Show RIGHTS BIGHTS OF OP OFFICERS ON O TRANSPORTS Washington Jan Jsn 6 On the recommendation I dation n of l Quartermaster r General Lud Lad legion the secretary of war has made a t slight tR amendment to tt t te army y regulations t n relating to transport podA the ob bet lect of o which IK is more clearly clearl to define the I duties and responsibilities of or the prin principal deal cipal officers in charge charse viz Bh She he quartermaster has bas supreme charge of or the vessel and cargo when in port and also alBO directs direct the movements movement o ot of the ships from front one port nort to another in execution of the orders of the war w r department He however has nothing to do with the navi navigation ration gation of oC the ship able when en under way Then the master of the vessel is in supreme command sad and a d is I the only person parson author authorized authorized to give dye orders to his h subordinates This Ha he been the general system of operating the transport system sy tem for months aast sst but there seems seem to have been some pome ml mIsunderstanding standing as to the relative authority of the quartermaster r rand and the shin shi captain at sea left and the new regulations were issued to prevent the lbs of any am further doubt on the matter by b the persons directly concerned |