New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, January IS.
THE NEXT BATTLESHIPS-The indications
thus early IN the developments of naval legislation
are In favor OF obtaining battleship IN the in
crease of the navy this year II remains a ques-
ton whether this battleship will be of the largest
type Naval view the subject IS divided. that
in favor of the maximum dimensions and super
lative characteristics being represented by the
paper before the naval institute written by Lieu
tenant Commander W. S Sims Willie the opposing
view, In favor OF a smaller ship. is expressed by
Captain a. 7. Mahan. There IS much to be said
on each side Of the question which Congressman
and Senator's are likely to find perplexins In the
end and the Congressional view is more likely to
be bewildered than clarified by a perusal OF the
Mahan-Sims papers. which were printed the other
day. at the request of Senator Hale, In The Con-
gTessional Record There will be much debate on
the relative value OF the biggest and smaller type
much like TO have three more battleships of a de-
sign Identical with that authorized by Congress
four ships constituting a unit IN the fleet organ
of the navy does not seem possible and 10 is not
expected that Congress Will do more than authorize
the additional battleship- a
LAND FOR MANEUVREs.-secret Taft Is
greatly interested In obtaining land for army
nGuvres on a large scale. He has In contemplation
plan for getting sufficient territory by arrange
ment with the Department Of the Interior by which
it may be possible to piece out military reservations
by extending lands for homestead settlements with
IN the territory contemplated OpeT-
ations II Is found that some OF the sections have
been taken up. and it is believed that 1t might be
possible exchange these for others, so that sec
tons held could be added to the military res
ervations. and IN this way effect enlargement OF
area. which would give the troops the desired land
for their manRuvres. 1t is possible also that forest
reservations will be occupied in this way, pro-
vided they available for that sort OF work II
the coGntry which are near the railroads, and. so
far the militia Is concerned, at least 1t is neces-
ffaG rF1pra In NJ
portation OF course, the regular troops can march
and an t much s of e fhf E 10 5 m SaS0R @
to the railroad that there may be no failure or
pointed out that Il would be we'll 70 have the ma
neuvres at different places each year. but the
one on account OF the expense involved. TO say
nothing OF the local PyejTdiSe which Is found 70 ex
ence of a large body Of troops
LAST LIEUTENANT GENERAL4-Army officers
are convinced that there Is hope OF saving the
grade Of lieutenant general 1t is realized that the
House entertans decided views on the subject and
that the Senate will not undertake to remove the
clause from the Army bill, where has been rather
adroitly placed with the assurance of permanence.
feet that the President anxious TO preserve
the grade that he would 60 to the extent Of etoing
destined to OCCUR. II is known. however. that
which passed the House last session and of Which
Repreentative Prince was the author. aboshing the
have promptly vetoed it,
ORDERS IssUEp.-Ths following orders have
been issued:
Captain FRANK c. JEWELL. qusrternssber. army
Major BENJAMIN ", ATKINSON. 4th Infantry. tOn
Second Lieutenant HENRY S KII.soURNE Jr artillery
@ reevns 'Pss ss sStsnshf sn TG E nS
Captain DAVID J. BAKER. Jr from ss,h to 9Th IN
Captain MARK I. HnRsEY from 9th to 2sth Infantry.
NAVY.
Captain r. Fl GAIT. Lieutenant Commanders I. NINA,
Assistant Paymassr as ana p HoRNsRB end eo pssssa
lin; lin; 2 recruiting station, s.. Louis
Surgeon G j. DECKER. to the FTankiin.
fati9n gTard Pskins home % aRa Tals orders
erutng station. St. Louts; training station. san
Assistant Surgeons R. ]. sTRAEroN ana J. T DUHrGG.
MARINE CORPS
Captain HENRY c. DAVIS. dssschsd marine barracks.
Marines Cuba: to couand the nia1in. dstaah1aeGs q
First Lieutenant cI4ETsURN McAurEY. c.,.ch.a
marine barracks. naval station. Key West; 70 naval
c.ptainp p'ial JAMES G sREcxNRDeR from naval hoe
pital. New York. command marine detachment
Captain NORMAN O. BURToN. assistant quart-rnasts-
and acting payIastsr. marine battalion. camp
Captain FRANK iI. . scwABLE M acting qqsEsemast.r
e.snsd On Ma 49, = aepOe oI snppnss Ehlaaelphis
barracks navy yard. Norfolk
First Lieutenant CHARLES r. WILLIAMS.
francisco; report to brisadier general couluandant
Washington
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHrPS.-Ths following
movements Of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
January 1.-the whipps, at Kingston;
ths Tacoma Havana: tho Cleveland. al Norfolk
SAILED
January i7-Tns Yankton &un ouon4Anana nE En0s-