New-York tribune., 1908-02-01
| ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Regulars and Militia to Hold Nd
nouures at Pine Plains, ~. Y.
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rFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. January 81
NEx,r SINNERS MANCEUYRES.-The War
Department has completed the plans for the ma
noeuvres which will take place next summer ana
in which the regular army and militia VIII par
t;cipate One of the places of encampment will be
at Pine Plains, n. Y, and the exercises VIII De
under the command Of Major General F. d. Grant
The period of encampment will extend from june
15 to July Is. Two regiments from the New YORK
National Guard allotted the period from June 20
to July 5, along with one regiment from Pennsyi-
yania The preceding fortnight will be used by a
regiment from New Hampshire. one from Massa-
chusetts, from Connecticut and oattailon
from Vermont. The period from July to July 10
will be employed in the exercises OF a regiment
from New Jersey one from Maryland and one
from the District of Columbia The regulars VINO
are on the programme to take part in the ehcaihp-
ment at White Plains four troops OF the Htn
Cavalry and four troops of the 18th Cavalry from
Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont; four troops or the ISth
Cavalry and two batteries of the Sd Field Artillery
from Fort Myer. Virginia; four companies Oh the
9TH Infantry from Plattsburg Barracks, Ne"
York: four companies of the 18th Infantry from
Fort Porter New York; four companies of the
18th Infantry from Fort Jay. New York; four
companies of the 18th Infantry from Fort Mag
ara New York; four companies of the 2ith IN
fantry from Fort Ontario. New York. and eight
companies of the oath Infantry from Madison
Barracks New York. Some OF these troops Will
be used as guards leaving an available force or
regulars to take part in the manoeuVres with the
militia commands of troops of cavalry. two
batteries of field artillery and twenty-five com
panies of infantry. The other encampments VIII
take place during August, September and October
at Chickamauga Park. Ga; Fort Benjamin Har-
rison, Indiana; Fort Riley, Kansas; Fort D. A
RUSSELL Wyoming; Nacimiento Ranch, Cal; Amer
lean Lake. WASH and Leon Spring. Tex
MORE SURGEONS "COMMANDS."-Th cir
cumstances attending the commissioning of the ma
val hospital ship Relief have been complicated by
the discovery made by the bureau of navigation
that the detail of a navy paymaster to duty on
ship commanded by naval surgeon may not be
legal act. Some of the officers contending that
It not possible under the laws to assign Assistant
Paymaster Franklin P. Williams. who is attached
to the West Virginia route TO the Pacific Coast
At the instance of the paymaster general Of the
navy, who is obliged to suggest a pay officer for
each ship in service Paymaster Williams was Sc
lected and his orders were communicated TO him
by wireless telegraphy. He to join the Relief
when the West Virginia met the former vessel in
Magdalena Bay in April 1t is also held that it is
perfectly proper to assign naval pay officer for
duty the Relief whether that vessel IS
manded by navy surgeon line officer An
example of the authority resting with the Secretary
Of the Navy in the matter is afforded by the naval
hospital Yokohama and the naval
torium at Fort Logan. Colorado. Both institutions
under the command of naval surgeons, and
at each place navy pay officer is on duty.
RADICAL ARMY REORGANIZATION - The
army general staff has taken up the project of
reorganization of the entire army. 1t is not pur-
posed to evolve anything which shall be put in the
form of recommendations TO Congress during the
present session Indeed the step is OF such inpor-
tance that much research and exchange of expert
view must be devoted it. There are variety OF
propositions from numerous sources, all tending to
improve the organization of the military force One
of the subjects carefully be considered is that Of
maintaining military representative in the Philip
and Tr1ba in fbaa want
that Cuba must continue have the protection of
the United States government For convenience
sake the troops of the class under consideration
have come to be called colonial distinguish them
from the regular army, and 1t is foreseen that it
would be advisable. unless the army can be ma
teriay increased in numerical strength to provide
a special means of having military force n
tnuously in the Philippines and in Rice made
up largely of natives, at least in the enlisted force
and officers appointed from the regular army either
by detail permanent appointment with oppor-
tunities of promotion which shall furnish some
adequate return for services rendered in those
branches. This subject involves such extended
study that 1t is the question to expect any
thing in the way of a recommendation from the
War Department during the present session of Con-
gress.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued
Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES C. WOODWARD coast
artillery corps detailed inspector general Depart.
ment Of the Gulf.
Major JOHN s sEWELI- corps of engineers; resg-
nation accepted.
First Lieutenant THOMAS E SELFRIDGE. from 9th
TO 1st Field Artillery
First Lieutenant JAMES S BRADSHAW. from LIST 10
9th Field Artillery.
NAVY.
Rear Admiral p. F. HARRINGTON (retfred)
tached jamestown exposition; home.
Captain A. V ZANE and Lieutenant Commander 2
L. CHADWICK commissioned.
Ensign ]. G TOWNSEND. to Washington for exam
ination for promotion
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-Tne following
movements of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Jan. 3O-The Sioux. navy yard. New York
SAILED.
Jan. 29-The Justin. from Magdalena Bay for San
Diego
Jan. 30The Albany. from La Union FOR Acapulco:
the Whpple, the Hopkins. the Hull.
the Lawrence and the Truxtun. Buenos
for Punta