New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Designs for Huge Battleships To Be
Submitted to Congress.
from The Tribune Bureau.

fFrom The Tribune BureauI
! Washington. September a.
| NAVY WANTS 3ooo0-TON BATTLESHIP.-De-
| signs are being made in the Navy Department for
| huge battleships of different displacements for
| recommendation to Congress. One plan of a
tentative character conemplaes vessel of 25,O
and another of 10000 tons, which would be the
largest modern warship ever designed. The former
ship would have six turrets and carry twelve r.
inch guns. The larger vessel would have horse
power of 10000 and its draft would be 80 feet This
increase in displacement disposes of the suggestion
that limit in the size of battleshps had been
reached-indeed. the only Limitation is imposed by
the draft of ports and restriction of docking facii-
ties. The experts say there is no reason to doubt
that 1t not for these conditions the batteshp
displacement would steadily increase at the annual
rate of 1000 tons, to about 5000 tons.
SALARY INCREASE FACTS.-Army and navy
officers have properly resented reports that they
are engaged In lobbying for the service pay bill.
The two officers who formally engaged in OBJ
tanning Information which will ultimately assist IN
the enactment of the measure-Captain Johnson
Hagood, of the coast artillery corps. and Pay In
spector 7. ]. Cowie. of the navy-have been detailed
for their duty in the regular way. They have sent
several letters to officers. requesting information
and suggestions There has been no effort to IN
fuence Congressman. and a special effort has been
made avoid anything which might appear as
seeking to influence Congressional sentiment The
note sent out by Rear Admiral c. F. Goodrich was
issued, of course without the knowledge OF the de
partmental authorities. The unjust significance
which has been fastened upon the Goodrich circular
led to Its recall The pay bill has the approval OF
the President and 1t is only natural that all oni-
GERS who benefited by its provisions should wish
its enactment.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued
Captain WILLIAM s SCOTT lst cavaIsy; Captain Captain
R1N1a5 R1SRoh II MrRkEaSb E d
COAST ARTILLERY
The following Of first isq,enants in the coast
artillery have been oTaeen n9S % 10 fs 5otb &
pany JOHN BERRY. from s1. the & 6sd Company @ to
5ss sss eSmDang eSa S2@P"'sh to sat ,'O
The aIst 5GoTns enieaan fsVe been NJ
the m ss b. Fsla AE'sEy ai SoRE
SAE to the sth cavalry HORACE A. cHoUi-
NARD to the Infantry
Csptain J. r. PILIsBURY detached from tire bureau
OF navisation: 70 duty as member of the general
surssons sSSHe TAIioR ana n xsoE 9aNEsoEa Fas,sa
and si'I@H B r. P5EsEy Ssss5snt Naval constructor
Assistant surgeons G " o. BULKER. H. F. Law
Renee. &. J. HoLEMAN C. D, HALE and A. B.
1870 pavTnastsr = p O'MARA detached from the
second third and torpedo notias: to the
...s'snf .I~n psvnaser W s ZANE detached from the
Iowa; home. settle accounts and wait wait order orders
Assistant Naval Constructor w b FOGARI. detached
a cable from Rear Admiral y \. HEMPHI1A.
dated Manila that Midship-
man /. w r CARSTEIN has been transferred from |
the Pampanza the Dale
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.-The following |
movements of vessels have been reported TO |
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Sept 2e-The Rocket, at Norfolk; tho Alabama at the
navy yard. New York: the Albany. at Puma Arenas,
R'ca.
SAILED.
Sept os-The stringharn Hyannisport Mass for
Y.