New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

CHIEF OF INFANTRY PROPOSED-Infantry
officers OF the army preparing all sorts OF prop
ositions which being washington for
consideration by the General STAFF with view TO
forming the basis OF legislation for the improve
mcnt and enlargement Of the infantry branch.
This viii be effected, il IS hoped at The ses-
sion OF Congress. There is disagreement among
infantry officers respecting the need OF increasing
their arm and most Of them have hesitation
IN stating that regiments should be increased from
thirty to sixty. This would promotion
Of Junior officers and opportunity of command
which Is impossible. This projected boom 10
the infantry is received with good deal Of favor
among infantry officers who discussing whether
they should lend their influence 10 legislation which
shall establish the Office Of chief Of Infantry Who
shall be member OF the General staff probably
with the rank OF brigadier general. stationed IN
Washington. Il is a question with OF them
whether he should be detailed for term Of years
or hold the place permanently, as DO other briga
dier generals, and in either event how he should
be chosen. Some infantry officers appear think
would be Of advantage to have chief % infantry
being probably Influenced by the Fact that the
tillery has prospered in the OF new legislation
since has possessed chief Of artillery. There IS
conservative infantry view, however, which is
against chief Of that arm especially as the in
fantry IS Vel rprss 3nted ana aiTays VII he on
those proposed for infantry and caEalry, you'd
f ey aaG IN 70 Washngton. II is believed the idea
would not meet with the approval OF the War De
pIn5 il Han the fact that the chief Of Infantry
will be useful IN ehectng legislation OF value 10
that branch
ARTILLERY DIVISION NEXT WEEK.-The
separaton Of the field artillery and the coast artil-
lery win be effected time next week accord
ing 10 the present indications. The chief Of ar
;iller has prepared the draft % orders which Will
carry out the provisions OF the new artillery law,
and these have been submitted 20 the Secretary OF
War All the officers who are due for promotion
gzF,, the - haK az
and the list has been prepared Of those officers VINO
a re recommended for service with the field artillery
and coast artillery. respectively. This assignment
IS awaited with the keenest interest by officers OF
the artillery who have been permitted 70 express
their personal preference for one or the other
branch which choice viii he observed far as
possible The field artillery will have its interests
who last week reported for duty with the General
STAFF and who belongs to that branch Of the ar
tnery corps
BETTER FOOD on sHIPBoARD-An impor-
tant step will he taken by the Navy Department on
July / when the communication Of rations for en-
listed men will cease. Generally speaking, the
rations will be commuted only for certain chief
petty officers messes 1t has been found possible
70 make use of surplus funds derived from the
ration money in the purchase Of extra supplies.
such as are not provided 10y the ration. In this
way the enlisted mems diet will be improved. and
in other respects Increase the efficiency of the en-
listed force. 1t Will be possible 10 add decacles TO
new method is bound 10 be received with approba-
ton by the principal benefciaries of the system.
ORDERS IssUED.-Tbe following orders ha,s
been issued:
Lieutenant Colonel LOUIS ~ MAJs surgeon general
f Y wHTEH fR fPb b a Iay
Re-ignaan u FRS, Lieutenant JOSEPH UHRIG Philip
First Lieutenant SAMUEL v, MOVES 10th Infantry
hsfore retiring board at Fort sam Houston FOR ex
r,r,ai, 80 tsr BROW-N corns - F,npipeers fror
"a battalion Of Engineers 10 wilmington. \ O. |
relieving Major J2IePn z KSh5 G9rs OF Engineer
from general hospital, Preside Francisco
colonsi EDWARD p MosELEY; assistant surgeon gen
era before retiring board at Washington Barracks /
Major GEORGE J. NFwGARDEN surgeon having been
by retiring board incapactated for active /
service account q disability incident thereto his
NAVY.
Lieutenant commsnder l. \ MUTTON, detached Naval
Iaeutenan, Commander c, NJ. STONE. Lieutenant l. c.
lePeP Fss,r D. = Wdn r Lisg
a. % REED ana Ensign T. Il. TAYLOR detached |
surreon ! detached marine recruiting party
Assistant snrseon 2 L JONES g ne Mllwankse.
Assistant P@yi boe settle a detached I the
ciyii Engineer /. N. cox appointed.
MOVEMENTS or wARsHIPs-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department; ARRIVED.
April 2s-The Yorktown Amapala-
AD' scorpion Pognas8 CITY: SraTosIu. at
NeEpoT H. S s,y,;nbs s NE Vines me ma 1n ,b
apt BlaRely and stockton, Hampton Roads
SAILED
Acapulco Tire Boston. from Amapala for cOrinto ana
April 2e ssoo3 1. from ,3o s1R,o Do% min Gy for
the Marceilus from Hampton Roads for Newport
News .hs IT9qgo, from Mare Island FOR HonOulu
slaEey and tbs stockton. frOm Norfolk fOr HAMPTON