New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Good Effects from Presence Of
NaTY IN Central Imcrican U[0tcrS.
IFrom The tribune nmcau.l

From The Tribune GUIoaul
Washington. May ..
NAyy'S RF,NEFICFNT TNFILrE,NC CF,-- Reports
recei"pd at the Navy Department from officers on
duty in Central American waters coata." the
gratifying information that the appearance o: the
navy in that locality in course of the troubles on
shore has been of material and probably endGrlag
benefit 10 foreign interests. Up 10 tots time the
Iorelcner in Central America. especially In Hon
duras has had 10 take what was given to him and
those who were in business and VINO reaN con
trioued to the prosperity Of the places "iete 'l'y
lived have existed ccusteut fear CT he de5truc-
ton of their property and were continually con-
fronted with peril their lives. All this IS SAID
he changed with the firm stand made ny the
naval officers ard the messages which were sent
TO Ioc9l Governors who We inclined 10 snow II
rebellious AMI refractory sentiment. II is appre-
cia.ed in Washington that American influence in
extended ty the navy. Correspondence which has
local authorities is said to he cNc'' ''dilEI heteS1-
ing. and part OF II calling 10 a'voGnI q pa!
pamphlet form ny the foreigners for general cir
culation the effect of which publicity was al once
observable
WEST POINTERS At Observation-Disclosures
1nents have been completed for the attendance at
the Jamestown opposition Of the cadets from the
Military Academy at West Point. The army trans
por; sumner after heing overhanled at New York,
is being held in readiness for the special trip from
West Point Norfolk with the battalion The
command VIII start June and is due to return
TO West Point eight days later The military au-
thoritics believe that ii would he to the advantage
tered on board Inc. Sumner while the battalion is
az a evnositfou This is for the reason that the
,i$, i", a,J - ;e 1oevad TO t,r1tcc tn,
cadets from the danger Of disease. ON the other
hand. the exposition officials desire the cadets 10
20 into camp and 50 form an attractive eNllpit on
viii be takca 10 surround the cadets with every
.o b[9tgi4on @ 3S c of Inpe 70, Of Climate ana
uuc'u hH ne ~, -. ia ,on,er, is
HnIaEoiaPiH SUI 'oilHI''ES ,e 1,,o are Win
the command At jamestown that SO little has hee9
don" ON the SEouhH iStII TOT NJ ~ ,ss,iI,.' 49,,
disease IT is reported that the conditions are
o,,',IvE ~, I,tEI - 49, ''''' - az ''''
AERIAL WARFARE DEPRECATED- Some
,,,- ll,.o.s 49,. ,.,.i,,rig to question whether
army 'I''''S are "'N''''"S ~ ~ -.
,hI,, ,ro I.i lo,,7,,,tad ,rn6or the chief signal
"I'N'' a. Us y. =, ,.>,ra.f, +,d
officer in military ballooning. It is appreciated
u.Al 'h' "h'"iF oaIoo" l"S ,s 49, tI,ero oro
Of observation but II IS also stated t"a' '''e-e
the Importance Of aerial work. and who likely
to be disappointed with the experiments contcm-
plated In the West tho coming summer WI S"Ihe
new balloons which ne War Dcp3rlinG,hII mas ,
army signal corps viii witness and if possible take
rs 1t5 IN ;S eFfI{ 1ts rdmntrJ Hr is young ocer
captain charles Def Chandler, who i in charge
Of the development Of signal CORPS apparatus @ III III
Washington inc @N!el menus menus %I.,.' aI ,.oi5o en-
far ae,., mac nave Nlelded "''""s 'i -
,.
ORDERS ISSJ ED.-Ihe following o'd'IS nave
been issued.
ARMY .......
tiruance Atlantic Division. at Atlanta at adjui%nt