Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
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neid' commanding the United SIN aen schc.
~ ms annual report says in pnrt. ''s army,
nc asserted that all that is now ut may
lor the peaceful settlement Of ,,a requisite
problem Is the wise and human Nv indian
OF the Indians. The time has treatment
the future positive or probable n' sume when
cessities OF the country shoula " ,,y ne
military policy. The ,r,,' a'ceate its
be SO stationed that IL w., should
pared at the shortest notice ~ NC pre> F
any call which may be made on =, .spond 10 |
and ut the same time to assist T., ,n'efSlce, |
In preparing the militia of the sevas aii ways
or national guards for active Ia states
time Of need. 1t is believed IN H. service in |
fest. to all who will consider ~ ~ mani
that demonstration is unneccss.r,, :. subject,
important seaboard cities Of ~. 'n ID the
states should be so fortified. ,r,,s ou'ed
manned as to be capable of sel,.a .u and
against the attack of any foreign float t'ense
Ii the important seaports are ados
fortified and armed one fleet, it is nra a"aeey
will be sufficint for each OF the great 'a'eo,
The military policy of the United leans &C..
will never require such defense a s'a.es
northern frontier as was pronosoa VI the
fortification board OF 1885. and o y. the
selected garrisons as a nucleus for t, "iiy
ceh'fatlon OF force In an emergency .ao
suggested instead. eS are
satisfactory progress has been made
Watervliet in the fabrication of eyperim.a az
tai guns and mortars OF the highest tvna.,
Gen. Schofcld describes tho str,i, pe.
which the department has been nut nv n,s /"
legislation reducing the number Of wis, n's'
in the army. He wants the limit mil
at least $4,000 and says that withon, ~, !"
number in peace the organization canno, .n ~
made thoroughly effective and canine.
relied upon for the service which mo-. W
required OF the regular troops in an en,oa
sency. and before ranks can be filled NV -
cruits or volunteers called into the field J.,
this connection the general suggests ,h,,
whenever such increase is made provis;os
be made for the organization of a batt,l;on
OF young men between the ages of Ia ,na
20 years. selected with respect to their in
tclligence and good character with n vior.
to their education for the service as man,
commissioned officers and officers either os
the regular forces or militia, privilege heinz
given to such young men to enlist for
regular period service or to receive honor
able discharge at, their own option at the OK.
piration OF the courseof instructions Such
school would be of very great value to the
military service Of the country. 1t is sur
gcstcd that steps be taken without DELAY 70
organize in all of the seaboard states a due
proportion OF heavy artillery, militia bat
terics for the service Of Notifications in
those states and that these batteries be re-
ported to the war department in order that
places of instruction be assigned to them
where they can spend all the encampment
in company with the regular troops and
under the instruction of accomplished ar
tillcry officers. Regimental organizations
for such artillery batteries are not neces-
sery. In the interest Of economy, probably
biennial instead of annual instruction Of
the infantry troops for field exercise will be
found sufficient.
In conclusion Gen. Schoield says several
measures enacted during the present con-
gress will prove of great and lasting benefit
to the military service, and zeal and fidelity
with which the duties of the army have
been performed merit commentator.