New-York tribune., 1907-08-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Reguiars and Militia to Camp To-
gefher 4guin.
[Fron Tie Tribune Bureau. !

Department respecting pre1ininaries which are
necessary in arranging for the DIG Camps VI an
struction such were held last suiihiei' "'iu
which will probably held again next year 1t is
considered that too little time has been given the
staff officers particularly the chief of sta1 ad-
jltant general chief umpire and heaos OF the sup
ply medical department. to arrange ior t'ef "oih
and the opera tions Of their various prdtcI'es' II
has heen urged that these officers hereafter pe
appointed at feast four or five weeks befofe tle
CAMP is esta blisfed When this is done the OH
GERS concerned enabled to make ali Pfepaia
tions in advance, arrange TO meet any cohtin-
eencies which can be forcseen by preliminary Won
recurring time. and put the system OF supply
in thorough working order Depots of supply the
larger hospital units and the systems OF coi-i-
n,,;nicaton should all be established prior to the
formal occupancy OF the camp. BY TINS means u"'
regarding the tactical exercises determined on as
necessary having been prepared IN advaece' 'ie
prearranEed course of instruction could go for"a.u
from the first days of the concentration u tio
troops and continue in progression without tofeisli
interruption the end. With sach SYSTEM
manouyres should best be limited to n perlou o1
time net exceeding four weeks in DURATION ,ilu us
giving ample opportunity fer the training Involve"
without loss of interest on the part Oh those 'ii
gagged in the different exercises
No NAVAL, OH. MONOPOLY.-Nothine cotiu
he more absurd than the published report that the
authorities of the Navy Department rad SO al
ranged the schedules Tor lubricants that the STAND
ard Oil Company would have pfacticaiiE iioi'of'
DIV OF the bids which will be opened on luesudS
next The specifications have received the per
sonal attention of the Secretary of the Navy anu
with The aid of the officers duty in the bureau
of supplies and accounts he has sought 10 pro-
i,lce schedule which will allow the greatest ue-
gree of competition. but nj the same tii.e assure
the government of supply of oil suitable 10 li'o
purposes for which it is purchased TIE OIL iIi
nished i'll recent years has NOT always been OF INC
best quality, and it is now the intention ol oeo
rotary Metcalf that the navy gets wIa'
il wants and what calls fo- in the specifications
issued. The bids call for the entire quahl'| u
oil desired AT each of several points OF delFe'f,
bi!t il is stated that calls for such deiivefes WIN
Il exceed per cent of the entire eudI'''E u
any oil under one order ana Ileh ai'oi
ter DAYS notice deliver The regulations con-
cerning the delivery of the oil exactly the
same as have been in force for the last TWO years
DETACHED DUTY EvILs.-One of the prob
lens which still bothering the military author-
tiles the matter of officers on detached service
This is n subject which comes up periooicaiiE 10
engage official attention. but there has been fouha
no wav bv which the system may be regulated
There is still a large percentage of officers "he
are detailed from their commands on detached SET
vice. such a. staff duty duty with the ceileses'
as recruiting officers with the General stan or at
the various post graduate schools one PROPOSE
1ion coutemDIstes legislation which viii authorize
an additional number of officers to MI tile places
of line officers who on this detached duty Inc
army is seriously handicapped by the absentees'
which does not take INTO ACCOUNT ohiCtis aV"'N
of absence is felt tnat something should be
done to relieve situation but il is realized that
Congress will probably not consent TO the increase
OF the commissioned personnel. IL ~ hhel!' ho"-
ever a recommendation will be made TO the Secre-
tary OF War for law which carries this into
effect.
PACIFIC COAST DOCkYARDs.-The Navy De
partu1ent is represented on the Pacific Coast by
two OF its bureau chiefs. Rear Admirais Co~iss.
chief Of the bureau OF equipment and capp' chief
naval constructor, well the Secretary OF the
Navy, who is enjoying vacation in Oakland, ~hte
tle head OF the marine corps is al9o touring that
coast on inspection duty. While such tours OF ~
spection frequent on the Atlantic coast theF
have been few on the Pacific, and show that the
needs Of the Western coast are receiving greater
attention than in the past Rear Admirals Co~les
and Camps have spent the present week in and
about San Francisco. having given last week to
the two stations Puget Sound. The tour VIII
end With an inspection CT the work going on al
San Diego when these two officers will return 10
Washington The inspection of the Union Iron
Works at san Francisco. has given ground for the
reports from the that the government held an
option on the plant from Charles NJ Schwao VINO
heads the company o~nirs H. put thls is declared
10 be nonsensical.
SHORT RATIONS FOR SATf.ORS.-The naval
officers who have TO do with the subsistence on
board ship making some experiments with
dried milk dried eggs, compressed oatmeal ana
dehy,lrated vegetables The army commissaries
same line without reaching the conclusion that
there was any good substitute for fresh vegetables,
which may he kept in storage for a long time.
and condensed milk. which has been used for many
years The advantage in the navy would be
largely in the way OF storage board ship and IL
the substitution o.. preserved articles for the fresh
variety can be made it will be of Importance 10
those board ship in the tropics or on a Ions
cruise such as that OF the ships from the Atlantic
to the Pacific Ocean. The advantage is largely
fu .lrf
with view to ascertainins what may be service
able in time Of emergency that the present in
vestigation is being made.
MILITARY LAW CLERKS.-An effort will be
made at the session of Congress to obtain
legislation creating a corps of Judge advocates
clerks who will have the pay and rank Of the
present paymssters' clerks. The necessity for
such a body OF trained is urgent. The duties
of such an office require technical men, who by
years training and practice before courts mar
tia will he able 10 relieve the judge advocates OF
much of the routine duties of their ONCE. Under
the present system the clerks detailed TO such duty
may transferred to some other duties after they
have had necessary training TO make their ser
vices OF value TO the judge advocates. Shoud the
corps of Judge advocates clerks be established 1t
would place them under orders Of that department
OF the service and make them a valuable adjunct
the Office.
HORSES CAN'T GO AhONE-Under recent
ruling by the War Department the pay of an at
tcndant TO accompany the horse OF an on1cer max
nc change OF station is considered perInlssible
under paragraph 1.lo5 of the army regulations
which provides for the attendants transportation,
but specifies that other expenses Of such an al
tendant will be paid. AS the regulation expressly
provides for transportation of such an attend
ant IL is held that his presence is considered
necessary and his hire is proper and reasonable
expensr The claim under consideration was hled
by Lieutenant James p. csstleman, 18th Cavalry
who is on map making duty, which requires
many changes OF station.
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