New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
No Change Likely in Method of In
specting Military Colleges.
From The Tribune Bureau.
WaEhtOUtO0 Cepterr

Washington. September 10
COLLEGE EINSPECTIONS-Some of the military
colleges which are inspected annually by officers
of the general staff of the army including several
In New York State have complained that they
were inspected too early in the season, and 1t IS
suggested that a fairer method would be 10 have
all the colleges inspected at This request
has its merits. which bound to be considered
by the War Department authorities. but to have
all the colleges inspected at the same time and
near the close of the school year would require n
larger number of officers than possibly be
spared for the duty. and. moreover, the more OH
GERS making the inspections the greater would be
the difficulty in obtaining a uniformity of inspec-
ton and maintaining a standard from which TO
judge the relative merits. For this reason only
four officers detailed this year. as last 10
make these inspections, and due allowance was
made for the fact that the inspections We're made
at different times. It is believed that the pres
ent method of inspecting those colleges where
there army officers as military instructors Is
the best which can be devised.
DECIDES AGAINST CoNTRACToRs.-Ther is
not likely to further action by the Navy Depart
the claims of shipbuilders concerning the
important and radical changes in the foundations
of guns. This has been for several years a VeXa-
tious question. The shipbuiders have appeared
periodically before tho head Of the Navy Depart
ment in an effort to induce him to authorize extra
pavments for the changes made. 1t found
that certain Increases IN gun velocites and ord
weights would require material changes III
structural supports. The contractors assert that
these changes put them to much expense and they
should be reimbursed accordingly. The depart
nent has all along taken opposite view, and II
is now decided that tho government is in no respect
liable 1t IS possible. however. that the contractors
will consider that their claim is proper subject
for special legislation. and viii seek an approprla-
ton by Congress TO make good the extra expense
which they insist they have incurred
NO LEGAL. FORFEITURE-In the case OF a
first sergeant of infantry who, while on furough'
reported at Columbus Barracks, Ohio without
10 Join his proper station. and had the
transportation furnished him there. a question mas
been submitted by the commissary officers for a
decision as TO the right Of the soldier to com
mutation Of rations. provided his absence for the
number OF days he overstayed his furlouGh is ex-
cuscd. 1t alleged by the enlisted man that
delay in furnishing his transportation caused his
failure TO reach his station until three days after
the expiration OF his furlough- 1t is decided that
II the circumstances Of the case merit it there IS
legal objection TO waiver of the forfeiture OF
the ration at the rate Of 20 cents a day.
ORDERS IsSUED-The following orders have
been issued:
ROBERT y. VIM. WILLIAM N. ROBERTS. GID
EoN MD. VAN POOLE; JAMES ": TAN DTsEE
GEoRGE P REED and WILLIAM R DAVIS; and and
ENCE LEEr COLE. ali assistant surgeons. from
First L.egrerin's JOHN \. Clark. EDWIN D. XII
E3TETE JAT,29 81 cqFEIN. F4T LaF1qN 7, - L6"A4-R @
NJ HATHAWAY. WILLIAM A. POWELL ED
ssia5 %1P sars5aa M % the Sn sd ] a.ean h a; Wa s
ington. for examination FOR promotion -- =,
First I-eutenHnts JESSE X HAEEIS. GEORGE II.
SCOTT. PHILIP - HUNTINGTON Hgi ROBERT
L CARSWELI. all assistant surgeons 20 the Cen
Hospital the Preside for examination.
Captain WILLIAM II OFRY. signal corpa, IN addition
other duties. % assume charge % cchsirJctlon
at Fort Omaha. relieving Major THOMAS
First Ile,tsnant JAMES LITTLE soth IHtantry
Atlanta, physical ezArnira'icr
Second Lieutenant PHILIP Ii SHERIDAN. 9Th Cavalry
Major E EvEr.ErH vTNsGoW. corps Of ensfn.,rs.
Office ot the CHEZ O: engineers fo- temporary
duty
IAeutezan. 7. coHNELY. detached from ths Frank
Ensign F. DoRTcI detached from the Iowa: TO ths
Ensign r r GREENE. TO the cuigoa-
Tsnssn 9 NJ POWELL detached frorn the Naval EoS-
pitaI Norfolk. 70 the Cu!Eoa ,,
Pa5-rnasfer Mcj5. r GOIDsBoRoUGH. detached from
the naval station n CaTite. home. settle ac-
counts. ana wait orders
Assistant Paynaster II NJ fAftFet-it de'1'"o i'oi"
the Navy Department: 70 the Cugoa
MOVEMENTS OF VEssELS.-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Department.
Sept e-Ths PrebIe. at Brenerton tho Cincinnati. al
Sent, io44-hs CONCORD and Helena at siakwHn
China
Sen. sThe Kansas from cape Cod Bay for fnal trial
from Cheefoo. for Aiahl4h' tlo
Preble from Port Townsend. for R-eInestoe. e..,.
Thr Culgoa ordered be iss!oned SePeTr P
meut.