New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-25
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Cr-om The Tribun. BuresuA

Washington, January "A.
STATURE OF oFFICERs.-The army surgeons
are hard at work new rule. which is IN
tended 70 spply 20 the candidates who present
themselves for admission 10 the Military Academy
The President believes that the height Of army ON
Gers should rot he less than q minimum estao-
nshed by regulations. lie has met some army ohi-
GERS who under size, and IL is believed mat
such officers as q general thing 60 not inspire the
confidence in their men which should exist IN the
case Of captains OF companies for instance IL IS
ticklish question. taking Il altogether, because
S. by no means certain, say the best military au-
thorit,es that height may always be depended on
20 produce the best officer. and, OF course. the
question Of courage Is not settled one way or 'ne
other by feet and inches. At the same time IL IS
admitted that the President has taken a correct
view IN his suggestion that army officers are more
commanding IN figure certainly and probably more
influential IN their rule 81 soldiers when they are
OF st least the average height Of the men X IS
easy enough 10 establish minimum height TOT
those candidates for army commissions who enter
from the ranks or who come from civil life be-
cause in these cases the candidates nave attained
their growth. hut Il is quite another matter 10
establish the minimum height for West Pointers
especially when they enter the Military Academy.
The question is intricate and Scentlhc. ana mas
much 20 do with percentages OF growth az gwen
Zee inches.
COMING TOWER QUESTION-Great differ
.nce Of technical opinion I'm the navy attends the
suggestion 81 doing away with the coming tower
on ships Of war The agitation will probably result
IN the retention Of the structure as a part or the
visible features OF warshp construction. The ap-
paratus which has been placed IN the coming
tower however. will be transferred 20 more Sc
cure position below deck ana the coming tower
will simply he used So emergencies by the officer in
command. The only equipment of the towe- Will
he a speaking tube connecting with the central sta
ton, where the steering wheel and the delcate
means OF communication with all parts % tho
ship are placed. This is the same principle By
which the fire control system OF the coast artil-
lery is operated The idea Of transferring the deli
cate mechanism from the coming tower TO bet
ter protected place is I'm line with the policy which
viii he worked out in the designs OF the new war
ships, OF better protection TO the "vitals' Of the
vessels The magazines. the engines, boilers and
entrenched behind thick armor and coal bunkers so
as 10 shield them from the enemys FIRE
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
ARMY.
Contract surgeon G. PARKER DILLON. TO Hot Springs
At Amy building Nev-T York cifiy. examination for
First Lieutenant PAUL. s. HALLoRAN. assistant sur
5s4sd Ts1eT Of sTanRE I IosT T 1t Fort
NAVY.
Rear Admiral W s cowLEs appointed chief Of bureau
y equipment Navy Department with rank Of rear
Captain @. L. DYER. commissioned to Navy Depart
Nsvr-York. home 49,
SURGEON ,. F, LEYs.. detached Navy Department; to
Eurseon c. PIcKREI.L detached naval hospital, san
Ho1fowAY. ooa1nissionea - 1''' = =
Acting Assistant Surgeon L. Fl. eCHwERIN. appointed
Assistant Paymaster X. g. FARWELI. navy pay
~ Ss e II, Ha 2SsS detached navy
Eagle. % pay oaicsrs' school washington
G4f MAINE ops @ Taat q t q P Fe S9 5''sa s'
Cabled from Rear Admiral c. J. Train. Asiatio
Fleet Cayite. January "a
Commando " 6. coWLEs. dstaeasd the Rainbow; 70
Commander J. C. GILMORE detached cavite station;
Lieutenant Commander r. WELLS. detached Ohio.
Lieutenant e T POLLOCK detached Cav!te Station; 20
duty haz lieutenant the Ohio.
lA'uszs3 omm'na g. ~ 2RSERs detached tho
lisueHsnt cornHaandeT 6 ". MEIRoT, detached Cavts
Lleutsnsn, Commander K HALPINE. detached the
Monsdnock 70 Cavite station.
The s5ss5R5,E 10 N3d 6spa lT To65 P detached
Fire, LAsg5ensnt T. = IT RSER marine corps detached
Frft LsatsPsa " SMITH marine CORPS detached
onsga r e DAVIS detached ne Wisconsin Naval
Captain AcKI.Ey. dstsrhs1 III. Nohioaa: 70 Naval
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHTPs-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
January z3-Ths Kearsarge. the Alabama tie Illinois
The Missouri the Iowa the YauEt0u. the Hopkins the
Worden. he Tr7lHtun. the Marlborough ana tho
a Cuebrs. Arethusa. the Nevada and
the Florida Charleston. the Bairb-5ge a. Canton
SAILED
January 22-The Hannibal from Newport News FOR
Culsh-s the Arefhusa from Charleston FOR Culebra
scorpion from Sanchez Cris-i. the
Dubuque from Sanchez FOR San Domingo city: the
Csllao from Canton for Hong Kong
ERIE TO MAKE TUNNEL INTO CUT.
The Erie Railroad Company viii soon begin the