New-York tribune., 1906-08-25
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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washington, August g.
PROMOTION FOR MERlT.--Naval officers. oil
OF whom intensely Interested In the outcome
of the deliberations OF the Nssbsrry personnel
beard. are expressing their qualification over the
decision Of Secretary Boraparte 20 obtain minority
as wen as majority reports FrOm the members.
One of the criticisms made against the methods OF
the Naval General Board is that the minority Views
In that quarter shelved. and hears OF
the opposing opinions. although they may be val
uaoe- This privilege ot minority expression is
bound TO bring out difference OF opinion on the
Newberry board although it Is safe 70 say even
az G this distance OF time from the final session os
favor OF form OF selection i pronoti0n This
may may nave tae effect OF selecting OUT OflcerS-a
n1lethod which was approved by Secretary Taft for
m T9 f. aTyaS ~ means ans e gaeilItatin PTenS;ion
Doer1 VIII be TO arrive ar some method By which
stagnation in promotion may be avoided. secre-
tion OF benedt to the personnel diseiossd 70 MIN
the Service Iise T bape 90 b s % ms Tsa R
ne mas detailed 70 arrive az something which win
riety OF recommendations which win enable thsir
soH S 10 Io VoaIhae h tneir opinions individually IN
Bonaparte's enlightenment and certainty Of mind.
MAY TRY TURBINES FOR NEXT BATTLE
SHIP.-rhe Bureau OF Steam Engineering Is pre-
pairing TO make further inquiry into the turbine as
possible substitute for reciprocatIn engine on
naval ships. There is the remOtest chance OF the
adoption OF the turbine the batteship to be
oSS4oAeu' DuC at present the experts good
reason for departing from the and tried
mechanism for naval propulsion. There have been
several Inspections OF the transatlantic liners which
are equipped with turbines but the Information OBJ
there is great diculty in obtaining desired a fsets
concerning the expenditure Oh coal This and other
Be appreciated that there may Be good reasons foP 90
finst Ia tne turbine more expensive in 9pesa-
eSipTocatng engine. AT the same time the bureau
subject and to this end viii pursue the INQUIRY ths
next step being the detail of Lieutenant Commander
Engineering, for observation trip on the steamer
Q nihe: commander Norton will be accompanied by
bureau craftsman and VIII seek TO add to the de-
opeTatiOn with possible some record Of the 's eEs
with another steamer p ~ encdq ~ Ag f
Caronia' which is equipped with reciprocatirE en-
COAST DEFENCEs IN WINTER.-one Of the
most vexatious questions confronting the coast
arttlerists is that Of preserving the expensive
armament at Northern posts against the damaging
effect OF snow and ice during the winter Expert
ments were made az some OF the New England
posts, with view TO finding out just what would
be necessary 70 preserve the guns and at the
time interfere little possible with the practice
OF the gunneFs and others who must be required.
regardless OF TO keep UP the standard OF
etneieney in the operation OF the coast defenceS.
will not prevent guns being placed in action within
thc shortest possible time to meet any emergency
be- II this were not anticipated an occasion for an
at that season the defences Of the NortheTn coast
were out OF commission. Several methods Of cover
tested. and the artillery authorities will shortly
effective
AUTHORITY OF GENERALs-A technicaIfty
which has come up in the War Department applies
to the departmental commanders who duty
In command Of army camps OF instruction Ordi-
narly these officers permitted 10 issue what is
known travel orders; that is. orders to officers
and men involving travel. and carrying with 1t a
legal allowance. The commanding officers are away
from their headquarters and some OF them are even
99SsSs %beSs 4b fbeT yneT % ba tbe a 10 se
If they did not have such right, 1t would presently
that certain army officers and soldiers deprived
Of their mileage and other allowances IL has been
vdual where it Is absolutely necessary to take
| the transportation comes out OF the allotment for
militia purposes and the orders in such cases are
can arise by the absence OF department commanders
from their respective headquarters.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
| Washington Barracks. 70 proper station.
First Lieutenant FRED gUGBEE . 2tH Sds 1@t%Ttry rT Do
Contract Surgeon ELIAS H. PORTER. from Philippines
unassisned list to sOth Company ARTILLERY.
Major CHARLES L PHILLIPS. artillery 70 Fort
! Mckinley.
Commander C E. FOX. detached from the 11th light
Commander c. c. ROGERS. detached from th. naval
tion. Guantanamo. home; wait orders
! lieutenant Commander A. A. ACKERBrAN, detached
| the navy yard Washngtos to duty CON-
! mandant OF the naval station. Guantanamo
Lieutenant p. BABIN Rhode
Ensign c. A. HARRINGTON. detached from the Dixie
| home; wait orders.
e'lRa Respai AsisiSeS NeTpo@t S@sss'n n e 10 'n'
! MOVEMENTS OF vESSEIS.-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported TO the
| Navy Department.:
ARRIVED.
Aug 2Ths Puritan. at Norfolk; the Columbia. at New
Torpkinsvflls: the Nero ard the Uncas, navy
yard New York: the Princeton. at Scatter the Sew
at SoEm1onS-
SAILED.
Aue 29-The Puritan. from Newport News for Norfolk
the Minneapolis, from TOmpkinsville for New Haven
TompknSvils; the Paducah. Santo
Domingo City: the Leonldas. from Lambert or
Newport; the Arkansas, from Washington for An
napols; the Newark. the Denver, the Des MOlnes
napolis.
MARINE CORPS.
First Lieutenant HAROLD COLvOCORESSES retired
detached recruiting district OF North Carolina
Second Ideutsnants SIDNEY s. LEE ROBERT TIT
TONI. 20 marine school OF application. Annapolis.
CRITIC OF ARMY SYSTEM.