New-York tribune., 1907-11-07
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Another Plan for Promotion Among
the NauaL Officers.
fFrom The Tr.bupe Bureau.l

Washington, November 3.
NEW SYSTEM OF PRoMoTIoN-Naval officers
naturally turn with the liveliest expectation 70
any rtu1or circulated at this of the year in
regard 10 naval personnel legislation. The con-
serva1ive naval view adhereS to the theory that
Congress will do little nothing during the coming
session. and IL Is quite evident that the prejudices
existing against the sweeping application Of pro-
motion by selection Will operate 70 interfere with
any project for an enactment of law TO that effect
II is possible. however. that there will be a modi-
fed system which WI. place the responsibility or
selection upon members of the next higher grade
who shall be afforded opportunity to express
their preference the immediate Junior officer en-
titled to promotion. With such expressions from
fifty sources ii is held the majority view would be
an accurate one without personal prejudice or
favor. II is proposed TO confne this sort Of selec
tion to the grades Of lieutenant and lieutenant
commander and apply. at least tC those grades. and
perhaps all grades the age-in-grad retirement
In that way officers may reach the grade OF COM
nander only. after having survived the critical
judgment Of the officers Immediately above them,
while the active list will be automatically rid or
officers who Iinger too long beyond an age limit
prescribed for the respective grades. This would
give the vacancies which it is regarded as desira-
bic TO create in order that there may be regula-
ton Of promotion and preserve the service from the
Decentralization OF stagnation. This also would give
the comparative youth in the command rank which
IS a feature so greatly desired by the President
which have been proposed. and II is the only form
IN which selection likely TO be accepted. At the
same time II is appreciated that there may be diff
aculty in getting even this before Congress in such
shane as will rnaks likely its enactment.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES A vARNUM Getred). de-
ed wit organized militia Of Idaho
Major HENRY W. HOVEY, Path Infantry having been
found by retiring board incapacitated for active
service Of disability incident thereto. Is
CAPTAIN RUSH 6 WELLS from sth TO Cavalry.
Captain OSMUN LATROBE. Jr.. from 14th to sth Cav
Captains WILLIAM J. PARDEB. 18th Infantry; WILL
NJ WRIGHT I'd Infantry, and ANDRE
BREWSTER. 9th Infantry; First Lieutenants WAL
LANG 9th Infantry. and OLIVER H DOCKERY,
Jr.. Sd Infantry; second Lieutenants GUIIELMUS
V. HEIDI. 18th Infantry SAMUEL J. sUTHER-
LAND. 18th Infantry. and EDMUND B. INGLE-
HART Sd Infantry. TO Fort Leavenworth for exam
ination promotion.
Captain HARRISON J. PRICE. 2d Infantry. from the
proper station
Lieutenant Commanders F. L. SANDoZ and J. T
ToMPKINS and Lieutenant T. l. OZBURN. com
missioned
MOVEMENTS OF WAR vESSELs.-The follow
ing movements Of vessels have been reported
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
November 4-The Tennessee and the Washington Rio
de Janeiro Brazil
November 5-The Buffalo. Bremerton.
The Panther was ordered commissioned the 18th
inst at the navy yard New York.