New-York tribune., 1907-06-19
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Changes an annapolis Curriculum
To Be Recommended.
From The Trihnns Rnraau l


which was detailed TO recommend changes in the
course of instruction at the Naval Academy. has
hed two or three sessions. including visit to the
| institution at Annapolis. The appearance of the
board there created profound sensation. it IS
SAID. and the inquiry has been taken seriously at
Annapolis There is feeling at the Naval .Acad-
emy that something is going to be done inasmuch
as the President and Rear Admiral Brownson
chief Of the bureau Of navigation are firmly con-
Vlnced that the system OF instruction could be-
vastly improved. There IS desire on the part of
each instructor. OF course, to preserve the in
tegrity of his own department and to show the
board that his branch must suffer any i'm
pairment. The board has made slow progress
owing to the fact that the Naval Academy is closed
for the summer, while other sources OF informa-
uon such as the important colleges in other places
in a similar condition. The board must make
its report by August l. and an aid to it's con-
cusion, II has addressed a circular some of the
leading graduates of the Naval Academy asking
for suggestions that may assist the board in It's
deliberations. One OF the questions taken Up is
the combination OF departments which IN
dependent the introduction of new studies and the
elimination of others now taught An important
consideration is the Introduction OF method
by which midshipmen may receive instruction in
the theory Of handling enlisted men.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR MYSTERIES The
War Department this week has been invited to re-
lieve an army officer from responsibility for the
loss funds post exchange Of one OF the forts
In New York Harbor from an enlisted OF his
command. The officer lost the memorandum OF the
amount due and could not. therefore, collect It from
the pay of the soldier. The officer described the
I situation TO the War Department, and held that
long as no responsible for the loss. which
in the nature OF q mysterious disappearance
he should not be held responsible but that the re-
imbursement should be required OF the soldier on
the evidence OF the officer that he owed the money.
or that the post exchange should lose the amount
one OF those calanites which come to institu-
tions Of that kind from ones fault. The Acting
Secretary OF War has passed this question.
which had its interesting, because unique, feat
ures, and has informed the officer that his sugBes-
tion amounted 10 the proposition that losses Of any
sort might easily enough be waived and that in
the end no one need be held responsible because it
could be shown that there were mysterious disap-
pearances OF money and documents whenever there
was carelessness or theft
NO FORAGE FOR THE PHILIPPINES.-The
army is confronted with serious condition in the
purchase Of provender for public animals AT some
OF the places where II IS usual at this time OF the
veer 10 make annual contracts for this material. II
Is found necessary to postpone such action In
definitely and the present needs must De met from
casual purchases by local officers at posts where
there are horses and mules the forage for which
must be acquired OF farmers and dealers In the
neighborhood The price OF forage has gone up 10
such extent in localities that II the pres
prices We're made the basis or the annual con-
tracts there would not be enough money to pay
NIL the bills Indeed there Is every prospect that
such a condition Will prevail early In the coming
fiscal year. with the result that an emergency
estimate FOR appropriation Will have 10 be made
to Congress when IL meets in December to pur-
chase the SUPPLIES for the remainder OF the year.
Shipments OF forage to the Philippines Will have
10 he postponed for this reason also and only such
material viii be purchased for shipment as will
meet the requirements OF the case Ihe ohlcers
who have charge Of this important transaction
have never been as embarrassed as they are az
present.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued
1Asutanant Colonel WILLIAM II. BIXBY. corps OF en-
eineers upon disoontnuaneo OF Northern Division to
departments the Missouri and Dakota for tenn
poray duty engineer officer in addition 70 du
ties chief engineer officer. Department OF the
Lakes.
Second Lieutenan, HARRY C. LECKIE, 2oth Infantry.
from Washington to For: Lsavenworth: thence to
Major FRANCIS J. HERMAN General stan Cuba,
rspart Chief ot Staff. Washington
Captain HENRY s. wIGANT, from I'd 20 lath Infantry.
Captain BENJAMIN H. WATKINS. from 18th 10 ID In
fantry.
Colonel JOHN g. D. KNIGHT. corps OF engineers. upon
disOontnuanco Atlantic Division. TO Department Of
the Gulf for Temporary duty chief engineer officer
in addition chief engineer ofiser. Depart
Contract Surgeon EDWIN W. PATTERSON accompany
Troop NJ. 9th Cavalry from Fort Sheridan TO Philip
Second Lieutenant ANTON ZURICH. from .th to l4th
Cavalry.
Commander J. NJ HELM detached the Galveston August
3; home await orders
! Commander J. H. SEARS, detached Eighth Lighthouse
| District Now Orleans; Pacific feet July p.
Lieutenant II. e. YARNELL. detached the Connecticut
O
Lieutenant D. C. HANRAHAN. duty assistant TO
supervisor of harbor New York
Lieutenant 7. X kCft4A ue'Scheu the frairis; hohe
Lieutenant P W. FoorE. dstaohsd the vo.uviu., homo
! lieutenant j. A. CAMPBELL. Jr.. the Arkansas.
Ensign w LIGGETT. Jr.. detached the Kansas: to the
New
Ens,gn C. A LoHR detached the Truxtun: to naval
station Guantanamo.
Ensign l. N. WNAlR detached the Marietta; to the
Missouri
Ensign H. BROWN detached tho Marietta; 10 the Ohio.
Ensign C. A BLAKELY. detached tho Blakelyi to COM
Inand Thornton
Ensign T. g ROBINSON. detached the Marietta; the
Kentucky.
Midshipmnn O BARTLETT detached the virginia; the
TruXtun.
| Midshipmen p /. WILSON and W. c. BARKER. Jr,
| detached Indianai TO the Marietta.
Midshipman T. C. soGART. detached the lows; to the
Marietta.
Assistant Surgeon L. KELLEY. hospital.
| navy yard. washington
Assistant Surgeon A. B. CLIFFORD detached hos
| ptal. CanaeaoI homs. await orders.
Passed Assistant Surgeon H. A. DUNN detached the
| Princeton TO the Nebraska.
Assistant Surgeon 4. E. LEE detached Naval Medical
School: TO naval hospital. Canacao. July ..
/ MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.-The following
/ movements of naval vessels have been reported:
ARRIVED.
June 16-The Long the stringham Shubrick and
the Stockton at Newport. r. I.
June 1.-THE Eagle. Portsmouth. N. II.
| SAILED.
June 1e-The Lebanon. Newport. r. L. for Indian
Head. Md.
June 1.-THE Rhode Island. Bradford r. L. for
Cape Cod Bay Bakely ordered detached from
third torpedo hotilla ana assigned torpedo
fotila, navy yard. Norfolk; the Thornton ordered
detached from reserve torpedo fotila. navy yard
Norfolk. and assigned to third torpedo hotia.
NORWEGIAN CRUISER HERE.