New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-10
1RMY And NAVY NEVIS
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington. June 9.
SUNDAY TARGET PRACTICE-Every now and
then the War and Navy departments are perplexed
with questions of military naval activity
Sunday. They have come up chiefly in connection
with the diversions OF the enlisted men, and proved
most troublesome until the President decided 10
adopt the position that the observance OF the Sab
bath within the limits of a military reservation
was something entirely within the control the
military authorities. OF course. the same idea pre-
vailed respecting the naval reservations. The ap-
proach Of summer. the period when it is possible to
indulge in target practice. has presented another
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tice, and wish to make of army ranges. which
by the regular soldiers Sunday is about the only
day the militiamen have for practice, and there
day OF the Week rbe va DnS my vii tIae
similar questions, and anticipates obstruction 70
course the local military authority has given per
mission for the ranges 10 be used at that time for
that purpose.
DISCRETION DIFFICULTIES. - The military
authorities continue to encounter much difficulty
In adjusting the claims the government reward
for the apprehension of deserters from the army.
II appears that some Of the detective agencies
make it part Of their business 10 look out for
soldiers who may be absent without leave. Not
all Of these deserters. for there is a fine dis
tinction between desertion and absence without
leave. II IS necessary always 10 show determine
ti'u 10 desert. ana this proves difficult Some
times the soldier who really 10 desert and
who is apprehended is able 10 convince the court
that he had no such intention. in which event his
offence becomes absence without leave, and the
appreheuder cannot be paid the reward Of $50
which goes to the who restores a deserter to
which have lately up the posts In the
neighbOrhOOd of New York when il has been neces-
sary TO settle the claims by simply reimbursiug
the officer or the person responsible for the
hension for the time and expense incurred in this
service.
NAVY DEPARTMENT CHANGES-The new as
s!staut OF the bureau Of navigation will be Com
mander Cameron MGR Winslow. who is now in
command of the United States ship Charles
ton. He will come Washington after a short
period waiting orders, and will then succeed
Captain Charles J. Badger as the principal as
sistant OF Rear Admiral Brownson, who goes 10 the
Naval Academy its superintendent. This makes
necessary change in the officer who has charge
of the detail Of commissioned and warrant officers
Commander r. +. Nicholson, who has discharged
the duties Of that responsible place with rare
ability and tact This is the irving
positions In the Navy Department, since il has
do with the assignment Of officers 10 duty and It
Is necessary 10 adjust many differences and 1t
the present time ind officers for places than
there are persons % NIL them. Commander \ichOl-
son is senior to Commander Winslow. and Il will
be necessary to make a change I'm that billet. This
Will be accomplished by the detail OF Commander
Richard T NIulliEan to the bureau of naviSati ton
town. Commander Nicholson Will probably become
Il member Of the Naval Examining Board. o he
may he detailed as captain Of the Mare Island
(CalO Navy Yard. Both Commanders WinSlOw and
of shore duty been connected with the bureau OF
navigation