New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Reconstruction of Preside of San
Francisco.
IE1Om The Tribune Buresu-I


Washington. November 25.
A GREATER POST PLANNED-The War De-
partment has received plans for what amounts TO
a reconstruction of the large post known the
Presido OF San Francisco. Some of the work has
already been done. and there remains to be OBJ
tanned from Congress at the coming session the
remainder of the appropriation for completing the
project. The plans sent from San Francisco are in
detail and show the arrangement OF the proposed
buildings the installation of a new water ana
sewer system, the location of drill grounds and of
cantonment for the accommodation of troops
coming from and going to the Philippines. and
other features. which Will make the Preside OF
san Francisco the largest and most important OF
the military garrisons of the country. No action
has yet been taken the plan, which must be
carefully considered before there be depart
mental approval Every effort will be made. how
ever, to have the first estimate on the work SUD
mitted to Congress at the coming session
NAVY MILEAGE EXPEDlTED-The sys-
tenn Of settling travelling claims in the navy Is
working TO the great satisfaction of officers who
possess such claims. Hitherto there has been
much delay, sometimes eight ten weeks. in pay
ing the accounts of officers who travel under orders
and arc entitled to certain prescribed allowances.
There has never appeared any reason why these
claims. when properly filed and made out with
sufficient vouchers should not he promptly settled.
Now pay officer has been assigned to this work.
He takes all claims they come in and verif1es
them. marks them UP and gives check for the
amount allowable. This goes into his
counts. which in turn examined by the auditor
for the Navy Department Formerly these claims
took a long and tedious through the Treas
ury Department after they left the Navy Depart
ment. Now officer may file his claim and
ceive the check within hour. This is a great
convenience to the officer and relieves him from
the hardship of having to wait money which
he has already disbursed.
MILITARY HIGHWAY PROJECTED. Plans
were made some time ago for military highway
connecting Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley. Kan
sas. 1t is not the habit Of the War Department
10 build military roads within the limits of a state
which has the power and the means to construct
such thoroughfares. Exceptions recently made TO
this rule have been the road work which is now
being done at Fort Smelling. Minnesota, and the
similar work which IS planned at Fort Rosecrans.
California. where the roads arr practically within
the limits of the military reservation also
for the benefit OF the public well OF advan-
tage to the army. The Riley Leavenworth road,
however. is still far In the future, and is hardly
likely to be undertaken by the War Department,
although that connection OF the posts would. OF
course. have n military benefit 1ustfyng the in
dorsement OF the authoriAes.
ORDERS ISsUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY.
Major SAgEh W. MILLER from Philippine April Is
MAJOR GEORGE BELL. Jr.. from Phlippines April Is
eral. Department OF thu Columbia
First Lieutenant WILLIAM J. o'LoUGHLIN. from 18th
First Lieutenant GEORGE F. BRADY. from 18th Iath
Infantry.
Lieutenant Colonel oRIN B. MIrcHAAl. ordnance
pament TO Department OF the East chief ordnance
Arsenal. relieving Colonel ROGERS BIFsNIE. ord
Captain ROBERT NJ. BLANCHARD. assistant surgeon.
-, from san Francisco to Fort Wingate.
transport service at Newport News
Captain ROBERT o. VAN HORN. 18th Infantry report
Lieutenant Colonel FRANCIS H. FRENCH. inspector
% eor @ P6ISs. T RSo a to an Te. Tag g
tenant Colonel WILDER L WILDER inspector gen
Major AUGUSTUS p BLoCT1soM relieved as assistant
to inspector general Department OF the Columbia; TO
Lieutenant Colonel ROBERT J. c IRVINE. retired from
organized militia OF Michigan; home
First Lieutenant GEORGE NJ HoLLEY. from 4th Ilth
corps Massachusetts, volunteer militia. to garrison
Contract Surgeon CHARLES II HALLIDAY to Fort sam
First Lieutenant GEORGE C MULLEN. 2fs. Infantry.
active service on account OF disability incident
Second Lieutenant EPIIRAIM F. GRAHAM. 10th Cav
alry from general hospital. Preside OF San Fran
cisco. to Philippines.
Captain L J. DORM. retired. appointed Governor
Neutenan, Commander J. c. LEONARD. additional duty
as inspector of ordnance. Phiiadelphis
Acting Assistant Surgeon C. c. THOMAS. appointed
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported 20 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Nov' a5-Ine ne StoektSn al AnnapoS, AM 3I, an, e.. ~, ,
at Annapolis the Marcelus at PhiIade pha: the
cisco: the Virginia. the Colorado the Maryland
and the Pennsylvania at Venice Cali the Nebraska
at Bremsrton
Nov. 2s.-Tbe Leonidas, from Portsmouth. N II.
Newport News: the Yorktown. from Mare Island for
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