New-York tribune., 1911-02-25
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Osriod of Duty Of Troops in
TROPICS May Be Extended.
rrrom The Tribune Bure1u.l
Washington. February "a.

.,IIitary personnel will entertain the
o. ~" ,pprehension when they learn that
sS''., II staff and the Secretary Of War
ire '',, ,,ser consideration the extension OF
hA'. .r,od Of duty Of troops in the tropics.
the P,es,ion has been before the depart
sH an other occasions, but nothing has
mei" 80 n change the tour of duty from
oe'" oe.seni TWO years. II has been claimed
" " most officers, including the surgeons
I, would be unwise to keep officers
"'e icons in the Philippines. for instance
snU ,,an two years General Wood is in
1o ., extending the period to three
p and II Is known that should the
F1-,-,ardation be made by the War De-
H',en, President Taft would approve It.
Phos believed that the period of duty OF
y army in the Philippines was too short
sboild be heightened In order TO de-
Sc the cost Of transfer of troops and
sapples ,-uo,,. -, hv tho
-..sssity Of arranging for a military force
:. me lsthmus of Panama. in anticipation
~ ,be completion OF he canal and the oc-
.-.,eflon OF garrisons along that waterway.
- mans contemplate a military force OF
.soussnd will be made up of infantry
.,vslry and field artillery. comprising what
= s,ovn as the mobile branch, and the
.,sinder viii be coast artillery troops. A
,.,cs NJ this kind. with the augmented Mill
- hc5v which is 70 be stationed in the
uawaian Islands, means the wltndra"al
- NAM commands from stations in the
T,-,,sd states Ii will eventually De neces-
-, 10 abandon several Of the existing
.,-v posts. Not only this, but the military
.,,,borities have figured out that the heces-
- force cannot be maintained on the
Is,nnus. m Hawaii and in the PhiuppiheS
:, watch latter pace il Will not De pos
s.rIe I'D decrease the strength Oh li4c A44A
80 cOmul4nO-wilnCut IenStAenlAs .Ae
Ssr,od o4 u4ty OF troops OUtslle o. t440
tnieC states ., r~oisc- will
,-oys Of me keenest interest IL army PeO-
r. and they will discuss with mucn alLl-.Ia IL.
IN ln- probability OF any CL4ai47S 80 ,ia1
~-,serf srraugeuent. OF course, the pIdi
tLe9.- Co 'e-otrauon Is not approved DS
,posa VINO viii be most Directly aueclsu
nv the lengthening OF the tour OF uuSs -
t6s PhIipUines. They are HAtlS' t-Si
aver no tane as unfavordDIe view ol d
80, -,-so~ ro,lr 10 hawaii and the lsthmus
N-csreraI Wood with his own experience
of ten or twelve years IN tne uoPlCS anu
ia kroWleC4e derived as 4OIIher o!hOcl
- Tie army medical corps, Is CONVINCED
q % - ~ Fet-irnental effect viii result from
t,rassi-g, fre trOuICal tour OF duty Dy one
,ear Army sanitation mas so deNel9peu
mai this lenEthenlng OF the period Is
80 rrOuositiou. so Tar as the hedltn OF ne
- - ;s concerned and il IS not likely that
objection viii prevail More lhdn tldS, lue
necessity q the situate H. Whlch IhCs tIie
army unable TO meet the demands mace
UnoT h for military occupation OF ne
Philippines. Hawai- ana FahdHld' ueHiaiU0
sous such eXpeClenl
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
have been issued;
Captain z LECTHEROs p. COOKE. payrnsster,
fJom San Francisco O. Honolulu. relieving
NsjoT ERNEsFE " US. 5Ai+ ll PHITI4 PHayImTas,eT t1srs
ferred from Infantry arm 20 coast artillery,
Leaves OF absence. CAPTAIN LAWRENCE D:
CABELL lltl Infantry. one month; Dental
suge1n GEORGE h. STALLMAN. three
1aont1s from J -ne l5
NAVY
g..- Admiral W. p. ID. SWITZERLAND. de-
tacfeo as president Board Of Inspection and
surrey trr SI-Te stations, 20 duty as com
nance second division Facinc fleet, On the
c.v.sia T. IS HODGES. when discharged Naval
Medical school Hospital. Washington, dezz
teael command the Wisconsin ana granted
cave tI-e months, ,-..,.--- o-,..--.
E-sgB 6 D. LAIRD, detached the New Orleans;
Encsn + GLIDING. % command first sub
Ear.Es division Pacific torpedo feet and
0mmaIl the Fortune. vice Lieutenant h; B.
CEIITENpI<N- 70 navy yard Mare lsiand
H:sn Is H. u%9NoE&I' DON & 70 soFnaa4 tae PiSe
-e,acAei the Michigan, 10 temporary ou'y
suaSsT { KEENE acting appointment; to tenn
porary c-ty the North Dakota.
Gunner G. r. SMITH. acting appointment; tenn
poIary duty the Independence.
Gunner S. sEYFORD, actlog appointment. 10
Gunner q. sHERER, acting appointment; 10
temporary duty the Mississippi
Gunrsr T. BULGER. acting arSointment. 10
temporary duty the Kansas.
MARINE CORPS.
Tyt Lieutenant FREDERICK ENSEL. placed
On retired list. detached marine barracks,
navy yard. Boston. 70 home.
racks % naval prison. navy yard. Mare
ssccni Lieutenant JOHN DIXON. detached navy
yar1. .I8d4lrhia. 10 rvcrCi ing district OF
Illinois vice Captain WILLIAM BkACk-
Uerteaar, coonel +. X. COLE. to Washington.
Leutersr- &. l---l r. J. MOSES and Major p.
FULLER. 20 Washington, for eXamina-
Captain FRANK HALFORD. TO washington for
conference with officer IN charge quarter
Major q. s FhDFORD. qualified for promotion.
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs.-The fol-
WNLE movements OF NG@1NA9 nav
reported 70 the Navy Department.
ARRIVED.
Tsb 2o-The Poe. az Key West
Fst o The Pauldirg and the Drayton; al hey
West. tie T0uopah. az Eo0oken; the Le1-
anon an Hampton Foats and norfolk tAe
Hannibal 40 navy yard, New YORK the
Buffalo az san ETanc.sc0; the Birmingham
a, Mobile. the Le0lidas. al Noriolh'
SAILED.
Y.a 2s-~re Patapsco. from Rockland. Ne for
Norfols. the Tonopah from navy yarH' Nv, Nv
YORK for HcbokeH: the Lebanon, Ir"-h
Hargto1 Posee. FOR Norfolk: the Marietta
non navv yara New York, for PorIs'noutH, fD
n H. The Prairie. from Philadelphis loI
Earut.- Roads. tie Buffalo. from Mare
f5lsr6 fo- San Francisco. the Leenidas' from
seweil Point f0r Norfolk. -, ,-a,r
Hampshire tar Ciuautaramo Fay. March o TOT
hsmptor Roads lr- docking ~ NCriok ! d4u.,
The sC.,+r cs-c,ir9. row AZ Norfolk yarl
vii not proceed 90 Gualtan5mo Bay 70 Fe5-In Fe5--I
feet as res orizlneTv intsadef. but, on tuln-
Fiction cf -sr-f-s viU proceed 90 Hampton Roaos
ans await arrival ~ ATTAIN lc feet - a.