The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-04
Marine Corps Gases.

Marine Corps Gases.
The marine corps cases are little
different, but involve the same Ques
ton Of disc pine. The officers Of the
fmaTlne corps have not been identified
with the wrangle over naval methods
! They have had their troubles in pre-
venting naval officers from banishing
them and enlisted marines from on
| board warshIps and from combining
them strictly to service on shore The
| corps has had splendid record, and,
as a rule, has been pretty free from
fractional squabbles. But the organiza-
ton Of the corps had become democrat
| ized, quite as much as had the organ
ization of the navy department, through
which the marine corps is administered
| The commandant and the staff officers
| of the corps have been ENJOYING APP
pointments for service at Washington
with a tenure covering the remainder
of their service on the active list This
assured very desirable berths 4 COM
! mandant, with the rank of mai or gen
eral, had one Of the most desira bic posi-
! tons in all the military service of the
| government. He was assured of resi-
dence in Washington for a long period,
with aids to make his coming and go
| ing easy and to make things pleasant
for his wife and for their daughters. if
! they had any. OF course, there were
inspection trips, which mean extra mile
/ age and alike opportunities to travel
pleasantly. This good thing could not
! be interrupted as long as the incum-
bent was on the active list of the corps
The staff positions have been almost
equally good things. Appointments
| there have been for the remainder Of
/ ones active service, unless promoted.
j but the head Of each staff branch was
very likely 20 hold on without inter
ruption for the only promotion posi-
bic for the head of a staff branch was
to commandant. The quartermaster-
general and the acknowledgement. each
/ with the rank of colonel. have several
assistants. The arrangement made a
few excellent berths for officers who
! enjoyed staying in Washington and
entering upon the pleasures incident to
| continued residence in the federal city
! There has been no question of their
efficiency from a purely business stand
point. They have taken good care of
the marine corps and have had their
acquaintances and friends in congress
whom they kept informed and who
fought their battles whenever the Navy
sought to encroach upon the corps.
Big Feud Arises.
But little dissensions sprung up
among these officials, especially be
tween the commandment. gen. George
f. Elliott. and the members Of the
staff. The general is a plain. blunt
soldier but he was rude sometimes and
did not observe all the amenities. 4
big feud resulted, The inevitable
court Of inquiry followed with the re
suit that the commandment was repri-
manded, as were Col. Charles II. Lau-
cheimer. acknowledgement and inspec-
tor; Col. Frank L. Denny, -quartermas-
ter: Lieut.-Col T. {. Prince. assistant
quarrermaS er. and Col. Charles \.
Doycn. General Elliott has been viz
-uaIEv suspended till he rotires in DC
toher for another officer has been
grated to act as commandment dur
ng the generals absence from Wash
ington Colonel Denny. q great favor
ne in Washington ana most efficient
| 4uartermas.cr, has been ordered til san
! Francisco; CoIone. Lauchcfmer ;
/ transferred to Manila ana others. who
had been found iu~ubord.nate az dis
respectful have been sent to distant
parts. far from their comfortable
| be1tAs in Washington
Rivalry for Position.
! The trouble sprung in some part from