New-York tribune., 1907-11-11

them afoat and ashore in and peace. Three
years ago she built magnificent -tone Young
Mems Christian Association building at the Brook
lyn Navy Yard for the OF the mon of the nary
President Roosevelt. as Commander in Chief, at
tended the dedication OF the structure on Decora-
ton Day. 1904 and upon that occasion praised Miss
Goulds charities and benehcences in the highest
terms.
GAsOLENF3 LAUNCHES FOR wARsHIPs-
Rear Admiral Il D. Evans. commander in chief
Of the Atlantic fleet has submitted 10 the Navy
Department vouminous report obtained from Off
GERS Of his command the subject Of gasoene
boats. The Navy Department believed that there
should he suspension Of the purchase of this type
OF craft for the navy until there could be final
determination to the relative advantages of the
Rasolene compared with tho steam boats. The
report submitted by Rear Admiral Evans is entirely
In favor OF the gasooue boat. and there is evil
dentv a sentiment among naval officers who arc
on board ship TO the effect that the motor should
be introduced on all small boats There is ln the
Navy Department. however. conservative view
which believes that while to- motor boat has its
Gasoeue cannot be employed on all tho ser
vice boats This has been demonstrated IN the
case Of tho whalcbosts. which arc not selworthy
when driven NJ high speeds The motor. however.
will be adopted on Of the sailing craft. Civ
ing slightly increased speed in tho OF vessols
which need the aid OF tho Kicker Il was recon-
mended that each the batticships destined tor
the cruise 20 the Pacific Coast should be httod out
with a motor boat similar IN lines 90 that used u
the New England fisheries. There is. however. in
the market only OF thcse boats which may hs
purchased before the ships leave Hampton Roads
on their long cruise. This boat Will probably bH
acquired and issued 70 the Connecticut Tho Navy
Department will nc I'm possession Of some srEu-
ments against such general adoption Of tho Gaso-
lene boats as has been recommended by Rear Ad-
miral Evans and his associates.
INFANTRY LOOKING OUT FOR ITSELF'.-The
officers Of the infantry Of the military cstab-
lishment evidently much wrought up the
question Of organizing in favor OF legislation.
There have been attempts made IN this direction.
and they have usually been manifested in the form
OF circulars. petitions protests and other docu-
mentary agitation Of plan 10 amend the service
pay bin. some Of the advocates going so far
Insist that there is Justification for defeating the
bill unless tho desired object is obtained, Much
interest has been attracted 10 a circular which
has been sent ont from Philadelphia and which
f. in the possession Of the War Department. This
suggests banquet after the army and navy foot
ball game November 60 in that city, where
steps NAV be taken TO promote infantry orGaniza-
ton. with an idea OF obtaining un!hcatlon OF Of
fort Every infantry officer I'm the country has
been approached the subject, with the proba-
bIlity that there will he good representation
The letter is distinguished by this completing para
graph: Let celebrate together the fact that
RIP Van Wrinkle has at last begun 10 stir. Let US
rejoice together the new prestige and infu-
ence we have already gained. and crystaliize opn-
ion as to further action"
MORE TROUBLE AT OLONGAPO.-ProceedinE
have been Instituted by residents within the
boundaries OF the naval reservation al Olongapo.
p L. 70 determine whether or not the United States
government is in lawful possession. The purpose
Of the suit is 10 establish tho contention that the
United States government did not acquire valid
title from the Spaniards to tho lands embraced
within that reservation This contention rests upon
tbe assumption that while the Governor General
during tho Spanish regime established royal naval
ba gO wifi INT
from Madrid The Attorney General of the Philip
pines requested the Secretary of State 10 obtain
from the Spanish government certified copies Of ail
documents found in the archives of the Spanish
Navy Department pertaining 20 the establishment
OF the naval station. The American charge DAT
faires ad interim at Madrid has been instructed to
ask the Spanish government to expedite the matter
Of furnishing such copies. and the Navy Department
hns obtained authority from the Controller of the
Treasury TO offer TO pay the expenses OF copying
and certincation of the desired papers. It is inn
possible of course determine in advance what
amount will be necessary, as the number and length
of the papers unknown but the charge is con-
sidered proper one be paid IN the discretion OF
the Secretary of the Navy from the appropriation
for contingent expenses.
ARMY VACANCIES HARD TO FILI4-It looks
as if there would be some difficulty in filling all the
existing vacancies in the grade of second lieutenant
in the army. There have been so many positions TO
be filed in the Junior grade in the commissioned
nersonne of the military establishment that there
is some talk Of graduating earlier than June
the first class OF the Military Academy. This is
greatly desired. OF course. by the members of the
graduating class, but there are some very good
reasons why this action should not be taken. mas
much as 1t necessarily shortens the period of in
struction at West Point of the senior cadets. For
some years this practice adopted in the Navy
Department by early graduation OF the mdshpmen
in order that the navy might have correspondingy
earlier the services of the graduating midshpmen
at sea An examination Of candidates from civil
life and non-conmissioned officers of the army has
been in progress at Fort Leavenworth Not more
than forty of the more than one hundred candidates
who were authorized 10 appear reported for exam
jnation. and 1t is not known yet how many OF these
were found qualified There may be another ex-
animation before the graduation OF the West
Pointers.
NO REDUCTION IN WARSHiPS' BOATS.
1T Is not fact" said officer OF the nattleship
hat tha iuIh of