New-York tribune., 1907-06-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Publication Of Criticisms Of Old
Ships Nay Be Investigated.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington, June %.
+ INVESTIGATION OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tive naval view strongly dsapproves OF the recent
publication In the official organ of the Navy
League, OF which the honorary members are the
President of the United States and the Secretary
Of the Navy, Of account of the defects Of six
battleshjps designed twelve fifteen years ago.
which when they were laid down were considered
the best OF their kind, and certainly compared
more than faYCraby with any OF their class abroad
Every now and then criticisms of this sort ara
visited upon the ships, evidently with the intention
. OF embarrassing those in the navy who nave had
something to do with the conditions which are
faade tho OBJECT Of attack In this particular case
, the exposures to call attention 10 the fact
that Secretary Metcalf has done nothing toward
reurgonizrg the Navy Department was con-
templatod in tho radical programme laid down by
Secretary BoEaparte. Naval officers appreciate
that disclosures of this sort 90 the navy great
harm, especially when there is in contemplation
important legislation. not only for additional ships
but f"f the personnel and for the more general
question OF the increase of service pay. 1t is pos
sble that tho attack which has the appearance
= or being from authentic sources and is certainly
inspired will lead to investigation of cOndi-
tions which make 1t possible that attack of this
/ sort can be made on the navy by naval officers.
To INVESTIGATE MARITAL INFELICITY.-
Colonel William f. Tucker. of the pay department
of the army. who married the daughter of the late
Colonel Jonn n Logan. and who is on duty at
Chicago as chief paymaster of the Department OF
the Lakes. has been having trouble with Mrs.
Tucker. and II has been announced that they have
separated Colonel Tucker is still on duty in Chi
Logan in Washington. The War Department does
not ordinarily take up questions of domestic In
felicity, but the Secretary of War has referred 10
the INSPECTOR General of the Army for investiga-
tion certain representations which We're this week
made to the War Department by Mrs. Logan and
Mrs. 1ucker. The nature or these representatives.
has not been dvuIged by the military authorities.
ana those who have been asked respecting them
have maintained strict silence. refusing to
admit that there has been any official investga-
ton ordered An army Inspector will visit Colonel
Iucker at chicago and VIII obtain his side OF the
case before the War Department takes any action.
| AN EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHEs.-The fund
raised by contribution throughout the army, mostly
from enlisted men. to defend the soldier, Grafton.
who was under twelve years sentence in the
Philippines for killing Filipino, has reached the
generous proportions of $1,000. The custodians of
the fund perplexed to how the surplus shall
be expended. About $1,000 remains after the law
yers fees and other expenses have been paid. No
one had any Idea that the contributions would ag-
gregate such amount. 1t now develops that
there really need OF any such fund, as the
W ar department had arranged 10 coniuct the
Grafton in the Supreme Court without eX-
pense to any one save the government and had
Graftons acuulttal failed Of approval the President
would have pardoned him. When il was dscoy-
cred however. that the army raising fund
for Grafton.s defence the Judge advocate general
Of the army decided 20 allow those interested TO
employ their attorney, whose fec II is under
stood. $500 Now the custOdians Of the fund
are beset with all sorts OF conflicting suggestions
as TO what shall be done with the rest OF the
money. The War Department has mad nothing 10
DO with tho matter. and the authorities refuse to
become involved in the discussion.
ORDERS IssUED-The following Army and
Navy orders have been issued
ARMY.
First Lieutenant WARREN d. DIXON. 9th Cavalry. TO
First Lieutenant FREDERICK s MACY, assistant sur
Lieutenant colonel SMITH E LEACH Corps Of En-
giaeers, relieved as member General Stan corps 70
Lieutenant colonel ALFRED c. SHARPE. aOth Infan-
try detailed IneInher Genera! SIAN corps .,,--.
s15 o5's Hrtl!ery r?r 1's,Fs; 55s OF Boston
Ceptata THOMAS " pARRAH 2Tth Infantry to Yves,
Point Military Academy. August 22
FRS, Lieutenant JOHN ?. TERRELL. Coast Artillery
lorpa 20 take charge construction work Fort
Washington Fort Hunt. relieving First Lieu
tenant RALPH L. HERRING. Coast Artillery
Captain GEORGE II. CAMERON. attn cavalry. detailed
secretary School of Application for Cavalry and
Told ARTILLERY, Fort Riley relieving Captain WILL
IAN J. SNOW 9th Field ARTILLERY, who has been
appointed adiutaut OF his regiment
Lieutenant DENNIS II. CUItRIE. 81 Field Artil-
ery second Lisn,Snant JOIN g w W4TTER JR
! on .GE";5yi G,e 4st aS 5tsiI1 10 ,,,n5 a .
ront organized militia of Texas at Camp Mabry.
Frat Lieutenant LESLIE A. / CHAMPAN. Is, Cavalry.
detailed 20 attend cncampmeut ot let Regiment. Yer
mont Hationa! Guard. on August II. at state camp
ground. adjoining Fort Ethan Allen - ,,,.,
School. washington. instructor. Vice Major WILL
lam c. BORDEN, SURGEON
Following officers 20 places designated TO witness
end report on joint army and militia coast de-
fense exercises on dates specified;
Major EUGENE 7. WILSON. coas; Artillery Corps.
Major CHARLES J. EHILEY General star.
natoG @G" HARRY L%3 ''iy y HAwrHoRxE coas, Artillery
Corps. Boston, Mas July -
MARINE CORPS.
Frs, Lieutenant FREDERICK \. RAMSEY detached
marine barracks. yard. Washington. 10 marine
barracks navy yard. League Island
Colonel ALLAN c KELrON. 20 Washington for con-
ference with Judge advocate general. thence 70 navy
yard, Portsmouth. y. II.
CAPTAIN PHILIP s. BROWN detached lst Provisional
Regiment O Marines cuba 10 Washington. and re
Lieutenant Colonel LINCOLN KARMANY detached
navy yard. Maze Island
IAeutcnat Colonel CON NJ PERKINS detached
headquarters. marine corps, 10 home In Berkeley and
await further orders.
Second lieutenant LOGAN TUCKER detached marine
barracks Washington to 1st Provisional Regiment
Second lieutenant HENRY 3 GREEN. detached lst
Provisional Regiment Of Marines IN Cuba to marine
detachment on the Kansas
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
June 2sThe Nanshan. Cavite: Potomac. at Nor
June 27.-Ths Ajax and tho Brutus at Tompkinsvils.
SAILED.
June 10.-The Nanshar. from Che Foo for Cavite.
June 2G.-The Potomac. from Hampton Roads fo- Nor
folk.
June 27-The Talbot and the Manly from Poughkeepsi,
New York city.
June 2s-The Olympia tho Arkansas the Florida and
the Nevada from North Riyer for New London the
supply. from Cave for Guam.
SEEKS PROTECTION FROM BLACK HAND
Daniel Wandell wealthy retired citizen of Con-
cord Staten Island, yesterday made application
the Sapleon police station for permission to carry
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