New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Problems /? an Reorganization Of
Militia.


Robert Oliver Shaw. the Assistant Secretary Of
War. has problem his hands in drafting
plan for the temporary organization Of milf
tary force field service These regulations are
considered necessary in order 70 help the militia
organizations of a difficult position They ara
threatened with the loss of the federal allotment
which is made annually by Congress. and which
is 70 so the National Guard after next
January unless the militia is organized tho
basis OF the regular army or the volunteer army.
At present there certain insUrmountable OBJ
stacles IN the way Of this adjustment In every
case il is found that the militia organizations are
the statutory provisions. The funds for the next
ble that ali Of the states viii draw them early IN
prived irmedisteIv Of me sovernnlsnJaI allow
ance II Is probable also thar he War Depart
the mean time the state legislatures viii have
to reorsanze the militia commands to which there
appears 10 be no objection on the part OF the
compliance with the law the Assistant Secretary
Of a T9r Sf fnsaed 1 9s rep T Of new g
the organization than is the case under the pres
ent conditions.
NAVAL ACADEMY COURsE.-Ths naval board.
of which Captain Richard Wainwright is the presi-
dent. detailed 70 suggest changes IN the course OF
instruction the Naval Academy, has held a
preliminary session az the Navy Department. and
viii more formally and continuously az
submit its report by August / some doubt is ex-
pressed as 10 the facilities which can be furnished
the board az this time, nasuluch the Naval
Academy practically closes with the graduation
ercses this week and the beginning OF the practice
amples closed Tor the summer. The board e
and 10 ascertain in just what particulars the
method OF instruction may be modified Some Of
officers entertain the opinion that the course
altogether theoretical, and that IL should b
miraI ". Fl. Brownson, the new chief OF the bu-
reau OF navigation; are EIdersIood 70 oeleve tAat
When Admiral Brownson was superintendent OF
That sach board be detailed 70 look into the su5-
jeCt. but no action was taAft5 al tn2t time II VS.
was ordered
ORDERS IssUED,-The following orders have
been issued:
captain Evan II ItJ5iPtiRF{ rS-tsvsd
upon occuUation OF new post now being 'onst-uoted
Car tain LLOYD ENGLAND. coast artillery corps 5oh
Major JAMES b cos. l9th infantry. from Fran
cap5aiE IRA l. FtEDENDALI. qua-terruas,er. cro-a
captain CI ARIES b, CLARK. l4h Infantry reror %
commanding general, Department Of the East, foF
Captain CHARLES g DIVER paynes'sr 70 temporary
Captain CIIXRI.Es ". FENToN. payInastsr. from
Retrerent OF Colonel JAMES b. QUINN corps % en-
E'h'''s' NAVY
lieutenant Commander II RODNAN. 70 additional duty
as Inspector in charge Sixth Lighthouse District.
1,eurenan, Conn.ader NJ E REED detached chicago
Lieutenant Comnlander T w. KINCAID. detached tns
1ieujenan, W. NORRIS. detached the Ohio 70 ths
Lieutenant II T WINSTON. detached the Charleston
% Princeton.
Lieutenant F MORRISON. detached the Princeton TO
EnsiSn A r REED 70 the Charleston.
\. NJ COHEN. detached the Hartford, homa
orders
Medical Director n DICKENSO\. additional duty
member naval retiring board Washington
Passed Assistant PaymRster u, Q CROWELL. de-
tached navy yard. Norfolk June so 70 bureau Of
supplies and accounts Navy Department -
Passed Paymester +. II TRICOC. % chargs
navy yard. Norfolk, June 80
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported:
ARRIVED.
June a-The sylvia. at navy yard. New York; the
Ajax Boston.
June 1O--The Chattanooga. Che-Foo: the Helsna
Shanghai; the Tecumseh, Washington; ths
Lebanon, at Bradford the Wasp. JacksOnvtlss
the May flower, at Hampton Roads.
June 1.-THE Maytover. Washington
SAILED
June S-The Tecumseh. from Hampton Roads for
Washington.
June 10-The Mayhower from Hampton Roads for
Washington
The placed OF commission and the Albany
commissioned, June TO- navy yard. Puget Sound
the Intrepid ordered Tor AZ
training station Yerba Buena; Cumberlant
ordered commissioned for duty training station
at Newport; the Severn commissioned June To- az
Naval Academy.