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

Officers of the army who seek pref
method of bringing outside Influence
to bear upon officials of the war de-
partnient 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
Inoyance at such methods, in violation
lof previous mandate.
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Secretary Garrison calls attention to
Eprevious orders issued by President
Roosevelt, in which it is announced
that all appointment, details. transfers
land assignments in the army and navy
i made by the president will be guided
|by the official records of the war and
knavy 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. Ii the
department heeds the opportunities of
those who, by disobeying these orders
| in letter or spirit, are enabled to
reach it, the result is simply to put a
Ipremium upon disobedience and to
punish those who strictly observe the
lorders.
Hereafter any communication
made to this department, written or
toral, requesting any promotion, assign
Ement, transfer, detail or other special
consideration for any officer Except
ling when made by the officer himself
in the proper way), will at once be re-
lferred to the officer in question, who
Twill be required to state whether the
was made directly or
indirectly by his procurement, and
whether he avows or disavows the 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
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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
The would also have arranged to- have
the midshipmen from Annapolis par
ticipate in the celebration but Tor the
fact that their annual examinations
are held at the same time.
The battleships, which will be mob
liliZed at the usual naval station in the
North river, will include the Wyom-
ling, Florida, North Dakota, Delaware,
vermont, South Carolina New Hamp-
shire, Kansas, Virginia, Georgia, New
Jersey and Rhode Island.
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/ Can't. Charles de Forest Chandler.
formerly in ctlarge of the aviation
camp at College Park, Md, has been
ordered to the Philippines, where his
! first work will be the establishment Of
an aviation school at Manila. This
will net mark the introduction Of the
aer0plane into the Philippines, as
Lieut. Frank Lahm, who is himself an
aviator, has had machine there for
: almost a year, and has trained a num-
Der of officers TO fly.
| Capt Chandler has been connected
with aeronautical work in the army for
seven years. He is we'll known iii
Washington, where he. got his first air
experience as q pilot of free balloons.
Hawaiian Trust Cornpany may wish to
distribute.
! Again thanking you for your cooper
alton, | am, very sincerely yours
C. A. LUHNOW,
Publisher.