New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-02

general and chef of the signal CORPS. 70 succeed
General Greedy.
Il was announced that Brtgadier General J.
Franklin Bel. now IN command of the infantry and
cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth. Kansas. Will
be appointed Chief OF stsH 70 succeed General
Bates on his retirement uext April.
Leutenant General ChaSfee was 81 the War De-
psrtnsut to-day for the last time before his retire
inert, bidding farewell 70 his friends. He is going
70 West Point 70 his son, who is cadet there.
before leaving Gew-York neIt Saturday for San
tsgo. cubs. 70 assist IN the location Of the battle
monuments there.
n explanation OF why the general order retiring
General ChGnes oid not contain q history Of his
army us-esr and OF the brilliant services rendered
by hin TO the government and the country. the fol-
lowing ststensnt was Issued at the War Depart
reat Es coming ron the Secretary:
The Secretary Of War feels that no officer in the
army hss retired from active service more entitled
70 high commentator for MS long. courageous. et-
General chahse but Article SD OF the regulations
governing the War Department. which should be
e binding On the Secretary as on subordinate ofl-
Gals provides follows
Orders eulogizing the conduct Of living officers
vii not De Issued except IN cases OF gallantrY IN
action or performance Of especially hazardous SER
his article was adopted by Secretary Lamont,
ana has continued II the regul ations ever since:
ls wisdom comments Itself 70 the present head or
the department, and although in one TWO IN
frances il has been departed from. il will be here
after strictly observed
IN connection with General Bells appointment.
sVts announced that h4 would become a major
t.asral the assumption ~ his duties
ealst % stan
GENERAL BELLS CAREER.
General Bell Is native of Kentucky. and is a
West Pointer. having entered the academy in 1874.
He ffty years old last month. Consequently
be Be for a. least fourteen years chief Of staff.
a fact which has sadly disarransed the plans OF
tone ambitious officers
When he went 70 the Philippines General Bell
vss captain in ire TN Cavalry and was made in
formation oHce- soon after his arrival Manila.
he did coed work IN that place. his duties carrying
nm nto TIE rs,ck ~ the campaign. that when
ne second Volunteer l=Etes we're organized, Cen
ezi Otis placed 1in IN Command n the 3sth In
isrtEy force which ~ had himself gathered up
from discharged soldiers - the regular army and
ne hrs' s-orr service volunteers This organiZa-
uoa saw much rradl-ahle service. and. when the
iergsIizati0r NJ 1902 occurred PeT was made
@lssdsr gtuerlI the regular establishment,
saaplhg -n grI~ece5Aured number Of his senior
tt,Aleo States stationed al Fort Leayenworth,
.etsas r charge ~ the infantry and cavalry
h1eo and 1Le -raf college there
course make sel7le fSr GENERAL u AIscArth,
Macarthur ~ le5-1rsrt general in due course,
ntu ''''''a' ht'"s '"'"tS "h AiHi -
PROMOTION FOR GENERAL CORBIN.
MAJOR General rorh.n VINO today relinquished
M command r. me Division II the Philippines
~ VII arrive .n San Francisco on March 2, VIII
.--'eeo - re rs-h Of Lieutenant general He viii
F0o-eo az once no s. Louis 10 take command of
~ Nofl1srr Department This VIII be the first
- ma lieutenant genesaI has commanded AZ
LOUIS since General Shermans time. Up 10
Ntsen' tine this the highest Office in the
mas been held by the same officer who was
9'so ~ chief II STAFF But General Corhin'
%A b. was understood that he might have
s2ers.6el The two offices. declined the
- advance. strongly advising the President
Ft''e fae Office ~ lieutenant general as 2 re-
10 long aro Distinguished service Of veteran
60 Enc r- place reN head of the General
20 so-lc e-,laetIo scientific ard practical
NE--sa ~i.1 lellc not only prepare plans Ior
be~,aIIt % uocrrl lines. bar might fairly DC eN-
rbs r ~ lI physical condition 10 execute them
ofv. '~sIesarr V.@e accepted is shown bN 10
SSllo.il1e rl-Et. for General Bell though cnlei
hlf ~ VIII mon 100 the ranking CflceT IN me army
10 81 .a'@ fEe rank N major general WINE
,oess,o.- ~ lieutenant general VIII pass ~ SIC,
II 80. ron General Bates 10 General Iornln aho
| 10 General Macarthur. who VIII retain "