New-York tribune., 1911-03-03
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Navy Department Will Oppose
Adding BattIeship Cruisers.
rFrom Tho Tribune Rureau.I

Washington. March =
SPEED AND ARMOR or DREAD.
NOCGHTS.-The question OF speed for thu
new battlcships is being discussed by es.
reris In naval design and construction.
The problem has been emphasized by Rep
resentative Hohson's argument IN ths
House in favor OF n material Increase of
speed for The most powerful war vesseiz
At present the speed OF a battleship "
twenty-one knots. and there IS 2 conserva-
tive naval opinion I'm favor Of adherinr ~
that rate, instead Of increasing II by even a
fraction Of knot. II has been pointed ont
10 Secretary Meyer that any increase IN
speed must be accomplished by reduction
in other chief characteristics likely 70 oa
OF great value in p naval engagement. Ons
faction in the Navy Department IS in favor
OF an increase in armor. especially on tho
submerged portions OF the ships In order
10 resist torpedo attack. II this increase IN
submerged protection II adopted. there will
have 10 be sacrifice in the number o.,
guns installed IN turrets or in the weighs
of machinery. which will mean reduction
in speed or In the quantity Of coal carried.
which means essening OF the steamins
radius.
The proposition made by Mr Flobson n
favor Of battleships with twenty-five %
twenty-seven knots speed IS regarded BY
the naval authorities as the creation of an
entirely new type, which may be described
as battleship cruisers. This type Is not
favored as o lighting vessel, and there Til
be much opposition in the Navy Deparl-
ment to adding 1t to the list of vessels 8,
IL, In. lot
ship, heavily armored, with twelve li-incl
guns three in each turret. Is an acceptsbls
design. The batteship cruiser has tia
speed. but it does not have the protection.
and while heavily armed II must depend
upon quickness Of action in getting in and
out OF a fight without damage, and the fac.
that its guns will be capable Of long dis
tance fire is not regarded OF special ad-
vantage. The proposal 10 add battesho
cruisers. which is likely 10 come before ths
next Congress, having failed az this ses-
sion, will undoubtedly be opposed by ths
Navy Department.
ORDERS ISSUED. Tile following orders
have been issued
ARMY.
Colonel WILLIAM p. EVANS. 25th Iutsntry .
Hot Springs Army and Navy General Hos
Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES ". WATTS OH
Cavalry. to Washington. examination for 70.
Captain JOSEPH G. LEITcH General stan,
from 2Jth to 2sth Infantry.
Captain WILLIAM :. NAPEs. from 2sth 70 25ta
First Lietdenan, SAM p HERREN retired,
detailed professor OF military science sad
tactics at Ohio WeSi6Syan In.lrIs,rIsllly, III.
cal reserve corps. to Washington Barracks
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander ". : wHlTTED, d..
tsched navy ward. Norfolk 20 'he South
Lieutenant Commander l. II THOMPSON. 70
the South Carolina. ....-
Ensgns II. \. BADr. " L, HElBERG and ".
Midshlpman Il r. MEYER. detached ne Wash.
ington; resignation accepted, TO take ee|ot
Midshipman L. 4. MLAUGHLrN. deta,aed tn,
Tennessee ard resignation accepted.
Bath Iron Works. Bath; 70 duty With Allan
Assistant Naval Constructor J. l. ACKERsoN.
detached the Connecticut; TO temporary duty
Bureau OF Construction and Repair. Navy
Psymaster's Clerk ). Y. FULLER Getiren. is-
tsched the Independence: 70 home
MARINE CORPS.
Captain c. H. LYMAN detached hesdeusrterS
May. I, to command marine barracks Sltia.
First Lieatenant C. NJ KINcADE. L,eutsnar,
Colonel F. J. MOSES aud Major B. Il. Full
Captain hN \. udjTs e. BrRr6X, to washington 'r.
First Lieutenant P. A CAPRoN. detached nav
yard: Mare Island; to marine barracks.
Leaves Of absence: Captain c. H. LYMAN. from
date Of acceptance 10 April 80; First Leu
tenant Z. &. 3. DoUREpoURE, nftesn
days.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs- Tbs
following movements Of vessels have been
reported 70 the Navy Department
ARRIVED.
Feb 2s-The Truxton the Paul Jones. n. PERI
the Prebls. the Stewart, the DAVIS ne tea.
the Goldsborough and tho Rowan. az san
March i-The Dixie. az navy yard. NsE fort
the Michigan. at Guantanamo; the Nheehnf
an Puerto Cortez. the California. the Eenn-
svl,ania and the South Dakota, AZ san Pedro
and Long Beach: the Worden and TIE Foct'
an Brunswick: the Worden, AZ iacksonyiue.
the Flusser. az Pensacola the NarSlano' Z"
Seattle.
Feb cs-The Eagle. from san Juan for Maeoyis'
the Prairie, from Hampton Roads for fnllr.
delphia; the Tennessee. from NeE CIss gs,sm
from New Orleans for Pensacola: nc Lo-
anon. from Hampton Roads Tor New io,s
tho Grayns, the Stingray, the NafNhai, - -
salmon the Bonita. the snapper The TAI
- tbe Caefins aud the Severn, from Nortok
Sor cruise IN Chesa peake Bay; the 1alto.-
mia the Ponnsyivania ana tne roulu 49,
rom san Pedro for Long Beach; the Nor@
5on from Rrtn swick for Jacksonville the ~
Long from Charleston for JacksonNlHe. -
birmingham the smith, ire lamsom ano -
-insser from Mobile for Pensacola. there's
20 Kev West. the MARYLAND. from breInertegt
fo- seattle: the Pauding. the Drayton' -
Roe and the Terry. from Pensacola t'r Ny
Tho pss Moines ordered placed OUT o. eo1-
mission at navy yard Boston