New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-01
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Move for Army Reserve Corps
Proves a Failure.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau. J
Washington. September

Washington. September 80
NEW SYSTEM WORKS PoORLY.-Ihe
provlslon for the establishment OF an
army reserve corps. which was part OF
the last army appropriation BILL is SO
conplete a failure that only eight men
have TONED tho corps. This provision
by providing for an extension OF the en-
Nstment period 10 seven years, four with
the colors and three I'm the reserve corps
was adopted against the advice of the
military authorities and on the ins!stence
OF Representative Hay, chairman or the
House committee.
Interesting statistics have been COM
piled, showing the number OF men lost 10
the service I'm six months among the
troops Of the I'd Division. concentrated on
the Gulf coast of Texas. The actuaI
losses through desertion, sentence oil
court martial. discharge without honor
by purchase and other causes were COL
The number of assertions reported in the
six months was 4SO. The actual loss
through desertion after deductng those
otherwise accounted for was 1903.
The losses from all causes. other than
discharges by expiration Of service, num-
bered IT'S. out of an average enlistment
Of about 1900 men. The number los'
through expiration OF enlistments was
ISL BY accounting for those not con-
victed Of desertion the total losses from
that source were 65l. Discharges by eA-
piration of term were suspended, al
though had they been counted the num-
Der OF losses would have been greater.
The total losses from all causes was
LAP and Of this number only 4s2 are
available as possible reservists. ms
shows the futility of the present law "
build UP the great reserve which is '"e
aim of the military authorities.
At the next session of Congress an az
tempt will be made 10 change the peflou
Of enlistment 10 four years ana pfoNlue
lfor the reserve corps by separate lesisla-
ton. The term of four years Is consul
i~red the proper period for training SOL
ldier and is the same length OF service DIS
now obtains in the navy and marine
corps.
Tho War Department officials do no'
favor such a long period and would rat"''
reduce the term to two years. Genera
Leonard Wood. chief of staff. has eN-
nrsssed himself in favor Of an enlistment
period of one year with prohioi'loI
against rc-enlistment, thereby proVidlle
O. return 10 the rank of civil lie men ,u
have had army training ana VINO "ou''
be available in time Of need
liz o.
PLANS are being rapidly formulated 10.
the sending of 1900 marines TO the is'a,u
~ Culebra shortly after the first OF the
wear. for maneuvres. The marines WIZ
remain there several weeks ana VIII e'
gage in problems of various sorts. Inc ca
ercises will be largely devoted 10 "ofh''s
nut the questions of an advance base lo'
the marines in their work in Latin Amer
,ca They will carry full equipment ana
will 1--we in tents. The marines VIII a'sO
take along artillery, including both anu
inch pieces. and indulge in target prao-
tice and artillery drill.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army
and navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
Lieutenant Colonel BENJAMIN ALNORD, a..
iutant general. relieved as adiutant flrs,
DIVISION, assigned adjutant Central Depa''
ment and second Division, to Chicago. al
iA,utanant Colonel HENRY A. SHAW, neu.-
cal Corps. on arrival in United states p"
Boston as attending surgeon. ,,y
Major FARRAND SAYRE. cavalry, ron zen a.
service schools. retain station for' Leave
r.ntsin GEORGE J. ODEN. 10th Cavalry 70
Fort Ethan Allen thence 10 Fort hleE;;
CAPTAIN John g. MURPHY. coast aruHerS'
from 39d Company 20 unassignea, I nsH,% sig
mai corps from Field company J. sls .
CORPS Fort Bliss. TO Fort L>saS St - %,
thence 10 san Francisco. sailing No'e'"'''
no., 'T Lieutenant u.E EMORY s WEST. retired 70
rscruIt!ng service, Detroit, OctoDer Il; ~
Major FRANK r. LANG, retired 70 , n1f,g !
,'A aheence. First Lieutenant PHllIi
snd atteen days on relief from present uu
ties .,-y
R.s- Admiral c. j. BOUsH, detached eh-
smining and retiring boards Na SIat ''''
command Third Division Aua il.,,eS Third
piy,s,on Atlantic fleet: home. await o'r Isi
caniain l. y. MDONALD. detached the '"
sinia. home, await orders. -, 800. "a I'd
captain J. {. LEONARD deiacheu navy '"
~tSs~..r,ou,h. command the virginia. -.
,ts',onsnt n F. KIMMEL detached Navy
Department; the California, che corn.cti-
rn.ign & C. DAVIS. detached the Co'''''
cut; the Birmingham. ao,ocbed the
Ensign J. II MAGRUDER Jr.' oe'aeNeu Wv
Pctrel. the Wyoming. - ~ ,ot,>-cON,
profs,,ors OF Mathematics !. w. JOhNSO-'
"a q Y CT'SACHs. 10 Naval AcaIeiiIlS -,
Ne"Sin,st PETER BURKE. 10 the bHh'i"e
ham.
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHlPs.-Ihe
,olIo,v,ng movements of vessels have oeeH
,snorted 10 the Navy Department
ARRIVED.
d., 2s-The Brutus al Hampton Roads; the
6tandish at Annapolis. ..,
81 yp-The G-l the Burrows the HiIiIi'
he Roe, the Perkins and the JenA.ns az az
Seu,nort. the Panther and the FatapsGV az
ivnntsyen BAY: tie Prairie ana 'he G ,iA,
~ Tansier sound. the Arsthusa at ~
I,,hur Tex the Jupiter at Mare IsIahd' tne
1,irbin AT Washington the Des MONIES d.
samana. santo Domingo
SAILED.
a.D, 2s-The Maryland, from san Diego toI
Guayma. the G-l. from New io'H !"'H Az
a.nt 5e-Tho Jouett from New RocneHe ioa
Ro,ton: the Jupiter, from Ilo1ron , IoI "s O.,
island. the Pittsburgh, from can D'es' +0'
.rSa riru1ingham ordered commissioned III
c,it a, philadelphia October J. , a..
RAG commander 4th Division At!au.c nee
,-ans,srred from the Minnesota 10 the haiIsas'
The CT assigned duty with "a D.Eis!c ,f,
,,,bnarine hotilla. TORPEDO hotliIa' A''S"''-
feet