Evening star., 1907-10-27
To Ask for Three Battleships.

To Ask for Three Battleships
The President. it is said. viii recon-
I mend to Congress in his Forthcoming g
message that provision be made for the
construction of at least three new bat
tleships of the 20.000ton class. The ma
val estimates to be sent to Congress have
been completed and are larger than ever
before. They reach a total OF about
s136 COO 600. The estimates last year were
7 Sl15 444. .95033. The general board Of the
! navy In Its report recommended the con
struction OF four battleships and num-
/ ber OF auxiliary cruisers. That report
has been submitted to the President and
Will go to Congress for consideration. 1t
/ Is pointed out that If only one ship was
added this year, and that rate of increase
continued would not have the four
ships required for squadron unit unit
1912 The President has therefore decided
to ask for three ships this year. SO as to
/ enable the United States TO produce
/ squadron unit in 1871 and also give US one
hattesuip as a start toward another
squadron OF the DslawaJe class, should
that type Of construction be continued.
/ Troops for the Philippines.
Gen Grant commanding the Depart
1neut of the East las issued general or
ders in regard to the movement of the
I'D Infantry. which regiment is now at
I The jamestown expos;ttou. and is under
orders to sail from San Francisco Feb
ruar, next for a tour Of service in the
PniIIppires II is ordered that en-
listed men Of that regiment who have
less than TWO years and Iour months
/ of service and WHO Ges.re to le-anIi<t I'm
I mediatelv shaN be discharged In order
that th.y rgar do so Trl : Cd men ex-
. csgt n1,,-ru.,ln9is> iorcI officers W 20 on
January 5rext lave ess than sx months
10 seI.y" ana VINO do not DER" 20 avail
. themselves ut tn yryi.cgts named shall
1 be uiscla~ged on that dat. As q protec-
. ton a.at.ls' sniailuox tn med al Off
. GERS Wi : . that all Office ans men OF
I the 23d Infantry are yacc;aatei before
/ their depaitlire fsom san Francisco.
Co,nranv d st, Intan ~. now on tenn
rora,> d,5;, 1t Mad son barracks. n Y
ana Co!npany D. Eth Infantry. now on
! Temporary duty "a Fort ontario, \ Y
Will after the return of tn I'D Infantry
from the Jamestown exposition to its
/ permanent station n the Depar; ment of
( the East remain at these posts until the
/ arrival of the 94tt Infantry. whan they
J will return 60 the.r proIer :. 10 s-PIatts-
! burg haNl.ks and Fort r,rt-r y Y
( ~
1hfee new Mllltary Schools.
Gen. DuvaII. acting chief If staff has
/ Dropu1pated r.oi,letions for the eoyern
/ r,t - ,l,,. a..;r 80. =.
,,'ei' ~ Nv
/ foij LeaFfNWofth. Kan. one or these
/ schools is named the Army School of tha
Line It's oAiec- is +, anpIifv the mill
! ,a,.,. ,,7,,.o.t,, Of ,,,,,.,,o,I, a,,o,..a oet
I ,@ta i '".I ~ ~ go - oil
80 '.Au ~ go &c .tIe ~ " i!i1' uS
!5 taon "a ] sailisoh S,..o9ts ps iioie 90
unf. ,Ia o7s -! s.aus atto ~ t9 iaIllC1'
,i h nsso 30 " .-rs ~ ro+ 49,
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"a % ~ st'"eI 20 .,, . s,x
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10. ee ~ et.sop Se Is ~ pi.pais o.i
80 VI w Sls "a t Cotps t, tUi .no 49,
- 80 .H ~ VI ~ - 80.
9ti W Iitss "a, 40 % 40.
~ sntn.aS ~. .{nrs VI - "a ~ e '.a'
search and practical experiments in such
supJeG'S as ielale ~ '''e uu'ies VI 'he
tTba nj bar i,,t,t,,tto, 10 ,a-oad tha Ar-o,-
/ Staff College. Its object is TO instruct
/ specially selected officers In the duties of
Ite genera staH OF an army 20 improve
~ 80, aS i'tt a4 ~
| College. also to investigate such military
inventions. discoveries and developments
! as affect the arms of the rvtce repre-
| sented at the college
| These schools and the college will be
| governed by the rules OF discipline pre-
! scribed for military posts and by their
| own special reaulations Matters partain-
| ing to them and to the course of instruc-
! ton will be subject exclusively to the con-
! troll of the War Department A student
| officer who passes successfully through
the entire course of instruction in either
| the schoo! Of the line, the signal school
or the staff college, will receive a di-
plome setting forth his proficiency, and
| also a certificate of proficiency covering
all subjects completed by him during the
course, and his name will be borne there
@ a.ter upon she Army Reg1s5er as grad
the commandant and by the academic
! board of the institution to which they per
tam. Oncers VINO nave oeen unable TO
! C'IipieIe tiIs ~ mn, couise VIII lecelVe
as thav bavo cp,,1ttIa+aG p satisfaotl,I,,
Na'y nas 'ne Na'iohai trophy
The national trophy provided by Con
! gTess for the highest excellence in marks
manship. which was won by the team rep
| ,asa,.i,,, -ho I-r,+,, S.o.,, NJ,
| " >' '"'' o' III
| annual competition 1hls year at camp
| Perry, Ohio, has been received at the
| NAVY Densrtmept Altar II hos b.en
! ..-,,. ...a.,,, -...,
piUpeiIs iitsc4 tpeu WIN .he proper iesend
t ,el%lnE % pl 'lie lliuinph " 81 tne oiue!achets'
| IL VIII De p4aced on pupAe exhlbltlon IN
| of the NAVY where II will remain until