New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
e.erefary Meyer Urges Appro-
nriations for Coal Depots.
.---,,,, The Tribune Bureau.l
washington, DeceEn Der =.

-,, ~ FUEL STATlONS--ls1poTsan
W. -,o.nts and centres of possible ma
sra'es.4 '..sx,i.ies. according TO statement
va 60 Never has made to the House
Sso1e'-- Sso@. 3, Naval Affairs In urging a
coEl-,s' a,nropriatior. for coal depots. are
Se''s 800. Pearl .asroor. Corregidor.
fas,-.n,o. Boston, New York and
Gus1'--..- G--. Roai7s. Secretary Meyer has ad-
ha''-F. Committee that there are no fa-
Flse - snv OF these places for coaling a
/ oll'-77 -. sxpeditiousTy. and that Il is de-
az - --uvis7e tner as soon e, POSSIBLE.
s.s- x.ro.s q Z minimum capacity OF
- .,e s-e required at AL these places.
ll1.1- --.,,,,atior. Puget Sound already has
Il Is AZ z460a tons present capacity,
N,s-,o 1z9oo tons. Boston 1880 and
--,~s s5an aIr. Meyer favors Puget
,rd Guantanamo first. at an initial
oo--'- r SVoa el6 altogether and & maximum
IA 40 as ultimate cost Tor each
O 60 ss.rfs at naval stations have also
- ny Nr Meyer at Boston, New
aoe g, Francisco, Puget Sound. San
lV9- g1longapc. cor-egidor' and Pearl
such depots are being built at
u.S. Charleston. Norfolk and Nara
-. Ray, and oas is TO be provided
:. f-1,7utanan1o. He told the COM
-. that he haa asked provision for
= panama canal ports. as il was hoped
- soeauatss coal and fuel depots would
:, 7,-a,-i.,ed by the government fer com
.-.feg reouirau1erts which would serve
=. rav~ as we'll An ample stock OF coal
a all said ,Ir. Meyer, lis as essential in
80 -rsDsration o. a feet for war as is re-
xs-,,e ammunition
7oSEYTNG FORBIDDEN.-TRe SeeTe-
80 n War has served notice ca army
,f=cers Interested in special personnel leg
..1a+io, thai no effort must be made, either
s,-ecs4v or Indirectly. TO promote the
ghsnces of the pending bill which provides
20 additional officers Of the arIny or OF
spv other military measures There may
10 little chance of the enactment OF TINS
measure az the present session, but the
subject win be urged on the House ana
se-a-e Military committees after the holi-
cav recess or as soon as the army SppTo-
-ris.ion bin is well on its way. Changes
bsve been made IN the original draft Of this
big N order 10 increase the number Of Of
-ce-s who Iaa- be assigned to duty WITH
re militia II is expected that by virtue
NJ mis- amendment the militia influences,
-1rfct are potent with Congress. may be
realized by the Secretary Of War and
.i7e cl7isT OF staff that The chances Of
-Ha nil NAY easily b. impaired il Con-
r~ees Is asked 10 give its attention 10
--,---ha- Ct projects, and il IS intended to
concentrate deparcrnentaI influences upon
This MEASURE There is also pending biIL
--flich has passed the House and Is now
before The Senate, 70 increase the CORPS
n engineers This seems likely TO be en-
acted. There are drafts OF bills TO increase
.lls c1arterrnaster's department and To re-
organize the signal corps, and numerous
other measures have been introduced or
ere ready for Introduction The notice
given 10 all army officers, especially to
-hasa connected with the ouarternaster 5
department and signal corps. viii serve to
sheire these measures. as II makes activity
= behalf of them an act C insubordina-
don, which would compel disciplinary
measures
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROTERS
S4MED-Acting Secretary Winthrop to-
6sv Bestowed names upon six torpedo boat
sestroyers-No. 81 10 42-now building,
choosing those Of naval officers who had
Distinguished themselves in time Of war.
One boat IS named the Beaie, after Edward
fitzgerald BeaIe, who distinguished him
sslf n the zvsr with Mexico. served IN the
Clrn Wa and was Minister 10 Austria
in 1875
No = bears the name Of Jouet. after tie
late Admiral James z Jouett, @lle had 4
sptendid record OF service n the Civil War,
he;ng with Far-agut Al Mobile Bay. when
- commanded the ELetaeonet which was
lssAe6 70 FaFrag1lt's flagship during the
hs-tla.
10 = assumes the name Of Admiral
-Eorrten a jenkins, who chased pirates
n The early BART Of the last century: as
sisted IN S-ppressing Nat Turner's negro
insUrreetior n Virginia; vas present az
chs capture Of the BEercs Ayrsan squad
roh 81 SIontevtdeo. II 1874: commanded
landing parties from the Germantown in
he Mexican war. commanded the P-eble
turing the Ps-aguayan expedition. pur-
sued taet famous old G1ibuster. William
Walker. ard vas also rtt11 Farragut in
-A4 e-eat battles - the mouth Of the
Mississippi, acting IS his chief Of staff
10. g. is named after Nathaniel Fan
ang. Of Stonington, Conn. who John
Paul Jones said was one Of his chief aids
F. ne famous victory over the British
ship Scraps commanding the forces Ct
the main top IN that engagement.
4 you1g nlidshipmsn, James c. Jarvis. &
native Of New York. Viii have his name
rerpetuated N torpedo boat destroyer No,
IS Congress by solemn resolution men
si5ned ms loss as "a subject Of national
regret after the youngster had bser
killed IN the engagement between the Con
stsllauon and The Vengeance on February
: 1876
/ Another hero Of the battle between the
Constellation and the Vengeance was Rob
- Henley Henley also commanded q
f--gates in HAMPTON Roads IN 1913, and led
he american line n command OF the
Eagle in The battle Of lake Champlain.
Hls ran1s wiz he borne by destroyer
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BIDS FOR pRyDOCK CAISSONS-Bids
tor the construction Of the caissons FOR the
crycock row in process Of building at the
EeN1- Haroor. Hawaii naval station; the
F~get Sound, Washington. Navy Yard and
ne New York Navy Yard were opened ar
ne Navy Department to-day. The lowest
3icaer Tor the New York caissen was the
ensre Triest Company. OF New York,
Nhoss price was S122 $50 The Moran ccnl-
lGaE. q Seattle, was the lowest bidder for
ne other TWO caissons, rs proposal for the
Esarl Harder caissons being $4,000 and for
ne Puget Sound structure Sl25,o90.
Ag2IH DAKOTA EAPL0STCN--Coa
sas isnited by z matct struck by the VIC
III. Wes ttr r-at1se Of The .sxpIosion en- the