The Washington herald., 1916-08-13

| The House of Representatives will, in
all probability. insist upon a separate
vote on three subjects embraced in the
naval appropriation bill One of these
subjects will have to do with the in
Ecrease of the enlisted force Of the navy
and Marine Corps. one with the navy
building program, with special reference
| to the number OF ships to be authorized
this year, and one with the authorization
| of ships on a three-year and five-year
building program.
Mr.. Padgett's motion to accept the Sen
ate provisions, without amendment, for
! the increase of the navy, will be called
| to vote In the House next Tuesday.
Indications are that the House will adopt
the Senate's navy building program for
ships which are TO be constructed this
year, but there is a possibility that 1t
may refuse the obligation of new ship
construction beyond the present fiscal
year.
The bill will most likely reach the
President for approval by the end of the
week II the settlement of the final ques-
ton is disposed of Tuesday. Within two
months another naval appropriation bill
Will be under consideration by the House
Naval Committee, covering the expendi-
| lures for the support of the naval es-
tsblishment for the fiscal year beginning
July !, 1917
The naval medical officers who are on
duty in Haiti have accomplished won
derful results in the improvement of
public health. Three Of them are de-
tailed with the constabulary and have
as assistants five hospital stewards and
| ten apprentices of the first class, who
have the rank of first and second lieu
| tenants respectively, in the constabu-
larry.
In h.
has been accomplished by keeping in
close touch with members of the local
medical profession. They have also re
ceived the assistance Of graduates and
students OF the medical schools.
A study of tropical diseases has been
| made by the officers with the co-opera-
tion Of the Haitian physicians and a
report on this subject will be made to
the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery by
Passed Assistant Surg. P. E. Garrison
1t is expected that some important
| changes will be made as a result of the
Inquiry which is being conducted rela-
tive to the failure in the supply OF the
| National Guard called into Federal Ser
vice. The investigation has been order
ed by the Secretary of War.
The fact that there are no State sup
ply depots is, in the opinion OF army
quartermasters a great defect in the
system AS result OF the inquiry, II
is probable that in the future depots
will be established where there is a
National Guard organization OF sufi-
cient size to justify such an independent
source OF supply.
A great deal OF work is required Of
| the few large quartermaster depots in
time OF emergencies because of the ac-
cumulation Of reserve stock, and addi-
tHno oil Lob L
ment OF material. If this reserve stock
was kept in state supply depots the
troops could be supplied much quicker
and at less expense. In this case care
would, of course, have to be taken to
have the State depots supplied with
prescribed quantities and classes of
supplies.
The War Department has approved Of
an allotment OF 500 from the funds OF
the board OF ordnance and fortifications
for the purchase and test OF materials
to be used in the manufacture Of an
Illuminating article to be used for COM
passes. Difficulty has been found in
obtaining this material since the
European war, most OF II having been
imported from Germany. 1t is proposed
to encourage the domestic production
OF this article
this connection, but was found to be
unsatisfactory because it does not suf-
| fCicntly adhere to the enamel of the
compass. II is believed that 1t will now
be possible 10 accomplish something in
this direction with the encouragement
which is rendered under the auspices OF
the War Department, and at the same
time. develop A new American enter
prise
Now that the Federal Court Of
Hawaii is admitting Filipinos to ma
| turalization. the War Department has
| held that their enlistment In the