New-York tribune., 1908-01-24
AND NAVY NEWS.
admiral PWsbury to Consider Dis
content Among Sailors.
From The Tribune Bureau.1

Washington January q.
MORE E-ENLIsTMENTS WANTED.-One Of
the questions to be taken up by Rear Admiral John
E. Pillsbury. that he has settled down TO his
duties chief of the bureau of navigation OF the
Navy Department. will be the ascertainment OF
for the continuance of discomfort among the
enlisted force of the navy. The enlistments are
satisfactory in volume, and there is no reason for
apprehension on that score as there in the army
where the pay of the soldier is much less than
that of the bluejacket. At the same time the re-
enstments not numerous as is desired. In
fact it is observable to officers who have been on
board ship that the enlisted of the navy are
very young. The youthfulness makes the average
age less than twenty-three years on the battleshps
and includes rare instances of more than the first
enlistment. More than this the demand for men
has been so great that It has been impossible to
give them the proper training at stations at New
port, Norfolk and Yerba Buena. Cal II is desired
to know, for one thing, why the men do not re-
enlist. OF course, reason has been the demand
for labor in civilian pursuits at pay better than
is offered by the government. At the time.
the advantages of continuous service IN the navy
are SO great. compared with occupation outside
the service, where no assurances given that the
naval authorities have been at loss to understand
why there numerous re-enlstments. 1t Is
possible, under the present system for enlisted
man. on his retirement from service. to draw pay
and allowances amounting to 500 per month after
retirement This would mean considerable to the
young men who are enlisting in the service
ana VINO nave a chance to serve thirty years and
stlll nave large portion Of time to enjoy life in
ease on a comfortable compensation from the gov
ernment. One proposition is that the naval au-
thOrittes shall get at the reasons directly There
have been enough theories advanced, most OF them
conveyed by means of articles in the service pub-
cations
CANTEEN RESTORATION CAMPAIGN-The
Womens Army and Navy League which has a
branch in Washington composed of the wives and
daughters OF army and lazy officers, will renew
the fight at the present session of Congress for the
restoration of the canteen a army posts a bill
for this purpose has introduced in the House
by Representative Barthodt and league will be
represented by Mrs. G.. NJ Sternberg wife of the
former surgeon general of the army who is presi-
dent Of the league, and Mrs. J. P. Kelton widow
Of the former adjutant general of the army who is
a vice-president Of that organization. These
women will probably be heard by the House Mill
tary Committee. Mrs. Kelton was at the last
session of Congress. in behalf the restoration Of
the canteen. In addition the chief of staff of the
army has had compiled voluminous report giving
the views of army officers and other authoritative
information relating to the canteeu, and tending to
show that its restoration would be for the benefit
of the morals and discipline and therefore eff
cheney, Of the enlisted personnel of the army
Those who advocating the establishment Of
the canteen these grounds of practical benefit to
the soldier do not, however. entertain much hope
that Congress will do anything in that direction at
the present session at least. The opposition TO
the re-esta tablishment Of the canteen is formidable
and active.
ORDERS ISSUED-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY.
First Lieutenant ROBERT L. RICHARDS. assistant
geon, advanced 10 captain
First Lieutenant AMBROSE c. G. WILLIAMS -FOOTE
Philippine scouts honorably discharged
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs.-The following
movements vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Ian 22-The Des Moines, North River New York
Jan. 23.-The Chattanooga. at Cavite.
SAILED
Jan. 21.The vhippe the Hopkins, the Hull stew
art the Lawrence and the Truxtun, from Rio de
Jaueiro for BUeEOs Ayres-
22-The Connecticut. the Louisiana, the the
Vermont, the Virginia. the Jersey.
Rhode Island the Minnesota. the Ohio. the Maine,
the Missouri. Alabama, the Illinois the
sarge. Kentucky. the Panther. the Glacier. the
Cugoa and Yankton. from Rio de Janeiro for
Arenas the Sterling from Rio de Janeiro for
Hampton Roads via san Juan; the Eagle. from st.
GOnatves5 Hannibal and the Machas.
from KEY West for New York the Nebraska, from
San Francisco for Magdalena Bay
23.-The Chattanooga, from Otonsapo for Cavite.
COMMISSIONED.
The Fortune commissioned, yard Mare Island, and
Mississippi delivered to the government at navy yard
Lea