New-York tribune., 1907-01-17
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau.l
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Washington, January II.
OUTLOOK FOR ARTILLERIsTS.-There IL
every assurance that the Artillery bill will be an
acted. The War Department authorities nave
worked hard to achieve success In this direction'
and represents the only service legislation WHICH
will be accomplished outside Of the two important
special provisions the Army Appropriation DILL
One OF these provisions is that which abolishes the
grade of lieutenant general and the other Is that
which increases the allowances for quarters. IL
is expected that both clauses will remain In tne
bill and that the Senate will not add materially
to the measure. There is so much feeling on the
subject in the House that the clat abolishns the
lieutenant generalcy will not be molested In the
Senate. and the President will not veto the ap-
preparation bill simply on account OF this clause,
OF which 1t is known he does not approve IL is
not expected that the Artillery bill VIII be anenoee
of that corps in the various hearings which have
taken baan PcSs able Sef0re TO hdM 5Re the m
increase. Th provision for commutations = o. auaiI ai
ters is Of limited application. since 1t anects only
those officers who are on duty In the cities or
away from military Moss post ayS eSefs haye hoped
that there would be increase in their pay. which
realized that there is no Chance such measure
being enacted at this session.
COMMITTEE CRITICISED.-Nava officers are
rather surprised to hear of the disposition in the
House Naval Committee 10 criticse the Navy De-
partment for its policy in equipping the navy yard
at Charleston. There is evidently an attemPt III
some quarters to show that there Is no need OF
navy ward at that place and that 1t really should
not have been established. OF course. Senator TIL
man, who has special interest in the yara' VIII
be ready to defend II the assault upon Il amounts Os
committee however inclined to cut down the
fSf Shd aavx would yaTd
increase in plant The Navy rayd is s5I 4re
reasonable enlargement OF the fscliitles OF a ,ae
navy yard at BROOKLYN and Norfolk f niy
@en ne aP1a and ssonomy sone i !sassd the Navy
that this s.s idea be- of ess too the
for the sake Of making record and In the, ths nsar ar.
House COMMITTEES n. bureau chiefs have sssriysn ss
passed the Secretary Of the Navy were the subject
OF careful and conscientious scrutiny, and repre-
BEN be made in navy yaa equipment il is only 81 re-
cent that the Navy bePaItmsns s has sncoT
@Itees 1sfae sns although sRos 81 had
consideration.
NAVY WANTS MINEs-NavaI officers who have
to do with the equipment OF naval vessels with
the appliance. of much concerned over
the lack of mines and mine appurtenances. The
mines are used as protection of the ship against
the encroachment OF the enemy. and are intended
to be thrown out. forming a line beyond which the
ships OF the enemy may not penetrate without dis
aster 1t is considered necessary to accumulate
supply OF these e mines pines for use IN m time OF Tas n and
dred year for five years 1t IS estimated that IT
demand for blockadng purposes and for advanced
bases. They will be especially valuable in the pro
Se"sp the sppfoscSes % 10 nsSy Yards likely to
trated by enemy Then, too. they would be use
ful when a ship Is coaling an enemy. at
which time they would be likely to be attacked
The mines could be used for offence as well as de-
fence and considered absolutely necessary for
warfare.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Captain WILLIAM H MILLER retired. from South
Baptist University. Jackson. TO his homs
Second Lieutenant GUY KENT, LIST Cavalry TO West
Point Military Academy.
NAVY.
Lieutenant NJ JOYCE detached from the Ohio: TO the
Lieutenant M J. MCCORMACK detached from tn.
Ohio; home. await orders.
Lieutenant c. r. MILLER, detached from the Ohio 20
OF equipment Navy Department.
Surgeon c. p BRAGG. detached from the naval sta
tion Guam; home. TO await orders.
Assistant Surgeon c. O. HART. detached from the
naval training station. San Francisco: to the Alba
Assistant Paymaster +. BALDWIN detached from
the yard. Boston; 10 the scorpion
Assistant Paymsster N. b. FARwELf. TO the navy
yard New York.
MOVEMENTS OF vDsSEIs.-rhs following
movements OF vessels have been reported 20 ths
Navy Department:
January 15-rhe Tacoma at Key West
SAILED.
january I5-The Prairie. from Newport News for navy
Guartansmo: the Tacoma. from Havana for Key