New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Nary Department in a Quanddry
Ouer Nezc Golfers.
[From The Tribune Buresu-I


READY-MADE. .COLLIERS.-The Navy Depart-
ment continues in a quandary concerning the ac-
ceptance of the bids recently received for the
purchase OF three steam Golfers. The provision
g law which makes this possible enacted in
anticipation of the requirement by the Navy De-
partment of three ships of that type which had
been built at Quincy. Mass, for transportation
company which is not ready to use the Golfers
When bids opened last week for these YES
sells proposals submitted from three other
concerns which offered to build the vessels the
lowest bid representing a saving of nearly half
million dollars the three ships This saving
would provide for additional collier Under
this advantageous condition the Navy Depart
ment authorities believe that Congress would in
dorse their action in awarding the contract for
colliers TO be built instead of buying the three
colliers which already in existence. There is
nothing in the law to prevent this action the
part of the Navy Department. but Of course. the
testimony before the House and Senate naval
committees and the communication the sub
Ject from the Navy Department TO Congress show
that the purpose at the time the enactment was
made was to pEchase the colliers from the Fore
River Shipbuilding Works The head of that
firm. Francis T. Bowles. formerly chief cOnstruc-
tor in the navy. has been in Washington and fled
a protest against the consideration OF bids from
other sources He has made strong plea. and
points out not only the intention of Congress- as
made evident in the official communications. but
that in the paragraph Of the naval appro-
priatiOn bill there is special provision for two
additional coIliers to be built for the navy
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders have
been issued
Captain FARRAND sAYRE sth Cavalry. Gettys-
Colonel GEORGE L ANDERSON. coast artillery. detailed
inspector general departments OF California Co
Captain GEORGE F. BALTzELI. 5th Infantry to Fort
Captain DUNCAN K. MAJOR. Jr-. 9th Infantry. to
Captain sEAsoR% R e. c AnfI:s 11,h Infantry detailed
with District of Columbia militia during joint army
Russell, August S; to Fort Benjamin Harrison Au-
Captains MONROE c, KERTH. 2ad Infantry. and
CHARLES D. HEBRON. 18th Infantry. detailed with
National Guard of Pennsylvania during encampment
Captain WILLIAM $ SCOTT. quarternnastsr from, San
Francisco to charge construction work Fort Du
Pont. relieving Captain JOSEPH L KNoWLEToN.
Captains CHARLES E sToDTER; 9th Cavalry. and
UPTON BRINE. Jr. 9th Field Artillery. detailed
with National Guard Of PenBsyvania during encamp
Captain MATTHEW A DE LANEY. medical corps. from
Phladepha ,5 @ 70 proper % station II Infantry fr Mill,
First srEP4EN O. F1of-a asf Infantry TO
American Lake. August l. thence to Atascadero
First Lieutenant GEORGE C MARSHALL Jr 24th In
fantry encampment National Guard Of Pennsyl-
First Ihsutens9t RoBERT l. collins sth CsSsry to
encampment National Guard OF Pennsyyania Ivan Gettys-
burg: Fort Riley. August 10. 10 Fort Benjamin
First Lieutenant PHILIP J. I-AUBER % Infantry from
First Lieutenant DENNIS H CCREIE +th Field Artil-
Second Lieutenant SAMUEL NJ PARKER 18th Infantry
Second D Iaeg tutnan HENRY K MuHLENBER from
Contract surgeon THOMAS s LOWE from
cisco & 20 xane9gve5 BaTTaGks ,z.s C,.- r,--
Ieqtenants % LEWIS s MoREY l2th ~, Csyairy:
FaXE 1th csyay ton to encamPent ana National Guard
Of thence d o Bnan 93 r HarOa 4 &
Captain CHARLES .. RHODES sth Cavalry, and Sec
ond Lieutenant HARRY IL l. HoPGEs s 1st cayary
encampnent at Gettysburg; thence to Atascadero
sanch ssRtsp9er sa.Rp n Infantry and First
'aPisa IIeutenaat s6t> aRcE PALMER Io6 GaysIE
campment National Guard Of Pennsyivania Get'yS-
Captain J0HS R0xA6 PsHER I4tb spaIr sp 30
Fort Riley August 10; to Fort Benjamin Harrison.
First Lieutenant EBEN SWIFT Jr. 18th Cavalry to
,s M2gnsd eaenaht ssFEsSS NORRIS E @c s Field Arter
detailed with District Of Columbia Mii,la curing ]9ln.
RILEY Fort BENJAMIN Harris Harrison L. september IL ,
First I1sutsnss. R"s9t R2ER 9dEast Fii' ' % O'
Leaves Of abseacv: Captains EDWARD CARPENTER
and SAMUEL NJ ENGLISH coast artiIlery and
Lieutenant ELLERY " SLtbs eoasf e5!IIeTy
M'MASI-s and sAMTEL 5. OCoNNoR- coast artiL-
FHrL%SER ssy RaS R02s9 2sPh Infantry @
NAVY.
Rear Admfrals R ISGERsoLI.; R WAINWRIGHT
1isutsnant Commander H. p. PRICE detached bureau
q oGdnfnef F Fox to tss
Mdshipman J. H BROOKS detached the kansas to the
ut5sbinnan O. ". SIMPSON. detached the Missouri; 70
,-irg Assistant surgeon W. NJ KERR. detached Naval
IiosTjtai New York: Naval Hospital Norfolk
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPs.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department
ARRIVED.
r,Iy 1.-THE Ciwin and Talbot. navy yard. New
~ York: the the Punger. New Bedford
SAILED.
JuIv 4-The Mississippi. from Newport for final trial.
the New Hampshire. from Newport for Quebec.
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