Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-06
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES

OFFICERS of the army who seek pref
erment or promotion by the irregular
method of bringing outside influence
to bear upon officials of the war de-
partment will be held responsible
hereafter. Secretary of War Garrison
has promulgated an order directing at
tention to existing regulations govern
ing such procedure, and warning army
officers that they would be held to ac-
count if influence directed to obtain
ing their preferment or promotion is
exercised with their knowledge and
consent
Senators and representatives in con-
gress, it is declared, have been the
chief channel of this offending. The
war department has felt the pressure
Of this Influence and now shows its an
noyance at such methods, in violation
of previous mandate.
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Secretary Garrison calls attention to
previous orders issued by President
Roosevelt, in which it is announced
that all appointment, details, transfers
and assignments in the army and navy
made by the president will be guided
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navy departments, to the exclusion of
other sources of influence or informa
ton.
Notwithstanding these orders"
comments Secretary Garrison, this
department is constantly in receipt of
numerous requests. written and oral,
concerning the promotion, assignment,
transfer, detail and other special treat
ment of officers in the service If the
department needs the opportunities of
those who, by disobeying these orders
in letter or spirit, are enabled to
reach it, the result is simply to put
premium upon disobedience and to
punish those wh0 strictly observe the
orders
Hereafter any communication
made to this department, written or
oral, requesting any promotion, assign
ment transfer, detail or other special
consideration for any officer Except
ing when made by the officer himself
in the proper way, will at once be re-
ferred to the officer in question, who
will be required to state whether the
communication was made directly or
indirectly by his procurement, and
whether ne ayows or disavows tie re
quest as one on his behalf"
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The ceremonies of dedication OF the
Maine memorial monument, in New.
York city, will be participated in by
all available ships of the Atlantic
fleet The secretary Of the navy has
issued orders directing the assembly
of these ships of war in New York
harbor for May 80, the date OF the ded
ication
In announcing his decision to grant
the request of Col James G. Wilson.
who asked that the fleet participate in
the exercises, Secretary Daniels said
he would also have arranged 10 have.
the midshipmen from Annapolis par
ticipate in the celebration but lor the
fact that their annual examinations
are held at the same line.
The battleships. which will he mob
ilizod at the usual naval station in the
North river. will include the Nyom
ing, Florida, North Dakota. Delaware.
Vermont. South Carolina New Hamp-
shire, Kansas, Virginia, Georgia, New
Jersey and Rhode Island.
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Capt Charles de Forest Chandler.
formerly in charge of the aviation
camp at College Park. Nd, has been
ordered 90 tie Philippines. whore his
first WORK will be the establishment Of
an aviation school at Mania This
will not mark TIE introduction Of tie
aeroplane into the, Philippines, as
Lieut. Frank Lahm. who is himself On
aviator, has had a machine there for
almost a year. and has trained a NUM-
Der of officers TO fly.
Capt Chandler has been connected
with aeTonautical WORK in the TrIGy for
seven years He is we'll Known in
where he got his first air
as a pilot OF free balloons.
Hawaiian Trust Compare nay WISH. t.
distribute
Again thanking ECt srr. - IT c1Gaa
aticH, am, yery sincerCi, yours. /
c. A. LUINOW.
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