New-York tribune., 1878-11-25

the most essential for service use and these are
not the Government appropriation be used
That appropriation Of 100000 is to Furnish arms
| aud scTnments These are drawn In kind and many
times are exchanged with the dealers TOR
needed. At the last session OF Congress of
~ 600 900 for the purpose OF improving he os
militia This Is not as nearly IN snnronration OF
5000 900 made in 1903, was to the popa@on no %
time The various rife matches between the dnereht
states have had tendency bring together the lead
ing officers the Army and OF tue Natouss ,on
and have TINS gwen them an Pp neceIsy Of having
National militia system throughout tne thon anu ,S ~
hs been freely discussed by the press
"Why should the Government DE asheu u ho'p '"P
port the militia OF the several statesF ,,aro
IN il eminently proper that these expenses M yo
borne by the Government far as Is necessary 10 %
efficient military orfanlzation NV Whe ~ their cir duties
If ~ only a small one. In case OF war OF nsuI 1i
tbev are tbe first called upon defend the Ftdera
Ggyennent and are expected. ns in ls6l12TJ 10
leave their and enlist In the Army OF le M ~
number Of military required small and the equipments
need oniy be 81 character suited 10 men scr an
near their homes. When called To tile helu lheI ~
fn service eduiunent It ~ necessary also that ts
should a uniform character atlgle uhIior m @
he tic same III all States so that when me ntu he
toeber tbere need be no contrast OF styles or e0OIs
aud that they may feel that they are real1 p' J
National Army. National duty or tnl' XIII snou ,h,
not Ee rrnuired 10 be performed by the states beM
selves The Western States, being LARGELY aSrlcultuI,
do not feel the need Of and In TACT nave no necessary
for large militia force 20 protect Their property run
internal disturbances which exist III rue irgr cieS VI
the East Not feeHg this necessity the legislators o
nnt1riv NOT Wiling 10 tax constituents TO create
force TO protect The General Government Inc re- M
mas therefore been that until recently hey tNe u ~ ~
militia Tie practice of detailing retired regular ON
GERS to IN capacity OF inspectors auJhln's S
uant generals and chiefs OF STAR Is One NliGn 70 "a, Ia
mIliar to every military it IL followed III ureat
Britain and Canada where every regiment mas hot onS
h1d regular officer detailed a5 adjutant put mas scr
gpanis of regulars detailed as Instructors The enSe
Of clerical and routine WGfs deyPsIs amer
cooue and his sah makes the position eA.ree'y Vi
ous ana r, nders difficult TO get good officers TO take
tue prccsstry time from their own business sano
applips To the administration or bflEe anu ulNIS'ou
dntles regular officer acting IN each OrgahILaion
and on each superior saf, giving ms ehlre ,'he "O,
remove this evil aud he OF great assl,anee III
toms OF ths service only to be learned from actu ea
pcreuco aud az West Point none save 'noSu ] ~ ~ fcn
iervcd in the National Guard know the many r
Ties surrounding Oheer, however active or heiVs
c may be crdcay0riug To letrn ms % uutlc sg1
cause he has one to whom he may apply Ior 'conn
information" ,., ,so.,o,,ro,,,iops
the Ieaus from cacn state habc furnished transporta
tion from the appropriation ,...o ov,s,;rc
difficulties of various saes IN measuring % the a. ~ @
against each other in rifle shoot ne Whie IL Is con on
CeIed that the imporauc" rifle shooting - IN tne
sI, astns vet on the other hand. the selection OF
q team DEVELOPS and suuiultes H's.cs. H1 ~ md inns
mg ~ the organization |hlrn II nprsehTih IN 90 ,r
makes tcam-,hootug of Srrat importance. thiS -
riculagly noticed III the interest v STATE
Army In r1r practice, OWING !" tnfit toy The
TAM. in tho recent intern itiOnal milIaIy m"tn. lne
cnfre ARMY seem 20 he aroused [" thtlr dentie5
.I,rn and uo efforts viii be spared m tram
ing men to measure their strength Win any o'"'' %
lrctrd team uC - year o., -, ., -, i, t,t,f' ~ ON
Tat clause of the plan in regard TO inc deil. M W o
o-s a. pspertors OF m.a will OUyi1c one Oi thr great
49, din,,itfes The NauUuaI Guard has 10 contend "Iti
,r'Il- in.p,ctnr, are taken from Tie pilgdde OF d
% ,irh th.y are % inspect, ana they rear To De 700
80 r., he a rnod uspDrtlO officers one needs 10 De-
, i, aud .Nperpnurd soldier. aud tis u 10 alluoe'
-, .-t. q. Ia fuJl iu tine National Guard ltl, are q
INC fIuru her Ofirrrs Oh IN" FtuIr" i!7''
sr,rr " Do are perfectly cOmprtent Tor duiIts CT
q, t..rtttnp. ard their services can De ulhLtd " A
,ty,uf3ys. with utua audliloudI tNpth-' 10 'h'
5.,,,n,.,t .iu,e the difference between telEed pa!
~ .brt,t nay IL trhing. lt viii be observed Ihat
'Nl intended tn take away from the various Stal's
80 - H.. con ru Over TIE militia or Co ave thc tut1
,.,rprI,.t AIS uuIr power over them thih tLey ho"
have" - -, L., ,f,. d, c ,r..-a ir hath
c army auI 'o mi Iti uaye been received Dy HehIa.
Ui..rsfe durrg tIc past week, approving O tnS an
'.fcI for luBroyIug tJc National Guard MhloT-
,.u,.-,I l. II -cao1c.d. commanding AT west folht'
fI.f tI suggestions worthy uI attention. h7
80 a. ,l,y 90 uu tuat tAcrc is UHU otltf requirement
.hl To- success, namely, that the ofEdAlI'u
mint Df rtI state snail 20 INTO camp, uhu'l lrAIaI
Jic,rtu- and instruction, Tor perlDd IN every year
- ,l,g to make tng force trustW Orhy aud effective.
r. carry 0ut ti4 provision, he says the st'tes musl
se moi only for the uli equipment Ot the tToopa lor
a. IA -, zee hat ior their adequate pay Whlle ia camp
~ --f and Iud 4rtu-aJl' step, Ia MA opinion, tuWiI
tn, the militia ut the states elective ~ 10 dtrptl
~ tiin.inn that II can b. OuAa chGaplY. III TIE as
'tif and u .trIctou of the militia are neglected uhtIl
- Iii. m into the ned. the cost OF war; resulting from
W, a., prenaratIOn, would vastly exceed that OF al
eduatc pre- laratlOu. IhIA nc sd's' h@S "Neu WIG
l1enre OF the UuIted STATES. A., -. - "a,
- i.tntliuK OF retired officers OF the Army for d
,+,t ,nstons in connection with the Improvements OF
tbc uta IS al sO fAVOTably urged b. all VINO cohueut
the plan.