New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
COLONIES AND CAPTAINS.
INSPECTOR GENERAL BARBER DISCUSSES
THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES.
COMMANDERS DECLARED SOLELY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE EFFICIENCY OF THE MN
DER THEM-sTRENGTH OF THE
NATIONAL GUARD

NATIONAL GUARD.
The report Of Inspector General Thomas II. b"r'
Der TO Adutant General Porcr has been printed ana
arborrh General narcr does not give specific recon-
,nendaiions concerning each organization. his report
* AN exceedingly interesting The Official hgurcS
give the strength Of the military forces in TINS state
as follows =,
Rr radier Generals and stlns 81
Cavalry ,2G3
Infantry .'.''- 4iG
Artillery ------.--'-.''' ................. -
Argrcgate strength muster in Isss
400
IN hi, report General Barber says that some of the
i,,,ions have attained a state of great efficiency,
,,tuo others leave mncn to DC desired. lie declares
+hat uudcr present conditions almost the chtIc re
sponsihility for the success Of command rc''' vi "
commander: a good colonel has a good regiment anu
a good captain a good company; If either oFsah'Ha''o'
&c rctrocradnc or is bad the commanding ohccr must
look 10 himself for the remedy. Inc iol"""E po'"
nent suggestions then follow
Great care should BE- exercised in recruiting inc 'c
cedent. and employment Of all applicants shouid Do "''
,,ocd and their surroundings known. The number OF
mon on the roll Il company Is no criterion oil IT, Po'
~v the percentage Of prescl for duty al dil con-
stl,ues its strength. The social clement In the Na'lo.
Guard 4 potent factor and no sell respecting MA" wiz
enlist in = companv in which the officers are bad or IN
which there Is element in the rank To raise '4'
Standard and make it dcut to enlist viii Increase
the applicatons
There are two prominent for the absentee list
hou large I'm some commands and n'cc~-'tatnr t' cl-
,,r, ~ many mon before the cNprato, q their enlist
nent First want OF in enlistment. and, second an
erroneous idea u discipline Military orders Sn""u al
ways bee enforced with courtesy and rnn'', without as
cussion An given should De followed up ana IL
houd never be allowed remain uncNccucd Vol nee
o. speech and manner place in the military cstb
lsiment Of this country 49,
I have the honor TO recommend that record cettnh
10 bv the any commander and first sergeant b. kept
q, each broac headquarters ~ The yearly att'nf'nro
at drill of every command in the brigade. ana al the
expiration ~ the driu eases whlh demand ihf''
CATION should De looked into and reported upon 70 the
Adjutant.Gcneral hv The brigade commander Too mu'h
care cannot Doe exercised thc brigade commanders I'D
the selection Of officers for The boards o. examination for
upon them Il tAc officers Of The Naiionai ''
depend, The same care should De- exercised 10 t' "p
rntn,nt Z the boards for the examination OF none"n
ais-ioncd officers.
In the rii-t and Second birade-. whore The
troops ar within easy reach ~ the brigade r"niho'i
they should De constantly under his supervision. '''
frequently feel hl, authority On their afnoric- Many
Of the examinations. instead Cd, realizing their
intimate important official relationship t. their in'
dat, superior i,card hi~ h'adquaref, only A. tho r''
their onlca ,-pondnr.. The lloli d'ina'n'r q"
one grad, upon i-h,r lads prompt ohi"ne" ana 10
homocenclty. Nof should De- taken 800 cfi.'inf ~
before the, take th'r pac' n the RANKS Of th'F
comI1nie~ Tn. Of the greatest elements q success
n those organization. which have reached ih' hF"'7'
standard in the National Guard
Then follow some recommendations and criticisms
which Adjutaut General Porter VIII ma am, "l 10
printed Ms annual report. II Will be- Interesting
,, ,I,, a.,.o, ,,,,, .h,rld D.. fhnf,s.hll familiar
'i.t 80 ,,.., ,,i f,r,.s a. ~ u-, A. the
,rninry RAM 4 ,nri,.f,t amount If ammunition
i,ld ,l,,, te Ion, i'm ti. ,ro.,r,,. for cucr-,uey
m. , ',~.t ,.,,f ~ r-,,nufre-- ir man. cases n
he formation Ofiocr. ana non commi STONED officers
aye slow lu GETTING - their place. N'f'rrhir age
700 auiomaur. CELEBRITY and precision are ,'mrii'lr
I"' ui"' P'nl u. 'f' .p .''r" '' ' II, md
ci.,, " r.rc .ncuf on The ,,~l5u. -v.fcul, ~ riot
arm is wasted. IN" United state tactic. supple
mcnt"d hv common ,'T-" are anilr i'r al 'ii'l
n,,. ",,,,t,,i C,,'1l r.,,, atd ,h,uld Dee
,,r.f,ily read
Concerning he tine -penf a. ID" stat" Camp. Cen
cral Porter took practical view Of ~ maii"i AKA az
"i' n' N.' ~, ., l,i, ., ~, o., ,I ,,.. ,.. ID,
90, ,, ,l. r,+ he ff ,.,,.,r
General .hov. hi- W.T. Point t,,lnns ard would nl'
10 the National Guani forces governed With the
same street dl-'lph" mat prevail, I'D 'H, '-'i',
". N'l' ". ~ , ~ "a 't ,,t. rt,,.. h.. mat
,,v rlr SAFE tr,..p. VIII never pr,.-,nf a
thoroughly .Oidicry and neat appearance. continues
General ialbcI "unti capt 900, agc mof" careful AbpHt
the clothing furnished if'ins properly Orlccf, 81
certain or-t.fzafions ar. I'm fhe h4lf Of addr.irs
Dno another Familiarity hy the abbfcviiti,n Of titles
Tins IT, i.I,iy 'ii,.r. and .lnuid d., Discontinued
rn n.,f,f. .lt,.iJ be- held A far a. prarfir, iic
.- '.i ', 81. ,,,'-,, ,G., - ,f' n,if, I,,,y
~ ,.,n,,,,d TIcv .,.r only fl. general military
lr,ryc and uea,uc.. arnfdlne n, thorough means Of
Judging Of instr, .ton. some -icHt variation, are
49,. pee hons. c,, ~ m. aia,. n s.dc I6o-, rirrrrn-.,
should Dee eliminated Iv order from Gcncrl Head
ne p,,l ~, 'r,i'"9 '' .iil " o ~,
i r,, ,,,,,. ,.'e ri,,.. .,,,it ic Md. ,ri,.r.
,gh1 d. tar ,grrk should have The rank nnliipl.ca
from the value ~ RAM in inc national Guard
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