New-York tribune., 1907-12-28
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Necessity of Sending Green Hands
to the 4tIoRtic Fleet.
From The Tribune Bu-eau.l

GREENEOkNS ON BAGILESHlfS--lh NJ" de-
parture of the sixteen battleships of the Atl2ntc
feet for the Pacific was remarkable in one re
spect. which has attracted much attention in the
naval service. There were assigned to the ships
during the last four months about three thou
sand men who were sent from the naval train
ing station at Newport Most of these were
comparatively unframed. they had not been
at Newport long enough receive much instruc-
ton There ample facilities for the training or
newly enlisted under the present training
system which includes schools for instruction at
Newport. Norfolk and San Francisco. but the de-
nand for men has been urgent and there has
been so much difficulty in keeping men in the
service beyond term of enlistment that the
ships of the Atlantic feet sailed with a large HUm-
Der of green men. They will get instruction. Of
course, on board the vessels to which they were
assigned but it has disturbed the plans of having
men trained in the regular way before they join
their ships. It is hoped 10 have those who en-
listed hereafter fully trained before they are sent
out to the ships.
PROTECTION FOR UNIFORMS.-The War Dc
partment may not ask for the special legislation
which was at one time believed to be necessary in
order to discourage the buying of. uniforms and
equipment issued 10 and considered as the
allowance of enlisted OF the military
vice. There have been during the last year
two dozen successful prosecutions of persons or
firms who have bought this material. This has
had wholesome effect in Encouraging purchases
of this kind. OF course the enlisted man can be
punished for the violation of regulations in so
disposing of the material which is issued to him
for service during his term of enlistment. but ii
is gratifying TO the military authorities observe
the they have had In following up those
who have bought this material The fines and i'm
prisonment imposed in these cases have served 10
discourage persons from buying anything of sol
diers. If there is any enactment of law it will
be to have the government buy from enlisted men
the uniforms which they have hand and which
they now may take with them when they dis
DISPOSE O beSt
Such legislation would be in the nature of a pro-
lection of the uniform.
WARSHIPS MUST BE WIDER.-The naval ex-
perts giving some special attention to the ques-
ton of defence against torpedo attack. With the
increased range of torpedoes and the greater vo-
lence of the explosion of which they are capable
il is realized that there must be unusual precau-
tions against effective attack by that form pro-
jectie. One suggestion which finds much favor in
the Navy Department is that the ships shall carry
additional hull, outer skin, through which
the torpedoes must penetrate and SO be delayed in
transit before. reaching the vitals of the ship
This means an increase in the beam of vessels OF
war which dimension has grown about twenty feet
In less than that many years The chance that there
will be further increase in the beam of battleships
the principal reason for advocating the in
crease Of the width o. the locks of the Panama
Canal from 100 to 120 feet. This will admit the
battleships which likely to be designed many
years hence and at the same time permit two mer-
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time.
PROCEEDS OF ARMY SALES-A project is on
foot in the War Department TO have returned to
the various staff departments the money which is
derived by the government from the sale of sup
plies and stores carried by those staff branches.
Hitherto the money obtained by sale of govern
ment material has been turned into the Treasury
Department and is not again available This has
the effect of deprving certain departments sup
plies which are sold for one or another reason and
In some proves serious handicap. It is
considered that ) long the money is obtained
1t will be proper to make of it in replacing
stores and supplies which sold. The propo-
sition is to have this money made available Cur
ing the fiscal year in which the transactions take
place and also during the following fiscal year
This will require legislation, which will undoubt-
edly be requested by the War Department.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders have
been isued:
ARMY.
Major LYMAN ". V. KENNoN 10th Infantry, from
general hospital. Washington Barracks. 10 his regl-
cOloRsl; res EARGK sAd TEoRA ANpERSoN EDWARD
grade Of 99rSs% SE1gadieE generals
WILLIAMS. assistant surgeon. from Philippines
March m - ts San sf9rTER TTaRcis3o 9.n,,,
York city. and CHARLES E B. FLaGG. from from Fer 1eT
conraeS sa2geon FHoMAs 8 Gown from Fort Mott
Brigadier General CHARLES S. SMITH. placed on re-
Second Lieutenant sII.As NJ CAMPBELL. Sd Infantry.
Michigan National Guard to garrison school. Fort
Wayne.
NAVY.
Rear Admiral ". II. BHOWNSON retired detached From,
duty chief of bureau OF navigation and Insrhar
OF joint army and navy board: &C home
Gable from Rear Admiral ]. N. Hemphin COM
nander third squadron, Pacific fleet Manila. De-
,ember 26:
Commander j. L. JAYNE detached from the
Rainbow; home -
Aidshipman r. VI. CABANIss. detached from the VII
mington the Caao. - "
Midshipman G. B. MAYO detached from the Caao TO
the Wilmington. =
MARINE CORPS
second Lieutenant E A. OSTERMANN. detached from