New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Marines Hope To Be Restored to
Ships of War.
IFrum The Tribune Bureau.I
washington, Decem

washington December 9.
oTrANDARY OF THE MARINES-The officers
Of the marine corps profoundly interested in
the prospect that special legislation sought con
earning the duties of that branch will be enacted
at the present session OF Congress The matter ID
now under consideration, and, indeed mas oeen ois
cussed by the House Naval Committee peIoFe
which Rear Admiral J. E Pflsbury chier OF uie
b,,reau or navigation has already appeared. There
has developed a decided opinion among some oL
the senior naval officers that the marines should
be restored to ships Of but the marine oncers
do not think that legislation changing the efrect
Of the executive order Withdrawing the marines
from, naval ships stands much show OF enactment
at this session. The military authorities II Is uh
derstood at the instance OF the President are pEo
pairing the scheme which contemplates the employ
msnt Of the marines IN conjunction with the army
although II is not likely the marines VIII De addeu
to the infantry coast artillery corps
are very good reasons why the marines shouIU
main an independent body, merely coming uhder
49,, W. reDar+rnent for administrative purposes
II "a understood further that the marine crops VIII
have the support Of Senator Hale. chairman OF 'e
Senate Naval Committee. in its Cause
~ rod N,pDIcAI, REsERvIsTs--The
Wa Oepa rtn1eut authorities much grained aI
the success which has attended the enort 70 eet
leading members OF the medical proieSslon u 80
Tho list Of the personnel IN the medical reserve
corns the new branch of the army medical Depart
rnent The next step IN the matter OF preserving
the inactive personnel Of this corps VIII be the po
vision of the retainer for those or1cerS WHO a4e
required to present themselves FOR perIod VI
training each year This training, it Is observed
Will not be required OF the eminent medical men
who have accepted commissions on the inacuVe 4sl
and whose names have given dignity ana lnnuenc7
TO the CORDS II would be desirabIe IN Ihe case
OF the younger officers. who could hardly be ex-
pected to be called away from their practice 1oF
this service training. This will OF course require
legislation. which, IT Is understood Is IN contenpa
ton in the War Department
OFFICIAL, WEST POINT vISITORS--Colonel
Hugh l. Scott superintendent Of the United States
Military Academy calls attention to the recent
change made in the personnel Of the board Of Wis
itors to the academy and the intention to have
members Of the new board visit the institution at
indeterrninate periods during the year He eI-
presses regret that the new law confines appoint
ments members of Congress. who Will Vlslt the
academy during the year and the close of the
academic year. is customary at all colleges and
universities The board of visitors, in the past has
been at West Point during commencement week.
when the results of the year are shown and there
is no break in the schedules OF the school to allow
the board to inspect the institution There are
several bills before Congress providing for a re-
organization Of the board Of visitors at the Naval
Academy, and the recommendations contained IN
Colonel Scott's report may have considerable
weight IN determining what action shall be taken by
Congress in relation 60 the Naval Academy board
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued;
ARMY.
Colonel GEORGE GREENOUGH. coast artillery, TO
Major DANiEL ". KETCHAM. coast artillery to San
Francisco thence TO the Philippines. March g. TO
command Fort Wint and artillery district Of subis
Captain HARRISON g KERRICK. coast artillery, from
43d Company 70 unassigned list TO Fort H g.
Captain JOSIAH c, MINUS. 18th Infantry. Atlanta.
Captain VT1LTAM E coLE Coast artillery from s7th
Eastern q aasF at s to Of Sw
Captain OTTO a NEsMITH signal corps to Omaha
airy, TO charge construction work Fort WIngata
vice Second Lieutenant ARTHUR w HANSON
Leave of abSence: Major GEORGE F. BARNEY. coast
artillery, TO March 8. 1909.
Captain A P MARIO detached the Wabash; detailed
captain q R a&RRIs, hons aVa!. orders
Commander ": R RUSH. Lieutenant G0En4ander g. e.
H NEWTON, Jr.. e ". NIAiTz and 9. Q, car
TER and Assistant Psynaster J. J. LCCtts1NG5s1tt
Jr detached the Sanger when out OF cnaInlssIon'
home await orders.
Acting Assistant surgeon G. E; THOMAS; appointed
Chaplain W. T. HELMS. resignation accepted
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPS-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Dec e-The T5s J:a,a Eagls at & a0nstyes 9Ga2tae
Colorado, the Maryland and the Pennsylvania at La
kota and Washington at AmaPaIa the Navajo at
Dec 9,~The Culgoa at Colombo.
SAILED
Dec s-Ths Saturn from San Diego for Marc Island
Commander OF squadron Pacific feet shifted
nag to-day from the Rainbow to the Charleston
The Chattanoos assigned division squadron