New-York tribune., 1909-10-20
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
President Taft Orders Plans for a
.Serr,ice Sanatorium IN Philippines.
From Tho Tribune Isureau.1
washington. October I.

Washington October 70.
sANATORIUM IN THE PHILIPPINES.-Presi-
dent Taft has instructed the military ana naVal
medical officers prepare plans for the establish
nlent of q service sanatorium in the mountains
about a hundred and nifty miles from Manila IN
Northern Luzon. This is on the reservation Whien
has been acquired by the War Department ana
is destined 10 be the location OF regmental post
when Congress shall make an appropriation Of
about million dollars, which is estimated as
the cost of such an institution
In the mean time President TAFT desires that
the sanatorium shall be established. and it is pos
sibie 10 do this work in the way Of buildings and
equipment out of the regular annual appFoprta-
ton for army and navy hospitals. 8Ir. Taft was
first convinced of the desirabllity of such gov
ernmental resort while he Governor General
of the Philippines. and one Of the first TeconnT
mendatons ne made when het became Secretary
of War in favor Of the requirement OF the
land where such institution could be estab-
lshed.
The place is described as one of the most health
fui in the Philippine Islands, having altitude OF
more than 5000 feet, with tempesature the year
round. which IS between 40 and 50 degrees. 1t is
the belief OF the military and naval authorities
that it win become the most famous place on the
Asatic station as a health resort
Army officers we're more or less disturbed over
Mr.. Tafts determination to have army post
at this place, because when he became Secretary
Of War he expressed the view that the period OF
duty of army officers in the Philippines should be
there It was evidently believed that Mr.. Taft Inc
tended to establish q longer period and make this
possible by having health resort to which officers
could repair for the change in the climate, which
the medical officers say is absolutely necessary
There is no indication, however. that the period
Of duty Of the army in the Philippines will be
prolonged beyond the present. As it is now, an
officer who shappens TO be promoted and Is
transferred from one regiment TO another Is ike
~ to have mora service in the Philippines than
the regular schedule calls for but, generally speak
ing the period will remain at two years. which
includes the four to six weeks consumed in travel
between the home port and Manila.
Medical officers still insist that longer time In
the Philippines is a detrpent TO health, and they
do not believe that resort To a sanateFium would
help the matter TO any great extent There must
be, they say, some attention paid TO the desire OF
army officers apd some account taken or the con-
tentment Of the personnel.
ORDERS IssUED.-Fhe following orders have
been issued:
ARMY.
0'0d psparl@ent ] of ha Lakes 9vsTaors Island
chief surgeon, Department of the East.
The o9wng ing & Of STS tfsI TfsTn
s Ee "a Gnysy T 6sp'4e 4euen5ht BEJAiN
n BAILEY Sth Field ARTILLERY. and First Lieu
tenant WILLIAM +. SHARP I'd Field Artillery
Captain CHARLES p CRAIG. medical corps, TO army
stFa9tor eiinisa! sed SssssEiSlogy
Infantrv 10 rec11ne service JEFFERSON Barracks
vice Captain FRANCIS J. MCCONNELL. 11tn
First IieutSnan5 THoMAs J. FLYNN. medical reserve
First fG Gaetsasni s@ n1' BE2sE co medical
Second Isutenant THOMAS l.. sHERRuRNE. - sth
Cavalry, from Walter Reed General Hospital Dis
Second Lieutenant WARpER 4. RoBERTs. from s5th
Leaves Of absence: Captain GRANVILLE SEWER,
Lieutsnants EDWARD G. WELLS Sth Cavafry,
four months: second Iieutensnt HENRY {
PRATT 4th Cavalry. one month
NAVY.
Rear Admrals T. c. MLEAN and G. BLoCKLdEGEIl |
Surgeon J. q PRYOR detached command naval hospital
permission to delay en- route three months =
ST Il 10 command naval a. bespitsi Yeohaua
Assistant Paymaster F. T. FOXWELAI. TO Franklin
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-The following |
movements OF vessels have been reported to the |
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
tact. l6-The Saturn al GuayaeuiI
Oct l7ITke Paducah az Gqantananlo h. the bizie I at
Oct is@rbe New YORK al Hampton Roads: the string
ham, the Blddle. the Shubrick and the Dupont at |
SAILED.
Oct. 1.-THE Paducah from target grounds for Guam
tananO the North Carolina from NoTloi Tor 4tanp-
Oct fhe Stringfan the Biddle the shubriek and the
oa lo-The wilmington from siakwaP for SHANGHAI,
Reserve torpedo feta at yard Horfol disbandsd
Torpedo boat Baey, nov al navy yard. Norfolk ordered
arrival vesse win be paced in reserve ana assigned
90 reserve torpedo Aotia-
contractors at navy yard Boston.
The Arethusa naval eompenentl placed out Of commits
placed in service with a merchant complement.
navy yard, Mare Island ana Immediately placed in
commission with naval complement % @ n ne me Iris as q
fset, replacing the YorktoVn
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