New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
army AND NAVY NOTES
s.erstary of War Concerned
s oss ack of Discipline In Army
rr,ora Thz Tribune Bureau
~ washington. May i.


washington, May i.
There are many in
rIsClPl--.- .7;s,,ipline IN the army is at
tiostions '-i1 ~ secretary Of War has re-
lew eoo. concerning the lack OF as
csiTed To Thai appears to be downright
crime s -, prevailing in some OF the
/ ,7suberain ...,a,,rr. At least three COM
rsgsneil's U ann have been the sub
r.encsrs @ -, in the War Department
| ,.cz q o. g. 80, re7orted in these dis
! spd q -, neci;nenfal commanders have
| rslcf'es' .cesion Of recommendation Tor
| sesn 'hs III martial. In only one case.
| ,risi y s-,cb action likely to be taken,
toNeSei' ,~.lo,el v. H. c. Bowen, 18th
1ufantry- characterization the
y involved is q very aiIncuil pi'e y
y Is not always possible LOT tile
ss-.- authorities to CLASSIFY The pa tle"-
.s~o,es from which springs the inSucor-
- .o,S5tien. II IS not always suFiaeaef'I
80 rs5rposes Of the institution OF as
- measures 10 bring against an OF
-. allegsnen ef ''tenperamenral IN
While officers personally may
no difficulty in locating or determin-
uBstness e regimental cern~
w either professionally or tempera-
p..,lv IL is next TO impossible 10 satisfy
-.;,;-sry court SIS 70 the existence OF such
s,soualifving characteristic.
----s+sr1' dickinson believes thea rs need
-sotar s+rictness in some quarters. and
=. : ,ossihle that department commanders,
=, ave irnnledisteiy over the resimental
.-,r,eu5ers. vii receive instructions
$50 VIII have tendency 70 inaproVe the
.si+,cn There is q suspicion that the
.os5;tiors have come about because the
-r.<biretor authorities have not exercised
.-4ecie-t .eentrol over resimental admins
.-,tien ard because there has been teo little
.+,snrisn paid 30 details in army discipline.
77,e critics OF the army within the service
sssf say thar much can Sc accomplished
va ehisf Of star atsd = Secretary of War
vse zan Iake every opportunity 70 dis
csursgs INSTRUMENTATION ana especially dis
-.unrensnce cverruling the recommends
-ious OF senior officers and rendering de-
cisions in favor OF protesting juniors. There
ise suspicion mat Toe much OF this sort Of
ring has been dene in the last five or six
years, and that The INSTRUMENTATION which
--=sssy exists and which is the cause of much
/ dscontent ard ascension could have been
+ staoped before il had attained sufficient
f rraporfians 70 reach Washington II de-
ps-tnent commanders had exercised their
authority ana interfered when the first
signs Of rsvelt- and controversy appeared.
ORDERS lsSUEB.-The following orders
have been issued.
ARMY
1sutsnsnt Colonei EDWIN T. GLENN. Esd n
1aIT-T. franclsco T'eTr Rrtn-
issl
ssaiur WILLIAM c. GAMPRTLL.. rgvnnaster.
ron Department Of Dakota 70 san Fran
,isco. ~ dine 70 take transport sailing Al
gust fo~ Philippines.
5r4r ,-,a,r-7 = =, = { "a me 80 =
Lossn. VITA station q san Francisco.
( lie tolioFri1z officers detailed for duty at the
aay service schools 81 Fort LesVenweFth
VII EspoFJ O. Gates sPecined for duty: Cap
ieiH FAFlANb SAEffEs Stn Cavalry. oc5o-
5s- J. Frs Liente-ants EDWARD 4.
BEESL. 18th infantry, August 10
FHst Lieutenant LEO 3 DANNENILLER IRE
tFsc' -stsilea with organized militia Of
srE lleutenent FERRIT VAN :. oUACKEN-
the oeast-5ctioa work a F5ort f5ltss- TsiieT-
NJ cen5sin WILLIAM II. WAIDR0S. 225
Prs Iisgtsuan- EDMUND E. IGLEHART, 3D.
lntsa5E-- 10 Washington Tor ezanine.ioH fe-
ssoor5 Iisc,eaa-t ALERT I. RICH. essh In
.sslry from san Francisco % his company
seeoHd lie1teuaEt CHARLES :. CAFFERY. ID
ln-sutr freza Fort Assinibotue 70 Fort
Chaplain LOUIS a CARTER. assigned 40 the
lcEh Cavalry. 10 Madison Barracks New
csaPlzin GEORGE ). wARING. 11th cavslry.
70 b1s-cr. 70 aETeR5 the convention Of che
earhctic Total Abstinence Eaiplf Of America,
sggast p ~, i and Z
le1rsl Surgeon CHARLES J LONG. Upon ar
-ivE! q san Francisoo. TO Fort Adams.
LesFss q scs=cce- Lieutenant Colonel WILL
jAN 4 NICHOLS 18th Infantry, two months
q E-HILL, 18th Infantry, tgenty-one
NAVY.
Easrr C. A. .10NES, detached from the Frank
IN ana Ensign Z. .. ALLEN, detaefa3
from ths Marietta: both 10 navy ward. Eos
a.. Pc egTnetyiol3 With the laT al rife tea
IT'S lplTar = 9 PATTI tStS6oS, j.. detached
= from The Idaho, 10 the Hartford.
sfatnlp1an r Y. PORTER. detached from the
-, s-lr5lE7 70 me Hartford.
sii1snlp1asn J. JAMES. detached fren the New
tt5aanpshiTs; . the Hartford.
sth:!oos1iplnan p. r HATNES. detached from the
= Kansas: . -he Hartford.
h-5s.ipEaan * v SMITH, detached from ths
htcshtp-nan Q c DAVIS. detached from the
, Nsv Jersey: 70 she Hartford
Fz5aaser 2. d PERKINS. detached from the
Washington. home 20 wait orders
fa.nsster 9 Il ATLD- detached from the
O. ren1syiEaniai . the Washington.
Fssse1 Assistant Esynaster z H TRICOC, de-
Iaele- frcn duty 81 Philadelphia: 70 the
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-Th fol-
loving movements Of vessels have been re-
Ported 70 the Navy Department:
-L[ ARRIVED
e., i1-fhe Pa6ucsh al Blusnei5s
= g !Z-1he Massachusetts at Annapolis.
-sss s-as-Ihe Jew York st Touier the Michigan
= hors-allo- ne salenn az TomplzinsTilie, and
2 ihe Chester pr 2fouteyides.
:
SAILED.
nsi 3.-Ile Dixie from Washington fer Nor
20 me Montana the North Carolina the
taAessss the South Dakota. the Chester
~ the Mara from 5outevidso for Bahia
esans The Dc Long from Boston for
.. ~-sl-tsLan, via. Newport News and Norfolk
~ s-lsL now engaged IN surveying ca the
Tolst Of cuba, ordered 10 the navy yard at
Portsmouth \. Il
AWARD ON VANDERBILT ROADS
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