Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-13
BROADER BRINGS NEWS
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'rvation also. These plans are not for
he immediate future. however, as the
question CT housing additional troops
must first be settled"
lis General Wood coming to assume
command here" General Macomb was
asked
NO" he replied. There is NO
nance of that. General Wood doesn't
know who is to be the next chief of
taft, or didn't when | left Washing
on. 1t is even possible that he him
elf will be re-appointed TO the office
.'resident-elect Wilson has made no
announcement of his plans in relation
the army. In any event, General
Wood has no thought Of coming here
General Macomb figures that Cen
raj Funston will not reach here to
assume command until May, as he is
low busy with maneuvers in the De-
Jartment of Luzon. In the meantime
General Macomb will proceed with the
organization of the Hawaiian depart
nent, which comes into existence day
Lfter tomorrow. and the chances are
hat everything will be running with
he smoothness Of Well-oiled machiri.
Try when Aguinaldo's captor appears
IN the local stage.
General Macomb was able to settle
everal questions of vital interest to
ocal troops.
will the Second infantry be sent
ack to Schofield now that it is bri-
AIDED with the First and Twenty
ifth?" the General was asked.
Certainly not, was the prompt re-
,ly The Second will stay at Fort
;hafter. There will be no second
love for that regiment"
Where will you make your head
.uarters when you assume command
# the First Hawaiian Brieade?'
That is not definitely decided, and
ill depend somewhat ON the plans OF
ne department commander" said
ieneral Macomb. eat present with
wo regiments of the brigade at Soho
ield Barracks, that post would seem
he logical headquarters for the sec
nd. general officer, especially with
.rtillery and cavalry stationed there"
General Macomb was asked whether
,e cavalry regiment and artillery bat
llion would be considered as rein
orcements of his infantry brigade,
nd come directly Under his Inspector
hip. He said that this would not be
he case, the horse and wagon troops
eng a part of the general defensive
trength of the island, as divisional
avalry and artillery. However, the
rigade commander II stationed at
jchofitld, VIII have the administration
If the other regiments in his capacity
# post commander.
IOast Artillery Changes.
The department commander explain
d that in regard to coast artillery re-
organization in continental United
tates, the term coast artillery in
pection" proposed to designate the
;roups OF districts, has been consid-
red as misleading by some of the
Ulcers, and that the term districts"
ad been substituted for the three.
,reat geographic groups Of seacoast
licenses, and the term "sub-districts"
pplied to what are now known as
districts.
In regard to local coast artillery af-!
airs, General Macomb decided that
Fort Kamehameha was to become an
Independent post, and not a sub-post
If Fort Ruger, as 1t is now under
Western Division orders. This change
viii be effected when the Western Di-!
tision goes out of existe nee on Febru-
Try l5!-
Mexican Situation News.
The acute situation in Mexico, and
the order sending the first brigade of
he first division there, came after
General Macomb sailed from San
francisco, and while much interested
n the Mexican news, the general
would make no comments on the SIT
uation.
Before the Sherman locked a local
lrrity officer whose say-so counts for
q good deal, made the observation that
iad troops been ordered into Mexico
few weeks ago, when General Ma
otnb was in the East, the latter would
ave been in command of the brigade
hat is to see active service. General
Macomb is one of the men VINO are
irst on the list when it comes to field
service, and, IN the opinion or his
riends here, it was only matter of al
ew weeks in the turn of world events
u hat sent him back to Hawaii, instead
of to the front.
General Maeomb says he is feeling
we'll, and looks the part. He is &C
companied by Mrs. Macomb, who has
been on the mainland for several
past, and for the time being
they win occupy their old quarters on
Reretania near Punahou.
Staff officers at the Oceanic dock
% welcome the department command
er and Mrs. Macornb home included
L :eutenane- Colonel Raymond, chief
surgeon; Lieutenant Colonel Campbell,
adjutant general; Major Conklin, chief
Of staff; Major Wooten, chief engineer
officer, and Lieutenant Andrews. aide
e-caInp.