New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

Washington. Jan. %.
BATTI.EsHIP OF 10000 TONS sOoN.-Naval
officers believe that there chance a. one time
chat the House Naval Committee would render
ttself famous by providing for a battleship which
would far surpass the Dreadnought The commit
zee discussions on increase Of the navy. in which
the committee had the advice of Secretary Metcalf,
Captain Richard Wainwright and Lieutenant Com
mander William 8. Sims. developed an interest
among some OF the members over ship which
shoud be larger the 20OOOton battleship which
has been provided for. Al least TWO Of the mem
Ders OF the committee anxious TO authorize a
ship Of at least 22Ooo tons displacement and there
was some inquiry as 10 whether it would he possi-
BILE 10 build a vessel Of 10000 tons Commander
Sims expressed the opinion that a 30,Uo-ton ship
would be practicable. and would be correspondingly
advantageous IN a strategic way. as il would give
tne REQUISITE concentration or gun hre when colh-
pared with the maximum types now IN existence. i.
Nhlcn WOulq De lrIcsstlDle ne question: s p
sneh vessel could get into the navy YARDS of iie
country did not in the naval experts opinion make
much TO do in home ports. It's duty would be on
Ig ,1e n5ljg me sof9e astanee away ana i 92ld s Pe
naVai committee after deliberation, decided 10 g
,east 10 size. 1t was interesting and significant
however, that the discussion in the committee took
q turn which seemed to foreshadow a further in
crease in battleship dimensions in the near future
MOBILE COAST SEARCHLIGHTS.-The army
sngineers and artiIlersts are engaged on the de-
velOpment OF the searchlight TO be used in the
coast defences. Experiments have been going on
ior some months with three four types Of this
mechanism. and a prominent firm in New York IS
engaged in improvements which have been sug-
Sested by army officers VINO have do with these
appliances. which aid TO the craftsmanship
with heavy ordnance installed At the coast forts.
The most satisfactory device which has been
"a mat OF the portable variety. which may be taken
from point 10 point and for that purpose is usually
means the location Of the searchiight as an
Sld 20 the gunnery OF an enemy attacking the
coast forts will be OF little use. The fact that it
can De taken from place 10 place viii also enable
rhaf the portable searcbIfet M S ] o1I 81 b T Ioe I
ss a target Tor a skiliul enemy.
NAVY QUARTERS NOT COAIMUTED-Much
tisoontent prevails among naval officers on duty
st navy yards concerning the ruling Of the Con
troller that such officers must be considered as on
outy with troops and so not entitled commuta-
zion OF quarters. The effect OF this decision is 40
work a special hardship and results in CON
t,ceraple peeuniarg loss TO the officer ordered
shore DUTY for service with enlisted Besides,
see navy Depsriment Is finding il difficult to get
onicers Tor this duty. II Will require n special
provision OF law, which Will not entail extra
ahe allotment 10 an Officer serSinfy on sbora dmtv
Win troops or quarters TO which his rank ana
duty entitle him. II IS important that his law be
n their income oy the assignment to certain
class OF naval duty.
BEWARE OF soLICIToRs-Two men have
been travelling about the country passing them
selves or as army officers. They have been col
icHtihs llnoS on inc representation that they
engaged in getting money for ths Army Athle:i,
Association and the Army Relief Society at West
Point Neither organization has agents in the field
Tor this purpose and it seems surprising that the
swindlers have met with any success. The follow
.ng letter explains itself:
United states ssisii Militarv 'IsSsGs' Acs9em~.
Two men representing themselves as arTnr officers
hsye been soliciting centTibutons for The Army
ssam nsse men. or course are frauds as these organ
Win you please publish the facts in the case in
order that all Of your readers may be warned and
mol 'e "'n a0PFqaafRfa PafMR eT p sqSh PfERRG ERRsGEf9ns
Captain, 18th Infantry.
PHILIPPINE SERVICE FOR ALI. NEGROES
Inc Negro troops under orders 20 proceed TO the
philippines this year will be accompanied by the
negro members OF the hospital corps who have
been on duty with the 9th and 10th cavalry and
the 18th Infantry. These hospital corps men have
%aPIesseo an uTgent desire TO 90 with their com
made 10 send them-some twenty-five in number
ing the Negro troops their stations in the Islands
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued
oaptsin EDWIN P WOLFE assistant surgeon from Fort
--,i tiSno9Sk 9, 70 NeE we York City
'risadisT General WILLIAM ROGERS retired. to duty
IS deputy governor soldiers nome the District OF
Columbia relieving Brgadier General Edward 3,
NAVY
Surgeon l. WRIGHT. naval hospital New For,
Assistant Faymastsr II. KNAPP to the Louisiana.
MARINE CoRPs
sfajor THOMAS r. TREADWEIIs ans Fgr-, T5s,,enan,
CHARLES r WILLIAMS. 70 marine larracke navy
yard, New YORK.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
January ls The I,.bsnon. at Bradford
.anuary 1s-Ihs Lebanon a Newpo--
Jan esIy Ss--Ihs Brutgs ~ ward. New YORK:
lles Moines. AT Havana; Prairie at Haupton 4
Roads; the Yorktown, san Diego
ehtuaIy zo-le Glacier. at Guantanamo; the Tacoma
SAILED.
lsnuary ls-Tfe Lnbanon Bradford Tor Nevpor-
salhaff = re Bruus, from ToIuIs.inekA for ua ~
safo: N"M York the Wasp from Beaufort X q,
Tor Wilmington. \. -. lluluqua from, Torts
AaEcalena Bay fer iHchilinQue ~
January 2-Ihe Abarsnda Guantanamo for RaltI-
- -'o''-
Uhe collier Ajax ferchant lerler) placed in
vice 2sa inst. yard, NoTfolk.
MERRIMAcS ANCHOR RECOVERED.
Nudhook of Fishing Schooner in Hampton
Roads Rims Af0ul of pal;o