New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Armored Ships to Come Home from
Philippines.

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to be recalled from the Aslatic station These YES
sells are the West Virginia in command of Captain
John p. Milton, used as the flagship OF Rear Adj
mral James II. Dayton. in command of the feet;
the Colorado, in command Of Captain S. A. Staun-
ton; the Maryland, in command of Captain Chaun-
cey Thomas. and the Pennsylvania. in command OF
Captain Aaron Ward All of these ships at last
accounts were at Che-FOo, China. The naval au-
thorities not disposed to make any comment
on the fact that orders are likely to be issued
returning to home waters these four ships which
went from the Atlantic two years ago in
command of Rear Admiral Brownson. The move
ment would be wholly devoid of strategic sisnih-
canoe.
PAY PLANS DISQUALIFICATION Of the ser
vices who specially interested, as all Of them
are, in the prospect of increase Of pay ny spe-
cial legislation at the next session of Congress are
considerably disturbed the prospect that the
General Staff of the army will devise bill OF It's
own, which shall be separate from that of which
draft has been sent TO Washington by Pay IN
spector L J. Cowe. on duty at the Naval AcaH-
envy. The provisions Of the bin have been aimed to
include everybody with fairness aud without re-
strlcton. II was realized that II too many qual-
fcations introduced IN the hill it would lead
to opposition and invite the danger Of defeat. This
peril has been incurred by the prospect that there
will be more than service pay bill presented 10
Congress, in addition to which fact II develops that
certain army officers anxious TO have some pro-
vision made for those vino now draw mounted pay
There is nothing more veXatious than the diner
of pay which exist il the commissioned per
sonnet Of the army, navy and marine corps. ana
especially in the navy where the multiplicity or
rates of compensation is enough 10 beWllder
trained paymaster and require special interpreted
tons Of law in several hundred cases every year.
Most officers have entertained the hope that 1t
would be possible to adjust these differences in a
way which would get rid or the annoyances
YOUNGEST NAVAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. H,
karker of New York, who has been pay clerk
In the navy. has been commissioned assistant pay
master. He passed the examination for one OF
the vacancies which have existed for sew
era weeks and in the ordinary course Of prcce-
dure would have been commissioned az the
time he was reported qualified by a board con-
al Ia haFp which
This possible, however for the reason
that Karker did become Of age until July s.
Karker will be assigned 10 duty at one Of the navy
yards for the purpose of instruction preliminary 10
going to
REPAIRS ON THE CONNECTICUT-D Directions
have been given by the construction bureau of
the Navy Department to have the repairs to the
hattIesbip connecticut now in drydock the
Brooklyn Navy Yard completed as soon after Au-
gust as possible The original expectation was
10 have her out Of dock by August 10. The de-
rartment is anxious to give the vessel some speed
trials over a measured course on WIlcn she ia. a
never been tested, preliminary TO her part IN tne
target practice Of the Atlantic fleet later in the
season. The Connecticut was built by the govern
mcnt and is In drydock a result or an accident
while she was in the West Indies
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Examining and Supervising Dental Surgeon ROBERT T
OLIVER detailed to represent GENITAL suIseG5s a. d,
annual meeting, q H. >'''''''
Captain GEORGE NJ EKWCRzEL assistant s4 pt,,
Fort Meade. accompany oln 'ANA''S 10 i"'''l
pines -, .,,..-, ,,--.,r sro,->
Captain WILLIAM l. 1I,i,I-i>' .-.ar,i'ar >
Fort Douglas 10 PhiliPPines STPpYsn.r IT,, In
Second Lieutenant NALIfh ; ~ :. t-.tt,,-. -, 49,.
fantrv from Fort MoPherson to first battalion q his
Cuta-
Major CHARLES F. KIETFER. surgeon from general
hospital, washington f.arra'As' - seI''"' "''''
r-.i TG ie,te6anf BRYCE PALMER. ION Cavalry
Fort screven. with militia.
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Assistant Surgeon o V HUFFMAN to naval hospital
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