Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

the disposition Of Sergt. Mix. 1t was out
of the question, of course, to take him TO
Fort Williams with the command and he
could not be transported with such pre-
cautionary measures as are required by
nature of his disability. The I4th C'E-
pany of the Coast Artillery now at Fart
Williams will take station at Fort Screven
and Sergt. Mix will be transferred from the
9th Company to the 74th Company, so
that he may remain at Fort Screven under
the conditions which enable the continual
ton of the special care and Isolation nee
essary in his case.
Pins for Marksmen.
The army small arms firing regulations
have been amended SO as to provide for
the issue to a marksman, when first quail
flying as such in special course A, marks
mans pin different in design from that for
the regular course. Ii qualification is re-
newed in the succeeding season the pin
may be worn another year, and so on for
further seasons; but If the grade of marks
man is not reached the pin will not be
worn.
Military Reservation Abandoned.
BY direction of the President the military
reservation of Camp Hartshorne, at Lag
uan, Island of Laguan, Samar, Philippine
Islands having become useless for military
purposes, has been restored to the control
of the government of the Philippine Islands
to be administered for the benefit of the
Inhabitants thereof
Dangerous Lack Of Torpedoes.
According to Rear Admiral Mason, chief
of the naval bureau Of ordnance, 1t is abso-
lutely necessary to provide means for addi-
tional equipment of torpedo boats in order
to be properly prepared for war. AT re-
cent hearing before the House committee
on naval affairs he said: Il think the tor
pedo question Is even more important than
the question of reverse ammunition and re-
verse guns. Great Britain, France, Japan
and Russia have government torpedo tao
tories; Germany has one SO much under
government control as TO he practically a
government factory, while a private factory
in Austria is turning out over l,ojO torpe-
does a year. Our only source of supply is
one company that manufactures torpedoeS
a secondary product, with capacity OF
100 per year, and whose work is not alto
gether satisfactory. In my opinion the
situation is fraught with danger, and l
think that we cannot get to work too soon
to provide the means to supply our needs
Land for Military Maneuvers.
Secretary Taft is endeavoring to obtain
additional land for army maneuvers on a
large scale. He has in contemplation a
plan for getting sufficient territory by an
arrangement with the Department of the
Interior, by which it may be possible to
piece out military reservations by extending
lands for homestead settlements within the
territory contemplated for the military
operations. 1t is found that some of the
sections have been taken Up, and 1t Is be-
lieved that it may be possible to exchange
these for others SO that sections now held
could be added to the military reserva-
tons and in that way effect enlargement
of area which would give the troops the
desired land for their maneuvers. 1t Is
possible also that forest reservations will
be occupied in this way, provided they are
available for that sort of work. 1t is
pointed out that it would be well to have
the maneuvers at different places each
year, but the question of leasing sufficient
territory is difficult one on account of the
expense involved, to say nothing of the
local prejudice which is found to exist,
notably in New York state. against the
presence of large body of troops
Army Orders.
Contract Surgeon John f. Leeper will
proceed to Fort Bayard. N. NJ, and report
at the General Hospital for treatment.
Contract Surgeon William II. Cook. now
at San Francisco, Cal, will proceed to New
York city for annulment of contract.
First. Lieut. Alfred A. Maybach, Artillery
Corps. will take station in New York city
during the time the torpedo planter Gen
eral 0enry ]. Hunt is undergoing repairs,
reporting to the commandant of the School
of Submarine Defense for instructions. and
upon the completion of such duty as may
be assigned to him will return to his proper