New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
To Consider Increase IN Military
Est0bHshme ments.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.1
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Washington, February le
ARMY REORG ANIzATION.-Th Secretary OF
War will soon take up the question OF an Increase
in the military establishments principally in the
infantry arm and the signal corps. This has been
the subject of much consideration on the part OF
the General Staff, acting under instructions from
AIr Taft who has been urged to take some steps
which will relieve the infantry of technical detail
work and will result in legislation placing the sig
nal corps on q footing TO enable It TO meet me
demands made upon it. The reorganization or the
cavalry has been suggested also but IL Is co'sld-
cred that that is sufficiently large. anu. IN
fact is too large for the proportion of the in
fantry Consideration will also be given to what is
coming to be called, for convenience sake, the CO.
lonial military force-that is to the Porto RICO
regiment and the Philippine Scouts In the scheme
being drawn up is understood some consideration
is being given to the possibility Of continued mill
tarv occupation of Cuba. While this is not official
v stated il is condition which must be considered
in connection with any increase OF the army. The
cavalry officers anxious TO be placed on some
such footing as is the artillery, with retention
of the regmental reorganization under cnlet oI
cavalry There are infantry officers who believe
the same system should be adopted for their arm.
This is opposed by some the ground that 1t
would establish another bureau in the war De-
partnlent which should be unnecessary as long
as there is adequate representation OF tEe infantry
on the General Staff Those who are familiar with
sentiment in Congress are Of the opinion that no
legislation along the line contemplated VIII ne
enacted at the present session.
CAPTAIN BADGER GOING TO SEA-DeSirins
to round his present grade with cruise al
sea Captain Charles j.. Badger. of the navy. will
at the end of the present academic term in June,
he transferred from duty as superintendent of the
Naval Academy and. according to present tndica-
tions. Will be assigned to command the battleshp
Virginia. of the squadron now on the long voyage
to the Pacific. When Captain Badger went to An
napolis, eight months ago. he expressed prefer
ence for sea duty. and it intimated that at
the close of one years service ne would be re-
lieved and sent 10 Captain Badger is one of
the younger officers of his rank in the line of the
navy. having received his commission less than
Il year ago, and his assignment to command the
Virginia is regarded a complimentary one
CAPTAIN Seaton Schroeder whom Captain Badger
will relieve the Virginia, Will by June have
finished his cruise and soon afterWard Will attain
the rank Of rear admiral Just what duty will be
assigned Captain Schroeder Is not known here
Several weeks it was rumored that he would
succeed to the superntendency of the Naval Acad-
emy. This, however, has since been denied so 1t
is matter of conjecture to who will succeed
Captain Badger
ARMY AND NAVY oRDERs-Th. following
orders issued to-day:
ARMY
Brieadt7- General CHARLES p L. b DAVIS. Is retired
captain FRED W. sLADBN general stan, detailed mem
captain GRdTE t'f nTTc IT FssoS 9Th Cav cavair
0sP}P foPesmoaS. e''t to For, ontario
Captain CHARLES Z Is fI>AGd assistant surgeon
resignation accepted
Leaves Of absence permission abroad granted
eRsneeTs ,rs thrcs n7onths Captaia ARTHTt5 7 BAL
r.NTINFI. coast artillery corps. months.
CAPTAINS EDWIN 3. WINANS. 4th Cavalry: JOSEPH T.
<NOWLTON. artillery and PEGRAN
WHITWCRTH. 1st Infantry, detailed acting quarter
First Tieutant THOMAS II JENNINGS. 7th Cavalry
captain rhiliprino scouts, resignation accepted.
NAVY
Captain : G LEMLET retfre1}, detached Navy Depart
1nort. home.
Lie,ltenant r WILLIAMS. detached proving grounds,
indian Fiea5 medical school hospital, Washington
Passed Surgeon p G TAYLOR detached naval
Tassa1 Assistan Palrlszter Id erached
YARD AIara Island; home, await orders.
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS.-The following
movements OF naval vessels have been reported to
the department
Feb 1sThe Anar=nj. ana the Brutr.. Juan t1e
Justin Francisco.
rah THE nero ana tha Tacoma. at San Juan. the
Mississippi at hampton Roads
SAILED
rsh II The fSeirassa Msgdalens Bay. for santa
parfaIa the Virginia, the Maryland. the Ten
nesseA ana Washington. from Mastslena Bay for
san Francisco. the Pennsyl 4nta ana the C1ora.5
from Nagdalen4 Bay for BreHeTton
Feb leThe cesar from Juan Hampton Roads.
-ra I4st the Viper the Tarantua and The Crtrehsh.
from ma " ward. New York, for AnraPcits