Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-13
BROADER BRINGS NEWS

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third brigade will be garrisoned, but
possibly it will be On the SKATER res
crvation Also. These plans are not for
| the immediate future, however, as the
| question of housing additional troops
must first be settled"
is General Wood coming to assume
command here" General Macomb was
asked
No." he replied There is no
chance of that. General Wood doesn't
know who is to be the next chief of
staff, or didn't when l left Washing
ton. 1t is even possible that he him
self Will be re-app0inted to the office.
President-elect Wilson has made no
announcement of his plans in relation
TO the army. In any event, General
Wood has no thought of coming here"
General Macomb figures that Gen
eral Funston will not reach here to
assume command until May, as he is
now busy with maneuyers in the De-
partment of Luzon. In the meantime
General Macomb will proceed with the
organization Of the Hawaiian depart,
lnent, which comes into existence day
after tomorrow, and the chances are
that everything will be running with
The smOothneSs Of well-oiled machin-
cry when Aguinaldo's captor appears.
en- the local stage.
General Macomb was able to settle
several questions of vital interest to-
local troops.
will the Second infantry be sent
back 10 Schofield now that it is bril-
gaded with the First and Twenty
fifth" the General was asked
Certainly not" was the prompt re-
ply. THE Second will stay at Fort
-Shafter. There will be no second
move for that regiment"
Where wifi you make your head
quarters when you assume command
of the First Hawaiian Brieade?"
That is NOT definitely decided, and
will depend Somewhat on THE plans OIL
the department commander" said
General Macomb at present with
two regiments of the brigade at Soho
field Barracks, that post would seem
the logical headquarters for the sec
ond general officer, especially With
artillery and cavalry stationed there. "
General Macomb was asked whether
the cavalry regiment and artillery bat
talon would be considered as rein
forcements of his infantry brigade, !
and come directly under his inspector
ship He said that this would not be !
the case, the horse and wagon troops
being part of the general defensive
strength of the island, as divisional |
cavalry and artillery However, the |
brigade commander If stationed at |
Schofield, will have the administration |
of the other regiments in his capacity |
Of post commander.
Coast Artillery Changes. '.''
The department commander explain !
ed that in regard to coast artillery re-
in continental United
states. the term coast artillery in /
Spection" proposed to designate the
groups of districts, has been consid-
cred as misleading by some of the
and that the term districts" 4
had been substituted for the tbIee |
great geographic groups of ssacoast |
dcfenses, and the term "sub.districts"
applied to what are nov 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 it is now under
western Division orders This change
will be effected when the Western Di-
vision goes out Of existence on Febru-
ary IS.
Mexican Situation News.
The acute situation in Mexico, and
nc order sending the first brigade Of
he first division there, came after
General Macomb sailed from San
and while much interested
n the Mexican news, the general
would make no comments on the sit
JatiOn.
Before the Sherman locked a local.
Irmy officer whose say-so counts for
good deal, made the observation that
lad troops been ordered into Mexico
few weeks ago, when General Ma
:omb was in the East, the latter would
lave been in command of the brigade
hat is to see active service. General
haCOmb IS one of the men who areI
irst on the list when it comes to field
service, and, in the opinion of his
riends here. it was only a matter of a
ew weeks in the turn of world events
hat sent him back to Hawaii, instead
# TO the front.
General MaCOmb says he is feelingi
veil, and looks the part. He is &C
Ompanied by Mrs. Macomb, who has
cen on the mainland for several
'onths past, and for the time being
hey will occupy their old quarters on
'eretania near Punahou.
Staff officers at the Oceanic deck
0 welcome the department COMMAND.
r and Mrs. Macomb home Included
:eutenane-N olonel Raymond, chief
urgeon; Lieutenant-Colcnel Camnbeu
djutant general; MAJOR Conklin, chief
staff; Major Wooten, chief engineer
Nicer and Lieutenant Andrews, aide