New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Plans for Joint 4rmy and Militia
MQnooUTres.
IFrom the Tribune Bureau


Washington February IS.
SENATE MAY PROVIDE BIG CAMPs.-As the
army appropriation bill STANDS at present, no pro-
vision is made for the joint army and militia
manpuvres which the military authorities have
been planning for. TO be held some six or seven
camps in various parts Of the country. including
Pine Plains New York. in the coming summer. 1t
was expected there would be some opposition to
this clause, which had been recommended by the
War Department and favored to extent by
the members of the House Military Committee. AT
the time it is appreciated that point of order
is liable be raised in the House against this item
new legislation" and those who especially
interested in having these manRuvres take place In
1908 hope 10 have the necessary provision included
in the army bill when it is reported from the Senate
Military Committee 1t is the desire Of the military
authorities to have these held every two
years at least, the intervening year to be used in
less extensive operations All the preliminary plans
for the manRuvres have been made, and the state
authorities have been asked take the initial
steps for the transportation of troops and camp
equipage. OF course. nothing Will be done in
practical way until the funds to defray the Of
the maneuvres have been assured by Congress. and
in any event there is need Of haste, since
OF the encampments viii be held before June 10
SHIPBUILDING IN NAVY YARDS The Navy
Department is receiving some information concern
ing the construction of the two naval coiers, the
Vestal, at the Brooklyn navy yard and the Prone
theus, at the Mare Island yard, and the tug
boats under construction at Portsmouth and Nor
folk The collier, which is being built at New
York, is little more than half completed while
the sister ship at Mare Island is little than
one-fourth completed This difference in progress
is due to the fact that the facilities for construc-
ton at Mare Island were not installed until
time after the work the collier was we'll under
way at New York The tugboats, according
to latest reports were at the same stage Of compile
TONS per cent. There is not enough information
yet in the possession Of the Navy Department
show the cost Of these Golfers and tugboats and
there is not likely to be statistics which will
contribute the settlement the controversy re-
specting the relative cost of vessels built navy
yards and those constructed by contract The
chief has been looking into the subject
generally lately. with view determining
whether not going tugs for which Il
is hoped TO obtain funds from Congress this year
should be built navy yards or at private plants
In favor OF the former proposition the House
Naval Committee is in receipt of numerous
requests and petitions from the employees Of navy
yards. The chief constructor however entertains
the opinion that II viii be cheaper to build these
tugs by contract. while better work will be done
the navy yards.
INSTRUCTION OF MILITIA OFFICERS-The
War Department decided to make no recon-
nlendation Congress which shall carry out the
plan suggested some weeks by army officer
duty with the militia who believes thar officers
OF the state troops should have better and more
systematic training He advised that militia
fcers who desired such Improvement should be
permitted to attend the military colleges which
are recognized by the government in the detail to
them Of army officers professors OF military
science. There seven such colleges in New
York including St Francis Xavier's. De La Sale
Institute. New York Military Academy. St johns
School. Manlus and Cornell University The
idea was that militia officers should allowed
to attend these schools under such conditions OF
pay and allowances attach TO the status Of OF
fcers of the militia in attendance army pos
graduate schools and garrison schools This priv
ilege cannot be extended under the law it
exists and while the idea is indorsed by the mill
tary authorities in Washington 1t is not deemed
advisab Bile to ask Congress tc change the law
this respect Something in this line, however may
be done the next session of Congress
ORDERS ISSUED-The following orders have
been issued:
Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM ". GRAY deputy SUI
geon general from Department Of the Gulf TO Philip
Following promotions in coast artillery corps
announced;
Colonel JOHN WILLIAMS IegtsRa9 Colonel ae WILL
IAN fi q IS ~ WiIs0H M4l9Ss Captains RIdaaRD
MARsHAiI- Jr ana JOHN o srEGER. Captain
First NATsian1i1 4saenant Henry W BUM artillery
Iqm s btsl o sPa 70 for am aa
Lieutenant R2o F. @ Or rr9f G 'h 70 S55 pr
eihe branch s,r 9iary oast artiierT CORDS
who viii report commanding officer artillery die
trict OF Francisco
leaves Of absence, with permission to abroad:
c,,lon.1 CORNELIUS GARDENER, 18th Infantry. four
months from AP9ii @ @o Gapsa5a 1ntb rom A1r ~ csp
tain ANDREW BREWSTER 25th Infantry.
months from February II
? n,antansnt c " FOREMAN. from naval hospital
new Fort Lyon 10 Washington: examination for re-
z
Assistant Surgeon z u. BROWN. commissioned with
rank Of lieutenant Uunor grade).
MOVEMENTS OF waRSHIPS-The following
movements Of vessels have neen reported the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Feb fa-The Chickasaw. at navy yard New York; the /
Albany. Magdaleua Bay. the Marietta. Port
Tampa the Porter. the Tngey. the Blakeys the /
De Long and Thornton. at Norfolk
SAILED.
Feb I2-The Hannibal, from navy yard New York. for
Bradf r. L the Yorktown. from Acapulco
Pichilinque: the Tacoma from HAMPTON Roads. for
the Chicago. from Valparaiso for
arenas Porter the Tingey. the Blakeiy De
Long and the Thornton from Hampton Roada for |,
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