New-York tribune., 1907-02-14
1RlIY AND NAVY NEWS.
From The Tribune bureau. I


Washington. February IS
ARMY LINEAL. LIST.-The War Department
views with marked dsfavor the attempt which IS
being made IN some quarters IN the military ser
vice 10 effect readiustment of the lineal list OF
officers OF the artillery, infantry and cavalry arms.
This proposed change IN the position Of certain
officers the list is based the fact that there
was once abnormal promotion and equally unfair
stornation I'm the old days when promotion was by
regiments. II was observed that regimental pro-
motion operated as an injustice u officers. since
fellow classmer cgom Yves. pcsu; VINO entered the
service at the same time did not have equal
chance. and IL often happened that officer might
be major while a who graduated year
later at West Point only junior captain.
THIS is changed to establish IinsAl promotion
in the respective arms OF the line The attempt TO
would OF course rause Decentralization in the mill
tary personnel 2ri would create a state of unrest
Wl.h I'D the eud would impair the efficiency OF the
position have been habituaIIy denied. and the War
which has been introduced, and which attempts to
accomplish the readjustment by statute
NAVY MARKsMANsHIP TROPHIES. - The
Navy Department is engaged In selecting two
sive silver cups each Of which will cost about 500
They are intended emblems be presented TO
ships the crews of which make record in the
small arms competition. There are about a dozen
samples of designs submitted from various manu-
facturers. including several in New York City. \
committee OF naval officers Is engaged in examin-
ing the designs and will select Identical cups
for the Atlantic fleet and the other for the Pacific
fleet, into which the ships Of the present Asatc
fleet and Pacific squadron will be shortly formed.
II is proposed 70 have these competitions annually
that for the ships of the Atlantic fleet at Guam
tanamo and for the other ships such places a
may ne convenient There be difficulty
IN holding the contests for the vessels Of the
ASlatiC Meet, but II Is expected that this viii be
ranged SO there may be a free and complete com
petition. The cups will be used enblems of eff
c!enCN ana superiority. after the manner of the
trophies Whch are now presented to ships OF Vari-
Gus classes Tor their records In heavy firing
II Is considered that tine presentation of these
cups viii stimulate marksmauship in the navy.
UNDESIRABLE SOLDIERS There Is 10 be an
Investigation of the method OF imposing punish
ment upon enlisted men in the army Under the
present system. which introduced BY I4euten-
ant General CEaftee when he was chief of stan.
1t is claimed that it is impossible 10 set rid Of
undesirable soldiers. The method was adopted for
the reason that II seemed at one tina altogether
too easy 70 discharge enlisted men. The President
has taken up the matter the plea of
who has written him the subject, and who has
reported that though the soldier may be so
unworthy, he cannot be separated from the mill
tary service This Is eXaggeration OF course,
OF the SITUATION but II is considered that II would
punishment established by executive order,
with the possibility that there might be i'm
provement in this means of maintaining disct-
pline.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
AI{AIY
Chaplain w PERRY, artillery corps from Fort
Barrancas. Fort Washington.
Fsrst Lieutenant JEROME @ PILLOW. 1stA cavairx.