Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-01
ARMY AND NAVY.

The army was at peace throughout the
entire year with the exception Of sporadic
operations in the Philippines, which cul-
minated in the determination of Jakir1
and his band of Moro outlaws.
Several high ranking officers died dur
ing the year. including Lieut.. Gen. Cor
bin. Maj. Gen. Otis and Brig. Gen. Drum
A large number were transferred to the
retired list on account of age. including
Lie:It. Gen. Macarthur. Maj. Gen. Yves
ton: Brig. Gen. Mackenzie and Brig. Gen
OReilly.
Important changes in the stations of Of
flyers were announced, including that of
Maj. Gen. Wood, the senior officer OF the
army. to be chief of staff, as the successor
of Mai. Cen Bell, who is to go to the
Philippines. Maj. Gen. Barry, who com
manded the army of Cuban pacification,
has assumed the command of the Depart
ment of California at San Francisco. The
18th United States Cavalry relieved the
18th United States Calvary at Fort Myer.
An army court, of which Lieut.. Gen.
Young is president, has been in session
during the greater part of the year in
this city investigating the so-called mid
night raid at Brownsville, Tex, in Au-
gust. 1906. All the field officers of the
army in this country were subjected to
the Roosevelt physical test at various
times during the year, and successfully
stood the ordeal with but two or three
exceptions. The Medical Corps of the
army began cr,r .rehensiVe system OF
innoculation for the prevention of the
spread of typhoid fever in the army.
Seven cadets at the United States Mill
tary Academy were dismissed by the
President for hazing Midshipman Sutton
induce Congress to reinstate the young
men at the academy. Lieut.. L. S.
Grant, Sd, Corps Of Engineers. succeeded
Capt ]. ii. Poole of the same corps as
Navy building. BY order of President
Roosevelt the name of Jefferson Davis
was restored to the tablet on Cabin John
Bridge, above Georgetown.
Undoubtedly the most important event
in the navy during the year was the
reorganization of the system Of ad
ministration of the bureaus and navy
yards by Secretary Meyer. The new sys-
tenn went into effect December 1. and is
now under consideration by the naval
committees of Congress. Its general eff
feet has been the complete subordina-
ton of the staff to the line.
Another interesting event was the sue
cessful completion of the circumnaviga-
ton Of the world by the Atlantic fleet
under command of Rear Admiral Sperry.
That officer was subsequently succeeded
in command of the fleet by Rear Admiral
Schroeder Naval Cftlcers were compelled
to undergo the saEle physical test as that
imposed on the officers of the army. Most
of them preferred the walking test OF
fifty miles in three days to the riding
test of ninety miles in the same period
of time.
BY the express orders of Congress
marines wire restored to their former
duties en- board cruisers and battleships
A thorough investigation was made of
the case of Lieut.. Sutton of the Marine
Corps. The result was a dt cision by
the Navy Department that he died as d
result Of injuries inflicted by his own
hand. The hospital ship Solace was put
in commIss'cl for duty witt the Atlantic
fleet with a medical officer in command
and a civilian complement of navigators.
The battleship Mississippi received a
silver service from the citizens of Mis-
sissippi. The incident promoted comment
because of the fact that the principal
pieces of the set were decorated with
the portrait of Jefferson Davis. During
the latter part of the year the operations
of the navy were largely devoted to the
execution of the POLICY of the State De-
partHent for tho protection of the lives
and property of American citizens n
Nicaragua and the restoration of peace
and good order in that republic