New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-27
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Al Services to Haze Uniform Pay
Increase.
From Tn. Tribune Bureau.

service pay is matter which is much involved Dy
the variety Of legislation included in the army and
navy appropriation acts The House and Senate
have enacted widely differing clauses. which will
have be adjusted in conference There will be a
general consultation between the Senate and House
conferrees bills with view to establish
ing for the army, navy, marine corps and revenue
cutter service identical provision of increase to
the end that service may not get more than
another II Is settled, however that there shall De
an increase the only question being to what extent
the relief shall be extended to members of the re
tired list The prospects that there would be
exception the provision OF Increase finally
agreed upon in conference
THE MAJOR GENERALCY.-The promotion OF
General T. H Barry. who has been in command
Of the Army OF Cuban Pacifcation. had been anti
cipated by army officers There has been talk or
assigning General Barry to the command of the
army service schools at Fort Leavenworth, and
ultimately such detail will be made 1t is aues-
ton, however. whether the successor TO General
Charles B. Hall, at Fort Leavenworth. Will be
General Funston General Barry. with the rec
concentrations the chief of staff in favor Of Cen
eraI Funston for tour of duty which shall cover
q period of two years. The interesting feature
about General Barrv's selection to be major gen
eral is that among the officers who are jumped Is
General Funston, who has been for some Tune tHe
senior officer OF that grade. II has been decided
that General Funston shall not be appointed
major general for some time. as all the orlsadier
generals are older than he is and have longer
TO serve. II is considered that he received ample
reward for his service. in the Philippines result
ing in the capture of Aguinaldo. and that he can
afford to wait instead of being promoted and block
ing the way for older officers.
SHIPS TO BE REPAIRED-Th. Navy Depart
ment authorities expect there will be no difficulty
In obtaining the funds for the extraordinary re-
pairs and alterations necessary on various SHIPS
of war involving expenditure In the next nscai
wear of large of money on some twenty
vessels This will mean expenditure at the
Brooklyn navy yard of about s10nop for work
on such ships as the Baltimore the Alabama and
others The work the Baltimore. besides
general overhauling. Contemplatss the necessary
work for converting the ship for laying mines ana
the installation of boilers The ALABAMA
which vessel has been almost continuously in ser
vice snce 1T commissioned In 1890 VIII nave
extensive changes made In battery ana magazines
to bring them into accord with present pracuce'
the installation Of hoists and other turret htngs 10
rrod.rnize the equipment. The vessel has been
provided with a modern fire control system out the
rest of the work necessary to bring ner up
1o date will cost about $50 COO OF course. the work
on I'll. Alabama cannot be done until the ship ar
-ives on the Atlantic Coast after the trip around
the world.
NEW WORKS. DEFENCES-Major General ?.
n Grant commanding the Department of the
Fast has communicated TO the War Department
the places and dates which the service practice
Of companies of the coast artillery corps under MS
command will take place IN July and August Inc
posts In the neighborhood OF New York where this
practice will he held Forts Wright. Hancock
and Terry. and far as possible the companies IN
the of those stations will be sent to
the designated practice posts. Upon completion
of the work the companies Will return 10 their
respective stations The chief Of artillery has
issued orders prescribing the amount OF arnrnuni-
ton which shall be used Careful records made in
the course of the firing of the heavy guns OF the
coast defence works will be kept up by the off,
GERS Considerable interest Is manifested among
the artiIlerymen TO the chances of a better
showing previous records on account or the
recent celebration of guns
NATURALIZATION FORBIDDEN.--A Japan
csc who has been in the navy for years and
who recently re-enItsted st the New York Navy
Yard has been employed a Vardroon1 stew
ard He has been recommended by his COM
handing officer for the position of cabin steward
and IL the claimant for extra pay which is given
TO aliens who qualify for citizenship In this
case the Japanese obtained his certificate OF cti-
zenship issued by the district court OF the United
States for the Eastern District of New York, the
date Of the certificate being 1901 This certtfCa-
tio, of naturalization having been issued TO
person who is not eligible, IL being publicly de
rernned that Japanese may not be naturalized. is
void Under the circumstances this japanese,
whose name is Frank Nakayama. is not citizen
Of the United States and cannot become a citizen
The NAVY Department. acting on the recommended
+io, IF the Judge advocate general of the navy.
holds that the Japanese is not entitled to the
extra pay which is allowed under certain circuni-
stances to persons serving in the naval establish
ment.
OIIJNG THE WARSHIPS-Th. Navy Depart
n1ent is the market for a large quantity of ma
chfnerv oil TO used with turbines This is the
first time that department has purchased such
an article which will be included In a schedule
of supplies on which bids being obtained
by the paymaster general of the navy The con-
tract is a valuable one, since II embraces more
than a million gallons OF oil Of various classes
intended for years supply at the different navy
yards and stations 1t is proposed this year TO
award contracts well for the supply of oil
for the next fiscal year to the naval ships which
visit foreign ports The contract for this will be
awarded to domestic firms which have agents and
storehouses at the places likely 10 be visited by
the ships These ports include the places where
the vessels of the Atlantic feet destined
touch on their way TO the Atlantic coast by way
Of the Asiatic station and Suez- The practice
OF awarding contracts for a years supply OF
certain standard articles needed in the navy has
proved most profitable and will be continued Bet
Ter prices have resulted from the system and
larger firms have been brought into competition
on account of the attractiveness of the order
PHYSICIANS AS RESERVES-The new law
which reorsanizes the army medical department
establishes three branches of personnel, one COM
posed OF regular officers, TO be known as the med
zeal corps; another, to he composed of present
contract surgeons and others who shall be found
qualified for temporary duty in emergencies, 10
form the medical reserve corps. and the third. the
bo.nitaI corps composed OF enlisted There
viii in addition be the female nurses and dental
surgeons The selection for the medical reserve
rorns will be in accordance with regulations
sbort,v To be formulated by the Secretary OF War
and examinations will be held all over the country
~ those practising physicians or surgeons who
present themselves with Ve~ TO being commits