New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
AND NAVY NEWS.
Progress in Congress ON Service
Pan Bill.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, December 16
FRIENDS OF BILL OPTTMISTIC-Advocates of
the service pay bill, both within and without the
ranks, immensely gratifled by the progress
which has been made in Congress and the strong
sentiment that seems to be growing in favor Of
that measure Anxious to use their pet arguments
and persuasive powers, the Representatives who
pushing the bill have endeavored to win over
any who might be opposed, but thus far they have
been unable to discover any Congressman who has
a hostile spirit than that Of apathy. On the
other hand, many Of the disinterested members
have been won over TO an active support of the
bill since the main features have been made clear
and they have learned that the measure affects
narly a million people. Both the War and Navy
departments and Representatives most interested
in the bill have received assurances from senators
and Representatives that a great effort will be
made for the bill, and for this reason the outlook
at present is bright Speaker Cannon has not
nounced his attitude in regard to the bill, but
II is understood that he has objection TO its
House IS in favor OF It 1t is certain that
allevating measures will be taken to prevent the
desertons and complaints that have been
stantly coming from the enlisted all
branches of the service, and which have been out
lined IN every report issued by military and naval
authorities made public this year. These reports
show that the recruiting officers of all branches
are having great difficulty in keeping the ranks
toerably well filled. and in many instances this
is found TO be impossible.
Representative Capron, when asked to-day to
the proba bility Of the pay bill passing said: IT
don't wish to enter into discussion OF that sub
ject just now, as the committees have not been
appointed and definite and accurate opinion is
impossible l do believe, however, that there is
every be optimistic He willing to
give many why the bill should pass. and
said 1T IS only necessary 10 turn to the reports
sent out by the various departments TO determine
the urgent need for increased pay Tho people of
the country want men in the army, the navy and
the other branches whom they can be proud of.
They do not want men who are driven into 40
army because there is nothing else that the~
do, but who enter the service with some spirit
OF patriotism. But the most patriotic OF
unust have larger induceInent than Hs
a month when those Outside ~arrins lines
that much with less effort The argun.e..t -
the government furnishes board and clothes Is true
enough. but IT IS not convincing. because the SOL
diers have TO buy civilians clothes anyhow. and all
them 90. 1t IS not fair to ask TO make
every sacrifice to serve the country. The coun-
try should be willing to make some sacrifices for
the men. and in this case. where sacrifice is
asked, no hesitation should be felt. It IS a hard
thing to ask healthy. active man to give up his
family, his friends and his pleasures for s13
month
One thing that will help the passage of the bill.
in the opinion OF Representative Capron. is that
all branches of the service pulling together
and whatever friction there may have been hith-
erto has entirely disappeared
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued
ARMY.
Major CHARLES E. WOODRUFF, surgeon from Piatts-
burg Barracks Fort Wadsworth.
Captain JACOB L. BLOOM commissary. Chicago for
examination promotion
First Lieutenant CLARENCE LIE r. COLE, assistant
Captain HENRY b DIXON. payInaster from San Fran
cisco Portland
First Lieutenant HERBERT C. MILLER 4th Field Ar
ley, resignation accepted TO take effect January 81
NAVY
Captain J. 3. MILTON. navy yard Mare Island.
Lieutenant Z. ECKfARDT. to Maryland
Lieutenant H. L. COOK. detached the I1ngey: 20 the
Ensign A G kali. detached the Alabama orders
with cape Cruz-Casda survey expedition Manza-
Paymaster E. STEVENS. 10 navy yard. Boston
Paymaster g s. BAKER, detached navy yard, Boston;
settle accounts and await orders.
Psymaser 6. ?. SHAMER, to the Montgomery.
navy yard. York: station. Charleston.
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Dec 13.-The Preble Island.
1.-THE Whipple. Hopkins the Hull. the stew
art the Lawrence. at Trinidad: the
Tecumseh. Hampton Roads; the Craven. at Nor
folk.
Dec 1.-THE Nevada, a Norfolk.
SAILED.
Dec I5.-The Mayfower the Dolphin, from Wash
ington for Hampton Roads
The pahlcren, placed reserve. yard, Norfolk.
December -.