The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-21

% far frem perfection that II Is not wise t.
Sn .daG from our present excellent single
have stiesst been saved The great ' expense in.
%ssssins arm y pre@states
The Board, which has not as yet made q 70.
s1 rnd
itH for periecting and testing their arms. ,
\. The Secretary renews the suggestion Of his
making the recom%e ndstion d the company s
commander.a condition precedent to promo
ss should Ss &c
SStpI5Sts SIysh Elm 70 ss.sSisS bis ss% e
wide scope VIII reisrsnce 70 the personsf and
men would qualify than. could be commls-
s' Ss soas s Re sHD
others SSe ssssSiisS Sn' hlaS dssrse y q pPo
some honorary recognition. A.,
infantry the report says:
s.a Of T.
:s;sSs.s s.
70 either male 2. st,.Si anae.
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usn n s n e only
Of the Army But import.nt :. Il was az that time. g
saopea s BE- s
"a isrs. s.stson e!sSniss Won Outlined wiiSoSs IN
could be
OF the artillery the report says that from a
S the Is
now and thr
teen Second Lieutenants IN each regiment Of
reduced without seriously embarrassing the
efficiency Of the organization, so that seven
teries cash and one battalion OF two light bat
regiments. and this form Of organization viii
DO q better nucleus and moro readily admit OF
expansion and the necessary increase in case
" The M Secretary recommends a reduction in
the pay corps. He says that in view Of. the
SHH ts Sa h shsss a g rs and
future. and that those posts are. as q rule the
remote ones. requiring the most travel and
@as b ssssn
occupied Dy small earTisons. as acting assist
ant paymasters. in addition to their other du-
In regard to the enlistment Of Indians as
regular soldiers. the report says:
K n ..n s Tho
inform them ii the responsibiits. they Would Incur
s.i sfS b ss
see; &, Of ns
sss:f. ssssisS las!ss!s
asy sSs' h.. s an s'
Psnsnsdy inspect SON: q these isdi.a s.s.lsy
good a
81 to an s:sp
%snt Si0shinS esrI.css me-. roS%, and si.c6sns
q; "a sss
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e s::d u.
Fl s 800
'I soes 'sSn
R:,aod: e siSiI:d ~ !hss IN sslP them nsP
ssa g. % e
i koT ri seryics and propsiiy mansEsd wl furnish
atom is not only an important step toward their
The report says that twenty-eight army
,osts about one fourth Of the entire number
IN June !. 1889. have been abandoned since
ioned IS soon as suitable shelter for the troops
9 provided at more central points. The num-
,pired during the present fiscal year. There
he hospital corps and matrons. The abandon
nent OF posts has made these reductions prac-
ss about
81 o. Ma. %a1ss 1855 1885, there were eishtyve post
even Of these have been notified that their
Licensees will be revoked within q short time at
sell or OF reduce theF stoeRs Four 81 the
,ept has bs !; ordered 81 soen YIN b. s6%t
ievsn remaining. The Secretary r says 70 o"'
:" The parties Who held these privileges had
as not been an easy or a pleasant task to
sRs il Is Sss osSss sSa
is not for the interest Of the SER
The report says that It will require in all 1o5
q as szs to
,Sers all war Operations proper In the nine
ears previous to July. 1. 1880. thirty siI
ne have been completed and distributed.
yenty-one Of these since Sept. l. 1890.
svs S Esh. mafs haSs been
y in type and are Can being indened.
ooks, viii contain the correspondence. or I
srs. reports. and returns. Union and Confed. :
military aushofities are concerned to State
ID political prisoners The third and fourth !
,ntain the reports. orders, and correspond t
,ee IN regard 70 the raising Of troops, DC. 4
The report says that In selecting candidates I
om ON. civil HE for appointment as Second
,se OF the department to secure the best pos p
bic material. OF Al candidates who wero
ost creditable, EXAMINATIONS. or these - Q
ID received military ipstrpcton under army z
o National Guard. Those first selected have
' ,ei ordered to Fort Leayenworth for special
we been received Of their ATTITUDE and ca | Y