New-York tribune., 1908-04-29
ARMY and NAVY NEWS.
Recommend Latitude IN Means Of
Propulsion for Ships.
From The Tribune Bureau.l


NAVY ALERT TO PROGRESS.-It will be nee
essary for the Navy Department to obtain legsla-
ton to possible changes in the propellng
mechanism of ships Of war. In view OF the present
ana prospective developments of internal combus-
ton engines and of the progress made in kindred
lines of invention, Il Is believed that the Navy De
partment should have authority to utilize in naval
vessels propeling machinery OF any character that
NAV be found most economical and efficient and
that ii should rot. by the language Of appropria-
tions. be limited to the use of machinery propelled
by steam. 1t is recommended that in pending and
future acts making appropra tions for naval yes
sells clause to the following purport be inserted:
Provided, tnat the Of the words steam ma
be construed limiting the authority oi me SEE
of propeIine machinery for naval vessels, but tina
any provision made by this act or otherwise for
sion Of Vtsseis sali be construed as extending
ann any re[aeq 8 ,dn in tb Judgment Of the Score
taTy of the Navy be for the best interests OF the
government.
This recommendation is made at the instance Of
the board OF construction. of which Rear Admiral
G. A Converse is president. and OF which the ensi-
neer in chief the chief constructor the chief OF the
bureau OF ordnance and the chief Of Inc bureau
OF equipment members
ORDERS 1851 -ED.-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY.
Captain LOUIS F GARRARD. Jr.. quarternaster. from
NOZZLE to Fort MqTgeR ., Infantry, from Boston
Major Forf FAEfTi rbomas m LIE l. -
hT sHEE RSF Tss mtiop fS EGE EESK2 k2san
RAYMOND. surgeon. to Fort Sam houston
Captain WILLIAM T. NOSE. assistant suIseoL from from
1E0N T. I.EWALD, assistant surgeon. to Columbus
Captain GEORGE II. p. GOsMAN assistant surgeon
from Columbus Barracks 10 Fort MOI gan, \,
Ls1H5I DANFoED' 9TH Field Artller> 4Tse months
FIrst Lieutenant WIIIIAM n =; kE;T 5a signal corps
NAVY.
Commander II. HALL, from Bath 10 naval station
commander J. l. Cow. continue inspection duty.
IieueenaGy Commander ] r P PRINGLE. detached
the Maine: home await orders
Lieutenant T T. ca En- GetaGneo An IN n-iIin
Squadron Atlantic fleet o, .
frst submarine nottlIa and command the Grampus
Ensign g. n PEGRAM detached the Porpoise
tinue naval hospital Ne" f0I -, ,,ars rsIar ,
10 naval hospital New Fort Lyon
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs.-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
April 25-The Montgomery ana the Vixen a. League
April 27-Th. Nebraska. at Port Angeles; the Des
MoRes at GqaHtanan2 ] a15 1 {a,set s's+nI< fsr o1e
the Aieen. at navy yard; New I9Ik; the Bqtfaio
Denver end the Concord. at Shanghai
A prll 2s-The Rainbow and the Helena. at Shanghai
the Paducah. al Curacao.
SAILED.
April 25-The Nero from Bradford for New Orleans
A prI 26-The Nebraska, from Brenerton for Port
April 27-The Des Mones from Guantanamo FOR tar
get grounds. the Nebraska. from Port Angeles for
San Francisco: the Prairie from Hampton Roads
70 Charleston; the CALIFORNIA and the, south DJa-
from Mare Island Tor San Francisco thence TO
The Birmingham. ordered from Boston TO Guantanamo
for Shaking down" cruise: the North Carolina
delivered 10 government April q navy yard