New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IRON The Tribune Bureau J

washington February H.
PURPOSE OF NAVY CRITICISM5--Tns report
which has Deen submitted to the President oy scar
Admiral G. a. Converse. Z. = NJ presicsn1 ol
the naval board OF construction n reply TO crt1i-
cisms OF naval design. construction, eqipnaenI ana
administration will be far from settling the dis-
turbances Il Will not satisfy those who hare oeen
attacking the methods and criticisins results
Some officers who have been prominent and ac-ise
promoting criticisms have gathered a mass c-
statistics with quotations from records which tsnd
10 show that Rear Admiral Converse has not niet
all the criticisms and that there Is urgent reed
for a reorganization Of the Navy Department
which is the real object OF those instrumental IN
creating the public impression OF naval ineciency
These officers have placed their criticisms IN VIII
ing. and it is understood that formal request mas
been made for investigation Secretary Aetealf
Is not inclined 70 take any such action and IN this
he is sustained BY Senator'S and representatives,
who believe ttat no advantage could os derived 0y
the naval service rom what is bound to be an ur-
friendly discussion of naval methods Some Of ths
officers counting upon the interest which the
President may manifest when he comes into pos
session OF some OF the Information possessed By
the critics. n renewed effort VIII be made TO In
dGce the Navy Department TO have an iavestisa-
ton which VIII give all naval officers an oDDor-
tunity 10 be heard 10 the fullest extent
OPTIMISTIC ABOUT PAY.-A-uy and navy o.
fcers who expected that something would be dons
for the increase OF their pay IN the army aDD-o-
priaton bill satisfied with The conservative pro-
vision which confines the clause to the Increase n
the pay OF the active enlisted fo-ce CT the army
1t is realized that this S something which the
House may readily adopt leaving the Senate the
provision for commissioned officers OF the active
and retired list and the retired enlisted men Tbs
difference IN the provisions. Of course VIII b set
tied In conference The pay clause as II now stndz
in the army BIZ has a general effect OF increasing
the soldiers pay by about "A per cent although IN
some cases the rate OF pay Is not changed az all
There is increase OF about 2 per cent IL pay FOR
length Of service Army officers appreciate ths
advantage which is likely TO be derived from offer
ing bonus for re-enlstment. and IT is appreciated
that important feature OF the clause Il the tn
in the extra pay which VIII bs made 70 those
7Sho make records in craftsmanship. A long stand
ing injustice IS marked for correction n the pro-
vision which repeals ths law that requires
army paymasters take 25 cents cut OF the pay or
the soldier every TWO months This has been de-
voted to the support OF the Soldiers Home in ths
District Of Columbia. institution which does
need this tax upon the soldier. only per cent OF
whom make OF the Home
ORDERS IssUED-Ths following orders havs
been issued:
ARMY.
Captain JOSEPH G cAsTNEF an Infantry, sstsnst IN
NoRs0Yf aS12aFaa5sr We H 'Aa IS aslE1sI = "A
Captain ROBERT z. FRITZ. I'm Inean1-g. detailed
Fsy Department. vice captain IE.EsToN BROWN.
EIR - n 70 any 2I tslas
Aeaderay Macon No. vice Major LoGIs 8. Law
Fir=. Ieusnan1 JAMES TOTEM coast artillery
promotion
First Lieutenant JOSEPH p SIL- assistant surgeon.
10 Fort Des NoInss.
FIRST Lieutenant GEORGE p ARMSTRONG. scA uatan-
rrv. IS retired
Second Lieutenant JOSEPH G HALLE. 1st Infantry
Vancouver
Ffrs- Lieutenant FRANK = THORNTON. artillery
sorps from ssth Company 20 artillery district OF san
Francisco
NAVY.
Cou7odors H - STEVENSON f-ztt-ed) tstached t1spso-
tio1 duty san Francisco home
Captain G McF1 WINSLOW. commissioned
MOVEMENTS OF vESSELS--These movements
OF vessels are reported:
ARRIVED.
Feb. 17.--The Galveston ?. Ar@trusa a.
TsIcahUsuo. the Glacier and ths Culg0a at -alaO~
Feb. 1s--rEs Panther 81 Callao-
SAILED.
Fab. 17.-Ths Hannibal from Bradford f1r Fos-o-.
Feb. 1SThs M0ntgouHery from Newport F-nsacoia.
the Porter. Tngey. the BlaEely the De Long and
the Thornton, from Hampton Roads for Chsries-or