New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
TiIIman'S Maximum BattleShlp
Declared Impossible.
rrrom Tho Tribune nureau.l


tFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. July 70.
THAT MAXIMUM BATTLESHIP.-,
TheSnaval authorities have replied to Sem
ator Tillmans resolution calling for in
formation regarding what he terms
maximum battleship, which shall possess
maximum chief characteristics in all re-
soects The reply states that such
vessel cannot be built, 1t being physically
Impossible to devise ship which snail
have the limit of speed. steaming radius,
rejection. armament and displacement.
any one or two characteristics may lie
q ,veloped TO a degree beyond the same
CHARACTERISTICS in any other vessel or the
same type. II is stated, but It Will be
at the sacrifice of some other factor. If
speed Is favored, 1t must be attained ty
more powerful machinery of greater
weight, which means a reduction In
weight, and therefore power, OF the bat
terry or less thickness of armor, or re-
duction Of the amount of the coal, which
means a reduction of steaming radius.
The naval authorities have taken the
liberty of guessing at what Mr.. Iillman
is driving in his resolution. They assume
that he wants to know the dimensions ana
chief characteristics Of the largest oat-
tleship which may be built under exist
ing conditions. So far as this country Is
concerned battleship dimension is limited
by the width OF the Panama Canal locks,
since It is proposed TO make use OF. the
istnmian waterway in the transfer OF the
feet from one coast TO tho other. With
tho width OF 10 feet, it is possible TO build
4 battleship of at least 1900 tons dis
placement, and this is considered the
maximum in size.
ORDERS ISSUED. The following Or
ders have been issued:
ARMY.
Major JOSEPH P. TRACEY, coast ARTILLERY,
designated as umpire coast artillery target
rracilce in Eastern Division. ,rr
Name Of Captain THOMAS z. 81, aEhhILL s
oiAcers. Captain Merrill assigned 4th Field
Artillery, July 20.
First Lieutenant RALPH r. GLASS, 2lst In
fantry. detailed professor military science
University Of Maine. Orono, Me.
second Lieutenant HARRY a I GShaM' re
Gently. appointed assigned 50 Infantry si re-.
officer Rock Island arsena! for temporary
duty: thence 10 Fort Leavenworth for
o
:henoe to his rsgir emit ,o,,ensnt Colonel
CTIAUNCEY b. BAKER, deputy quarter
F Tsi;f[ sf9Ss s. Macy, medical saTP:,
one month; First Lieutenant EPHRAlM f.
SRAHA MEI lIs9 cavalry AR fTnOe et G
military attacht. twenty-one days; Captain
HAROLD ". JONES. medical corps, three
months from August J.
NAVY
Lieutenant Commander WILLIS MCDOWELL
detached the California; home await or
Lieutenant L. s. MACY, detached the Eagle;
T,.,,t.nsnt J. F. GREEN. detached the vicks-
burg: home, await orders a.,
Lieutenant G. ". STEEL. Jr., TO the Cali
Lieutenant W. ". SMITH. detached Wrestling
house Machine Company East PittsouFsh;
to the California.
Lieutenant N. G. COOK, detached the 81
Louis home, wait orders
Lieutenant w r. WHITEHEAD, detached
the Colorado, 10 command the s.. LOUIS LOUIS
the Iris, 10 the VicksbUrg as executive
otFcer ard navigator.
Ensign J. b. CLARK, resignation accepted
Pas,sd Assistant Surgeon A. B. HAYWARD
naval hospital Philadelphia.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. u. MILLER, de-
tsched navy yard, New York, to reoerve
torpedo group, Charleston.
BOatswain EDWARD CROUCH, TO receiving
Gunner V. A. Robe, detached the Intrep-
i'd 10 naval hospital, Mare Island.
Oh Ief CARPENTER W o. CROCKETT 10 New
port shipbunding and Dry Dock Com
Iiyutensnt Commander V. A. KIMBERLY.
detached naval station. Olonsapo, 10 the
ti,utepant Commander J. p. GILMER. de-
tachcd the saratosa, naval station Dion
fc1tenant ERNEST DURR, detached the
Monterey, TO the Nillslobos.
Lisutenant W. V. LoMB. 10 naval station
I7,ntensnt (lunior grade c. A. WOOD
RUFF, detached the Dale, TO the Cana
ri.utenant ljunior grade) L. y. AMBER
son, detached the Albany, TO await or
r.r,ign J. X. LEWIS, to II Cauo.
I;iylrn o. c. PallthroP and II. T. THORN
TOY i-, to The = f ,Tng T. Tho vuso,o,
f Esgn & b s TRH w. 10 the 0ulros
LlslSn y. a. MCLURE. detached the Villa
EnsiEns J. L. RTHELDAFFER and WEBB
TRAMMBLL 10 the Monterey.
ns gc3D H. 10 Is2s Mare s hs
r lsign j. D. MOORE, detached the Monterey;
TO naval hospital Yokohama.
pos.twain J. c. LINDBERG, detached the
ssratosa 70 naval station, cayite,,
Fsatswain L. HEILMANN, detached the Pom
peii; TO tho Saratoga.
MARINE CORPS.
Captsin ELI 7. FRYER and Second Lieuten-
ant ". L. SMITH, detached the New
Hampshire: 20 the Alabama.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-These
movements OF warships have been re-
ported:
ARRIVED.
h,lv is-The Abarends, at Yokohama.
miy i9-The Massachusetts,. at New LONDON
the Denver and the Cleveland. az santa
cruz: the Nsnshan. at Shanghai: the Fan
ming at Norfolk; the Vulcan, at Newport
July 20-The Helena, al HsnkoW.
SAILED.
N,ly Ig--The Georgia. from New York city foT
Boston: the Patapsco. from Rockland, Ne.
Tor Boston: the Sterling, from New London
FOR Newport: the Massachusetts, from
GARDENERS Bay for New London; the Den
yer and the Cleveland from San Francisco
for santa Cruz: the Chester. from Newport
for Philadelphia; the Cincinnati, from
Hong Kong for Annoy; the Iowa, from
Annapolis for New York city.
OFFERINGS Al