New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-14
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Merging of Navy Pay Corps with
Line Suggested.
From The Tribune Bureau.


navy pay CORPS are much excited over the
suggestion. made in purely tentative way
of the ultimate merging Of the pay corps
and the line. The controversy which mas
existed between the Secretary of the Navy
and the retiring paymaster general, h. .
Rogers, has contributed TO the piauslbliItS
of the suggestion. and it is received Win
such difference of opinion as might De
exrected under The circumstances. some Oh
the navy payrn asters believe 1t Would De
OF advantage to the corps TO nave II avn
ished and the present personnel mel
with the line or course, in the case "a
the older paynasters, they could not Dc
trained for line duties but with the younger
members it would be no difficult nha''ei'
it is pointed out, to have them tame
sneciaI course which would fit them IoI
at least some Of the line duties. ihe9 d
now assigned to certain tasks OF W
tarv nature which they would peFi0tih IL
time of battle OF course, ultimately 1t
would mean having line officers. detailed 70
rarforr7 the duties of navy paymasIefs
on board ship. The duties of the navy pay
ma sters have become more technical Out
they are assisted by trained clerks VINO ar
eZl ected to be familiar with numerous anu
complicated decisions and rulings relating
to disbursements. 1t would require lesls-
Iation 10 effect the amalgamatlon, anu ti,e
noinf made in favor of this legislation Is
that II might lead to d1nlnutioh ot w
line and staff controversy, winch mas dsatii
reached an acute phase on aecou I1it, % ,a-
effort of Secretary Meyer TO hSututs e
fnrrns i'm navy ward mana cement ana Nav
Department administration Inc p p. o,is
a long way from realization, out 1l! 70
az the things which has been dlSC 81
with animation among ofhceTs aItatHtui 70
the feet Little is heard of II IN Washliis
ton, where those in aut lority srs about
quoted Their personal views are eo
equally divided on the proposltlch
OFFERS IsSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
colonel John C. DENT. latin Infantry founo
incap acitated, retirement announce egtzr1IJps
Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES IL i,snsdtor gem
erals department, to take sfIeGs 4eiS 6
vice Lieut. enant Colonel IN to office
INSPECTOR general. washington. r
Retirement of Brigadier General aonoI1nre5
! MARSHALL. chief OF engineers eIIo III -.
Yol1GVing changes in stations and duties Oh IL
inspectors general and acting inspeoITIl9I sspr
eral ordered: Lieutenant Colonel MlLItafNL
HARMON. coast artillery, Department OF
the East August 10. 70 vancouver pa sna -
iSrnI1ia: Major GEORGE BELL. Jr.. in
spector general. from Department OF tne -
IN Denartment of California; Major
GEORGE BLAKELY, coast artdlIery' lL r
ia iY1CnS general.
Francisco, as assistant inspector senerSaIar D =
partnnent Of California; Major FRANK y.
MAULDIN coast a[tillery ron a,Iiep 4ugfst
of the Gulf to san Francisco; saIins
for Philippines: Major WILLIAM Las
SITTER. from Philippines after, aorit .aarc 90
Major MAUJLDINb 10 San Francisco, thence
to Omaha, as assistant inspector genera genera
Department of the Missouri; Major g, eioR X.
NON e. EINER, coast artillery. detallec an
acting inspector general. take effect July
8; Major HINER will remain at coast arsil- -
lery school until august l, thence 10 olIco
/ jnETartor general. washington
-zntaih THOMAS o DONALDSON, Jr.,. sth
Cavalry detailed for duty at camp OF IN
strt,ction at Pine Camp, in August
! captain a. HENRY G. LEONARD. General staf;
| designated dsbursng officer of national
Leaves Of absence: Captain THOMAS O. Don
DsoN mr. sth c caelan t aENRT
ssfIrHER, 18th Cavalry three months months ron
July 20 Tirst Lsutean o6-r s ona month
NAVY
Lieutenant Commanders " NJ DoWELI, ard
" D. LEAHY. Lieutenant ". r FUR
! long and Iietitenants Junior grade) ".
+ sPE4Rs ana R n FAWELL commits
tnsieu 9ii : 8 MAPsToN. detached the whipple;
Enstgn ? r BI.AspET.L detached the Penn
syivania; to naval hospital, Mare Island
MOVEMENTS OF wARsH1Ps The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been re-
ported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
I,.ne 1.-The Wolverine at s. Joseph; the Rocks
at indian Head; the New York at Pirfus
the Paducah at Buefeds-
! June 12-The Paul Jones. the Preble. the Perry
| the Lawrence. the Goldsborough ana the
Rowan at Mare Island
SAILED.
June 1.-THE Wolverine from Holland for St
Joseph; the Rocket from Norfolk for lndiar
Head and washington; the Montgomery
from TompkinsviIls for Hampton Roads; the
Hist. from Guantanamo for Norfolk
! June 12-The Preston and the Reid. from NOT
| folk for Newport. the Yorktown from Sar
Francisco for Monterey.