New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
AND NAVY NEWS.
Supplies for Fleet To Be Sent to the
Philippines.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. February IA.
WOULD PROVIDE FOR TRIP BY SUEz-The
largest shipment made from American port
to the naval station in the Philippines has just been
authorized by the paymaster general Of the navy.
There will be shipped from the navy yard at
Brooklyn cargo of not less than two thousand
tons of every conceivable article which is the
list OF naval supplies and stores This shipment is
intended to meet the demands of the battIeships
should they return to the United States by way Of
the Asiatic station and Suez In that event the
ships will load to the capacity of their bunkers
with coal and stores in San Francisco. They will
be accompanied by the supply ships similarly laden
and the stock which has been shipped TO Cavite
will be drawn on to repenish the exhausted stores
and. with what may be borrowed from the army
stock in the Philippines. will suffice to carry the
ships back to New York by way of European
waters. All arrangements have been made by the
naval pay officers for equipptng the ships with sup
plies of such and quantities as to have no In
reference with the plan Of return Of the ships
whether they come back by way of South America
or through the Suez Canal.
LONGER PHILIPPINE SERVICE. Secretary
Taft is in favor of Iengthening the service of the
military forces employed in the Philippine Islands
At present service there s restricted to two years
He Is Of the opinion that It would be feasible to
increase this period to four or at least TO three
years. II the foUr-year tour Of duty Of troops
could be established 1t would cut down the cost OF
transportation 90 per cent. He believes as a re-
suit OF observation IN the recent trip that SOL
oler8 Would md no fault He appreciates that
most OF the complaint of long service comes from
the officers, who under additional expenses but
Mr.. Taft believes that the four-year tour of duty
is not excessive when 1t is considered that British
troops remain at tropical stations twelve years
Mr.. Taft purposes to establish brigade post at
BengUet as a garrison for the recuperation OF
troops of long service. This place is in the NOUN
talns, about one hundred and fifty miles from Ma
Mia, and has the climate of the Adirondacks
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
First Lieutenant FRANK R LANG, from Infan-
First Lieutenant ROBERT I. MEADoR. from 18th
First Lieutenant FRANCIS c. ENDIcoTT 5th Infantry
Barracks, vice Second Lieutenant RALPH W
Second Lieutenant GUL1EMHs rs HEIDI from the
gcoH5 h if9n5sy to the eh W nfa9Ty 6G from s s
First Lieutenant JOHN B SANFORD. cath Infantry.
from detail captain of the 44th company. Philip
,,,- pine Scouts TO his ,l res1ment I1t,-,-,-,,.
JAMES K GRAIN attached 35th COMPANY. coast
Second ''Ssg s11R R2NoDs TS POWERS s cavalry
to temporary charge of construction work
Leaves Of abssmss for four months Captain THOMAS
abroad and Captain JAMES E. NORMoYIE. quarter
NAVY
Captain + 3 UEDEEvEooT. detached navy yard. Mare
Captain s A STANTON on cbe detached the Colorado de-
tailed sm9sT M & s9nera. erat,1s b9Srd WsshiHston
navy yard. Mare Island.
Lieutenant II. E LACKEY. proving ground Indian
Lieutenant J. A CAMPBELL detached the Wasp to the
Mississippi.
Lieutenant L. s SHAPLEY. detached the Des Moines
Mississippi.
Ensign K. CRITTENDEN. detached yard Mare
o Fortune.
MARINE CORPS.
Major EDWARD r. LOWNDES. from Medical School
Hospital Washington; hcme. await orders.
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS-The following
movements OF warships have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Porter. Tingey. De
Long Thornton. Hampton Roads.
Feb 1.-THE Alexander. Cavite.
SAILED
Feb i3-The Porter. Tineey. Bla1eIy, the De
Long and the Thornton from Norfolk for Hampton