New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

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hcers VINO are UaNe4IIhS u'iueI oiuri' anu u, VIZ w
not receive mileage, along with the ciVllan en-
poyes OF the Navy Department who are engaged
in travel on official business may enjoy the luxury
Of n bath Mt public expense This is a concession
which has been made by the Secretary OF the Navy
on the recommendation of the paynaster general,
end the order nrescribIng thls ana other allow
ances under such circumstances awaits only the
approval of the Controller OF the Treasury
the legality OF the allowed items. It has been de-
cided that there shall be established a definite al
lowance which VIII be uniform. that officers
may know just what they Will be allowed in the
way of reimbursement for expenses incurred under
travel In this way there Will be an absence OF
eaon e 70 nnns t'i5Se ut, 'o5S t,-i'y A''W', ot
OF travel claims without tho DELAYS Of from two to
six months which in the past have been "a dis
t!nguishins feature OF such settlements This VIII
De zone by means oil chtck' Pald "ien the ''alIn
Is hIed' without having q lot OF vouchers signed
Inc system Is received with favor by naval alcerS,
who arc usually compelled 10 walt long time be
ioIe tHeE get UacA money Ii'eE nave 'Niei"tu IN
traVel. Inc allowance ior bath Is IA Iloeralty
Whlch VIII marx departure from the treasury
pa '-e''' N1S''''' % ''-i's St'''7 9l'l'N''b'
PAyT RoADS L,r-.p ApNft,r, Nrt,N- o,o ~, tho
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0'''' fNe''''''' "'''''' nos ue'" '''o S''J'01
VI iIuo" to'lesIo'He.'e pS INC "'H Dtp'' u'eu'
ana the railroad people relHie9 70 the right OF SOL
diers travelling under orders 10 carry their weapons
on trains where there are Other passengers. The
a.,,tnd 80 .Lo roiIro,d ,e7,i'Is g. ,,,r,,s,,,,rfo
or course the War Department agrees that sol
diers with their rifles shall exhibit these arms to
the trainmcn. so that the latter may see that the
fihts are nov ioa'tH' me iA''l'atE h"'"Ilu,S IN
slSt thtt II IS not necessary I"I tIo gums 10 20
taken apart Lately tne correspondence mas A'td
10 do particularly win the !dehuncduoh OF SOL
dlers VINO are taFei'ih6 uhd'r ot"e'S. me var
Deptr'i'eit io4uS '"'' 1t IS NO ie-eeaaiS '', ~
soider 70 Sh"" ms olu'iS - '"o o'''gI, ~ '. |
ra'Itodu ram anu '"l .,I t' ~ N- - ,, ''''' -
Ieast soltISIs tuIIS4L ''''' 6"'9 may "' 9"4''J
assumed TO be traFelhhE uhder orders W!lh ue
assurance that th1re Is deslltd 70 ne no marin 70
passengers on the Same tram Guns "hlch are
unloaded are as iar Iei''o'eu from "o'"s any
harm as II taken aIai''
DrVFRSE SygTFNS OF BI'REAT-S-An effort
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basis To this end an official from Washington
will shortly visit the navy yards Brooklyn, Bos-
ton Portsmouth. \. II, and League Island Penn,
and later the other yards. for the purpose OF IN
structing certain Of the bureau officers in revision
Of the methods of keeping records ana trausaCtinR
business. 1t IS recognized that this uniformity is
desirable In order that the records may be kept on
the basis and business transacted IN the
manner that which prevails in the bu-
of the Navy Department. The systems
which exist at the navy yard Offices have grown up
in accordance with the ideas OF those who have
been succcssiyely I'm charge OF them and II only
natural there should be a wide difference in the
various methods 1t is believed that the work can
be facilitated and perhaps smplitied.
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