New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
The NauaI Investigation Probably Is
Ended.
IFrorn The Tribune BUreaI-
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SENATE COMMITTEES DECISION.-Thers
will probably be no more hearings before the Sen
Naval Committee the alleged defects I'm
naval design, construction and equipment Senator
Hale and his associates the committee believe
they have obtained all the information which Is
possessed by the critics and that there dd-
ditional statistics views which would aid the
committee in determining whether the navy IS in
such depIorable condition as has been asserted
by of its critics Some of the members Of
the committee have acquired the impression that
the officers who have made criticisms have taken
this method of promoting their advocacy of depart
mental reorganization the ground that such de-
fects do exist would not be possible If there
a coordinate and supervisory technical head
to whom the bureaus should be subordinate AMI
who should be the final authority in all naval
plans II is the disposition of the committee also
not take up the question of personnel They
have heard something OF this in the testimony Of
Commanders Hill. Sims and Key and Rear Admiral
Goodrich, although those officers were not per-
mitted to express themselves fully. There is ir
tention on the part of the committee 10 consider
any personnel legislation which has not been
corporated Hale bill principal feature OF
which obterates the naval general board II is
certain that neither the House nor Senate Naval
Committee will approve recommendation 70 ere
ate another Assistant Secretary OF the Navy who
shall be a naval officer
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES BTRNE. 1Ith Infantry s
Captain JOHN ", HEsvET. 11ts Izfeatry. from 70.
Captain JOHN l. SHEPARD. assistant surgeon, 70 Fort
sam Houston
Captain ERWIN l. PHILLIPS. 18Th Csvatr. dstatlet
professor OF military sclei.ce t .o.ae r
BARTON. Sd cavalry. who viii then proceed to his
captain WILLIAM NJ MORROW @lst Ipcaar-y. from
Second 1"i Liaatensa5 S15s FRAN FRANK L ' EIs s 1aaa
ahsence-Captain JAMES : YOUNG. J. lNi1
InfaniTy' reTErl'iTg @ 5a, 1nfasrv a t5 months
Contract surgeon FRANCIS n WALL f-c1 Fort A'n-
roe TO Fort OgethorP'-
Lieutenant G ? HFF detached from the milwaukee, 10
Ensign = BEI,KSaP. detached from the Maryland. to
Ensign = : JoYGE detached from the Lou.s; TO 'hs
Ensign II Z Ktys. detached from the west Virginia
Ensign : JOHNSON detached from Yorktown. 20
Ensign bn9 y y Wo61s ds5Shsd from tie rarkova 70
Ensign r IRVINE dstachet from the Yorktown; to
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs The following
movements OF vessels have been reported % tAe
Navy Department
ARRIVED.
March 13rhs CharIestoT: toe sr Iouis ~ lrs, , -
t;uar1analo. and the California and Crs2lt a. Sah
NaTfa The Hopin. the Hull the s,9aar n: r s
the TrIxtun al PanaHia
SAILED
March i3-The Justin from Mare Island - san is4a
March 14-rhe eraire from Leaeus IsIand t1r NsvF'T
the Thornton. the Tingey, the Porter am tas Is
The l2as- TIt TT tss Tayis ana 1he ESx o-1t.sd ru9
mission ar the navy ward Mare lsland - -
Tn. Barr Ordered PLACED ont os commission and 90
Baubridge ordered commissioned AZ naval st4'i'"
INC 1Sague >HH isianJ ;he I.'h instant