New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-06-07
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

| lay has attended the selection of chief Of eng-
neers of the army to succeed Major General Alex
anoer Mackenzie (retired) an engineer IN CHIEF
OF the navy to succeed Rear Admiral c. ". Rae
II Is commonly understood that the President had
practically decided TO appoint to the Office
colonel T. w symons. now in charge Of the New
iork barge canal but in the last week the names
OF Colonel William L. Marshall and Colonel Smith
. Leach nave been strongly brought to his atten-
ton There the situation stands with the selection
open TO conjecture until the announcement of the
RESIDENTS decision Fer the billet Of engineer IN
cnief OF the navy the list Of candidates-active.
! passive and enforced-includes those already
nounced-Captans A. F. Dixon, Hugo Osterhaus,
Jonn r. Barton, r G. Deng. G. B. Ransom and j.
h Edwards and Commanders r. P. Hall and r.. s.
Griffin To this list have been added in the week
| the names of Rear Admiral E. H. Z. LeutZe, COM
| nnandant of the Washington Navy Yard; Captain
Joseph B.Murdock. commanding the Rhode Island,
and Captain T. c. Mclean, member of the board
Of inspection and survey One of the rumors of
the week has been the tender of the Office to Rear
Admiral Leutze and his expression of unwilling
ness to assume the duties of the place Captain
Mclean also prefers to remain on the board of in
spection and survey. So far there is any indi-
cation Of the Presidents intention there may be
said to exist signs in favor Of the appointment of
senior officer of the old line distinguished from
line officer Of the old engineer corps.
PHYSIQUE OF MILITIAMEN - Instructions
have been given the national guard authorities
of New York and elsewhere to have physical ex-
arninations conducted of the nitamen who are
destined TO take part in the joint exercises at Pine
Plains. y. Y. and wherever else throughout the
country these manoeuvres Of the regular army and
the militia planned This provision for phys
ical examination is the result Of experience in
other years. when 1t appeared that some Of the
nilitiamen not able stand the strain. hard
ship and exposure Of duty in the field. or even IN
the camp It is purposed weed out those militia
men who not physically fit to stand the strain
This will not require rigorous examination by the
doctors. for in most 1t is imagined that the
militia company nder will possess sufficient
information about his to determine offhand
whether there is any individual in his command
who should be excused from the joint exercises
If is in doubt OF he is at liberty TO call
on the militia surgeons civilian physician to
decide as unfitness and incapacity.
NAVY ORDER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
misunderstanding evidently prevails in the naval
service concerning general order issued last week
at the department, which is SO worded as to give
the impression that orders issued by the Secretary
or Assistant Secretary of the Navy to corrn1an-
dans and other naval officers had not been ooeyeo
The order meant to impress on commandments
and other officers receiving orders thar tney hCsL
promptly report the execution Of such instructions
TO the bureau IN Washington concerned This mas
different effect from that which has been under
stood as applying to the order. which is nos aimed
at the naval but requires in the interest OF
complete records that work under orders issued
directly
his civilian assistant to commandments and o'ner
officers shall be made known promptly to the ou-
reaus.
PHOTOGRAPHIC PROGRESS RECORDS.-With
the approach of the fiscal year some Important
contracts are to be made under the Navy Depart
rnent- Among them arrangements Will pc Tnao'
with photographers at the various navy yards IN
Guiding that at Brooklyn for taking pictures OF
work in progress. OF recent years It has become
Of fba Department
these periodical photographs as a part OF the OF
fetal records and great has been exercised IN
taking the pictures under all possible condluons
where there is likely TO be future need OF con-
s1Its-iou of such records During the coming year
instructions will be given the photographers 70
take the pictures with some recognition OF arusuo
effect Heretofore the photographs OF SHIPS 1or
instance have been with any sort of background
and have included the shops and mechanical gear
,rv which Is so often 70 be found in the pictures
Of ships taken at the navy yards. II Ia now pro-
posed wherever possible to have the photographs
~ ships of war taken out IN the stream and re-
moved from surroundings which operate |" 'n'
uetriunent of the picture
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders nave
been issued
from New London Pine Camp vice Major Ta1a a
66 5isSa GEORGE 8. YOUNG. 2ss Infantry. to his
Major LAWsoN NJ FULLER, ordnance department. to
Major EN ssP RHYMoNp medical from gen
eral hospital. Washington BaTTacks' 10 columbus fA
Captain PoP4 cops s Of ensiHssrs ss.ls I'd
skasway. Captain GEORGE B. FL plLt ss
Captain PEGRHM WHITToRTH, GuaFteFrnaster to once
caps GsF. iEssE NJ shKD St
Pnl!Rpines hgTss y, y'e San sIanc.co
First iee Il PETER TFEDENBURGH 11th Inran
First III Tes.naat pENNis Il cuRR1E from 9th to 9TH
First Lieutenant Roy sTAvER- from 9Th to 9Th Field
Colonel fiI WILLIAM F TUCKER. .s--tan. payusst.r
general. three months, l.ave'
K. CONAN and +. DELANo and PayrnAstsr G. F.
1AsutsnaTt EsERIE detached satio s the
Louisiana detailed eo1andant tEainlnf a5sGR o
1s.ute9anf Commander W c HERBERT navy
yard. Pensacola naval station Cavite
Ensign G A BoNvIILIAN. detached the Alabama: to
Ensign he p r NAM detached c.isorni.
s.a rasssr5 Po Gas. p
Passed safn ss. ssza surgeon. M and J. J.
E4aKE to medical .oo h1a
examination for pr9n'o III 6hsn await oTasTr
Following assistant naval constructor. navy
yard. Boston: stations indicated: r ". RYDEN.
70 nay 7.T YARD d p2Ts 1ss5s vAS to
Mar. T Sand Se r = navy 5a SoF
ok pRY to gany yard s Ns- 6 6oTbs
Passed Surgeon A z. PECK. detached naval
ASSISTANT naval Constructor P. H FRErz. 20 navy
yard. Boston.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHPs.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
Jure Kentucky at sremerton: the Buffalo San
Jun. b-rh. Alexander California city; California
R.dondo; tn. Washington at Venice CAL tho