New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington, February "A
DUTY Us BUSINESS.-How far army officers
may go in their connection with business interests
without interference with their military duties is
question formally before the War Depart
An officer who is duty in New York
is desiruus of accepting the place of director In
business corporation OF course, there is moth
ing prevent this. any more than there is any
legal obstacle in the way of army officer choos-
ing investments for his surplus capital. The War
Department. however. has adopted a plan which
seeks to discourage army officers from permitting
the use of their titles in exploiting business en-
terprises especially connection with the sale
OF stock, regardless of the merits OF the concern
This policy Will be adhered to, but il is not likely
that the War Department will undertake TO specify
10 what extent an army officer may. interest him
self in business affairs privded this simply means
investment Of his money and the employ yment
Of his time to extent which would not interfere
in any degree with his military duties That must
be the first consideration of the army officer. and
it is this rule that the War Department will
tenaciOusly hold
THE BRAND OF DESERTER.-The word de
serter. which the Navy Department has been
stamping across the face of envelopes and other
mail matter which has to be returned to the sender
because of this unlawful absence of the addressee
has been officially tabooed by the Secretary Of the
Navy. 1t came to his knowiedg= recently that a
woman 10 whom was returned one OF these letters
50 marked was So shocked that she fell dead. This
attracted Secretary MeICaf's attention to the Gus
tom, and il was considered that it had its disad-
vantages in unnecessarily advertising mans mis-
conduct. Hereafter letters newspapers which
have to be returned through the mails because the
addressee has deserted will simply bear the legend
Whereabouts unknown" This is considered suf-
ficient for all purposes.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders have
been Issued:
tailed eag9seF 4sh6oass bstTict IS Colonel
Clinton B. Sears, corps OF engineers. -
Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM X, ABERCROMBIE, to
Major LEON RoUDIEz to both Infantry Philippines,
captain 13SI "E FkEDERic r De FtNIAK M F 10 sh ntan
Following first etenans detailed caR;anS Philippine
scouts: LINWOOD + HANSON. 18th Infantry. 70
9SR'naay 18th company; GaAHEs 80 ] n 4T% R0WTSW'
SAUNDERS 29th Infantry. to command 44th Com
Captain FREDERICK T, ARNOLD. 4th cavalry. de
Contract Surgeon WILLIAM F. De NIEDMAN. from
e,ontTart Surgeon Tii6Mhs G. HOLMES from Fort Sill
to Fort Wayne thence with 7th infantry to Philip
Leave % Of absn tor eogr months T PeFEqifoH a 6nF 70 e
general stan from June /
NAVY.
Captain A J. MATTHEW'S. United states Marine Corps.
detached naval station, I Cayitt home. - D..
Passed Assistant Surgeon F NJ MUNsoN to the Barry.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsIIIPs.-The following
movements of vessels have beer reported TO the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
s6 5SThs csifoHia 5o3m al % saH ancsco the
q Annapolis.
2I-The Taraatuia Viper a Annapolis the
Sterling at Hampton Roads the Paducah the
Eagle at Guantanamo. the Yankron and the Ajax
Csao, the Galveston at IoiIo. the West Virginia
he Maryland a Mare Island.
Feb. 22-Tre Colorado al Townsend.
Feb 2The Cleveland at Shanghai the Denver At Hong
- Kong.
SAILED.
Feb aG-The Rainbow from Sandakan for Ioilo: the
Moines. from Hampton Roads assistance OF
the Hist; the California from Francisco for Mag
da Bay.
Feb 21.-The Scorpion the Porter. Tfngey.
Blskey. the De Long and the Thornton from
Tor Key West; the West Virginia the Maryland
from Francisco for Mare Island.
Feb 23.The Colorado from Townsend for Bremen
ton the Tacoma from san Juan for St. Thomas