New-York tribune., 1911-07-19
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Plan for Housing Military on the
Panama Canal.
From The Tribune Rureau.1
Waehinrtop hll'

washington, July l6
QUARTERS FOR CANAL GUARD A
clan for housing the military forces which
al be stationed on the Panama Canal
has been evolved by General ]. 3. Aleshire.
cua-termaster general OF the army. who
has lust returned from the isthmus. After
making a thorough examination OF condi-
.ions in the Canal Zone he has come TO
the conclusion that the most practicable
rlan would be 10 use the buildings occu-
MED bv the engineering forces and en-
rioyes for this purpose.
recommendation for force OF infantry
eer5 artillery and coast artillery, which will
,,ote I'D the body OF troops for the defence
~ the waterway. will be necessary. II has
been felt that large appropriation would
- -soi,ired for the construction Of bar
-ooks and quarters. and War Department
c+c,als have been engaged on tentative
,ls7 which would provide adequate shelter
FOR about six thousand troops.
70 's intended 70 have the coast artiller-
,s,s On duty In connection with the forti-
ecations. These troops are likely 70 live
a., the nelghborbood OF their guns. The
o,be- t-oops. which will guard the canal
s.s 10 used az any place IL becomes neces-
ssrv 10 repel INVASION. will be concentrated
- one station. As result OF General Ale
.,,tr..s examination Of conditions. he finds
,,st the dwellings now occupied by the
(r,ineers on duty with the canal construc-
ton can be easily converted into quarters
for the commissioned officers Of the canal
defence force. Other buildings occupied by
clerks and other employees can be used for
barracks. with little expense for fitting
avDf 10
shire had a consultation while on the
isthmus with Colonel Goethals, and II was
tentatively arranged that this use should
be made Of the existing structures.
II is found that admirable residence
rlaces exist at Culebra and Empire where
the climate is as good as can De expected
and where the dwellings are connected
with water and sewer systems. BY TINS
means the War Department VIII be aole 10
reduce % a minimum the cost OF guarding
the canal Zone, leaving the main expense
% be in the direction Of the installation OF
forticauons. This question IS now oelng
considered by the board OF army and
navy officers now in Panama to make
final survey OF the ground and determine
upon the details Of the general scheme OF
defence.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
have teen issued.
Lieutenant Colonel JAMES A. Nancy, "a IN
fantry 10 Fort %. A. Russell exAIIl44'a'4'44
1,.g,eDsS, Colonel THOMAS W. GRIFFITH.
g,tr Infantry. 20 national matches, camp
ror5,lrq e5s5-es in corps Of engineers ordered: Z:
Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM g. LstNo
rIrT. .n addition % present ] ]ou.aes Stt,[C-eii
u
4-A9SS---, 9SS---,-.eT. srrineer district: thence 10
proper station. Lieutenant to.cnel FAL-
RICK 90 Havana for -Giy per,aihihs 70 to
uoya J. wreck o. batt-es1ll @aile' .
Major HERBERT 3. SARGENT, "a OaNAlTy' %
home preparatory % retirement
Mator EDWIN T. COLE retired, detailed pro
tesso- military science. GiTara Coiiese'
Major IEMAND l. LAssEIGNE. 5th Infantry;
Captain JAMES r. MOORE. 2Ith Infantry.
and second Lieutenant Olivier A. DlgA-
TN9ON. 9Th Infantry. 10 national matcnes'
rs7.a4- 4-', ,GrSSiR,cE Vi1NER. i1th cavalry. from
Fort Nyer % Fort Og.ethorpe' thence 10 his
canta'1 STUART HEINTZCLMAN. 6th Cavalry,
f0 gg-v 1e Inspector instructor of cavalry,
organized militia u Missouri. al camp ot IN
rt-.c-irl August % 10 a.
Capfl.u THOMAS s.. PLAF,E. pnynaster san
Antonio. 20 Atlanta. thence 10 san Fran
se,or5 l5estsnsnt WILLIAM y. HENsLEy.
Jr 18Th Cavalry. 90 Mounted Service scAooi,
Fort Riley. october 20 Leecnl2e- -, c,
Leave 'l aA.1ra.N .taJ-t I--~.H
WILLIAM r. GROTE. 18TH Infantry. and
Carfs.n LEONARD 70 WILDMAN. signal
Do-rs three months. Captain CHARLES X.
1ATEWOOD, ordnance department. one
month and fifteen days; First Lieutenant
EDWARD a. KEYES. 18th cavalry Two
months.
NAVY.
Lieutenant Coumsader G.. r. MILLER. Naval
Observatory washington.
WedIca. Director S. r. DICKSON. transferred
no -e-fred list July 20, detached marine
barracks. Washington. home
Payuaster Clerk FRANK HUNT, appointed
puyrsr,e@ cCIerE C.. r. WCAETY. appointed.
Virginia.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIFS.-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been
reported O. the Navy Department.
ARRIVED.
yulv ls-The Delaware. at Provtncetown; the
Perkins. Tonopah and Isla de Cuba, al
yuy THE Petrel. at Cape Haitien; the
california, az Mare Islcrc. the West VIZ
girlg and the Colorado. AZ Seattle
SAILED.
yufv -C-T,.c Delaware. from Boston for Prov
frc-toUr. the Perkins and the Castina'
from Newport for Gardeners Bay.
JUL 1.-THE Monaghan. fr0T1 Boston -or Car
diners Bay. the Califo7nia, from san
r-aIclFco fo~ Mare Island, the West VIZ
-.ala and Colorado. from Brcmerton for
Seattle. the salem and the Chester. from
r~oel-cefown for a cruise. the vermont,
from Tr0viucetown for Boston, the Ajax.
from p-0vfncetown Tor Hampton Roads.
The New Jersey placed in tull commission
r, --ie. o-1arcd ont u crommisslon navy