New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Christmas Boa Rules on Soldiers an
Philippines and Cuba.
TFrona The Tribune Bureau

Washington, October D.
SEND CHRISTMAS GIFTS NOW.-Arrange-
ments have been made by the War Department as
usual at this season of the year TO ship Christmas
boxes 10 soldiers and officers OF the army in the
Philippines and in Cuba. This may be done by
sending such boxes limited TO twenty pounds in
weight. to the superintendent of the army trans
port service. at San Francisco. who will send them
on transports at government expense TO the Philip
pines. Boxes intended for shipment to Cuba must
be sent TO the depot quartermaster at Newport
News Va Expressage must be paid by the sender
to San Francisco or Newport News. Thence the
boxes will be delivered TO the soldiers for whom
they intended
INTOXICATION WITHOUT CRIMINAL IN
TENT.-The War Department has fully sustained
the view taken by Major General John F. Wes-
ton, who is in command OF one of the departments
OF the Philippine Islands. in regard to soldiers
who break their temperance pledges. It has long
been the practice Of the military authorities to
act OF soldiers a pledge &c abstain from intoXi-
cants in consideration of the fact that they will
not be punished for first offences When the
pledge is brohen IL is the habit TO try the men
for violation of the articles of General Wes-
ton contends that this is not proper fair. and
that a who breaks a temperance pledge
through weakness should not in justice be brought
before military court for trial for breach OF
discipline. The soldiers conduct cannot, says
General Weston, be regarded prejudicial to
good order in the military service This view is
unique. but 1t has the approval Of the War De-
partment and IS OF Importance indicating
new attitude toward enlisted men VINO are not
able TO live up TO their promises of abstinence.
ORDERS ISSUED-The following orders have
been issued:
Lieutenant Colonel J0M i Ia.s GREsaAM i4h Cavalry
Captain CONRAD H. LANA. quartermaster, from Fort
West Barracks. relieving First Lieutenant Paul d.
Captain LAWRENCE D. CABELL+ ouartermaster. TO
First Lieutenant ROBERT K. sPILLER, 2eth 1nfan-
Captain ROBERT H. RoLFE quartermaster to duty as
and to general no Ge supeendent of the army
Captain LuCIUs R. HoLBRooK. 9th Cavalry detailed in
subsistence department to mounted service school at
Captain CLIFTON c. CARTER, coast artillery CORPS.
en Tce Major @ GEoRGE BARSEY coast a4
9etse9 as sER 3!
First Legteinsns AMBROSE c 6. WILLIAMS
First eTf feSsaah aEsRlsh 6vs dR npTRsa e BROWN assistant sur
Second O Iieutenant MAYNARD A. WELLS 10th Infantry
Major GEORGE +. BARNEY. coast artillery corps to
Major MrLLARp F. HARMON. coast artillery corps, TO
Major JAMES B. GoE. Infantry placed retired
Ms,or JOHN 8 BERsEY lst infantry; Mlshgan s6g Ma
wOoLLEY. aide-de-camp. Michigan National Guard.
Admiral ALBERT ROSS. detached lishthous. board
training s'@slGR % On the s5Fs Great . ., xbbou,
board as washington.
Lieutenant J. H. HOLDEN detached from yard at
Washington; 70 the Missouri.
Lieutenant n WILLIAMS detached from the Kentucky
proceed home and await orders
/ G. B. I4ANDENBERGER, detached from the
Alabama; proceed honSs and await orders.
p detached from the quincy; TO
command the Tarantule-
Oh. plain NJ G CIEEsoN, TO Connecticut.
MARINE CORPS.
First Lieutenant p. PINKsToN detached from head
! quarters command the marine detachment on the
Georgia
Captain J. G. MUIR (etiTeo) 10 once OF juose advocate
general OF navy.
Captain e T. WEST detached from ONCE OF Judge ad-
yocate general; Naval Academy.
.rstL Lieutenant w. p UPSHUR, detached rroTn uhe
Kearsarge: the marine barracks at the navy yard
Norfolk
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.-The following
movements Of war vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Oct 23-The Nina, Newport. -,
Oct 24-The Etringhem the Shubrck tne STOCKTON Slo
De Long and the Thornton, at Norfolk the AeeTehda
Bradford, r. l.
Oct e-The the Washington. from Port OF
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