New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-31
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Philippine Tour of Duty Length
ened by Six Months.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. October 3


Washington, October ~
FOREIGN SERVICE DUTY LENGTH
ENED.-The Secretary Of War has for
mally extended the period OF duty for OIL
fcers and troops IN the Philippines from
two years TO two years and six months
There have been intimatons Of such
change beyond continental limits because
Of the establishment of garrison in the
Canal Zone and the increase Of the mill
tary force in the Hawaiian Islands. Mr..
Taft, while Secretary Of War was in favor
of extending the Philippine tour of duty 70
three years or even longer time, as much
as five. He considered that this could be
done by changing the station Of troops 10
give them the benefit Of the climate of the
mountains lie even selected recuper-
alton camp hut the medical officers nave
insisted that II would he disastrous to army
health If the Philippine tour were prolonged
beyond two years.
Thu. order now issued gees into effect at
once. although II does not apply TO those in
me Philippine who have received Their
orders to return to the United States. Many
officers in the Philippines will stay six
months longer than they expected, and
there will be more or less disappointment
in such individual cases. The extension Of
the tour Of duty will reduce the expense of
army transportation to and from the Philip
pines.
MILITARY CONTROL FOR CANAL
ZONE-ln accordance with a project under
consideration by Major General Leonard
Wood. Chief Of staff. General T. II. Crowd
er Judge advocate general may De sent TO
Gibraltar to study he English military sys-
TEN Of administration. with the view OF
framing similar system for the govern
ment of the Canal Zone.
General Wood believes that The Canal
Zone government should be under a gov
ernor general. who shall be an army Of
fcer and while on this duty shall have the
rank Of Lieutenant general. This would
require special legislation. and there is a
question whether it is advisable to restore
permanently the grade Of lieutenant gen
eral or simply give IT as a title, with APP
l1opriste pay and allowances for the army
officer detailed as governor general Of the
canal Zone. There is a question also
whether Congress will favor a military adj
,ninistrat ion of the Canal Zone, excepting,
Of course, in time ot war.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders
have been issued
ARMY.
MAJOR JOSEPH "A. FORD, medical corps. from
Fort NadSWOlth.
Captain c. 4. Stokes. 18th infantry. Georgia
National Guard, 10 garrison scnooi' Fort
inst Lieutenant T.. r. WARNER M'CABE.
cavalry. unassigned from Atlanta 10
Gainesville, Ga. in connection With duties
-. o. 0rsaG rf m I6iX
GEORGE Iou z I ~ WiT JAY d p, WITT
LARK. medical corps from Army Medical
school. Washington.
Ilr,t Lieutenant HENRY a. MEYER, Jr.. t4ih
Cavalry. detailed I'm signal corps. November
:. vice First Lieutenant WILLIAM NJ
HASKELL signal corps. assigned i4ih Cav
Tirs, Lieatenent GEORGE &. JONES. medical
reserve corps. from Fort benjamin Harrison.
Following assignments cfRccrs infantry army
q SHUMAN 18Th Infantry: First Lieuton-
ant JAMES VI. EC'KETT. 10Th infantry.
Following changes in officers OF quartermastors
department ordered: Captain JAMES L.
SHELLEY. quartermaster 20 pittsburgh.
vice CAPTAIN ALEXANDER T. MACNAB.
. QuarteIWasteT. 10 New Orleans, vice Major
CARMICHAEL. 10 san Francisco and as
sIme charge construction work Jackson Bar
ary Tor Philippines. Captain CHARLES
l.. LANHAM quarternsster 10 san Fran
Captain JULIUS y K1LLIAN from Omaha as
assistant purGhasins commissar ~, -. 10 san
captain EDWARD ANDERSON, from Philip
pines 10 san Francisco
Captain CAMPBELL T. RABCOCK. quarter
master Ia San Francisco for duty on trans
port Thomas.
captain JOHN =. PRESTON, paymastcr. from
san Antonio 20 Chicago.
Captain HOWARD T.. LATBACH. General Staf.
from Washington 10 Chicago.
The following officers Of corps Of engineers 20
New York city for examination for promo
ton: Captains EDWARD ". MARKHAM
and THOMAS JACKSON. First Lieuteusnts
EDWARD D. BLACK, DE WITT e.. JONES
md ERNEST GRAVES, second Licuteuants
STUART e. GODFREY. FRANCIS e.. Hal.
NlNGION. CLEVELAND g. GEE JOHN
VI WRIGHT. JOHN 2. y. MATHESON
MILAN u. SAGE. EDWIN II. MARKS
- JOHN g. II. LEE and FRANK :. BESSON
Ihe following officers OF corps OF engineers 10
SSr Francisco for examination Tor promo
ion second Ideutenants CHARLES !
TAYLOR and GILBERT VAN 3 WILKES
Nsle Of absence. First Lieutenant GEORGE V.
THONG, 9Th Cavalry. fifteen DAYS. Colonel
JAMES 3. JACKSON, 2ft Mfarfr.. t,o
months; Captain DAVID J.. COHBEAY I'M.
fanttr. unassigned two months: t'artair
CHARLES :. WALLACE. sieual roru. iva
Im'nths' Iea'r. thence 10 Philippines. First
Lieutenant EDWARD J.. NAPIER l..iicel
-1Tps. one month from December ]. First
lieutenant CAD MORGAN. eth Irfar.r,.
fifteen DAYS Najo HENRY A. WEBBfF
,rfdic1l CORPS. one month on relief from Govt
Niaaars Captain ELMER j. WALIh, p.
signal Cor0s ono month. Cartli1 JDSp'piI
T. Sll.ilR. medical CORPS. one month aud