The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-03
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Army and
Navy News
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The following named enlisted men
of the First Hospital Co., N. G. H.,
will report to the commanding officer
of Co. c, First Infantry, for drill and
parade on Sunday, September 5, at Il
noon. Sergeants Girwood NJ. Addison,
Paul Kanoa, Douglas Panee, John
Massa, Vaughn McCaughey, John Town
send, and Ho Tong; Corporal Albert
Trask, Privates Peter Fern, Solomon
Kauhane, David Pa, William Pololuu,
Robert Lono. Sergeant James Ne
Sacnme will be in charge of the de-
tachment.
wilkes Granddaughter Here.
Major styer, Goth Infantry, who is
accompanying his regiment aboard the
transport Thomas, accompanied by
Mrs. Styer and children, were enter
tanned in town yesterday by Mrs. Egg
bert Roberts. Mrs. Styer is grand
daughter of the late Admiral Wilkes,
u. s. N, famous by his connection
with the Trent affair during the Civil
War, and well known several decades
ago by his surveys on various islands
of the Hawaiian group.
Captain and Mrs. Briant Wells and
family were entertained during their
stay by Major and Mrs. Wadhams.
Mrs. Styer and Mr.. and Mrs. Wells are
Salt Lake people, Captain Wells being
brother of Ex-Governor Heber NJ.
Wells of Utah.
Discrimination Against Marines
The act of Congress restoring the
marines to warships does not seem to
have settled the matter after all. Sew
eral prominent officers of the line are
openly opposed TO MARINES aboard ship
and are apparently doing all they can
to nullify the law without actually
violating its main provisions. That
the fractional fight is on again is shown
by the fact that the authorities of the
Marine Corps have made formal pro-
test TO the Secretary of the Navy
against the order of Rear Admiral
Schroeder, commander of the Atlantic
feet, promulgating regulations which
divide guard duty aboard ship between
marines and sailors. The Marine Corps
officers assert that this action marks
the beginning of systematic move
ment. to exclude marines from ships of
war. There are indications that a de-
termined effort will be made to induce
President Taft to intervene in the
fght between the Navy and the Marine
Corps. With Congress so manifest1y
in favor of the employment of marines
on shipboard there is no likelihood that
the question will be renewed at the
Capitol, but there are some things
which may be done by the naval au-
thorities, regardless of the law. Adj
miral Schroeder took the initial step
in that direction by providing that
guard duty on board vessels of the
fleet shall be performed by sailors and
marines in alternate periods, not more
than one-half of the time to be taken
up by the marines. That action caused
considerable commotion at the head
| quarters of the Marine Corps, and has
| resulted in some animated correspond
| ence with marine officers on boardship.
| The eommandant of the corps has ap-
pealed to the Secretary of the Navy
| for an order which would require Rear
| Admiral Schroeder to recall his regula-
| ton.
Secretary Meyer apparently has de-
| cided that there is no occasion for in
reference. That means that he has
adopted the navy view, which is, gen
orally speaking, against the employ
ment of marines on board ship. The
| marines, however, can not be entirely
| withdrawn from vessels of war, mas
much as the law is specific on that
point. Secretary Meyer believes, how
| ever, that the officer in command of a
feet should be. permitted to exercise
his discretion in the way in which
| the marines should be employed. Be-
cause of Secretarys Meyers view of
| the controversy, it is believed that the
| marine officers will make direct ap-
| peal to President Taft to see that the
interests of the corps are fully pro-
| tected under the law