Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-08
ANNUAL nnposr



Gen. George Beal, inspector general
on Governor Marbles stat, has made his
annual report from which We take the fol-
Iosiag:
..ln pursuance Of an order dated May Is.
1883, Inspected the first regiment infantry
companies A, B. c. ID and Z second regi-
ment, companies and ID; FIRST and second
plaioons Of the Maine Light Artillery. The
remainder of the organizations were inspect
ed by the inspector Of the brigade, Major
Appleton IL. piAisted.
The whole number Of officers snd men
on the inspection rolls of the companies sas
al present. SIS, absent, 2ss- A large per
cent. Of the absentees we're absent without
/ leaye. Something should be done to have
the men present Al the inspection a.
no intelligent report of the condi-
ton OF the men composing the organ
/ izations can be male with one third
absent have recommended the discharge
/ Of all n en- who we're absent without leave, ~
/ | am Of the opinion that man Who cannot
| take interest enough 10 attend inspections
shen ordered BY the eommander-in chief
should be dismissed from the service 90 as
/ gI.s place TO better men. More care should
I be TAKEN by the officers enlisting recruits
it is found that good men enough cannot be
rserghel who will take interest, and the
/ company ends itself unable to keep it, mem
bers. such should be mustered out and new
I companies organized u take their places, ~
IL has been demonstrated Within few years
that all the new companies winch have take
the places of old ones have improved the mi
{ iifia very materially and today they are very
| nue ORGANIZATIONS and an honor 10 the State.
More care should be taken in ths selection
I Of commits ioned officers as il 10 proved by in
-peellon that part of the detcieacies found in
the CON -anies are due almost entirely to the
commanding officers vho get commissions and
promotions from the fact that they are good
fellows" and not from any qualifications they
may have for the position. radical change
is necessary and would recommend com
missioa composed of the commander of the
brigade nth the colonies commanding the
hrsI AMI sseonA regiments of infantry and
the captain commanding the Maine Light
Artillery To examine the qualifications and
fitness for commissions, and | think 1t could
act rih much intelligence from the fact thai
B, sCald be Interested particularly in having
none but qualified man to command
1t has been suggested by some that the Or
s,nizaiion m ght be improved by changing
on ftgliucHlAi 10 VI
four companies. each under command Of a
ms jor for instruction. think all battalion
movements ought to be learned in times of
peace, aud officers eau learn these duties a.
well in the small organizations ~ in the large.
The territory OF our STATE being so large and
the companies all very much scattered, make
a large expense necessary to get the regi-
ments together. which would DE obvlated by
making smaller organizations. | submit
thi. subject without recommendation, think
ing perhaps upon investigation it may be
found advantageous to make the change"
General Beai also recommends that the
duties of inspe ctor general be transferred to
the aiju'ant general. He questions the con-
.titutiunal method of electng the adjutant
general by the Legislature.
General Beai is satisfied that one great
drawblck arises from making the company
III. unit in which all interest centers, forget
tirg the fact that the company belonged to q
regiment