New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-22
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Commander FuUam Submits Plan
for Use of Marines.
From The Tribune Bureau
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PLAN FOR EXFEDITIONARY FOFtSE--
nander W F. Fullam, U. S. n, who mas Oeeh AZ
Washington giving testimony before INC
Naval Committee concerning the wlthoI a"- -
marines from ships of war. has le1t viii INC NJ ~,
authorities a plan III detail for the use Oh H'o
nari,es He suggests that the corps be employer
as an evolutionary and colonial force, pefi.a-
nent military organization associated closely "t4
the navy and working directly with inc navy ~
Selling important strategic points. naval OaSeS
coaling stations and in garrisoning them ana nun"
ing them against possible attack II IS deSlsheu
bx, Commander Fullams scheme to distribute
about twelve thousand marines at navy yafos at
home and at several stations in our foreign posses
sions placing the marine corps on an orsaiiLAdl"A
Of permanent battalions AMI regiments CoHi'
naander Fuliam proposes also that thlrly-hNe nun
dred marines should be placed aboard nine az
oores cruisers or naval transports like the Dixie
or the Panther where the battalion organization
could be completed at all times. three or these
transports being stationed IN the East -FOUR on te
Pacific and two the Atlantic coasts THIS VIII
afford the marines the necessary experience at sea
without interfering with the battalion or reg(-
mental organization. It is also proposed to nave
a special transport for seizure of bases and to
equip 1t with guns large and small, the necessary
gun platforms and other measures which give II
the value of portable fort 70 be manned by ma
rines This would also afford opportunity for
rotation in the assignments Of field battalions TO
shore stations and to duty afoat and give an op-
portunity for drilling which does not at present
exist The system Of q specially equipped trans
port would save calling the battleships for the
use on shore Of any of its battery for landing pur-
poses. The proposition. however, is net favored
by the marine corps officers. If the Navy Depart
nent is permitted carry out the Executive order
which U1thdraws marines from ships of war, this
is the plan which will be adopted in their employ
ment
mersy4s preparing TO purchase the boiler equip
uent of the hatteshp Florida. which is to be con-
structed by the government at the navy yard at
Brooklyn. Much interest attends the bidding for
this material, in view Of the agitation which has
prevailed concerning the blishrnent of boiler
making plant The Paymaster General of the
navy has sent out invitations for bids TO be opened
on February for delivering at the Brooklyn navy
yard twelve water-tuhe boilers. These are to be
installed on the Florida when that vessel has been
advanced In construction sufficient degree TO re-
oeive them. 1t Is estimated that this equipment
will cost about s250e01.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY.
sssons GGFRs fo co66si a.
80 EsMsC0AiB to command Fort Barrsness
CLARENCE P: TOWNSLEY command Fort Mon
Bsy s sSao' Joins hS E s& szisS 9
TO PTesiSo F Of an sksr Major ELISHA s BENToE
STEW EMS, 10 command Fort Mey.
Major FREDERICK 5. FOLTZ. 18th Cavalry. dis
continuance OF provisional government OF cuba, pro
coed to Fort Myer.
Captain EDGAR A MYER, 11th Infantry to Fort D. A.
Russell for DUTY with portion Of 18th Infantry
toned there, pending arrival Of his comrany.
First Ii Suienant FIELDING L. POINDEXTER (retire6).
from Northwestern Military Academy 70 home.
Lieutenant A. S. kIBBEE from naval hospital, Mare
Island, TO the Independence.
Ensign 3. BARSErTE to yard Washington.
Passed Assistant Surgeon G. II. MAYERS tretredl
Civil Engineer Z. s G WHITE. detached bureau of
yards and docks. 70 yard. Portsmouth. vice
Civil Engineer F. o. MANSON home. wait orders
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-Ths following
movements of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
JAN le-TEe Cheyenne at Santa Barbara.
A-The Panther Algiers. Prairie
ct Havana, the Hannibal q navy yard.
York the Maine at Guantanamo.
SAILED
Jan 20The North Carolina from Norfolk for Charleston
the Potomac from Key West Charleston. the Con
necticut from Naples Tor VIefranche the Celtic from
Naples Palermo.
Jan 2l-The Ohio and the Missouri saloDica