Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
Cruise of the Pacific Fleet.

Cruise OF the Pacific Fleet.
The Navy Department has completed
the plans for the cruise of the first squad
ron of the Pacific fleet, in command OF
Rear Admiral Dayton, to Samoa. The
vessels will leave San Francisco August
a and will stop at Honolulu before going
to Samoa The squadron will consist of
the armored cruisers West Virginia. Col
orado, Maryland, Pennsylvania. Tennes-
see Washington. California and South
Dakota. the cruiser Charleston and the
Solace as mother ship to eight torpedo
boat destroyers which will also be taken
on the cruise They are the Hopkins,
Hull. Truxtun, Whipple. Perry, Preble.
Stewart and Farragut. The squadron will
return to San Francisco about october
Is. Although it has not been definitely
decided by the Navy Department, some
of the torpedo boat destroyers may be
sent to the Philippines from Samoa.
Court-Martia1 of Capt. McAlister.
Capt Samuel D. McAlister, Coast Artil-
| lery Corps. was convicted by court-mar-
tial at San Francisco of being absent
without leave and with conduct to the
prejudice OF good order and military dis
cipline and was sentenced to be reduced
ten files on the lineal list of captains Of
the Coast Artiley Corps. The sentence
was approved by Gen Funston. COM
manding the Departing of California.
Capt. Knox Reprimanded.
The War Department has received a
record of the proceedings of the court
martial convened at Camp Daraga. AL
bay. P. l.. for the trial of Capt. George
Fl. Knox Goth Infantry. That officer was
found guilty of having made malicious
ionc ohio In CT
his commanding officer. Maj. f. E.
Hatch" and was sentenced to be- repri-
manded by the reviewing authorities and
to lose ten files in the lineal list of cap
tains of infantry. In reviewing the case
Brig. Gen. Pershing. the department COM
mander. said that the finding of the court
was clearly sustained by the evidence
| 'Such an offense." says Gen. Pershing
strikes at the very foundation Of mill
tary discipline. Capt Knox has per-
mitted his personal animoSity to lead him
to the commission of act of disre-
| spect and INSTRUMENTATION. and seriously
reflects upon his character a soldier.
The department commander expresses the
hope that in future Capt. Knox may not
have to be called to account for such an
offense. but that he will earnestly strive
to acqut himself in a manner becoming
an officer of his rank and service. The
sentence imposed by the court is consid-
cred entirely inadequate With these re-
marks the finding and sentence are ap-
proved
Oil Fuel for Destroyers.
| 1t has been practically decided by the
| navy board of construction that the ten
destroyers authorized by Congress last
session shall be provided with oil-burning
| furnaces to furnish motor power for tur-
bines. No steam boilers will be installed
and the ten boats will be oil burners pure
| and simple, a new sort of craft in our
navy. although they have for several
years been in use in the British navy.
! The use of oil is guaranteed to give far
greater speed. save expense. space, in
crease the motor radius by 30 per cent
| and render the craft less conspicuous in
the vicinity of an enemy. The action OF
| the board of construction is subject to
the approval of the Secretary of the Navy.
| The appropriation for the new destroyers
limits the cost of each to 100000.
New Names for Monitors.
| Tallahassee will be the new name OF
the monitor Florida, which recently re-
| ceived a baptism of fire in Hampton
roads. change in the name Is neces-
sary because Of the fact that one of the
new battleships authorized by the last
| Congress to be constructed by the gov
eminent at the New York navy yard will
be named the Florida.
| II Is pfODaDle tndt the name cheyenne
| will he given to the monitor Wyoming
and that of Little Rock to the monitor
Arkansas. There remains yet the mont
| tor Nevada. and the officials are looking
about for a name to give ii. Carson City
| naturally would be the name given if
the practice adopted in the case of the
other monitors be followed. but there ap-
pears to be some objection to Carson
City and some other name will be chosen.
| Entitled to Additional Paw.
| The controller of the treasury has de-
cded that chief boatswans. chief gun
ners, chief carpenters and chief sailmak-
ers. being commissioned officero and
having the rank of ensign. are entitled to
| 10 per centum additional when on sea
| duty beyond the continental limits of the
| United States" 1t is decided, however
that midshipnien after graduation. war
| rant officers and pay clerks are not en-