New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Putting the Navy on a Business
Basis.
From The Tribune Rureau-l

Washington, July II.
cOWIE MAKES CHANGES--The new
raymaster general of the navy, I. j.
Cowie has made some important changes
in the system of doing business under the
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts He has
been instrumental in bringing about greater
expedition in the passing upon requisltlons
for supplies. and he has been permitted
greater authority without interference OF
other bureaus OF boards Secretary Meyer
has recognized the necessity OF not inter
fering with the paymaster generals duties
by aboIshing a board of line officers. OF
which Rear Admiral William Swift was
the president, and from which board had
come numerous suggestions OF changes
which had led to more or less confusion at
navy yards. Secretary Meyer is anxious
that Paymaster General Cowie shall have
as much authority possible in order that
the work of his bureau, which has to do
with the acquisition of supplies for navy
yards and ships of war, shall be on
businesslike basis. involving the least
amount of time in transacting business and
in obtaining and delivering stores To this
end Mr. Meyer has approved the recon-
mendation made by Paymaster General
Cowie that all acquisitions for stocks, sup
plies and materials shall be submitted to
the paymaster general for approval or dis
approval, according to the judgment Of that
officer. who will be governed by the quanti-
ties of the various supplies on hand or
available for shipment from other yards
or stations BY this means it will be pos
sible to regulate the amount OF stock OBJ
tained and prevent an undue accumulation
of supplies and materials at the various
navy yards This is an important provi-
sion and will do much 10 promote economy
and prevent waste
In the case of other supplies which are
needed for important use or for specific
purpose, the acquisitions will be submitted
TO the paymaster general through the bu-
reaus most directly concerned. Authority
is given to the paymaster general to dis
approve any requisition, in which event he
will report his action and the reason for
it to the department. BY this new arrange
ment there will be a better regulation Of
the accumulation of stores, which is now
possible under the new naval supply fund
Iegahzed by Congress late in the last ses-
sion.
MAY BE ANOTHER TEXAS.-Ftnal
plans for the unnamed new battleships
technically cau=d Nos. "a and 35, have been
approved by the Navy Department Speci-
fcations and advertisements for bids will
be prepared Immediately, 4 suggestion
that one of the new ships be named the
Texas is being considered by the depart
ment The present Texas is of an old
type and may receive another name.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
Following officers ordnance department assigned
TO duty at camps OF instruction as herein
after indicated: Lieutenant Colonel J.
WALKER RENET, Atascadero Ranch, sep
tember Is; Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES
,TLT GLARK ac Feqn % sPEPings E5 Aggu5t ngsi MAJOR
Promotions OF f0i9TiPg officers S2azt a5fsF9 ~
colonel, THOMAS RIDGEWAY 70 liegten-
ant colonel; GEORGE H MMANUS TO
major; ARTHUR L KEESLLNG 70 captain
command of Fort William Mckinley. Phil
tppines, TO command Department OF Luzon-
Captain LLOYD L SMITH, medical corps. from
Military Academy to Army Medical School.
Washington for special course Of IN instT1S-
medical corps, TO New York City, as aL-
Captaia EDW2RD 4. sHUTTLEwORTH. ID
Infantry, TO DUTY at Fort Benjamin Har-
.a,tsin am R0BF5RT 8 WELSH 5th Field Artil-
iery. detailed TO I'LL vacancy in quarterfldS-
ter's department
Captain HARRY \. EATON, 23d Infantry. from
West Virginia University July 81. 10 proper
First IIeutenant WALTER WHITNEY. medical
reserve cOrps. from Fort Mcpherson TO seat
tie sailing August 20 for Fort Egbert,
Alaska. to relieve Captain ALEXANDER
MURRAY medical corps, who will proceed
to Seattle
Resignation of First Lieutenant BRUCE COT
TON. coast artillery, accepted; To take ef-
feet September 9.
Following officers coast artillery from companies
indicated to unassigned list Captain WILL
LIS 9. PEACE, from 9Sth Company; First
Lieutenant WILLIAM P. CCRRIER, from
10th Company. First Lieutenant NATHAN
IEL =. ROGERS, from s4th Company
Second Lieutenant FRANK E BEALS (retred)
from Office chief of staff 10 his home TO