New-York tribune., 1886-03-24
PROPOSED INCREASE IN TIE ARMY.
THE PENDING BILLS ON THE SUBJECT.
THE DEBATE IN THE srNATE-MR. LOGAN DEFINES
HIS POSITION.

THE DEBATE IN THE sENATE-MR. LOGAN DEFINES
HIS POSITION
WAsHINGTON March % tSpccidD The move
ment in favor OF increasing the efficiency OF the Army
has many earnest supporters in both Houses OF Con-
gress The bill introduced by Senator Logan which Is
now under cons Iteration in the morning Of the
Senate, IL only Of number Of measures
which have been favOraby reported. Another one
the Senate calendar introduced by Mr. Man
derson and It's purpose change from single bat
TALON composing a regiment to n regimental line
composed OF battalions Mr. Manderson says that
Persia and China the only other nations that retain
the antquaed system OF infantry organization which Is
IN use in the Army OF the United States. and which he
says would be sure to bring disaster the
infantry in any engagement with an army or
ganzed the modern system. The cost OF the changes
proposed his bill would ne about 81 900 900 annually
There another bill which proposes to furnish clerks TO
do the WORK now performed by detailed enlisted men,
The senate already passed bill to increase the an
nua appropriation for the militia to S6OO.OOO The
House Committee, which reported this bill to-day, cut
down tho amount to 100000. As there Is strong
sentiment IN favor OF this measure the House
may restore the amount to $60OOOO. The chlef
point Of difference regard the Logan bill now before
the Senate is the proposed Increase OF 5000 men In the
Army. Mr. Hale maintains that it costs 1000 year
for every added to the Army which would make the
the 100000. Mr. Logan and Others
hold that il s economy to have an efficient skeleton
army which could be made the nucleus OF large force
in case trouble Mr. Beck and some OF tue Democrats
are opposed maintaining the Army even atts present
size OF $4,000 There is small chance OF measure
OF increase passing the House.
The Chair laid before the Senate to-day Mr.. LoRsns
Oili promote the efficiency OF the Army. Mr. Mander
OOU enlisted He read from testimony given ana
letters written by Generals schoheld Pope aud others
one OF these gentlemen stated that We had
just enough display OF military strentth In the
Init oke
Indians. Mr.. MandersoB called attention to the smaI
force soldiers In the whole military department. OF e
Eassoe 26I5 only. As to the need Of soldiers In the
West he SAID that the sioux pOpuIatl III was ABOUT
2s. 900 and the lighting Indian was every Indian me
sauaws were almost a efficient fighters AS the male
Indians. Ms. ManlersOn mad Oeon surprised -lhueeu
almost frightcned-to SEQ that almost every
lie dld not with Mr. Hale that stamp Of foot
beon he said this country had had army Of 10000
men the might have been averted. Ihere was no
wiser motto than In time OF peace prepare for war
Mr. Beck could not help thinking that the proposition
the Army either unnecessary or Sc uu
necessary RISKS in the past had been taken The Indian
question could better anaged now than ever with
Increased railroad facilities ana telegrdphs As
friend OF the present Administration, Mr.. Beck
would deem it unfortunate to increase the Army
merely because some officers wanted IL Increased
Prnnsy Ivanta-ave. when President Cleveland H.
augurated carry on an Indian war themselves, ana
large standing army necessary here II the late
civil war was uumitigaed evil IN many respects, II
was a good thing in this. that II showed 1t to be IN
poss BILE in the world to beat tnis Nation
when IL was unIed. A standing army would become
Of Its commander whenever he should make
IL ID mind become "A despo.
Mr. Logan said that he would not the word dema-
gogism in respect arguments made IN the Senate
but he repealed nsnuation that tho increase pro
posed for the or using IL against the pooe
Tbat was unw worthy of the from Kentucky Mt
Logan recommending this increase Tor the past
ten wears amt had introduced this bill.
Nj Beck said he had never thought Of OF the Senator
from Illinois in connection with this subject He bad
nor even known that b had heen introduced by Mr.
Logan.
MIR Logan ala intend to have 10 thrown IN his face
II an there was any other intention IN advocating this
increase than increase the efficiency OF the Army
Mrogan had always found, in the senate as elsewhere
thai te men who done least in were always the
most in the discussion OF matters affecting
the ARMY. Men who Of when the war was on,
and might have served their country but failed 20 do H.
became great leaders army questions IN the nails OF
debate Mr. Logan thought fortune would have come 10
this bill IL somebody else had introduced 1t.
The debate went over.
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