New-York tribune., 1890-01-12
SOLDIERS AND GUARDSMEN.
TWO SUGGESTIONS IN THE ADJUTANTGEN
ERALS REPORT.
BETTER PAY WILL BE GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED
BY THE MEMBERS OF THE MILITIA, BUT
THEY DO NOT QUITE LOVE THE
prGTTAR ARMY.

REGULAR ARMY.
There has been considerable discussion among the
members of the Ncw York National Guard recently con-
cerninc the recommendations in regard 10 the citizen
soldier ORGANIZATIONS Of the country by the Adutant-
General IF the United states Army, In his annual re-
mort. Concerning some OF his recommendations, the
officers OF the different Organizations in THIS city arc
entirely accord. For instance in one place he saysi
The Development of the excellent military spT' gen.
orally prevailing members q the National Guard
AN never t. compete un,u encouraged by substantial
pccunlry assistance from The state legislature ana zen.
rra Government permitted by stat" authorities. Al
,1eu called out should De transported, suts!sNd anu
.nt az the expense Of the state and General Govern
mont with pr diem allowance 70 the officers and en-
,tsd men. Whether ior instruction or Tor actua SER
vice. troops should not forced % leave their homes az
tar own eNpan,. and uutI appropriations provide for
,Ae National Guard and the General Government seeks
10 come % l, assistance IL cannot Be tofy m
proved have that inf pendent cohesion essential 20
mi tary force. Certainly n gard 70 80 important
matter a. maintaining the National Guard, which means
than preparing FOR National defence 1t appears
strange a.. should any hesitation the part OF the
state autlor.ta, asking and the General UoNefnneh'
granting al the means necessary therefor
There are scarcely two opinions among Naton1
Guard>men a. 20 the wisdom Of these views The
state of New York already pays the members Of the
National Guard when they are ordered out for H.
,ructon-not much, il is true but more than TIE men
in the regular army get For instance, when Fesl'
ment i, ordered to PeeAs the enlisted men get Il -
dtN. trans pOltltlOu putu ways AlN uoatN N4~ ''~'
are IN camp Th., expense Is borne by the state oi
course and uot by the General Government as the Nd
utaut General tAiuhs IL ought TO bc-n pA' al ledst'
The following recommendation, however l. not re-
,e!ved viii, unanimous approval, and the WFl1er' n
conversation with officers in the best regiments in this
city alc Btoolyu. ha, found some who greatly doubt
the souAduc,s OF tie AdiutantGeneEaIS views lie
says:
The presence OF regular troops at encaIpments Of the
National GDald This year appears 10 have oeeh
positive benefit by Ao'-"S NA,uHOs caSD. piteSiEs
a, 10 'o"11cH- -.".. UI,l' ulae and kealh and
!i, ott,u .a--aut and @,ant ol, necesssry Tor
IL morrow ,nd, 70 cultivate rltions between the Reg.
Lar Army and uo srtc Natona! "4Afa' the twin 0f'lA'
Mauy Of the officers OF the National Guard organ.
With the head Of tie army IN regard TO the adyi,i.
biiy OF Io!ut cucAmpmcuts OF National Guard troops
@mce We're Expressed 6y an ohcer Of one Of the best
rr,ment, in lie c.ty the other day. The Adiulant
Gyte'S y r.5,. TO occr, lie SAID but Wien it comes
to enlisted men. / can not but think that such al
pliue and / Will tell You why. In the first pl4,e
II !, no secret tat there l. vast dluerehce' u.y'
National Guard and those IN the Regular Army Inc
reason ior IA, Is easily discovered When man
sergeant if ne Should stay in the army all his lie
prov d,i there wa> uo war IN the ineanine. Al ,.o
commissioned officer, are furnished from NcS, , iohS
and In times of peace, even after spending huloet
of years in the military academy, II thes lonS
1
WHAT mduccmcnt then is there for a man Wlth any
great amount If ability o. enlist There l. prt,t'aly
none. and consequently such men do not 20 mo lIe
army but seek some other means oi mdA.n- hNihS.
Every body who knows any thing about tne saole.t;
also il aware that the men IN the Ntuohdl "udin
forces are entirely Of different class ot men DOES
any one think taat TIE men composing lho 't", -ou;
I'D. 18TH lalt dozen oilcg t'ell,l''., Nuu,t
Willingly tent eat and mnglc with the men eencrAly
composing the rank and ME ot the Regular ARMY
They would do Il they Thought II Wa iicW dutN,
but many of them would come to the conclusion ihat
IL wa, not such great honor a. 10 mlst Dc 10 oelons
70 the National Guald. and many of them Would tahe
the first opportunity get out OF H.
Thc~c are plain words, out trN are thc fnth as
those who have seen the experiment tried IN I'm,
state know. Those who SAW the experiment tEled
know we'll enough how not onh dd not tend 10 pro,
mote discipline but quite the contrary The officers had
a hard time to maintain any discipline Al all: Inc
organizations MAY be twin brothers, as the Ad-
than al, OhOl and water VIII. IhcN are enurcV
distinct from each other. and under the present con.
nonS they must remain So. That me pre'eh.
splendid condition the National Guard l. due 10 the
any one who gives the matter thought. and when
PLAYING soldier becomes distastefu to that class
OF men. they are going 10 get out of the Guard a.
Fnahcia aid from the General Government would
undoubtedly do great deal for the National Guard bnt
would have the desired effect, though II would help
some organizations immensely. Take. for example,
some of the enlisted men who 20 10 the state Camp
and spend $50 or 500 during the week. Fifty cents
a day extra for a week every second year would
scarcely he object 10 them to stay in an organization
which thev found dlsastetul. There are many other
which might hc urged against ioint encamp-
mcnts. hut the officers of the different organizations
know what they well enough. and there is no
observed the great heneht from the scheme which he
has pnt N his report his experience has been different
Sgnu that OF the organizations Ia this city and s's's