New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-30
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Secretary Meyer Asks Authority
for Reorganization Plan.
From The Tribune Bureau

washington. -Alltl
ATTACKED RY IIOBSoN.-After an e1-
tonded hearing this morning. ~ which hep
sosentstive Hobson sat in stern judgment
On Secretary Meyer. tho House CoIpmittoH
On Naval Affairs adopted = resolution in-
structing Chairman Foss 10 impress on the
senate committee the ACCESSIBILITY Of insert
sns In the naval appropriation bill authority
FOR Nj Meyer TO continue his reorgsniza-
rion plan. such authority was included tn
she bin when It was reported 10 tie House
II authorized the Secretary 10 Interchange
appropriations. but was stricken out on a
point OF order made by MI. Hobson.
Mr. THobson appeared in the middle OF ;ne
hearing and heard Secretary Meyer say that
authority WAS needed from Congress before
he could put his plan into effect. according
10 an opinion by the Attorney General NJ
T4obson attempted TO bring out tho point
pa; Secretary Meyer had put his plan into
effect after ne had seen tho Attorney Cen
erals opinion on the subject, but Secretary
Never did not recall the GATE Of the opinion
AIr. Meyer then pointed out in emphatic
Language the responsibility which would dc
~olNe on Congress II there were a failure 10
enact the legislation which would enable
Dim 70 Put into eject his reorganization
scheme. even on temporary basis. lie re
clio committee. giving him authority 10 in-
rerchange appropriations. lie plainly indi-
Gated 20 the committee that IL Congress ad-
1o,,rued without taking action on this bill
o. would give ND all efforts 20 put his plan
kuto effect This woul5 mean the restoration
70 tho Bureau Of Equipment OF authority
10 purchase coal. which is now done by the
bureau Of Supplies and Accounts. The au-
tnoritv 10 transfer appropriations from one
bureau 10 another would be avaicd Of by
Mr. Never practically 10 abolish the Bureau
- Equipment. and he told the committee
rlat II Congress stands In the WAY Of this
sproceeding ne viii take il as an indication
thst Congress does not sanction the plan.
aFe would Immediately after the adjourn
rIent OF Congress appoint a naval officer as
shief Of the Bureau Of Equipment As yet
De has MADE 10 selection for this place.
among those mentioned for the place are
captain Washington ]. Chambers, Com
n.snder s. s. Robinson. now on duty in that
bureau, and Commander Joseph L. jayne,
who is il command OF the New York.
n the Senate committee refuses 20 inccr-
rcrate the desired amendment in the appro-
yriation bill Il viii be offered from the floor
nv Senator Penrose. There was q renewal
~ the discussion in the House committee
so-dsy as TO the ACCESSIBILITY OF making
thorOugh study OF the Meyer plan immedi-
stely after the elections next fall II is not
Improbable that the committee will begin
bearings on the subject before the next ses-
zion OF Congress begins.
ORDERS TssUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY.
e1s following changes IN ass snrnents and trans
ters ~ captains o. coast ARTILLERY ordered
5ce.1 57 49, L. - ssss5'oa 20
IREp :. MORGAN. from I07th &c 66th
Captain FREDERICK z JOHNSTON: Ed
WARD kIMMEL. from soth 70 10eth Com
rany upon arrival 81 Key West Barracks 81
captain WILLIAM u MONROE: HANSON
=. BLACK. assigned 10 sd Company from
June ?; WILLIAM y; MONROE. ron 80
% etth company JOHN W = ABBOII.
from 66th to l53d Company: CHARLES L
FRsNcIs u. LoMaA. from 15s5 ' 70 ai.t
Con1panv; JAMES F BRADY. assigned 10
r0TIe = 1,T-,-S-r---r - 80 -. -
company. August J; RUSSELL +. REEDER
Btrtt Lieutenant CHARLES .. E1CEHArf 9th
Infantry. TO Fort LeaNonUorth. re-eNsrnins-
s1-tt iSsutensnt JANIS Is. uIILARr coast
artillery tnow captain. Ordnance Depart
-usntl. TO uuassiguo6 list. July !. U com
handing o1lcer. artillery district % Nara
Esnsett Bay Tor stan duty.
first Lieutenant EDWARD y. voopBJ TT.
cosEt srtillcry. from 40th to 18Th COMPANY,
t'rapialn. Z AMI I'll !. SMlIH coast srtiiler-H
rom Fort Mott % Fort Mills C5rregi6or
Island Philippines
ReE EustIou q Chaplain NEAL T. BRENNAN
9Th CaValrZ, accepted to take eject MAJ 7.
weave ~ ahseucr. First Lieutenant PHILIP ".
fDkBi SER, 1th CaNalrN. one month on
~'lief from duty az state University of Ken
fuclt1. Lexington.
NAvv.
Fes- sdrnirsI A MARIN. 10 retired nst from
MAJ 10
14'75,egsI, comn;slaer- = cRENsHAw DE-
tarhed the colorado: home. await ORDER
pleutenant A. h STfOUP. detached the New Jer-
sev. 70 TIE Celtic.
'ieutsnant " J. TARRAsST. detached Naval
Academy; 10 the Washington.
1isUtensrt ". X. CAGE. detached the celtic.
20 the Colorado
11euteuant I. :. EHApLsEY. detached Naval
Academy 20 the Maryland.
Lieutenant 7 TT.ANDIS detached tn. Prince
ton. The California
aAeutenant 9 p. SNYDER. detached the Mar
lsnd: 20 Naval AGA DENY.
1Asutenant y. NORRIS detached she va shire-
ton; 20 training station, san Francisco
"a ONEMENTS or WARSHTPS The ,oI