New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
ARMY AND navy NOTES
Naval Militia Bill Favorably Re.
ported to House.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.

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PROVIDES EMERGENCY FORCE.-The
House Committee Naval Affairs to-day
reported favorahly the bill to create an or
gsnized naval militia, bearing the same re-
la.ion to the navy as the national guard
does to the army. The bill provides for an
annual appropriation of S2oo.ooo. making the
allotment d man approximately the same
as the Dick bin provides for the national
guard II is estimated by the Navy Depart
ment, which has approved the measure,
that il the bill becomes a law the naval
militia viii grow 20 strength Of at least
ten thousand men capable OF being put on
board ship in fighting trim on short notice
There is now no organized naval militia
but many states have organizations which
are independent and not subject TO federal
control In the event of war. the depart
ment says. the President may call on these
men. 5.SSe OF whom took part in the Spanish
War. and they can he aboard ship in fight
ing condition within thirty-six hours.
TRIAL AWAITS MAJOR DAVIS.-Or-
dess were signed by Acting Secretary Win
Tlirop to-day for the court martial of Major
Henry Darlington Davis. OF the marine
corps, on charges growing out of an al
legged impertinent letter written to the
Navy Department by Major Davis some
lime ago in connection with his application
be returned from Guam to duty in the
United States. Major Davis is understood
10 have been considerably surprised by the
prompt action of the department in order
Ing him Immediately on the receipt of his
letter TO the States for temporary duty"
lie was directed to proceed by the first
available steamer to San Francisco and
,1,4 har Re I, IL
edeiphia Navy Yard Major Davis is on
his way across the continent, but presuma-
bly, is unaware that he is being rushed
home to face a court martial The detail
for the court, of which Rear Admiral Sam
uel P. Comfy will probably be president,
will be finished tomorrow and the trial
will begin early in January. Major Davis
was appointed TO the marine corps from
she District of Columbia in April, 1899, and
was promoted to major in May, 1908. His
last cruise ended in July Of that year, and
in May, 1909. he assigned tc command
the marine barracks at Guam His friends
argue that il his letter to the department
~as objectionable il might have been due
10 mental condition incident to service at
GuaIn, and they will endeavor TO have him
brought before board Of mental survey,
looking TO his retirement.
ORDERS IsSUED-The following orders
have been issued:
Captain WILBUR WILLING, corps of en-
Sineers. from Vancouver barracks and duty
with Company +, ID Battalion Of Engineers,
upon return to duty Of First Lieutenant
ARTHUR r. ERHNBET, corps OF en-
xineer.. and then proceed TO san Francisco
for duty until May j. thence to Yellowstone
c.ntsfn FRANK NJ CALDWELL 18th Cavalry
on leave Of absence. TO Madison and
report for duty with organized militia Of
Wisconsin until February is, thence 10 Fort
Robinson.
First Lieutenant JOHN r. BREWER. 23d In
fantry. to general recruiting service, Fort
FTrsi Lieutenant FIELDING L. PoINDExTER
retired, 10 general recruiting service, FL
Paso
tiIierv corps from Walter Reed General
Hospital. District OF Columbia revert to
Leave Of absence-First Lieutenant JOHN f.
TOWNS. Jr-, coast artillery. two months.
NAVY.
Ensign 9 r CLARK. detached the Missouri;
Pharmecist 6. H KLoCK.- detached naval
magazine FOR. Miffin.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPS.-Th fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been
reported % the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
December le-The Patuxent- at Guantanamo: the
Terry. At Key West; the Drayton. AT Ha-
vana-
December IA The Culgoa. from CherboUrs for
Weymouth: the Drayton. from Key West
for Havana: the Supply. from Guam for
gazits-
a general plan OF operations of the Pacific feet
for 1911 is announced. On January | the
home yard OF the West Virginia will he
changed from Mare Island TO Puget Sound
In January. February and March the Mary
land and the West Virginia will conduct
coal vicinity Of Puget Sound On
Jenua-y p soon thereafter prsc
Hcable. the Colorado will go the navy
yard az Puget Sound for repairs remain
Ing there until about March IL. In Janu
sry. February and March the California,
the South Dakota and the Pennsylvania will
exercise the Southern California coast
All six vessels Of this feet Will hold battle
target pTa ctice and steaminE trials in April
in the vicinity of Santa Barbara. In May.
June and July the West Virginia. the
MARYLAND. the California and the Colorado
viii exercise in the vicinity of Puget Sound,
the West Virginia and the Maryland con
tifuinE coal tests IL not completed by that
time On completion Of hattie practice in
April the Pennsylvania Will TO the navy
yard Puget Sound for boiler repairs, re
manning until about July 15 and the South
Dakota will GO to Mare Island for repairs.
Elementary target practice will he held by
vessels in. August