New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-20
Secretary Meyer FavorS Three
Vice. dmiraIS.
Washington. October ~.


/ NICHOLSON MAX BE FIRST-The hui
initiating position in which an American
naval commander can be placed, in case
involving international joint action. by lack
~ sufficient rank has been emphasized I'm
the view Of the Navy Department by the
/ present situation Of the American naval
commander in China. As a result IT Is con
fdantIy expected that Secretary Meyer Will
make a strong appeal 10 Congress TO act on
/ the recommended ton he has already mace
for the creation OF the rank OF Nice-ad-
miral Sound naval practice ana proper
sense of pride i'm the American navy Will DC
/ given as the reasons for the rccommenda-
/ ZION that A Vice-admiral be PROVIDED IpI
/ each Of the three great fleets-tne AuanI.,
/ tho Pacific and the Asiatic. ~ congress
/ sees NJ 10 approve this recommenudllon - ~
possibIe that when Reginald +. Nlchoison
hoists his flag over the Asatic fleet carry
/ next year he will do 30 with me RANK OF
vice-admiral and thus he placed IN pos,
tion Of az least equality with the command
ers II the japanese. British ara "'rilan
/ fleets in Chinese waters
ATLANTIC FLEET CoMNfANDS.-The
/ first vacancies among the division COM
r,srders If the Atlantic feet will ~ filled
/ by Rear Adm rails Cameron MGR. Ninslow
/ and Nathaniel r Usher. I'm tine order
named. according 10 an announcement By
Secretary Never to-day. These cnlceTs re-
Gently passed the examination Tor promo
ton 10 the grade OF rear admlral. ne ~ ~.
mer is now on duty as supervisor. on Wv
/ York Harbor, and the latter mas 81 uS 7
detached from command Of rho haftlesnlp
/ Michigan and ordered 10 temporary dH's H
/ the department here.
/ WOULD RAISE CLERKS PAY.-Pay-
master General Charles H. Whippie ot the
army. in his annual report advocates an
/ increase Of salary and a system Of retire
n.ent when = government employe reaches
/ Tho age n incspacity. Referring 70 me
higher cost Of living, General Whipple says
! he increase is asked not az a reWaId lot +,
past services but as al actual necessity.
/ The salaries Of the clerks IN MS once
/ he says, nave not been raised since leiu.
| i'm The face Of 30 Ter cent increase IN me
10 attain and maintain an efficiency I'M,
BOSS BILE under the present law, General
Whipple recommends that at least % per
ctnt OF the Offices M the paF nasnIer p DE-
partment be made permanent details
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
have been issued
ARMY
/ colonel ROBERT a. VAN TLGET .5'h In
fanrr,. 70 Alcetraz Island. cal, and asslIn-
command % Pacific branch UlhtarEs I ..!!S-I
-slieving Colonel RErBEN TLENEl'
infantry ..--..--,...ar
10 Fort Mcdowell. relieving Dolonsl Kh'-
BEN TURNER Infantry. -.
. -arrain Holm " WHEN, 1871 Cavalrf lpro-
noted subject 70 examination 20 Fort HiieY
FOR examination for pronotl ION .,,s.s- ~
certain HENRY SHEEN. auartterIn astsr' 20
Pacific branch military prison Alcst@Z rs
i!svirg Colonel REUBEN P TIRNER' III
.-,-, L3n'I CHRISTIAN 4 BACH 7th CavaLr,'
defailef in subsistence department 10 toI'
RILEY ~. , .o...
The following assignments Of OFFS q M f9a r
artillerv are ordered. Captain CLAID ~. =.
pPIr;HAN from l35th % lolst gompen,,.
First Iisutenant JAMES s DL sen e.. IlSi,
rie,tenant IJCTAN r. BOOTH n laoth
,,,--. -ol-'P Etalarsut MARK r. WEED medical
corps. from the transport sheflaa"' IT'D '''
transport s nUl,lSs. Colonel REUBEN 3.
