New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
President To Be asked to Restore
Captain Qualtrough.
rFrona The Tribune Bureau


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IN BEHALF OF QUALTROUGH-President
Taft Will be asked to extend executive clemency
to Captain z. F. Qualtrough. U. S. N, late COM
nlanding officer OF the United States ship Georgia
TO the effect Of the sentence OF naval
courtrna rtiaI convened by the commander in chief
OF the Atlantic feet following the alleged intoxi-
cation of Captain Qualtrough at a public dinner
Captain Qualtrough suspended from duty for
six months and will suffer the loss Of ten num-
bers his grade, which has the effect OF deferT1nS
his promotion TO the rank Of admiral for one
year. President Taft will be asked TO restore
Captain Qualtrough 10 duty and 10 put him pack
in his old place. This appeal will be based on lhe
ground that Captain Qualtrough was urduly pun
isbed and that prejudice entered into the findings
of the court.
II IS doubtful II The latter contention be
sustained but there is much sympathy among
naval officers for Captain Qualtrough. who has an
excellent record added to which fact, his fellow
townsrnen IN Rochester. have made concerted
effort 70 obtain favorable action on the part OF
President Taft Captain Qualtroushs oiense
should not be considered a serious one. according
n his friends when all the circumstances are
considered. He had been on duty for long time
was really TOO sick TO attend tho formal dinner
and was easily affected by small quantity OF
wine It is also pointed out that at the dinners
given nv the admirals OF the feet vino used.
and there was no prohibition against drinking
which wGs forced upon officers as an act OF oouF-
tesy which they could not well avoid II Is 1ur-
tber declared that the punishment accorded 20
Cantsin Oualtrough was unusual inasmuch as 1t
included bringing him back on his ship as pas
senger with the executive officer In command
He was compelled witness. but not allowed 70
take part in, the celebration which marked tha
rn+,,-1 ~ the vessels at Hampton Roads Feb
ruary p.
ORDERS 1ssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Lieutenant Colonel AIBFRT D K%IsKIIlETR SsPuTy
plsss5y gs1e5s " ssisye eonssAy army
pert f1NoT4Y ;S9 S5n AD DDaasts to Depart
,1I q ne eH + S6ls Ogyasf5 1y b infantry de.
captain tailed Ms4S IN s96slstsnoe to- dePsrten, A
Captain STTART HENTZElsAM, . s. 0to san Fancisoo
.Dtan 5ns E1w@R1 So g cXREY payTastsr Depart
gnt E. 5ea9f MAJ & e 9s2a lst iatant assume oars.
construction work Vancouver Barracks relieving Ma
Rssignation Of FIRST HIRAM MITCHELL
First Lieut. Lieutenant LESTER W. LORD medical reserve
corps. from Fort IIey April l8. 10 & hone and STAND
Second Lieutenant J0l5S G WINTER 9th Cn'1iF'' to
Ensign G MCoURTs. detached the Vermont to bureau
Ensign B BARNETT. detached bureau of equipment to
Medcal inspector J. NJ EDGAR. detached navy ysId
Boston to duty feet surgeon AaPfo m nee tro a sta
Surgeon z P. STONE detached the Rhode Island: to
Surgeon r sPA 'tSsnsd hs Rhode i'ana TO
Passed Assistant Surgeon F. PECK dsts9hed topeGo ]
Washington.
| washington: 10 naval station. Hawaii
| Paynaster c W. ELIAsON. detached tho Louisiana;
P.vmastcr H. DE F. MEL. detached the Kesrsa-ge; to
New York. . ,. -
Polytechnic Institute. Troy TO training station
Great Lakes.
MovEME ENTs OF wARsHIPs.-The following
| v,ovenents Of vessels have been reported to the
| Navy Department:
| ARRIVED.
March I2-Ths Charleston. the Galveston the Denver
| m. Cleveland nd Chattanooga at Hong Kong
the Nebraska al navy yard, New York; the Nero at
SAILED
March i2-The Hannibal from Newport News for Guile
bra- tbs Nebraska from Tompkinsville for yard
Sew York; the Chester from yard. New YORK
FOR bradford; the Pompey from Cavito for Hong
KonK; the albany. tho Hull the Truxtun the Whlp-
Paul Jones. the Perry. the Stewart the
psv.. tho Coldsborough Fortune from San
11irro' for Magdalena Bay; the Farragut from San
10jeSo the Dubuque from Guam
t.nsuo for RIuehelds: Paducah from Portsmouth
n. b, for TompkinsTi8Iea , the Ai@fe''1 ifo"' "p