New-York tribune., 1911-10-22
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Court Martial Trials in Armv
Decreasing.
Washington OctnhA- .

Washington, October n
GENERAL CROWDER's REPORT
Fewer trials by court martial than IN an,
other year since the Spanish-Amertcs,
war we're held by the army in the la,,
fiscal year, according TO the annual reno,,
OF Brieadler General r. n. Crowder iusy.
advocate general. There were 3,s5l gener.i
courts martial. or q decrease OF 1886. "A
compared with the preceding year. Ths
number Of trials vas only per cent of
the average enlisted strength OF the army
whereas the 1910 average was 6s8 per cent
and In 1909 It was "A per cent Absenc.
without leave and desertion were the chief
offences. Trials by summary courts IN.
creased last year by 9,l90, compared with
the previous year. These trials represen,sd
i3 per cent OF the average enlisted Strength
Of the army a decrease OF Il per cent from
1910 The reduced number OF summayv
courts has been accomplished without rs.
laxing discipline. and is partly accounted
for by the movement OF troops from nost,
to the maneuvre division, where the du,y
approximated that Of active field serHcs
General Crowder believes that the ne,r.
cipal cause for tho reduction mas bern N.
growth Of the opinion that minor lnfrac.
tions OF discipline can be punished better
by summary discipline than By subject.
Ing the offender 10 formal trial
With n view 10 lessening the nun,hsr .,
summary trials the department win coll.ct
statistics as To- the percentage Of trials for
the coming year at each army post Thu
Judge advocate general expresses the onin-
ioE that unnecessary trials can be ayer,ss
ffF % M n4 AFar
rnent that ii considers that the ultimate re.
sponsibility for summary court trials rests
with the post and regimcntal and not with
com pany commanders. .-..t
HOPESTO REFORM DESERTERs.-Ds.
charge without honor in every case Of de.
sertion from the army is 10 be discourasxd
ty the War Department. Each case is 10
be treated on it's merits and in some m.
stances il is believed offenders may be re-
tained In the service and made into good
soldiers after punishment by confinement
dcd forfeiture Of pay. Lenlency probably
would be extended In such cases as deser.
tlcn In the earlier period OF enlistment, and
where soldier surrenders promptly or
shows disposition 30 atone for his offence.
The department intends to learn whether
this policy is being followed and, II not
where the responsibility for the failure lies.
To this end the division judge advocates
punishment for desertion.
NAVAL HEROES HONORED.-Eigh
American naval heroes were honoredtL
day by the selection Of their names 10 h
borne by the new torpedo boat destreyors
No. 43 to 50, inclusive The officers thus
honored were:
Stephen Csssin. who won distinction In
.l,~ ,trff IA Trfr fsgFNa adaI
Ticonderoga I'm the battle of Lake Cham
plain, and was terror 10 West Indian
pirates.
John Downes, distinguished for gsllantry
in the TripOlitan war and later I'm breaking
the power Of the Malay chiefs.
Silas Duncan. a hero Of the battle Of
Lake Champlain. who carried IN the face
Of the enemy's fire, orders In a small boat
Andrew BOYD Cummings, who. while
executive officer OF the Richmond with Ad-
miral Farragut. was mortdly wounded az
Forts Jackson and st. Philip.
George Bcall Baloh, who was commended
for special gsllantry in the Civil War and
saved General Terry from capture. r,
John Cushing Aylwin, sailing master OF
the old Constitution, who was wounded
while mdnpuvring against the Guerriere.
ana mortally wounded In the battle against
the Java.
Alexander Parker Foxhall. one Of III.
founders OF the Naval Academy, and who
greatly promoted the success Of Admiral
Foote'S operations I'm the Mississippi.
Andrew f. X. Benham, who prevented
the Brazilian rebel fleet from interfering
with American shipping I'm 1893, and saw
service against the Chinese pirates and IN
the battle OF Port Royal
SENTENCE REMIrTED.-Altho con.
victed by court martial OF neglect In the
grounding Of the battleship Nebraska, near
Cape Cod, Mass. I'm July, Captain James P:
has been RENTED by Rear Admiral Oster-
haus, commander in chief Of the Atlantic
fleet. The admiral did this because every
member OF the court appealed for clemency.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY.
Colonel WILLIAM H. COFFIN coast artillery.
10 Walter Reed General Hospital
Promotion Of RopERICK /. CARMIcHAEL
from captain to major coast artillery an
nounced.
cum: First Lieutenants HARLEY J. HAL
LETT and CHARLES p. MBRAlER.
First Lieutenant FREDERICK T. kolLEi; med lsi-
rick 70 Fort II. c Wright. ..--- :,
Leave OF absence: Captain FREDERICK -
HENNESSY. 81 Field ARTILLERY Two months
NAVY.
Commander a. RUST. detached Bureau q o7tf,
nance Navy Department. Washington; ~
command the Baltimore. and captain q rslI
yard Charleston. --. s.,
Lieutenant Commander W. p. SCOTT Q, m
Massachusetts,. -
Lieutenant Commander r. p JESSOPi detacne1
the Massachusetts. 20 duty in lonrecuen
With dtting out the Arkansas. -,
Lieutenant Commander " B. TARDl deiacnea
duty I'm connection with hitting ON the NJ
kansas TO navy yard. New Norh. 80, y,
Lieutenant Junior gradel r. \. THEobAbD'
commissioned. -, -
necticut: 20 the Cincinnati. ~,
Ensign f. r. SMITH. Jr.. detadhed the Fd'-
ther: 20 the Cincinnati 49,. o.,
Ensign c. MCAULEY. detached The onio' -
the cincinnati ~ a.. "a
Ensign .. ". MAGRUDER. detached t'e ~
braska: 10 the Hannibal. . . a
Ensigus r II DAVIS. l.. p LlNDHAl, -
DRESSED. \ MGLASSON. q. !. - -
p : CARTER. 4. BARNET ana = :;
KENNEDY. commissioned =. :
cbiaf Vsrhinist = r. NCGAN, detache1 hN''
yard Boston: - tho New IerseN ,.y
Nachinist ". COLLINS % navy YARD DoSA'~-
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPS.-fh- 'ot.
lowing movements Of vessels have osss
reported TO the Navy Department.
ARRIVED.
oct l9-rhc Wilkes at Charleston r..,.s
oct @O-The Eagle A. Key Nesi. iN- 5.sSs
at Tonlpkinsyille. the Wheeling 3 tfIsrt
Cortez: the New Hampshire ar koSsS.gS1 ~.
Ne the Prairie az Hampton Eoa.s ,,.,.
Monaghan az Newport. the Bunalo eLic,. ~ '
Island Light: tho Nickshurg ar A,SBg or-
the california a, san Disro. he Ne" u