~ Turner uiasignesd, four montnh' on 1v
,e e-o1, Pacific branch military prisqn'
captain JAliEs 3 K KEN EFRRfA ll19 ;
ROOSTER 18TH cavalry. FOUR "'''' "'''
November l. 1870
,,,,,r,snds- Z r. DAYTON. detached A. ali =, -
admiral II the navy to naval '''''''7
ton; IfT n O. BOWEN. 10 navy Yard Ports
r., mouth r. NAMES. detached the Tripgs 70
-H' t,,-aav of oriuanco, NAVY 'e''' '''"N
Wash1ins on r,rpFICK. detached the New
f1iisi- ,Il,tnspire. 10 bureau of ordnance nav
B,SIpsrtment. washington. ...5 t,s Hart
Nidshipman r. H. "a 10 0r5nance. Navy Depart
ment' ~ 'T1ssGI-FREE, detached navy re-
crutins station "'1'''''
tai, New / .re Surgeon b. f. JENNEs. de
tached naval hospital. NoIl''N' w.
Emitting station, Atlanta. .-r,-,p7, do
/ Passed Assistant surgeon NJ. a. rs,'.l hospital
farbsd the FRANKLIN. TO ""'A
,s.,s S9Ilols Surgeon W. l. NAM r. detached
T pa. Insrector H. T. BIsCpE' q" navy '"'4'
, g ss.5, J. s. PHILLIPS detached ,'s naval
academy 70 nav payo,i,e,, .nlie1l,
/ t,..---.tsr TYFFE, Co naval a''it ..,--,
,ain ,sst ! r. MERRIAM. detached pi ma
az Ia Washington TO naval nome 'h'l'
c,io 9e. 52achinist p. BEACH. 10 the MiSs's-
cnle ti0 aaaenlnis, J.. GRossENBAEEn TO the
r,,. |es Mfss5inlst W. o. ROBINSON. detached
the Nebraska. TO the unp1,1ap appointed.
paymastsrs clerk X 81. 'N''
ravmssters CLERKS 2. a. AsHTs9HSi,- NJ an
4 pArTISON and o. w AN 'l'.-'' Do ''
continents revoked
MARINE CORPS
. ,- o., WEST ono months leave.
/ r99.l. t''I isIferant O.. r. p. PRICE, ID DAYS
/ ,....at, LINCOLN cAHMANY. t' Norfolk.
.irsr lieutenant r. L. DsNl u, 81 .t''' Psr ''''
rfue t4rracSs. Aunapo'i55 30, 80 s,,,% ouaI-
Lieutenant Colonel j. d. FEN ''''' ''''''
ff.d for promotion. ~ ,. f..+ r,..,,
. *.
50 paul. to advanced base s'h"'l IHl''
FIRST t' I.ioatcnant s. g. LEE. leave until No'em-
r.-. pei Lieutenant W. D. SMITH detached cen
,-sI raertIiting district Cincinnati. 20 It
e-Ilitirg district of Pennsylvania lilIai''-
rhia. 90 ,.--r -r- t.,,.b,F 70
i"' ',-iiffn- district Of PonnsrlNa1ia, Fh.iaNyl
mia. To central recruiting district '''''"
r,,-. nay lieutenant f. s. YATES. two months
leave. ,,--,.t-r t.,- law. ,,,,r
November J. . ..,,,-rrr .a r. 81.
rf,pA-IIER Dr.. Co Washington ior eA-
-,rt.ir r. r.. A!ATTH EWS assistant quarter
N'' master detached headguartet- 'o depot OF
supplies Philadelphia.
/ ,10Vr\irNTs OF WARsHIPS-The fol-
loving movements Of vessels have been Fe-
uo~ted 20 the Navy Department
ARRIVED.
p,, Il The Wheeling az Puerto ba,
rr, i. Tho PraIre, ar Philadelphia mo laluA
.rt at Hampton Roads t'o ''.''''' Al 70"
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