New-York tribune., 1909-10-14
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Congress Expected to Take Up the
S7Cift Boards Report.
IFrcm The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington, October Is.
SENTIMENT IN COMMITTEES is regarded
az certain That the committees on naval affairs
OF the Senate and House win take I'D this winter
1le recommendation Of the Swift board relating to
naval administration. Some Of the members of
'nese committees believe that the Navy Depart
iieh' shoud be allowed 10 attempt TO effect refor-
mauon without the aid of special LEGISLATION II
may be difficult. however to check the disnositiep
OF certain members OF the House and Senate com
inl'tees 10 establish by law some change in admin
.Sua'ioh ooth within the Navy Department and in
the operation OF the manufacturing plants AZ navy
garos The conservative committee view is in
favor Of permitting Secretary Never, to exercise
ms authority for another year in the effort 10
carry out his modification Of the Newberry system
OF naval administration. II is expected that this
view will be presented TO Congress by Mr. Never
since It is realized that If Congress undertakes 10
90 anything there may be more radical changes
than are desirable. The sentiment in the navy IN
IeFor OF the establishment of a general staff, or
Swing greater latitude and more permanent status
10 At present naval general board meets with
pointed objection among members of thA naval
committees II Is believed that any such sugges-
ton which may be even remotely conveyed bv the
naval authoriues viii be SUFFICIENT to defeat any
plan for reform In naval administration Congress
Is uhquallnedly opposed to general staff for the
navy, and the existence of a general staf. IN the
war Department has not decreased Congressional
prejudice.
GENERAL KIMBALL BURIED-SIilitary hon
= hlmoall retired) to-day. The funeral partv es-
eorted by troop of cavalry from Fort Myer pro
ceeoed to the Arlington National Cemetery where
me burial was made. The honorary palbearers
were Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles Ideuten-
ant General J. c. Bates. Major General Bell Brga-
dier General J. B. Aleshire Major General H,Annb
rev, Brigadier General Ovenshne and Major Gen
eral II. c. Merriam
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued.
ARMY
Na'qF es5 GEORGE DLNcAN "a Infantry Walter
superintendent OF public buildings ana grounds TO
Captain 2rmv HAEyEY EI5 so, " MILLER IL 18th
Fi'sJ d sleaienant , FREDERICK G. MURRAY. medical
Leaves Of absence. Lieutenant Colonel ORMOND NJ
LSSAk ordnance depa1tment. four months: Major
iery, one month from November 4: Major JAMES
vember cap}an 1RIanay RIS one month from No
1%9 months First Lieutenant SHEPARD L.
HARRY H. BIssELL. 18th Infantry. hfteen days,
NAVY.
Commander 6 R sLocU2I. detached the Missouri:
IAeutenan, Commander s. Y. GRAHAM to temporary
Lieutenant Commander \, H. RoBERTsoN. TO navy
Lieusenant r WILLIAMS. detached command of the
:aIsRsRi {2TgTQEE S%g to n; ss.
s 9s,. B@Teag Of Equipment temporary duty at
Lieutenant ? lands. detached charge Of recruit
ing station Kansas city: 20 duty in connection
with fitting out the Princeton.
Lieutenant . s NANDERBECK, 10 charge Of recruit
ing station, Kansas City.
Ensign VIRGIL BAKER, detached command OF
torpedo hotilla. navy yard. Norfolk; duty IN
connection with fitting the Bailey and
Hland when placed in commission
Midshpman J. n. DEEM. the Louisiana.
Medical Inspector J. e. GARDNER. detached recruit
ing station. Boston; continue other
surgeon Il. D WILSON. To recruiting station. Boston
Assistant Surgeon c. E Strife detached recruiting
station. Baltimore: 20 the Franklin
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department
ARRIVED.
Oct III The Vermont. at Boston. the Shubrick. the
stockton the Worden and the Blakeiy. az navy
yaro New York: the Tecumseh the Katahdin
Washington
oct 1.-THE Osceoia a. Kew West: the Eagle AZ
FrovncetoWns the Dixie, New Yorl. City.
SAILED
Oct 12-The Lawrence the Davis. the Goldsborough
ana the Prebe. from San Pedro for San Francisco
Upon arrival Of the Atlantic submarine at the
nav yard, Charleston. about November l.
submarines Cuttlefsh. Tsrantula. Viper and
PlunEcr Will be placed IN Their crews will
- transferred TO the parent snip Casrne vhicn
VIII proceed 70 Boston navy yard, where the
submarines Stingray. Tarpou- NarWhel, Bonita
snapper and Grayling Will be placed in commission
When the boats commissioned and ready
for they will proceed the Charleston Navy
Yard. conveyed by the Castine and the Dixie,
Tug Navajo. commissioned ar yard, Puget
for passage 10 navy yard. Maze Island. hicn
the Tessel has been assigned for duty.