New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-11
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
IRON The tribune BUREAU. J


Washington March 10.
WILL GET QUARTERS PAY.-Oficers on duty
at navy yards. including those at Brooklyn. VINO
have been deprived Of the allowance for quarters.
Will have restored 10 them the funds which have
been withheld by virtue of decision from the
Treasury Department. Provision for this is made
in the appropriation act Just approved which al
draft upon the $1,000 900 appropriation Tor
navy pay the hire Of quarters Of officers serv-
ing with troops where there public quar-
ters belonging 20 the government and where there
are not sufficient quarters possessed by the
United States TO accommodate them. the comnu-
tation Of quarters not TO exceed the amount which
an officer would receive We're he not serving with
troops. Accounts which have existed prior 70
October last will have 20 be adjusted by means
OF claims filed with the auditor Of the Navy De
partneut. In other cases the navy officers will
make tho payments This is of the important
features Of recent legislation and removes cause
OF discomfort which has existed among naval OH
GERS.
TO PROVIDE POLO PONIEs.-There is some
talk of providing the OF playing polo az
army posts. This is considered one OF the most
profitable emplovments OF army officers and en-
listed men. especially those OF the mounted arms,
the cavalry and field artillery Nothing conveys
better knowledge OF the horse and the manage
ment Of the animal than polo. bur it is game in
which few army men can take part. for the reason
that the purchase and maintenance of polo ponies
are expensive and only officers OF independent
means usually can auOrd the luxury OF SQcn AMI
mails At West Point the government provides a
certain number OF horses useful in this way. The
proposition Is supply the larger posts. where
cavalry troops on duty. number OF polo ponies
70 used In acQuainting officers and men with
horses and their management under all degrees Of
speed and sUddenness Of movement IL is possible
that these polo ponies might be purchased out Of
existing funds. but this be done next year,
at any rate. because the money available for army
animals is barely sufficient TO meet the demands
for the regular mounts and the draft animals need
cd in The service
cations that the present built-up gun used 81 the
coast Qualifications will be succeeded by the wIre-
wound gun. type similar 10 that used in British
armament. There has been talk OF this for some
time and there has Just been completed at the
army proving ground Sandy Hook a test Of two
guns Of the wIre-wound pattern. invented by a
civilian and the other by the army chief OF ord
nance Brigadier General William Crozier Both
guns were fired under Identical conditions 10
velocity and each fired ninety-eight rounds,
which is considered the limit OF accuracy. Both
an equal amount OF corroson. The demonstration
has been most convincing to the experts and was
the subject OF discussion at the meeting. day
two ago Of the army board Of ordnance and forth
Ncation when the views OF General Crozier were
fully communicated 70 his associates. who were
much impressed by the claims made and the way
4, which the advocates OF the wire-wound gun
have been sustained in their views. This is
radical chance IN the construction OF army guns
and Will probably BE- carried out pos
sitJe OF course the built-Up guns which
now used i'm the coast defence and which are et1-
Client will not be abandoned The wire wound gun
IS cheaper and lighter than the built-up arna-