New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Craze Problem of the Negro Regi-
mentS.
From The Tribune Bureau-l


Washington. July Is.
WAR DEPARTMENT PUZzLED--Ihe preina-
ture announcement that the 24th infantry COM
posed of negro soldiers. would return rom elie
Philippines the fall of 1908 and succeed ''le -"u
Infantry at its REGULAR station at Madison Bar
racks N Y has aroused considerable 1eelhs ia
the neighborhood of that garrison II Is uii''e u
at the War Department At least 'he ii'
authorities in Washington have received a nun
Der of protests against the designation oil E1iu
Barracks as the station of the regiment . .at
an unexpected situation The returning rs ISL az
OF negro soldiers. which will nave c"lipletO'- -
tour of duty in the tropics in about year. was
not sent to p Southern station because ~ was ~
that the Q ltiment against them would poSslSpIS
lead 10 = repetition of the Brownsville ARRAY what
NAV be done with the negro troops Is auiil ,t
n grave problem The regiment cannot De us
banded. and there is need OF enlisted men. IL WIS
felt that there would be no objection 10 -
troops from Northern community. Now =, o.
this objection prevails. the War Depar IS a.
n loss to know what to do. and will prooaoiy oe
Obliged ignore the protests OF this Klnu' Unless
the appeal should be so urgent az coIpel the az
thorities to seek legislation which VIII opeIns1
disband these regiments. Such a course ho"tNoI'
is not expected TO be necessary. Al tne sum UNI rc
IL IS a grave problem what 10 do WITH ll'e liesto
troops when they are in this country as tney mus
have their regular tour Of duty here anu c''tnto
be kept In the tropics all the tune tithousIi ~
that suggestion has been made TO the war Do-
partment
TARGET PRACTICE RESULTS-The War De-
partrnent has completed the compilation OF the re-
suits of the rifle carbne and pistol nrihs VI 'lo
army for the target year 1906. The southwestern
division made the best showing, with u reco'u u
1888 per cent The winning department was 'iio
Colorado with n record of 74.a Fort Wlngaoe'
New Mexico, had the highest post score VIZ IN 80;
The 5th Cavalry. with SL17 led the caVa!ry rs 80
ments and the 18th, with S1-2O, led the in1ahuy-
X OF the 9Th Cavalry headed the individual troops
with l29 49, and q, OF the 10th, was the winning IN
fantry company. with 1o5A The troops OF inc
United States a whole were rated al $50 d.
against e49 for the Philippine troops
TRANSFERRED TO THE VERMONT-Cnder
orders from the Navy Department. almost the en-
a,Ifct Of he
Norfolk Navy Yard. was transferred TO-DAY 10 Ite
battleship Vermont. at the Boston Navy Haru me
iowa is placed in reserve, and her crew Is needed
10 man the Vermont. which has been put IN com
mission for the first time. About sixty sp1ciai SCI
vice men, hospital apprentices and the me. HSSe
heen transferred from the Norfolk yard 10 lhe
Pacific Coast. where they will be distributed AIMING
the vessels on that station
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Captain WILLIAM F. CLARK. ID Cavalry detailed In
pay department. September 10. vice captain
CHARLES W. FENTON paymaster who Is as
signed TO o, "a e.. GqySi5r DOLE MErcALF
Philippine Scouts. accepted, 10 take effect Aug
First ' lieutenant E1vERroN E. FULLER 18th In
fantry from detail captain 4eth Company Phil
First DPPs sGo4 PIIPi MOSS 2a Infantry
from Fort Winfield Scott 70 proper station. +,
pay department Angus; a. vice captain WILL
IAN F. CREARY, psymasteE who Is assigned 10
Controc, Surgeon CHAUNCEY l. CHASE. from MID
dlebury 20 Fort Rodrnan
Second Lieutenant WILLIAM H BELL Jr. LIST cav
airy. from Fort Bliss TO proper station
NAVY.
Commander W. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. detached 18th
lighthouse District Cincinnati. July 81, duty as
Inspector OF ordnance IN charge naval magazine
Iona Island and inspector Of ordnance Water
vliet arsenal
Lieutenant Commander W. MAXWELL detached
watervlet arsenal; 10 command the Marietta
Lieutenant Commander q. +. COOPER. detached the
Indiana: home and walt orders
P. MARTIN. detached the Indiana; 20 the
Kentucky.
Lieutenant W r. CUSHMAN. detached naval station.
Honolulu: TO the Chicago
Lieutenant V a. KIMBERLY. to the Nebraska.
July 20
Lieutenant T. D. PARKER. naval hospital New
Ensign E S ROOT detached the Indiana:
Ensign II POWELL. to the Illinois
Ensign j s. ABBOTT. detached the Indiana; 20 the
Des Mo!nes
Ensign L CREsAP. detached the Indiana: the
Mlashipnen y. I. NICHOLS and L c. scHEIBLA to
Midshiprnsn H s RITTER and NJ J. ToRLINsKL to
the New Jersey.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Department:
July 12-The Saturn. at Union, san Salvador
July lS-The Concord Mt Shanghai: the Wolverine. at
Houghton; the Charleston. at Astoriai tho Pow
hatan the Cumberland and the Sioux. New
port; the Buffalo. Mare Island
July 1.-THE Wilmington, At Shanghai
SAILED.
| July Ia-The wolverine. from Marquette for Hough-
ton. Mich; the Charleston. from Portland for
toria, ore the louisiana from Cape Cod Bay for
North River. New York City; the Powhatau and
the Pontiac from Newport for navy yard. New
York; the Buffalo from Sausalito for Mare Island;
the Prairie. from Hampton Roads FOR League
July 1.-THE Sioux from Newport Boston:
weston from Shanghai Tor Che-Foo.