The Red Cloud chief., 1891-10-30

Report sf Gs~a- Tbs indiss oa~s-
sios aud Other Matters Dsss asS~l

49,
WAsHINsroS, Oct 81 Mat-t,cn
Schoseid. commanding the army. has
made his annual r~port upon the orrr
atoms OF the army ~ the secretary 1T
war. lie reviews tho Indian disturb
ance OF last winter. recalls that nearly
one-half %. the infantry and cavalry 80
the army was concentrated =. the
scene of distur bancr, and then Says
that this campaign teaches the lesson
that the entire military force OF tire
United states ~ould b- wholly made
qua;c 10 prevent grrat loss o. life and
damage to property II n general Indian
outbreak should occur. However. he
believes that no considerable number
OF the Sioux intended ho>,iliIlc,
against the United states un-
less driven % IL by hardship lie
says: There Is hence a we'll grounded
belief that by the constant exercise Of
discretion in the n ment OF In
dians, coupled with justice in all deal
ings Of the government with thrm and
the presence o.! . sufficient military
force Ia overawc the turbulent minority
among them. there need IT, no serious
apprehension Of an extended uprising
of the Sioux. and. probably not 10 any
other Indian tribc. IL il also well
worthy IL the most serious consider
alton that by the addition O! \ few
thousand men 10 the enlisted strength
of the army. whereby a sufficient force
might At AL times he stationed IN tho
vicinity of the great reservations the
danger Of an uprising and resulting
destruction OF frontier settlements
would be entirely removed, and the
great expcns. Of transportation OF
troops from distant parts OF the cOun-
try entirely avoided"
Mai-Gen- Schoteld then makes =
strong plea for reorganization of the
army.
The report notes with satisfaction
the adoption 10y congress a: n dctni
policy Of improvement Of the coast de-
lenses Touching the enlistment of
Indians in the army. II says the policy
has not yet progressed very far IN its
execution. but the results have been
entirely satisfactory and II should be
adhered to- Complimentary reference
is made In the high state of efficiency
Of the artillery. infantry and cavalry
school. OF the new system of exam
nation for promotion, the report SAYS
that il will. in the md, undoubtedly
serve 10 improve largely the general
state of military education Reference
i made to the number Of military Ts,stN
a during the past wear as
serving la mark the advance Of settle
ment and the subjurati"u 80 roaming
Indians, and liberal allowances arc
recommended for larger aud pcrma-
nent posts a. being in the interests OF
true
the report nays: "All the reports show
that the general state Of discipline ia
the army is excellent the one lamcntI-
bile exception bring that Of tn. Fourth
cavalry at Fort Walia Waila The
measures which nave been adopted for
Improvement of the condition IL the
enlisted men and for the exclusion %
undesirable characters from enlistment
have worked together u elevate The
character and increase IA cO~ntrntn"nt
Of the soldiers, without ia any measure.
IL is believed. impaIring their cfi"ien
". The winter campaigG against the
Sioux developed the most cheerful IN
DURANGO of the greatest hardshipS. A.
well rs great gnllantry In action. and n
total absence Of dc>crtions while in the
field in the presence of the enemy