New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-14
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Iron The Tribune Bureau
,,a- Washington. September Is.
PRESIDENT MAY SHOW CI.EMBNCY.-Ths
PRESIDENT will probably exercise his authority and
spare -FOUR or five midshipmen now recommended
- uisiiilssa from that result of their misconduct
mere are reven cases in all before the Navy De-
par1ment ready for the consideration OF the Presi-
cont They come from the Naval Academy. and
are the first 70 be submitted under the so-called
Ahu-Hazing law although none OF them are in any
way related to that particular offence. Indeed.
me superintendent OF the Academy says there is no
Iho'e hazi2g. The present culprits are those VINO
nave been guilty OF various minor infractons OF
the rules OF the institution. Each has had chance
to be heard in his behalf ard TO offer whatever
defence he may Seven OF the cases CONSIDERED
by the head OF the Academy were resarded as suf-
ncietly serious 10 go 10 the Secretary Win teCo
be taken by the President The latter viii undOubt-
turning Se bSrs SaS one yea to- the next
elasf Two OF the cases will doubtless he approved
SHIP FOR PANAMA TRIP.-It is expected the
President will signify hts approval OF the plans
Of the Navy Department for the assignment OF
ships to take him 20 Panama this fall. The vessel
upon which he will go passenger will be either
the Louisiana the Connecticut the latter IL that
ship is reported in readiness. 1t is desired 10
utilize the latest example OF batteshiP building
for iris purpose. There will be. we'll two con-
REc IL is the present intention 20 detail the
T~nna and the Washington. of recent compile
ton. 20 tnis duty. II is possible that the President
may ssescr other ships or add TO the LIST although
win no 20 be taken Ga their preliminary runs
shortly, AID il is considered that this shaking
down process at sea can be accomplished just as
well on the trip 10 Panama
NO TITLES FOR ADvERTIsING.-The War De-
partment has Joined tho Navy Department in pro
mitigating a rule which prohibits the display Of
titles for the purpose OF lending dignity to COM
mercial enterprise. 1t in considered Improper FOR
officer OF the army navy TO add his title 10
his name when Il appears on list Of directors OF
a business concern. a mining venture or other or
ganizston appealing for public investment IN any
form. Recently the naval authorities Informed
retired officer that he could not have his title used
the Of a mine in Mexico and that IL II
was appear on the list OF directors his name must
be printed without the naval rank. Now an officer
OF the army has been instructed to withdraw from
a mining concern unless he arrange TO have
his name associated prominently in the advertising
tary title. General Bell. the chief Of star says
any other practice would lead 10 trouble and bring
dscredit on the service II there should be failure
OF The concern: which presumably obtains investors
on account OF the standing OF the army oincer
whose name is used in its connection.
WOULD MAKE WOOD LIEUTENANT GEN
ERAL-Lieutenant General Henry c. COrbn has
recommended 10 the War Department the retention
OF the grade OF lieutenant general and bestOwal OF
this grade on all corps commanders He urges that
the general commanding the Division Of the Philip
pine Islands should have the rank and pay OF leu
tenant general while so serving. Major General
Leonard Wood is in command of that division.
This plan necessarily would involve the creation OF
the RANK OF genera general C9IDn says t fi aIsay
is possible TO provide for small army, and he gives
credit for this 10 the work OF Mr. Root when Secre
tary of War.
DISMISSAL FOR DRUNKENNEsS.-Priva
''sprees OF army officers would be made impossible
IN the event of the adoption OF a recommendation
Of Lieutenant General Henry &. Corbin. in report
to the Military Secretary, that Article IS OF the
Articles OF War be revised provide that any off,
Ger found drunk snail be dismissed from the
vice The article now provides that dismissal shall
follow the finding Of any officer drunk on duty
General Corbin says the few that transgress bring
odium on the service and that the present wording
has left an Impression that TO constitute oogniza-
bic military offence the drunkenness must be while
Major General a. ". GTeely. lately in command
St Louis. where on Saturday he expects TO relieve
as commander IN chief OF the Northern DIVISION
on that date.
ORDERS ISSUED-The following orders have
ARMY.
Second Lieutenant HUGO d SCHULTZ. 2lss Infantry. to
I4su,enan, colonel JOHN P WISER. artillery corps.
report 70 chief OF stan. Washington. for instructions
First Lieutenant ARTHUR l. FULLER slgnl from
Atlanta 20 Office chief signal officer. Washington.
Tirs. Lieutenant GEORGE, 4 wIEGzoREK nth In, .,
Montana Agricultural College. Bozeman-
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander c. II. HAYES. detached navy
yard, New York: navy yard. Puget Sound
Lieutenant Commander H J. ZIEGEMEIER detached the
Arkansas 10 Naval Academy.
Lieutenant Commander Y. STIRLING Jr detached the
Indiana. home and await orders
lieutenant D. NJ WOOD. detached the Iowa: homo and
await orders
IAeutenan, F L P1NNEy. to Naval Academy.
Lieutenant D ". TODD. detached Naval Hospital. 70
kohama home and await orders
Assistant Surgeon j. 3 MEARs, detached the Mime
apols. 20 the Wordsn-
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
September i2-The Hornet the Siren and The Restless
at Washington. the Dixie Guantanamo; the Den
al Havana. the louisiana Newport. the
Standtsh at Annapolis. the Yankton Bar Harbor.
septsmber i3--The Newark Norfolk: the Wilmington
Hong Kong
September 12-The Hornet. Siren and the Restless.
from Washington for Norfolk: the Newark from
Baltimore for Norfolk
September l3-The CRsar from Cavite Norfolk,
shanghai: the Callao and the Wilmington, from Can
for Hong Kong. the Uncas from navy yard.
Whitestons for Oyster Bay
The Puritan placed out % commission yesterday
yard washington. ana turned 20 the District OF
Columbia Naval Militia
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