New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
MoUement to Reduce Importance OF
Marine Corps Duties.
From The Tribune Bureau.

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Washington August 13
! IMPORTANCE of MARINES-The agitation
renewed two years ago in the report of the chief Of
the bureau of navigation. who was in favor OF re-
moving the marines from battleships, where tney
do police duty will lead to further recommenda-
tons from naval authorities. 1t was demonstrated
of the ships which served In Central
American during the revolutions IN thet
section that the blueIackets could furnish the men
for the landing parties quite as well as marines
and there is a decided naval view that marines
should be kept at naval stations at home ana
abroad subject to call wherever they may be need
ed in conjunction with the army, or otherwise. as
force to make landing. hold position. pre-
order protect property which is imperilled
by local disturbances. On the other hand. the
marine corps authorities will resist such pos
sibility of lessening their Importance. AS the
marine corps people have much influence and have
recently obtained increase in the enlisted strength
of that branch. there is little expectation that the
corps its duties will be molested in any way.
wAsHINGTON's MILITARY PosT-Elaborate
improvements under way at the Washington
Barracks. which is now the headquarters of what
is known the second division of the army Gen
eral STAFF. and where is also located the Army War
College. The construction at that place left
the surroundings in very rough condition. and
experts have been called in to devise a plan Of
adornment The practical features of the improve
ments include macadam roads and concrete walks.
forming an approach the Army War College.
which is nearly mile distant from the main en-
trance of the reservation. The cost Of the work
which is to be done in beaufying the surroundings
of the Army War College will be about $1,000 The
authorities have practically abandoned the idea
which was originally approved and which origi-
rated with General G. L. Gillespie, retired. that
there be seni-circle of statuary, which should
include of Frederick the Great presented
to this government by the German Emperor The
other statues represent military heroes. It
appreciated that this would cost a large sum.
and that the money could be expended in a much
more practical direction.
WORTHLESS NAVAL STATION.-The Navy
Department is determined close permanently the
naval station al Port Royal The Secretary has
been obtaining reports from various
cerning the probability that the former dockyard
and repair plant will be of any any branch
of the service. It has been variously suggested
that Port Royal would be useful for another
purpose At time plans were made for con-
verting the plant into a repair station and depot
for submarines and surface torpedo boats But
there great resistance this proposition
the ground that more accessible place should be
selected with view to having these craft availa-
BILE for duty in the shortest possible time. small
fund has been annually laid aside for the nainten
of the Port Royal plant pending deci-
sion to its final abandonment This has
been practically decided upon. The facilities which
were originally provided at Port Royal have been
transferred TO the new navy yard al Charleston
ORDERS IssUED.-The following esEers have
been issued:
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second si9 i.sass5s5ts e }o9N aoIzzRP
nom Fort 1eaVsnwoEth. oe5oesr l. to engineers;
sohooh wasai1gtS e SrE saafss s csvsv and
seco9d IIsutsaaat WIIda.M " VEST .55s 4 JT 18th
NAVY.
7oNr TENSBTT siSB. Howl TArsoz .as fnd R EaEsoS
and % FIRST LIsatenaats r. |. DBNIs: marine oorps.
1,.ne.HaRE and w aFf da1aehe6 the @ontsoer to
Zp,,ss shs i IdIho WeSBs Ss55E0s5 so IL. Maryland
Passed assistant Paynea.tsT ., JORDAN detached
tached bureau Of supplies August 80:
IJeurensnts Il s GREEN. R l. SHEFAHD anc
'Ae II = STONE. commissioned IN marina corps
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
1Is At he 4ps Ea sas tas
h. chicago the Hartford and the Nevada at Ports
Aug nGstn isiHr6 Glacier and Ajax. a. Auckland
SAILED
Ars 70 tn. Peoria Charleston. for San Juan
Aug i5-The Chattanooga from Hong Kong. for snans-
7bn charleston from San Francisco. October l. ror
sistc station as fegship Third Squadron Pacific Fse
The Albany and the Yorktown. detached the Pacino