New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
In ARMY AND NAVY
Meyer Wants Thorough In
specti0n System.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington December %.
IMPROVEMENTS EXPE -TED.-In the
enlarged method OF inspection which Sec
retary Meyer has adopted a feature OF
his reorganization Of navy yard operation
and department administration he expects
to perfect a system which will subject all
branches Of work to intelligent and dis
eliminating survey. The general scope of
this important duty will be under Captain
Aaron Ward. who is about TO attain the
grade of rear admiral and has been presi-
dent OF the board OF inspection and survey.
That board will be continued and be COM
posed of various officers representing dlf-
ferent branches Of the service, line and
staff. for the purpose OF inspecting ships
OF war about 10 go into commission. as
well as those in reserve. The board viii
recommend work which is found TO be nee
essary and report upon the installation OF
improvements and upon the alterations
which have been made.
Another board of similar character will
be organized to inspect work at shore sta
tions, having TO do generally with the ex-
animation OF the product and methods OF
the various shops at navy yards. There
will be also an increase I'm the number of
inspectors attached TO different manu-
featuring plants where work is being done
the Navy Nbhli at
and at the shops at raw yards. II has
further been recommended by the surgeon
general Of the navy that a new office of
inspector general under the Bureau OK
Medicine and Surgery be created. The
incumbent will be a senior medical officer
OF experience, who will have an assistant
and will inspect hospitals on shore and the
sick bays on ships and have general
supervision of matters Of administration
and personnel pertaining To the naval medi-
cal corps. This Recommendation is now
under consideration by Rear Admiral w.
p. Potter. aid for personnel.
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY.
Major GEORGE b. DUNCAN. I'd Infantry, from
Walter Reed General Hospital. District Of
Columbia. 10 proper station -, -,
lery. detailed 10 hl kscaney In scosistence
department. January p, 1910, vice captain
WILLARD ID. NENgBILI. commissary. as
Captain GARRISON MCASkEn. l5th lnfsntry'
from Hot springs to Preside of San Fran
Captain LEON b. KRONER. qusrtermaster. 20
ofiee auartermaster general. for temporary
First lieutenant EVERETT A. ANDERSON,
10 Fort Roseefans. December ~
First Lieutenant LOUIS II. NJ M'KlNLAf. 9Th
Field Artillery, TO recruiting service. -.
Leaves Of absence: Major GEORGE Il. DUN
CAN. ID Infantry. one month; Captain
VERGE E SWEAzEf. medical corps. M
teen days.
Captain E. L. WRIGHT. detached navy yard;
Phiedelphia TO duty commandant naval
station. Guantanamo. and TO command the
Newark.
Lieutenant Commander S. V: GRAHAM. de-
tached command OF the syiph; TO navy yard.
Lieutenant C A. RICHARDS. detached the
Ohio; 20 the Connecticut.
Lieutenant J. T. BOWERS. TO navy yard. Nor
folk.
Lieutenant A. ". MITCHELL detached navy
yard. Norfolk 20 navy yard. Puget sound
Ensign J. ?. MILLER. detached the Ohio; to
Ensign II BROWN. detached the Ohio: to the
Miashipman ]. C. STEVENS. detached the Ohio;
Mie.hipman n. b. DE MOTT detached Naval
Academy: home. await orders:
Assistant Naval Constructor r W. RfDEN. dc-
tachNd navy yard. Portsmouth; leave. TWO
months.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been re-
ported TO the Navy Department:
Dec l2-The Tacoma and the Leonidas. at
Dec is@The Hull the Truxtun. the whippIe.
the Paul Jones. the Perry. the Preole. the
Hopkins. the GoldsbOrough and the Law
renee at Mare Island.
Dec. 1.-THE MacdOnOugh. ct Key West; the
Tennessee and the Washington, at Shanghai;
the Maryland and the Colorado. at Kobe.
at Yokohama: the Princeton, at Acapulco
SAILED
Dec. 1.-THE Birmingham and the Salem from
PrOvfncetown for Hampton Roads.