The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-18


volt, sts temporary transfer to tho con-
troi 81 the military force for purposss Z
OF discipline, - has reosntiy bsen
done with the Cheyennes ana Arapa-
hoes In tho Indian Territory, aud
ApAches, Will be found Of benefit; but
Inc psrmSpsrt control Of the Ihdiuns
10 NOT desired for the army at lsfge,e
"The seminole Indian scouts now In
the vicinity Of Fort Clark. Texas.
mentioned IN my last report, have rot
80 yet been brought back to the In
oian Territory. Sympathy to. them
~ very xrsat, aud the ipjustice thsy
nave undergone for aoous 10 years has
often been referred to Without { feet.
choy are = good people and should bo
Provided for In the Indian Territory"
The lieutsuant-gcnersl commenis
the recommendation OF the Sdjutant-
general, regarding promotion 70 the
rank OF held offlcsr. He calls atteu
tion 70 the necessity VI concentrating
troops near the large cities, whare they
can Do moro economically supported,
ana whence they can more read
iiy be mcvSd to the frOntierl
when required shere, He says
there ere many disabled oflicCrs FOR
whom no vacancies oXist on the retitod
lisi, and states that this would greatly
retrieve tss servlcc ii CnpSesss would
retire them. The stao5vt the Ns-
tonal Guar, he says, could he regu-
lated byx xgeaarsl law o, J0ugres-, toe
numbsrogoflisers and men be flxs6 and
interchangeable, except as a change is
nacessltated 50 etatai periods b.
growth OF reputation. Tho general
govarHmeG5 oocld then issue thea tho
BEST arms AID camp and gArsj,
soO eqHipago and exact s. rasppaei-
htiity which ts not now required !.
Tho instrot.on of the soldier in the
use OF his rifle or carhine has pro-
gYessad satisfactorily, aad the record
ior the season TO close will, General
Sheridsn says, bs grestly In advance
0i asY previously mtds, Tho general
cnpclndos his report as followe;
"Ths aiscipline throeghoutt tho army
~ very coed. / heve No lsc0mmonda-
iona 10 make except 70 ipor9ase the
nnmbsr OF men IN Companies aud add-
two moro companies and two IN sjSrs
20 each reGlmenE OF infsntry, most
heartily coiuelGc with the re-.
marks ~ General Ssofisld on
the uasd OF military legislation. His
yiaEs sre cl so mach iuporisnoe that
| tr3naieg thsm ts my rSporg. T5srs
is o greGt need IN tim military sefvlee
oflssislation sndertha power conferrsd
by tns constitution ppon Congress 10
ipeko ruieg for the gevef,lmsns
and regulation of land and naval
i1iOas. II ID sometimes OF mpfema
inc0rtasce that tho Responsibilities az
military yHdminissratlon and s0uni.nd
be clearly eefaed by isw, and
II ia important ut all timea
thas rules for government OF
tbs military service ba established,
Ike other laws, by competont authori-
ty. After due censiReFatioh, and uR-
der all tie light which ox-
s'crioncs cHn bring TO the
aid of shs Legisl@ture, rcgula-
tioas thus estzbiishod, aud ausjecs to
ohango only by Congress, would have
such 4 aogreeof stability as to become
tho basis of>a sound military sys-
tom, which, up to the present
time, has not existed ir
this country. Although regulation,
have andargons changes almost with
out number, tho most imrortaai
Questions. iavolved--command and
| government OF tho army--whict
have 0oen the source 81
constant embarrassment anc
osngoet much costroversy fer many
Years, remain npsattled at the uresVu'
| time. Recommending general, from
tae highest 10 tho lowest, osn know
tho sxionS er limits OF his authsrity
aad no ORG can have any
stsT Responsible So him for the faltti
Col execution OF his orders. Duriul
the last IS years tbs country hs'
lpassod through tsrao momsntou,
criSlsap. whsrsin tho unsettled
que t'en9 were of vital Importance &
| Iso hatiJr, and their decisions for the
oacssion dapsnded solely upon indl
| vijusl uplnions. Another suoa arlsiF
may not ha ihs distant when such 9
| ie9islOn might not be 80 fortunate foy
tbs co0u,ry, which has NJ present
tho aeosssity OF q consider bio ineroes,
OF the army. i ulao suggeet, as q still
! greater necessity, thnt laYs he estao
| llshsd hy Congsess for TIE govern
Meat and regulption OF tue military
| rs,.s, "