New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
Controller of Treasury Rules
AGAINST Army Autos.
From The Tribune Bureau.1

Department ID HdNiiS an
troversv with the Treasury Department
over the decision of the Controller disai-
lowing certain expenditures for automo-
biles. The law authorizes the purchase Oh
these vehicles for military use. but the
Controller has decided that certain ofhcers
cannot use them in official travel, and thal
the nublic funds shall not be used Tor tHe
rebair of the cars. 1t is held that mas
much as officers are provided with mounts
or get the equivalent of forage for horses
thew have no need for AUTOMOBILES. me
War Department, on the other hano, nous
that while certain officers are proVlaed
with the means of keeping horses ana re-
ceivc their extra allowance to defray theii
cost. there are circumstances when an AMI
mai cannot be used
One of these instances. which engaged
the attention of the Controller, was the
visit of Major General Leonard Wood anu
other officers to the manHuvre camp AT
Pine Plains. NJ 7. The Controller heio
that General Wood and his military com
panions should have used their horses out
the war Department asserts tnat TINS
would have meant much expense IN INC
way of transporting the animals from uo'
errors Island. while an automooiie was
necessary on account Of the large area u
bA covered on the lHSpcOIAOH ~--F'
other disallowance by the Controller was
the cost of hiring a taxicab In Ne" Ioi
when General Wood made certain ofhclai
calls on distinguished foreigners. The war
Department authorities have remindeo tle
Controller that the use of horse py Gen
eral Wood would have been inconVenieht
and would have required the transpoi Ia
tion of the animal from the generais sla-
tion ON Governors Island. Calling lor ca
ira expense, unless, as ons omcer feii4S1l N0@'
General Wood arranged to swim MS hoFSe
from the island to the Battery and oach-
CARING FOR WOUNDED.-H the
Tinted States should become involved IN
war there would probably be TREMENDOUS
loss of life In the naval engagements SUI
geon General c. F. Stokes OF the navy eS-
Inmates that in a battle at sea, with SIX
teen battleships, there would be not less
than from three thousand to five thousahu
wounded on the various ships. The prop
lem of how to care for the wounded qulchIy
and under the adverse conditions winch
would be presented Is now engaging the
attention of the medical officers OF the
navy.
Surgeon General Stokes is planning to
visit the ships of the Atlantic feet IN tneIf
battle practice next month In order to gan
a comprehensive and intimate view or the
medical organization on board SHIPS III COM
mission. He is the author OF the methoos
of work for those connected with the neol-
cal department in time OF war, as ialo
down In the naval drill book. The surgeon
general desires to establish an orgahlza-
t1on which will be of use IN time OF battle
for the care of the wounded. The plan will
he an elaborate one, and will go into all
the details, including the preparations LOT
battle and the arrangements for taxing
care of the disabled in the fight and after
ward. 1t is the desire Of the surgeon gen.
eraI that there shall be provided large
cornmodous and up-to-date hospital ship
for the Atlantic fleet and another for SER
vice in the Pacific. In his report. founded
on his observations with the fleet. he Will
urge the Navy Department to ask Congress
for an appropriation for this purpose.
present naval hospital ship, the Selace. an
swers this purpose in a way, but tt has been
converted to it's present uses, and there
would be a decided Improvement IN having
a specially designed and constructed hos
pitaI ship. By means of such ship the
disabled could be removed from the feet
after the battle and brought TO the hos
pitfalls on land.
It is the desire of the naval medical
officers to establish a system which shall
meet any emergency and save those re-
sponsible for the care of the wounded in
battle from resort to makeshifts.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY.
duty inspector general, Department OF the
Matops FRANK C. BAKER and RODERIC P.
OCONNOR and Captain WILLIAM r; DAVIS:
medical corps. to camp of instruction Fort
BENJAMIN Harrison, August 81
Following officers of corps of engineers detailed
10 superintend construction or repair or any
n n.d ~ district specified: Colonel SOLO
MON W. ROESSLER, Sd District, vice Major
S NON II i Porto Rcan psric
Major E. EVELETH WINSL0W. Hawaiian
District; Major JAY J. MORROW. Alaskan
Major THOMAS C. HANSON. sth Infantry. and
Captain WILLIAM KELLY. jr-, 9th Cav
airy. to army service schools. Fort Leaven-
worth. August Is
First lieutenant $. CHASE DE Kraft. med.
corps: to take efrect August Il.
Leaves Of absence; Captain WILLIAM N.
September I: Captain GRosVENoR L.
TOWNSEND: LIST Infantry. four months. on
completion Of duties at Pine Camp.
NAVY.
Ensign ]. c. SUMPTER. 10 WASHINGTON. for ex-
animation for promotion. and compile
ton to Bureau OF Navigation
Ensign H. z. WELTE, detached the Lancaster
to the Prairie.
Ensign d. E COPELAND detached Rureau os
Yards Yard and Docks: to Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Assistant Surgeon A f. LEE, detached naval
hospital Mare Island: temporary DUTY
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Fay inspector W. J. LrTTELL. 10 navy paw Of
nee. New York: vice PAY Inspector j. A
MUD; settle accounts. wait orders.
MARINE CORPS
Colonel F. L. DENNY. from Washington for San
Francisco. August S.
Lieutenant Colonel T. c. PRINCE. leave Wash
tnston in time to embark on the Mongolia
on August Il.
port of August S.
First Lieutenant L. B. MILLER to marine bar
racks. Naval Academy, upon completion Of
examination for promotion at marine bar
racks. Washington,
Leave of absence: Major DION WILLIAMS
August 70 September I.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-Thef fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been re-
ported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Aug; a-Tne Prairie at Bradford: the Rocket a,
Aug. 4-The Dolphin at Boston: the Cleveland at
Mare Island. the Wolverine at Cheboygan.
Mich; the Birmtnsham at Southern drili
grounds; the Patuxent at Prov!ncetown; the
Lebanon at Boston: the Minnesota the Yer
mont the Nebraska. the Rhode Island and
the Virginia at Rockport