, 1881-12-21
THE ARMY.
Gcncratly Enanlfa OtlA Sen tinIcMt An1ona
Officers that Retirement should Ia
Compulsory Mt n CeftulN Ago.

Officers that Retirement should Ia
Compulsory Mt n Certuin Ago.
Speetat Ditpateh 10 Int Chttaao 1ribuns.
Er. PAUL, Mimi. Dec. 20.-Tho expected re-
t!Tem0nt Of Il nuHabcr Of ois!ccrs VI hgh taut
during tho present gossion Of Congress, md tht
possible enactment Of important Legislation
affecting the nrny, nayo given renewed lmpetut
to tho question Of, compulsory rotisetneht ane
promotion, and army circles aro bually enEa9ct
III cnnynsa!nH tho matter In all detnls. Pct!sionl
and personal tcttcrs from all parts OF The tand
whore military uro stationed. aud from lndl'ld'
uAls III every branch or tho Rervlce+ aro goIna
forward to the committees Of tue Stnale aho
llOusp rc1uCatfng q modification OF the present
law, aud lit nearly 0very tnslnnce tho denlata
for compulsory retirement ut tho nEc oi u seaFs
With q vIcw to learn tho DRIFT Of sentlmon1
among army oilictais In this part Of ftho county,
aud to obtain expression of opinion On this ano'
tcet, Gen. A. II. Terry and other otlcors On dus3
at department headquarters .wcrc interviewed
by TnE TRIBUNE correspondent Today Win 1as
following results: =
Gen. Terry aall "Thore II no doubt th29
many men of tho ago Of O. aro tit for the pep
fortnn1tce Of nll military duties except at1Na
duty Ia tte Hold. Hotro men Of that age "fe III
oven for Held service, tut tho oojcct ol foh!e.
ment IL not simply 10 withdraw from tho sef''s
men whoso uxo ds1,talt'cA' them Tor tae pes
fornnuce of duty; Il !s also to keep up eus.
ront ut promotion. This ia the snuro nportah.
object Of tho Two. Without promotion tno a.u!
stagnatca md grows hopeless and lnea'c'eht
All inca must hnye somothlnR TO look iurwata
to-aotne objcnts Of ambition. Such oojee"
aro especially, necessary In tho tn'!r
tasy service. Other naaoua have iouus
tho systeln of compulsory rattIeners rI,e,, ~
necessary. and hafo adopted systcms wnIu !,,lnscd
tnr nlure radical than tho Une which s presSs ,',.
n ~
puIsury RUM ii left for the cxerctso " iaHeh =.
i*ln and 1ntriXuos, which are prelloe'ni ~ .nnr III
that every oteer Whusa retlgetucnt VIZ ptosu W ,n
btS Juul1rs sholld u retired whom az " ~ ;hsrs n
the higher tho rAnG the lnnro reason .ne AZ
those whoin his yct,res1at VIII pronosn:'' ~ ,na
sn sS%usi rsse n fsser Il
pust>ry retirement NJ O ftxeu age. ano acc .m,
That ii ~ probaSsy tho best Mxe T. our o11nsnt sarssg
Thp s.r'ts for s ,as1 tat st tacurs
G9at fnios inuencs M st on tbo ,nsary scrsce t,!.
pontrating ,tteotion mora On WasaInRton ehaa H.,
On tho performance OF duty. with sst9uk '''
Co. ". VI Eanders. Actiua Inspector. ost'erM, s, n,,
Sisrs to hwy ~ + stas0 sss1 .a t.
de. William Myats GhlSf t. sCn1s ID - .
vnrs compulsory retirement " Z: 5n T. onr of
Ihs bcas saca,,s Of vjiaizux tho mIisty sa9t :,aut
ahu.ent. The tatlsel lst shou ~ mlapGf ~ Il.
Y ;ha sp u pss,i ss !" tas III ii soou iii ths'
ti. H. Il. MosKa% chses con.alis!a1y: q! ;. ! .ay ~
nhsr nxo tint 'nay he dse1uc best. onS tfs,. m.
Mru VI the rrcsent iaw which u espeoa"n s.a nnxer
Just md ln1IroHA to tue nrinS )" ,,r..ettcnt 10
which Ii places N the hands nf tae ~ uef-
aunIt Or ,lttgal yEasnns retnl hnStnsr ,,l mttied
older. hlxhsr r. sak. and realty unit 50 "0'' A''e