New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
AND NAVY NEWS
Colonel George II. Torney Appoint
r.. go ed Surgeon General.
tFrom The Tribune BureausI

WASHINGTON.
GENERAL OREILLYS SUCCESSOR
President appointed to-day Colonel George H Tor
ney. Of the Army Medical Corps. TO b surgeon
general Of the army January "A. the retire
ment as majer general Of Brfga1ier General Rob
ert NJ orReIy. who has been head Of the ARMY
Medical Department since September. 1872. The
appointment Of Colonel Torney was a surprise.
although he is the tenth the list Of eleven colo
nels of his corps He is ths first senior ocer VINO
is available for the detail surgeon general who
may serve the four-year tour of duty before
tirement, which in Colonel Torney's case viii rot
occur until June, 1914 Had IL not been for this
consideration the President would have appointed
Colopel Eaery Havard, duty present t1s
surgeon generals Office and New York man.
Colonel Torney Is cue Of the hest known ard
abest officers of his corps He is splendidlv
equipped to perform the duties OF surgeon general
of the army. Colonel Torney one time SUI
geon at West Point and is known 20 many army
officers Among the important duties which n
has discharged was the charge OF the Army and
Navy Hospital at Hot Springs Ark In ere war
with Spain he was in command OF the hospital shFc
Relief Colonel TOrney has done his duty Win
nothing spectacular in his career and has been ot
the greatest value IN his corps
COAST ARTILLERY IMPROVEMENTS Brig
adler General Arthur Murray chief OF coast artI-
lery, recommends in his annual report thar ms
coast artillery be organized for command and
ministration separate territorial division q
the army; that Il be increased by three brigadisr
generals Of coast artillery, 70 command as many
territorial departments; that the chief OF coast
artillery be made major general. and that all
annual estimates and all accounts and expenses es
kept separate from those OF the mobile army Al
urgent appeal is made for increase OF the corps
Of cadets at West Point. that the demand for
officers for the artillery may he met. To furnish
ons-han Of the personnel required for coupIsts
manning detail for the guns provided IN the United
States. full number for the mines and for ths
guns and mines provided for the insular posses-
sions require 100 officers and 2sSs2 enlisted
men. For the formation Of militia coast artillery
reserves. General Murray says there viii be re-
aured 2g7s officers and 5S,u0 men 10 provide ons
manning detail for all the coast defences- Ihs
coast defences Of the United States are about two
thirds completed and Of the fnsular possessions
about one-third completed He explsius the in
portance Of completing the fire control installation
for all existing de:ences and recommends for tnts
purpose an appropriation OF 81 Ks OOO Construction
of quarters various forts IN the United states
to cost about 81 10000 Is urged The need fer
barracks and quarters for the artillery troops
in the insular poss@ssionssis urgent
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued.
K.,r.rsp, ~ colonel EDWARD A. eopwIN. is,h cav
Contract S surgeon joHv L sTRXAKr, home f'r an
Leave colonel DAVID ,Iss 4 sFsI iS
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NAVY
Captsin W c FAY and First Lieutenant r = NOV"
ELL. commissioned in marine eorDs- ...,,,
f,,,r,sntsy I y Parker. detached naval sralo'f
~Cavit6 70 command the Denver -. A.
Commander NJ ORCHARD. detached the ps9sett,s
tailed captain of the yard naval ''a''H'
MARINE CORPS
: ,.,,s,an, Colonel J z MAHoNEY report 70 EAts'
~artsin g. &, CARPENTER. appointed delegate repss
.snttnE nav AT convention American Prison Asso'
ton Rtchr1Ond. November a
I Csptafn MATTHEW'S. detached marine
navy yard, Mare Island assume ehaFss naval 'r'''~
( station ,re-
second lieutenant n n UTLEY. detached nfst
/ yisonai reSiment marines. Havana, % NavA N0F
: School Hospital. Washington =. AsxS
I Leave % aassnce-CAptaln /. NJ HARDING siNsN s-
/ On closing recFuiting district ef GeorslA
/ MOVEMENTS OF wARSHTPS.-Ths tolo~.Ss
| movements Of vessels have been reported 70 -
Navy Department;
4 ARRIVED a
! Nov Pm. Atlanta At Charleston: the Dususas' =
| Puerto Cortez.
! Ncv il-The Nero from Tompkinsvtue for GnAneA'-
. the Barney. from Annapolis for Norfolk.