure and the
snea Sh saGe or the ggy sodrs to Go
forward and save from punishment their associates
ing their superiors. Now the situation is rendered
troops at another post to which they were trans
ferred and the Incident Is expected TO cause addi-
of Negro troops in that state II is out Of the
GusssOn to confine the statioH Of the four regl-
only action II Is possible TO take will the drastic
pected that the President Will order the dishonor-
aole discharge OF the troops next week. The
ly injured by the latest escapade at time when
the question Of their punishment was still under
discussion.
ENLIHTING GOOD sAILORs.lThe naval
cruiting methods have been vastly improved
Gently by the application of system Of securing
the country by Of sub-stations near ths
permanent naval recruiting stations The effect will
be to cover the country by periodical visits to the
smaller places and the large villages by
parties which out from the main stations. such
as Pittsowg. Cleveland and Omaha There will be
two travelling parties rstained IN the field during
the coming winter and 1t is believed that that num-
stations One Of the travelling parties win work It's
way eastward and cover Central New York State,
autherities say the recruiting returns are fairly
o hs neeRt IN ra1d 5hs south Tbss ~ In ssn
young @ men wao come up to the Te9%uirsm%snts % % The
RESTRICTIONS placed by Congress upon the recruit
ing officers have interfersd somewhat with the
eandse % Gs he Is
Who srs n9 sSs tG S MS % OF yoGns n men
II hoped to have this restriction removed at the
OIL FUEL FOR wARsHIPs.-l. has been de-
cided to take UP again in the Navy Department
the question of oil fuel. and this time In connection
with the storage OF the liquid IN the double bot
toms of ships OF including the largest vessels
both those already in active service and those
under construction For long time the officials
have been considering this question and have
found more less opposition the plan Of carry
ing Oh fuel on ships OF war. mainly for the reason
bos fnaS Il Is deemed @ unsafe in measure It found
sna5 there are now under construction for that
e opefas entirely by that @ fa oSl on the n 'hf tTa
ii fuel Sas gz sn6ss aa the the sPase msae
mens Of o tons viii Of aRs tRs shP sDse Of az
This situation Introduces new condition Into naval
that ara Whoat aa rhsr n dsss e
Wav tbs WalGh 9 sha demonstrate in practical
Of war. The prospect in the English service tha}
being p By I5 I Aca a 1y oil bo f1s Is
oGr own 0ssfe to the realization that
rying oil as fuel. The Secretary Of the Navy has
yestgaton Of the subject Of msEi1x m ss ra ~ IN IN
for n 9olloins OF the big ships as the rscsptacles
i0f OIL TO De used on occasion. for fuel
BETTER NAVAL DoCKs-A new typ. Of dry
hA "a
suit of the discussion which has been going on
among the naval experts to the dimensions Of
the next ones to be built for the government az th.
navy yards. Provision has been made by Congress-
FOR big dock at Puget Sound. and the civil en-
sineers are now engaged on the plans for that
structure with view Of making it sufficiently
large to anticipate the battleships likely to be
designed In the next hfty years. The constructors
believe that the ship Of 20 900 displacement
represents the maximum size Of the typs and that
the changes which may be made In naval construo-
tions hereafter will be such maks 1t possible
TO decrease the displacement instead OF requir-
ssnc to sv.op szs ts IL Trbus @ % 50 n for i
@ Tsght Of the machinery and gain spesd-at least
tainsd BY the naval sasnsers who have faith IN
gain the required hitting power with the desired
Der os guns in the main battery Of tbs 80 ship Of ths
future It Is a no possible IT Is ad
although in this respect the advent of the sub
Hnp as & along SIDE and 50 sa
for the gain in weight In any other direction. So
Of the dry docks Which may Be but In the ne8s
year or two. II is pointed out that the principal
structure since an enlargement of the battle |
ship type Is likely to take into account the in
posed to meet the & itustio9 BY building docks with
that demands for docks OF increased length may
be fully accommodated by the simple extension OF
the dock. This system is regarded as perfectly
feasible. and will undoubtedly be adopted in the
next year or two
ARMY HARD BREAD.-Experiments have been
conducted by the army commissaries with new
package of hard bread. put up in halfpound sizes
for in the field. The reports received by Cen
eraI Sharpe the head OF the subsistence depart
ment. from various posts In this country where
the new package was tested show that the ar
rangement is emnentIy satisfactory in all respects
1t will be further tried in the Philippines. The
advantage OF the new package is that 1t protects
the contents from being injured. and also that the
covering he obtained in the market without
difficulty II has sometimes happened that those
who purchase articles for military adopt de-
vices which not to be obtained except by some !
special arrangement and when unusual demand I
is made il is possible to meet It, Should war
break out it viii be necessary TO buy great guam,
these packages in which TO ship hard bread
troops in the field, they may carry the pack
ages themselves on marches The fact that the
Of Importance.
NAVAL. ESTIMATES DELAYED.-Ihe naval
authofties who have to do with the annual esti-
mates the consideration of the Secretary OF the
Navy preliminary submitting them TO Congress
incorporation IN the naval bill. much trou-
bed over the new rule which requires such recon-
lnendations for appropriations to be made in
specific terms. 1t is Secretary Bona parties opinion
that the text Of the provisions for annual allot-
ments has been too general and he has decided
To adopt the policy expressed at the last session