New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Naval Authorities Oppose Clause
Encouraging Fraud.
From The Tribune Bureau


PREMIUM ON DISHONEST ENLIST
MENT.-The naval authorities are disposed
10 protest vigorously against the action OF
the Hous. OF Representatives for including
IN the naval appropriation bill clause
which encourages fraudulent enlistment
That legislative act which must receive
the approval or the Senate before IL can
become a law is the result oc a long
standing controversy between the Bureau
OF Navigation and members Of Congress,
most or whom have been periodically be
sought to obtain the discharge Of minors
who have enlisted by uisrepresenting their
ages The policy OF the department has
been not 20 discharge these youths with
out a trial for fraudulent enlistment. in
voIving in some cases imprisonment This
has led to much unrriendliness toward the
naval administration by Representatives
whose constituents have asked them 70 in
tercede in behalf OF boys who enlisted In
this way. An arrangement was made be-
tween the House Naval Committee and the
Bureau OF Navigation to have the existing
restriction in the law relating TO enlist
ments removed. so that a candidate for
enlistment need not produce a certificate
OF birth or other positive proof Of age. a
requirement. which interfered with recruit
understanding that when a minor was en-
listed he could be discharged without dis
honor and without punishment II his par
ents or guardians made the APPLICATION for
discharge. This provision was Incorporated
IN the naval bill as II was reported from
the committee and as Il has passed the
House, but 90 requirement of proof Of
age was retained. The committee stlpu-
lated that discharges Of minors under The
conditions described should be accompanied
by a reimbursement OF the government Of
the cost Of first outfit. So in amount fur
nished TO each recruit. The House struck
this out OF the bill so that the bill now
stands a minor may enlist by misrepresent-
ing his age. obtain his discharge upon
proof OF his fraud and need not refund 10
the government the cost Of the outfit.
The officials Of the Bureau OF Navigation
will make an effort 10 have the Senate
Naval Committee amend the clause 70 re-
move the exaction concerning proof OF age
and 10 restore the requirement OF reim-
bursement Of OUTFIT cost. Otherwise the
advantage Will be entirely with the boy
who is willing 10 deceive the naval recruit
ing officers concerning MS age.
ORDERS IssCED.-The following orders
have been issued.
ARMY.
Major GEORGE q. SKINNER. medica. corps.
from Fort LAw-ou. 70 Fort u. A. Russell
vice Major CHARLES K. MARROW. medi-
cal corps. 10 Fort LAWrtOn-
Captain CHARLES De F. CHANDLER, sigma,
corps, 70 Fort Omaha Tor duty PertAInlns
TO practical instruction IN aerOnautlcs Of
the class a. Army sigma school. May 10
First Lieutenant FREDERIC H. SMITH coast
ARTILLERY. from lssth company 20 unassigned
district Of New York
Following transfers Of chaplains coast artillery
ordered; RUTER " SPRINGER, from Fort
Schuy LeT. to Fort Caswsll. take effect
August 81 FREDERICK L. kCNSECRE.
from Fo-t CasVell. - Fort Andrews.
Leaves OF absence. Captain CHARLES DE F.
CHANDLE,R, sigma! eorPS. one month and
thirteen days from July I.
NAVY.
Passed Assistant surgeon E. NJ BROWN re-
tired). placed on retired list from naval hes
pital, Mare Island: 70 home
Assistant Surgeon Z. Y. NAI.Z. on eomp1et iou
of examination for promotion. 10 home ard
wait orders
Assistant Surgeons D. c. WALTON and y. A.
BASS commissioned
civil Engineer P J. BEAN detached General
civil Engineer ~ " p PARK Pcy yssa 4e.s So5fo1 81
Department 10 General Electric Compauy
schenectady.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs. The fol
lowing movements OF vessels have been re-
ported TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
April e-Ihe Saturn at Coriuto. The Glacier and
the Navajo st Mare Island
-ApIil INC Tacoma a. Portsmouth. y. II The
FtosAet a. indian Head. the North Carolina
Aplil 1.-THE south Caroliua at Charleston the
Nubuque al Guantanamo tho Salem A. F,-
81 DUE
SAILED
April s-Ihe Rocket. from Indian Head Cor ,.,,-
tolN- tE@ Potomac from Guautausr,..- rar
Hampton Roads -i-' ~
April lo-rhe New York. from PhiIadeIDbla so-
Hampton Roads. The Standfsh ana r. So
~fn. rom Annapolis for Norfolk. The Es4--
can from Greytown for BluereIds- -Ia
ttelena. the VIllaloDos and The Ss-7ar F--5-7
Shanghai for HUitau Bev. the Buffalo ~-or1
FahAna 70 san Francisco touching az
toiinto ana MaSda!ena Bay IN route