New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-19


~ new Superintendent 81 the West Point
Academy.
chosen as superintendent al West Point.
um hc thc nrst time an officer ~ that
-t has heeu detailed 10 this post and
probable t1at there Nill hoe officers
=, VII regard che dcs ignstion - 8 major
rsrsl a. rat in keeping with the duties
srs'viur or lim 49, the head ~ the
IWug ACADEMY especially as there were
-.rs mo routendcd IL Was not properly
ps.kng r.gadier generals billet
Needed . General Officer.
Az the sane time the military authori-
Is have come 90 the conclusion shat the
l 0f the iustitution 81 West Point.
s-e several hundred cadets are under
s'rietior for duty as commissioned Of
srs ~ the army. should he a general
sra. 60 least Theoretically. sepa-
oil a. fsr 49, possible from the prejudices
.h So nften belong 20 an Officer Of
riua~ branch az the line or star. OF
rs6. ON officer who has served On an
G tc line and becomes a general
Fer IS usually regarded as entertaining
or less partial kicWs toward his
rer branch.
~ infantry officers lave recently been
nctine campaign - favor - tho de-
81 su officer Of thet branch a. super
rdeit q West Point. The latest issue
'e onichl organ of the association 81
AMIR officers C0ltained an unusual ap-
81 tHt- respect which attracted much
fauor partly because IL savored -
Ism f superior authority and vas,
rst extent "a breach ~ discipline. The
slFy officers charged that thcir arm
h8a hecn Couspicuously ignored in de-
rr 80 .,rs 10 duty al West Point. and
o. ...r fwo occasions in tho history
tE t.ateuE had iufantrsmen served
IS hI Emphasis was given 10 the
tasr r..i - tls output - The Military
lIets WAS destined FOR tie infantry,
proper eHrsileIatlon ~ tle training
lar'- f.r tle mobile army would in
l. ihe selection ~ an iufantrgman.
-en.Its 20 he seen whether the in
-r r.- h, -eas-G With the designation
rs ier "a Esri--. That officer vas
r- AZ. r.. cavalry arm, then trans
fsd '. f. fautry arm when, in 1891,
Tss pointed 90 tie eliutaut generals
ann l which De- served uutl his
frtme;t 80 q briEadier general Dy AZ.
'e.,.t Ed August. 1909. re became
r -,Hers I Asri!, $685. his promotion
' Ar Roosevelt CO th.f tine being E0fYc-
Iu rs e Grir-. Conceal Barry has
'n 80 l1.e rarateG irom the infaHtrs
a' t w-. r.t hr regarded D. members
'iai ann s belonging 90 maj branch.
ta1., W. was uot formerly - the in
fF N-- stated f0r ace place an West
Hf. Ttls officer. General r N Bliss. now
dag az assistaut to she chief ~ staff
-ad. stood 90 nave been chosen. iu view
DIS prospective relief From duty in the
| u department when General Leonard
pa and Genera. william d.. cart. q come
p W April General Bliss. however.
fierrrd r1- to go to West Point. and Die
l cs t"fe been observed in detailing
! 49, fH' ~Iecessor ~ General Berry 10
merl fh. department - California.
important Changes in Commands.
| n.muel ~ changes Den the most inn
'sn' commands in UIe army were an
| -n.ea helH,aut Gcusrai AinsWorth
| lr' .a t.e assumption by Major
ie's Wood. NOW Boz command
| fle Easi ~ tiIc post
/ f-f FL. s4rrced Major General
/ iia'km Rr a... after leave of alb
I pr" 81. e.r .mand of the military
| 81 F-r.lr .r place 81 Major
| d. D-Ea soon O. retire
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