New-York tribune., 1909-12-08
In ARMY AND NAVY
Restoration of Retired officers
Opposed.
rFrom Tn. Tribune Bureau


Mr. MEYERS POIICT-The Secretary
Of the Navy viii continue the policy Of
his predecessors AZ the herd OF the de
paTtment In discoursgins the restoration
10 the active list Of officers who have been
retired voluntarily. for cause. selected out
or dismissed. Many or these cases come
Up al each session OF Congress. They are
represented in bills which are sent 10 the
House and senate naval committees. and
in the regular course cf procedure submit
ted TO the Navy Department for comment
The desire 10 be restored 10 tire active
list is regarded at the department as an
Interference with the administration Of the
personnel. Officers who have been retired
FOR whatever cause are considered ineliSi-
ole for active duty. Some Of these claim
ants for favor nave been entertaining the
hope that Secretary Meyer could be pre-
vailed on TO lessen tho rigidity OF the de-
partmental position. but this is so far from
the fact that in case bills Of this class are
submitted 10 him for remark he VIII fol-
low the action taken by the Roosevelt ad-
ministration and IL Congress should ig
more the department recommendation for
adverse action he VIII urge the President
to veto the measures.
The department continues to be unsWeTy-
ingly committed 10 the policy OF restoring
no retired officers TO the active list by leg
islstion. although some of them. TO lin
ited extent, viii be assigned 10 duty until
1912. Even these assignments 10 duty VIII
be cnly in cases of emergency. where Of
ESers on the active list ere not available.
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain JOsEPHUs 5. CECIL 18th InlsHtry.
from Whippie barracks 10 FOTt MacEt nzle.
captain WILLIAM II. WILSON. coast artillery.
detailed 10 nil vacancy in qusrternaster 5
captain JoHN E HUNT. 18th Infantry. 20 Wal
ter Reed General Hospital. District Of Colum-
Following officers medical corps from Philippines
March IS % san Francisco: Captains
1aR! ERSEST L RFt RFfFNER' fAHL pAAtES :; Hand and
CHARLES Z. BILLINGsI.EA.
Following officers medical reserve corps from
Philippines March -. 1910. 70 san Francisco:
First Ldeutenanis ROBERT Z SlENERS.
PRED 7. kOEL.E and WILLIAM II
Second Lieutenant ApNA r. CHAFFEB jr..
10Th cavalry; assiErsd 70 command NINA 1l,, ds'aeh-
Leaves q absence: Major WILLIAM T. ken
an A PE9i Te9'Isi eVTPs PN@ I9TrSsen , Ssys os S
one month.
Rear Admirals A e. pIIIINGHAM and II.
oSrERHAUs, Commander NJ L. MILLER.
Medical Inspector F. 5 NASH and Passed
Assistant surgeon J. n. MINTER. coInmis
STONED.
Commander q. W KLINE detached command
tire Csstine: 20 duty inspector OF ordnance
Philadelphia and Camden.
Commander ". W. GILMOR. detached Midv2le
steel COMPANY 10 command the CaEtine.
Commander J. g. LEONARD. detached TIRE
William Cramp & sons ship and Engine
Building Company. Philadelphia: continue
duties IN connection with the south Carolina
Lieutenant = e.. ROWAN. detached the GeOr-
gis: 20 duty as inspector OF ordnance Midyale
Steel Company, Philadelphia
Ensign A. X ATKINS. detached the Georgia.
home await orders
Midshipman A. 3. MNEHIL. detached the
Idaho; leave two months.
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPs-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been
reported 20 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Dee The Rocket at Norfolk: the Castins at
Newport.
Dec 6-The Standsh at Norfolk: the Salem at
TCmpkinsV1lle. the Flusser Il West Point,
the Albany and tho yorktown Al Acapulco;
the Solsce az Hampton Roads
SAILED.
Dee 5-Ths Dixie from Philadelphia for Cristo-
bal; the Vermont from Sewport for South
drill grounds.
Dee s-The salem from -TompkinsvilIe for Froy-
ircetoWn.