New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-17
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Weakness of Military Defence
Lack of Army Officers.
From The Tribune Bureau.
" aShingtCn. September

All entire reorganization of the perrna-
nent plans for the defences Of the United
States viii he presented at the forthcon-
ing session of Congress, according TO the
scheme under consideration to-day by the
General Staff az the direction OF Major
| General Leonard Wood.
The report of Inspector General CARING
ton accentuating the alarming lack of Of
ficers, presented only one phase OF the stu
alton with regard to the weakness Of the
military defence of the United States
Startling disclosures, especially with ref
erenCe TO the vulnerabilitv of the Pacific
Coast TO foreign attack, viii be made 10
Congress in response to the resolution OF
Congressman McLachlin. The situation
from many points of view is so serious
that i is expected that immediate action
will be taken by Congress
General Wood is in harmony with the
inspector general regarding the lack of
officers, and so is practically every other
high ranking officer in the army. The
condition OF the regular army in this re-
specC is bad enough. il is said bur the
condition of the reserve force. the national
guard, IS worse There ara no regular Of
Ulcers Tor instruCting the national guard
and those on duty at military stations have
been withdrawn. The regular army. with a
shortage of officers in its own ranks can
not give attention 10 the instructions OF
the civilian soldiery. The General Staff
now has under consideration a plan not
only for making the national guard more
effective a part Of the defence forces
Of the country, but also for creating a
reserve Of the men who have had the
benefit Of training in the regular army
and have been honorably discharged
It is Intended to encourage the re-en-
Estrnent only Of those men non-corar1is-
| stoned officers and specialists of certain
classes who are necessary for the per
nlanent army establishment
In general, short term enllstments will be
the rule, and after the men have been
! discharged they viii be enlisted IN the
[ reserves and paid small amount every
month Once a year they will assemble
for maneuvres, when they viii receive f1u
army pay.
with the national guard and the reserves
II is expected that in a few years there
will be trained army Of several hundred
| thousand men which can be promptly mob
ilized.
CAVALRY TO EXCHANGE POSTS
a decision was reached by the War De-
partment officials to-day TO send the TN
CaFalrJ and Sth Cavalry TO the Philippines
TO relieve the 18th and 18th. now doing ser
vice in the island. The 9TH is at Fort RiIev
Kansas II will be notified immediately 10
prepare to sail from San Francisco IN
February 3 The 18th Cavalry. which will
/ be ordered to leave the PhiIippinas IN
March u, will take its place at Fort RfIev
me 6th cavalry, at Fort Robinson Ne
oraska; Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and Forr
apache, Arizona, will sail from San Fran
cisco on December 3 The T2th C'svaIr--
which will succeed II al these forts viii
SAL from the Philippines on January Is.
NAVAL OFFICERS RETIRED-Raa
Admiral Albert g. Berry, on duty at the
" washington Navy Yard as a member of
the naval examining and retiring boards
and Chaplain David H Tricou. on d,,+,, 81
the Naval Home. PHILADELPHIA Wara 0isceS
on the retired list to-day on account ~ eSa
ORDERS ISSUED-The FOLLOWING, o-,4or-
/ have been issued.
ARMY
Lieutenant Colonel JOHN T. KNIGHT. denutv
quaFterE1las ter-general. upon expiration ~
leaEs OF absence report il person TO the
MAJOR BLANION WINsHIP, from headouar-
tsrs department OF the East. washington:
I5.z2,c- 70 san francisco as Judge advocate
( - DSieTsfreft OF california
Major JOHN 3; PORTER, from DUTY as iude.
advocate. Philippine Division "a ezr E 9rsse
cisco; thence 70 Washington. and reporr m
Judge advocate general -F'4' ~
artillery. 70 West Point Militar- Acada JnS'
gPon 4T5 Tp4z5 Of Lieutenant tenant MKELL. Cap
.art- vii proceed 10 his nrons Sr-. Isl In
Second : I19Iltensnts sTJART @ GODFREY and
- E59eD - zee GEE: corps of engineers
Leaves Of absence: Major FRAZIER A ROJ--|
DAYS from e65eheT e 2s eu 9gs5 -Hent
JOHN T KNIGHT. deputy 0uarrerrnes+er
ond LieuteTant ' LAws0N M0GRg Isl Sec
airy, 10 October :.
NAVY.
AtidshiDman 7 G I5INKAID. DISCHARGED naval
hospital. New York; TO naval hospital Ar
Paynaster W Y H ROSE. detached tire Now
Passed Assistant Payrnaster G. r. CRAPO. 70
the New Hampshire.
Passed Assistant Paynlsster T : FRIGHT n
duty as assistant to accounting officer. navy
Boatswan \. N. SMITH detached the sout,,ery,
u he Hist connection with Cape Cruz
Chief Gunner 6 A. MESSING to naval maya
zine: lena Island
Chief Gunner r. 9, MESSENGER. detached
command TIE Chtcsgo- 70 navy ward. Boston
Lieutenant f :. ROBINSON. detached the Hell
Midshipn1an }. Y. DEEM detached the Rain
Ensen a ". RRowV AMI Midsbtpran r c.
BowEPFIND detached the Rainbow: to
MARINE CORPS
Colonel p ST c MURPHY detached command
Marine Barracks. navy ward Philadelphia.
report Immediately by letter 10 major gen
lieutenant Colonel GEORGE BARNETT. de
tactled headquarters upon expiration n leave
to command marine barracks navy yard.
Philadelphia
Major ! H RUSSELL detached headquarters
and Naval War College. October l. 10 Pc
king. China TO command American Legation
Guard.
ouarterr,aster. marine barracks navy yard,
Toston vice Major !. ". TATLIS.
r-,-s, lieutenant H. W STONE. appointed as
most Quart errnas,er al marine barracks. nav
rard Portsmouth. vice First Lieutenant 7
D BARRIER. . .,-o--,,
Leac o,. month from september "a First Lieu
tenant J J. MEADE. one month ana &c
savs- FIRST Lieutenant z. : LUDLOW. !
,~-artv-o-e eavs: Colonel L ". T. WAL
Irp fifteen days
MOVEMENTS OF vAFsHTPS The fol-
,ovrtng movements of vessels have been re-
,o-vaa IN the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
--,or,,,ar t5-The Lebanon at Hampton Roads |
7eP - wolverine a Dunkirk, y. Y; the Mac
Y,ono,vt1 the Bailey and the StTiHgham. at |
tss,,"rf the Whpple Mares Island
SAILED.