New-York tribune., 1907-11-02
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Talk Of ErtenSion of Battleship
Cruise.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau.l
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sail for the Pacific Coast on December Is or Is,
VIII make trip around the world. It has been
suggested, and the plan is understood to be ia
Vored by the President that the ships, after stay-
ing Tor brief period the Pacific Coast visiting
Fuget Sound as well San Francisco Bay shall
continue to the Asiatic station and thence to the
United States by way of Suez. This would be the
most notable naval cruise for many years, and OF
course, the longest ever made by many modern
was vessels. 1t Is appreciated in the Navy De-
partment that an official announcement of this
cruise Will serve to renew the foolish talk which
has been prompted by the decision to send the
batteships 20 the Pacific Coast. 1t Is considered
that cruise would have a direct and decided IN
fuence foreign opinion and serve to improve
our international standing.
WIRE WOUND GUNS WIN-The next meeting
of the army board of ordnance and fortifcation
will be the important session in some par
tculars which has been held I'm several years. On
that occasion the board will pass on the report
which has been submitted by a special board
posed of Major General John p Story (retired) for
merly chief OF artillery; Rear Admiral A. r. Cou-
den and Captain Alston Hamilton, of the coast
artillery corps. Those officers have visiting
the army proving ground at Sandy Hook for the
purpose of examining the two types of wire wound
gun. one known the Brown type and the other
designed by General William Crozier chief of ord
nance. 1t is understood that the report of the
story board has been favorable to the wire wound
principle of gun construction. If this IS the case
and the findings approved by the board of
ordnance and fortifcation It is possible that the
method of making heavy guns for the coast de-
! fences and the main batteries of ships of will
be revolutionzed and that, instead OF the built up
pattern, the guns Will be constructed the wire
wound principle. This does not mean that any of
! the existing ordnance will have to be abandoned
! but that In time the wire wound principle will be
used. Much interest. therefore, attaches to the
action which will be taken the report of General
| Story and his associates.
ACTIVE DUTY FOR RETIRED OFFICERS.-
The President is understood to have under con-
! sideraton plan by which fewer officers OF the
retired list OF the military and naval establish
! ments shall be in active employment. Any such
/ plan will be difficult to apply, especially in the
| army, for the reason that there are already many
| demands active officers. requiring proportion
! of officers on detached duty which has a detri-
mental effect upon the efficiency OF the line The
! withdrawal OF army retired officers from active
! duty would mean that active officers would
! have to take their places. In the navy much the
same condition prevails, for the that there
is a great demand for active officers sea, and
it is found impossible TO give active officers the
proportion of shore duty which is considered their
right 1t is appreciated that there have been some
retirements OF naval officers who still in their
/ prime and may well be engaged active service.
/ At the time. It has been suggested 10 the
President and he is understood to incline TO APP
/ prove the proposition. that few retired officers
/ as possible be employed actively.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued,
Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES 4 vARNUM. 4th Cavalry.
a7tiys service account OF disability incident thereto.
Colonel JOHN G HosKINs coast artillery corps from
Iort Dup11t 10 command Of Fort Banks and artillery
from Sandy Hook proving grounds Wateyvlie,
Captain ERNEST Y. SMITH paymas,er. from washing
First Lieutenant GEORGE F BAILEY. "a Cavalry. gen
eTal recruiting service. columbus Barracks
Aafn1 Navy General Hospital Hot Springs. to
.
First Lieutenant BENJAMIN D FoU1oIs. rrom cath to
Second Lieutenant HARRY C, LEc11n 2otb Infantry.
Major EDWARD cIIYNowETH. I7th Infantry. to Army
Contract surgeon ALBION MD coFFEv to Vancouver
Contract % Sturgeon go , EVERETT A ANDERSON from San
Contract surgeon JOHN NJ HEWITT. from san Francisco
| to Preside OF san Francisco
sido Q; san Francisco to the Philippines
NAVY.
Commander q Z. WRIGHT. Pacific station. Deem
Lieutenant Commando Dc R BRADY Passed Assistant
n1lssioncd
Ieus4aqt 3 CGgmander on S F HINES and Lieutenant H
Lieutenant V. 8 HOUSTON wordon: TO the
Ensign g. p. NIGHTINGALE, dropped the naval
Ensign " T LIGHTLE. detached the Kentucky; the
Cable from Read Admiral J. N. Hemphn, COM
manding Third Squadron. Pacific fleet. Manila Oc-
! tober 81
Assistant rayraster J. J. LUG1IsINGDR. Jr. detached
Lieutenant Commander J.. L JAYNE detached Ii Cano:
! Ensign 5, g LOOMS. DETACHED the Galveston; to the
Ensign D. b. CRAIG. detached the Monterey; to the
Midsiipman "; F. JACOBS detached the Chattanooga;
Ensign E. l. MsHEEHY detached Cano; to the CAL
Ensign B. Y RHODES. detached FL Cano: to the Mon
y ipman W. E. CLARK. detached Ell Cano: to the
Ara.stani Surgeon I F coHN. detached Ell cano to
dldshipmah A. s. wADswoRTH. Jr. detached the
Lieutenant J. Z. WALKER. detached the Chattanooga;
Surgeon J. c. THOMPSON. detached station.
Surgeon r. T. oRv1s. detached tho Chattanooga; to
Captain J. H. A. DAY U. s. NJ. C. detached marine
Second Lieutenant F B. GARRETT, U. s. NJ. G. de-
tachcd the chattanoosa; to marine barracks.
sIidshIpman W. F. NEWTON. detached Ell cano; to
! the Denver.
MARINE CORPS
Captain S. D. BUTLER. recruiting OF Penn
First Lieutenant 8 J. LOGAN (retred). detached re-
district OF New York
First Lieutenant l., p. PINKsToN, detached headquar-
marine corps; TO the Georgia.
First Lieutenant l. s: WILLIS. to marine barracks
First Lieutonant F. s wILTsE detached marine bar
racks navy yard New * Igr;; 2rs IT to the Illinois
barracks, washington: TO marine barracks navy
Second Lieutenant j. II. THOMPSON. detached marine
barracks. navy yard, Mare Island; report brig
second dT GO M WHTsoN to a1y yard Mare
Island; examination for promotion
| visional Regiment of Marines. Cuba; report
Second Ieutenant tic @ A. Ta deached the Mssour
| TO Provisional Regiment Of Marines. Cuba
Second Lieutenant L. w T. WALLER Jr' to navy
yard Norfolk.
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the