New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-26
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
I Avn a HindranCe in Establish
ina an Army Reserve.
Iron The Tribune Bureau
washington. Aug

ENLISTMENT LAW a FAILURE
L.. military authorities are much dis
',,roeed over the difficulties encountered
- establishing an army reserve Ihey
I've met with little success and no en-
"a cement. although much was expected
| -. ,ha law of August "a, 1912. The army
1--we provision was part Of the seven
80 enlistment scheme. Recruiting has
,aosoded with great difficulty because of
e. law. IT has been almost impossible,
-, the recruiting officers. to convince ap-
lolicants for enlistment that they are not
/ o,pallv bound to the army for seven
lrsars while in fact they may separate
l,-o,r the army at the end Of one year
The confusion resulting from the law,
mich was a compromise between the
l,seVs Of leaders in Congress and the War
IDepartment, will probably lead to the
Enactment of a new statute. Secretary
Harrison purposes TO urge Congress to re-
5pce the regular term of enlistment TO
l,bree years He favors an even shorter
I,srm. believing in the now familiar theory
l,bat il does not take long to train SOL
l5ier and once he has been put through
l,te drill he can be advantageously dis
Icbareed to give place TO a new man. The
discharged soldier will so back to civil
lHfe. but will be available for duty in the
reserves. II was expected that an army
I-assr,e would soon be formed sufficient to
make a dependable military body. but
I,here is no indication that any such re-
Isult will follow from the existing law.
The law. aside from its failure to
lacbieye the definite object contemplated
L. declared defective and difficult of exc
hutton in many respects. The subject has
Ibeen discussed by the War College branch
Iof the General STAFF. and the conclusion
has been reached that these questions
largely technical in their character, should
b. answered in order that doubts and I'M
rertainties expressed by enlisted men ana
those who contemplate enlistment may be
femoved.
II was against the judgment of many
Influential Senators and Representatives
khat the enlistment and reserve law was
ENACTED. There will be. therefore. little
difficulty in having the law changed, but
from present indications it will not be
amended in accordance with the recon-
foundations of the Secretary Of War.
There is certain 10 be a controversy on
this subject in the House and Senate Mill
harry committees, although Democrats are
In control Of the committees and in charge
pf the War Department.
ORDERS ISSUED.-These orders have
been issued:
ARMY
First Lieutenant JOHN NJ. CRAIG. 10th In
fantry, from Camp Perry TO jefferson Bar
racks.
Leaves Of absence: Captain ALEXANDER
GREIG. Jr., coast artillery, two months from
September J. Lieutenant Colonel ELMER
W HUBBARD (retired). recruiting officer
tenant WALTER c SHORT, 10th Infantry,
fifteen days on relief from present duties.
Veterinarian DANIEL +. LEININGER, 14th
Cavalry twenty-one days from September II.
NAVY
Lieutenant Ounior grade) J. T. HYDER1CK,
navy yard. Boston.
Passed Assistant Surgeon G. Z. THOMAS,
navy yard, Portsmouth.
Passed Assistant Surgeon d. II. Casio. de-
tacned the 81. Louis: the Cheyenne
Passed Assistant Surgeon 2. ". PHILLIPS,
detached the Kansas; home. walt orders.
Acting Assistant Dental surgeon Z. r.
SIONf. PRESERVATION aettPteI
|Psymaster Clerk G. W. WHITE. appointed
the Maryland.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-These
of navy vessels have been re-
ported:
ARRIVED.
aug. 23-The Des MOines al La Neta the
Mayrant, at Newport: he Chester. at PhNa-
celphia; the Potomac at Norfolk; the Ola
CleT ana the justin, at Mare Island; the
Nicksburg, at Tacoma: the Lebanon at Lam
bert Point; the Tecumseh. az Norfolk ward;
the Soace, al Lynnhaven Bay the Orion al
sewal Point; the Illinois. OF Poplar Island
Chesapeake Bay
aug. 24-The Standish. at Annapolis; the
Justin and the Maryland, at Tiburon: the
Nankton, at Hampton Roads: :he Nanshan
al san Francisco; the Tacoma, at Tampico: