New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Troops for Philippines Mast Cross
Pacific Again.
tFrom The Tribune RureauI

/ lFroTn The Tribune Bureau
Washington October L q.
! NO TROPS BY WAY OF. SUEZ-It is not likely
the 2Sd Infantry Will be sent to Manila by way of
Suez, despite the urgent recommendation to that
erect winch has been filed in the War Department
by the commanding officer of the regiment, Colonel
Philip Reade. When the regiment returns from
Canton Ohio, where it was ordered, to take part
/ in the dedication OF the Mckinley Monument, It
VIII resume target practice at Annapolis and again
take up its work as part OF the military exhibit
/ at the jamestown exposition Colonel Reade was
anxious to have the regiment returned to Madison
Barracks New York TO prepare for the trip 10 the
Philippines. which must be made early in the COM
ing year Many Of the enlisted men of the regiment
! have expressed a desire TO go to the Philippines
! this time by way of Suez. This includes the men
who have already been with the regiment in the
islands and who naturally desire TO vary the route
on the next trip The station of the regiment being
| at Madison Barracks. it IS considered that this
might be done with economy by having the
command sail from New York There is at present
no prospect that transport will be available on
the Atlantic Coast for this service, and the regi-
/ ment will have to cross the Pacific again.
ARTILLERY INFANTRY CO-OPERATION.-
/ The field artillery officers who have returned TO
/ Washington from the experiments conducted at
! Fort Riley Kansas, in firing upon a redoubt,
! are convinced that such work of this kind
! should be conducted each year for the benefit of
/ that arm of the service In connection with the
! experiments 1t is likely the infantry will be used.
The reports received indicate the practical advan-
taEe of such association under practical conditions
! of firing. The contents of the reports will be
garded confidential, at least for a time, but it
/ is known the recommendation has been made that
maneuvres be held TO include the field artIl-
| lery attack, with infantry operating under
! Of this fire. In the Fort Riley maneuvres field
/ tIery and infantry employed together IN this
way under the command of officer who
/ mile or more from the scene of action and who
directed the fire by field telephone and other meth
! DDS Of communication and fire control which would
l,nT
DDS Of communication were thoroughly efficient and
satisfactory in all respects.
NAVY EXPECTS LESS FRICTION.-The naval
engineers fully satisfied the prospect that
they viii not be much troubled for nine ten
months over the question OF oil purchased for
/ on board ships Of Contracts have been made
/ with two firms for supplying nearly million
gallons of this material 1t is expected It will not
! be necessary 10 seek bids again until next June.
which Will carry the supply through the present
! fiscal year Then n contract undoubtedly will be
awarded covering the quantity of oil which Will
he required for the twelve months of the next fiscal
year. In this way. II IS hoped, the navy Will be
in possession of oil which gives better satisfaction
than has been the when oil was purchased In
smaller quantities. This enabled smaller dealers
/ TO compete with the larger plants. and there vas
/ continually the question OF accepting the lowest
/ bid, when It found oftentimes that the price
/ could not and did not obtain for the service an
! oil which fully up to the specifications The
complaints made by naval engineers who had to
/ use tho oil board ships, on one hand and the
/ the protests made OF discrimination and unfair
treatment on the part OF the lowest bidders and
contractors. on the other hand. kept the Navy De-
partment in a kind OF controversy much OF the
/ time The new system is expected to be more
| satisfactory IN all respects
ORDERS 1ssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Cay tain EDGAR \ FRY l2th Infantry Depart
Captain " HELMS 18Th Infantry to general recruit
HOWARD . LAUBAcH 22d Infantry. who viii pro-
First Lieutenant EDWARD \. BROWN eoas, artillery
corps. from Tuttsburg Barracks 20 hts company
The following transfers OF nrst ueutenants OF the
/ 18th Cavalry have been ordered:
WILLIAM G TRE2t>INE from Troop 70 Troop d;
r GI|DHGE ~ * l'LS7ll-ii ron Ir29P d to Troop H.
consrIrton work at F.rt winra.e relieving second
T Li.utAaut @. T.. MORRISON 9TH Cavalry.
First Lieutenant John p RoEII. Iufantry. Michigan
First Lieutenant EARLE BsCoE artillery corps
Second IIsItersnt HRTfIiT r EIRNRF,-K. corps Of
engineers from Company a 70 Company c. 1st Bat
Contract surgeon WILLIAM II. SMITH. from Fort 1eav-
Major JoIiS Il PgvA etlrs from St JosePhs G. Col
NAVY
Captain a NJ KNIGHT, detached from the Navy De-
Captain A G BERRY detached from the TENNESSEE
/ Captain r. T. HOWARD 10 command the Tennessee.
Captain J. +. PARKER retired, detached Naval War
Lieutenant Coranander c T. voGELGEsANG. detached
from thc IogIsiana: home to wat, orders ,-o-,
the Naval college. the Louisiana
Lieutenant X. T. JOHNSTON. 10 the Minnesota
Lieutenant O. BLOCH. DETACHED from the Virginia; 10
duty q aid staff of the commander OF the
caI service squadron Tennessee
Ensign HOLMES, detached from the Navy De-
rarmrut aid the staff OF the
rauder or the special service squadron. the Ten
Ensign J. RODGERS additional duty in charge of
sdsSpman iiIT 0'j,' 4 II WHITE JR and Surgeon NJ X
JOHNSON detached from the naval training station
at charleston; to the naval training station "a New
Passed Assistant Surgeon II A. DUNN. additional duty
WI recruiting No ?
Surgeon II. " COLE. Jr.. detached from the
Alabama naval training station at Charleston.
/ MOVEMENTS OF WAR VESsELS.-The follow
ing movements Of ships have been reported to the
/ Navy Department:
] ARRIVED.
sept Gothic Syph Delaware Breakwater; the
Glacier Illinois, az Boston; the Brutus. at
Baltimore: the Albany. at Acajutla the Maynower
Illinois. Cape Cod Bay; the Wolverine, at
ErIe. -
I Sept 2s-The syph. from hmpknsvrle. FOR Delaware
. Sept 2S&The Tennessee from Boston. for Newport.
Sent Boston for Cape Cod Bay;
the Albany Acajuta. for la Union; the Wolver-
Inc Cleveland, for Erie; the siandsh. from
Norfolk for Annapolis.
Oct The Adams from Alden, for Port said.
NEW WAY TO WATERPROOF CONCRETE.