New-York tribune., 1908-07-22
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Conservation of NaUy Yards and
army Posts.
IFron The Tribune Bureau. ]


TO SAVE MARE ISLAND.-The joint army and
navy board. composed OF engineer officers has
made it's report relief 1t is possible obtain
at the Mare Island navy yard This is subject
which has long engaged the attention Of the naval
authorities. for the reason that il has lately ap-
peared probable that the only effective way Of
treating the situation to get rid Of the plant at
Vallejo. Cal. and establish another navy yard on
San Francisco Bay Secretary Metcalf made
special point OF the matter in his annual report
and the people in the vicinity OF the yard have
been much wrought up over the possibility that
the government plant would be closed or trans
ferred 1t now appears that the special board sent
out 10 whether it is possible to establish
a permanent Improvement Of the approaches has
found that desired result be obtained by in
staIIing system Of hydraulics in the narrow
straits which. under existing conditions. con-
stantly filling In and interfering with navigation
to such an that the largest ships of war
not able TO get the yard excepting under the
most favorable conditions Of tide and then only by
exercising the greatest care II will take special
appropriation from Congress make provision for
the work now proposed but the administration
is in favor of keeping the plant at Mare Island II
possible. urgent recommendation will be mads
for the allotment
FORESTS AT NATIONAL FORTS-An inquiry
Is being made by the War Department into the
state Of the trees military reservations. vS0
a special preserving the forests. Ths
forestry bureau has been anxious undertake. this
military control territory in all respects
There has been much correspondence in an effort
10 bring about the results desired by the govern
rlent foresters who appreciate the necessity OF
the work II has been decided TO assign an officer
of the Guarrermaster's department 70 the general
duty. and he will work IN conjunction with the
forestry bureau. acting upon the advice from that
expert source Of information Some Of the military
reservations particularly well equipped with
forests notably the Presidio Of San Francisco and
West Point At the latter place landscape de-
signer was employed time ago with the idea
of beautifytng the grounds in keeping with the
enlargement Of the institution
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
Colonel JOHN L cLEM assistant quar-ra.r~r general
tailed chief quartern1aser Departrent of Texas. vas
Francisco. chief quartsr1nsster DeEartnenr Of
Major GEORGE C BAILEY quarternnaster from J.rsr-
Depot oface qaare-1naster general. Wash
Ma,or JOSEPH DAVIDSON. quarrerrnast-r. from For<
1,.9.nant Colonel EaToN A EDWARDS retired from
New Mexico College OF Asriculture. September l. 70
The Following changes In ordered.
JacksonvIIe. vice Lieutenant Colonel LANSING H
e,Disin GEORGE j. HOLDEN. psymass-r. from Bur
nFs'qn FRSSK e BARTON Sd Cavalry.
v-.t T,sHseSant RozTER c BAYLY. medical
J.,fsnant FREDERICK G. TURNER. 6th cav
RAS from Fort Meade resimsnt
sAutanarr BENJAMIN F. ~ CLELLAN. 18th Ia
1snt~v from General Hospital Washington SarracNA
-. - sbs~nc-. First Lieutenant JOHN COOKE. f5tn
cavalry month: Major THOMAS W WINSTON;
go artillery month from August iei second
Tier,-raut JOHN C. WINTER II. 6,h Cavalry. one
,1orth from August I; First Lieutenant MARION ;.
BATTLE coast artillery. 70 September I; Captain
TsCoR G JOHNSON. artillery.
days
s-r,-,,neer II OLIVER. Coli~ge.
detailed chief Of sIan Faeine feet on the West Viz
gfrfa l.
Ensisn E C. HARGIs detached the Chester. Of
months
MOVEMENTS OF vEssELS-These movements
of vessels were reported:
ARRIVED
Jutv IS-The Aharenda. Bradford
IuIy l9-Th@ Tacoma. Guantanamo.
Iuy % The New Hampshire. az quebec: the oiymptA
Bradford, the Sylph. at yard. New York. tho
Marietta. Puerto Cortez
Iu,v co-Th- olympia from London FOR Bradford
chicago Arkansas. the Hartford and ne
N.va4s from New I<ondon for tarciners Bay. me
,hs Ni,sissippi from New York tor Nc"nost tne Des
,sosr-s from Colon FOR Guantanamo, the Fox. ths
y',~is ,bs Csolsborcuxh and the Rowan. froln ~
xsAa. Cal. tor Aars As'ah9-