New-York tribune., 1908-07-04
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Enlistments for Full Term of Three
Years.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, July J.
MUST MAKE UP LOST T1ME.-It has been dis
covered that the army appropriation act Of May II
contains phraseoogy which will require that here
after enlisted who have been absent without
leave, as distinguished from desertion. must mako
good the time thus lost In the Of who
enlisted before May II the making OF this time
is optional with them and 1t will depend on
whether they are going re-enlist TO any ad-
vantage 1t will be to them should they make UP
this time, but they must do IL they wish 20
take full advantage Of what is known
tinuous service pay. Those who enlisted after the
act signed will be obliged by its terms to
make up the time lost whenever absent without
leave. This is for the reason that the law re-
quires that every enlistment shall be OF the full
complete term of three years, except when there
is special authority given for premature discharge
COMMISSIONED WARRANT oFFICERs-A
term is to be employed IN the designation of
certain members Of the naval personnel Warrant
officers are those whose places secured by
warrants signed by the Secretary OF the Navy.
Commissioned officers those who have COM
missions signed by the President II is pro-
posed to designate chief boatswafns. chief gun
ners. chief sailrnakers and chief carpenters as
commissioned warrant officers" This describes
their positions and the authority for their appoint
ment They are warrant officers who have been
commissioned This is the term used In the English
service. from which the method Of appointment
was copied. It is expected by the naval authorf-
nation, but it is accurate description Of the
conditions attending this particular class Of the
naval personnel
MILITARY BEFORE CIVIL TRIALS.-The War
Department is impressed with the number Of cases
engaging its attention lately having to do with
soldiers who arrested threatened with ar
rest by civilian authorities for offences committed
agans the civil government. In cases where there
is an allegation of crime It is desirable that the
military authorities take the first step and secure
the enlisted man from civil trial until the military
authorities can take action. This can done only
by Immediately acting and without waiting for
civil authorities to arrest soldier VINO is under
charges There seems be some misunderstanding
among army officers how when such action
should be taken. II is desirable, however that
there be the least possible delay in having the
military authorities act in these peculiar cases be-
fore the representatives Of the civil government
instructions this effect have been sent 10 officers
TORPEDO RENDEHvOUS-It has been decided
10 make the new navy yard at Charleston. s. c.
the headquarters Of the torpedo boat hotias on the
Atlantic Coast. Possibly an allied station will be
eventually established at Key West Fla. and
maybe it will be found necessary 10 have a North
ern s,Ib-station for the present the intention
is TO fit out Charleston only for this purpose Large
slips are being built, equipped with railway facl-
ties for the handling Of the boats. which VIII De
hauled out of the water periodically The idea Is
to construct storage places, where they may Do
placed out Of the water when they are not IN use
In this condition they will be kept ready for ser
vice. and it will be simple matter to put their
seagoing supplies board and slip them into the
water The first work In this direction will be
done under the bureau of yards and docks OF the
Na1,v Denartment It consists OF the construction
Of specially designed slips. to cost about $4,000.
opnEBs IssUED-The following orders have
been issued
ARMY.
1,.u,snant Colonel ALEXIS R. PAXTON. to 24'h In
REfk epd to i'ts q iaaaH ahnssr, om
canain pin' RNRsT EaR 81 G. BINGHAM edic. corps rom
Presdio Of Ftanslsco to FoTt Porter ,o,,
6osB.ta Eo 9ayaf "a M6o 5 gE"pfT PhPP1e Scouts,
to Army and Navy General Hospital Hot sprnss
First Lieutenant MARK L IRELAND ordpsnGs = Ssps1'
First fnfIs f1eutenants LUcITs L HoPwooD. CHARLES
M4NrYRE medical corps ths Philippines Sep
ss1pbeT M94Ei 10 % san G. poRaN nrst eutenanp
signed artillery to Fort scTsye1: r Aufq't q
RE and RALPH E. HERRING cosss artillery one
3D. Field ArtiIisry, months: Captain EDWARp
NAVY.
,,odore r PORTER Cretired) detached Naval Honne,
oodo4s seqsPaM f MoRRE1 tretire, detached the Wis
Captain sIRsn Il now HARRISON etired'. detached the
caDs hSSs9n Sszgf5s s's TO Su1ssr sio0 Of
steam engineering; vice Commander B. G BRYAN
to navy yard. PHILADELPHIA 49,. c,.-,s.,o,. ~
Commander F. BEATTY, detached tne C'aiio''0 ~
Wisconsin
Cornmander NJ L. WOOD. detached navy YARD fniIA
deiphia; command the Maryland 4. .,,-v.
Commander c. POND. detailed inspector N
I3th Lighthouse District. Portland vice captain r d
WERLICH tretiredl. TO home. . -. ,,,.,.-
Commander w HOGG continue command tne -
Commando z LLOYD Jr. detached 9th Lighthouse us
commsndsr rns " NJ PARKS. detached bureau Of steam
s-girserins. 10 inspection duty Newport News
conmend.r F NJ BENNETT, detached navy yard, zen.
saeoa: detailed inspector IN enarss 'tR TsPPaN
detailed member board Of inspection and survey
Washington rox-o, "a .. -,1v v.rd
Lieutenant R EARLE. detached the Maine to naval
r,.an.n1 Un' W ~ ROPER 10 charge recruiting. Cieve
land. vice Commander W p WHITE 10 '
F,n.gns W DRAKE. H. C. KNOX and l. NJ Al hl>s'
Sstscssd IN. Prairie; 20 navy yard New YORK
Fn.lgn G. s GRAVES detached the NenrasNa' 10 the
Missouri.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-The roHo"1hs
movements Of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department;
ARRIVED.
rriy . The sylph yard. New fork. Ae 2orsn
Carolina at Cape Lookout the MississiPpI AZ srsa
wisconsin at California CITY; 'ne "hiPpe'
~ IsnJI ana the Kearsarxe at Mare Island
Julv s-The Rainbow. the Cleveland ana the DenNer at
Hankov
,,,v TN. s,andish. Annapolis for New London.
July ~ syirh rom Oyster Bay for navy yard, New
York the wisconsin from Mare Island for Caiforna
city, the whipPle sne HUI ana tne Asars>1se' from
San Francisco for mare Hia0