New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
/. SCHOOL FOR THE MARINES.
,oxF1, HAYWOOD ADOPTS A PLAN.
,r ,ysrRucT1oN IN ALL PARTS OF THE
sERv1cE-oNLY THE sEcRETARY's
.pppovAI NEEDED.
I'm, TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l

TELEGRAPH 10 THE 1nlbCNh-l
,v..n,,cton. April 3.-Colonel Charies heS"oo"
..rondant of the Marine Corps brought 10 MS o"V0
on,. ., rrocression when nc succeeded Command
the spur ', few months ago. lie has decided
>. .aon, the proposition Of Captain n 4 MannA' VI
Sv.,o Corns for school for enlisted men ana
po .u,ntssoned officers TO be established at the par
- an this city. The plan was presented 10 ooiOii'
.sccavey originally, but the time evioenty Hau ny
ved for such an institution for no steps weio 'No
,.r.rd lis foundation. Colonel Haywood however,
.. an enthusiastic approval to Captain MannixS
s.ssme and will soon forward programme OF opera
ar for the secrctary's action. Captain MahnlA mas
W. .hurdant experience in this class Of work. From
,ss, N 1885 while on leave, he acted as torpedo Ill
.o,or for the Chinese Government on lts reluesV.
ho scope Of the instruction will be practical For
time the school will have such equipment as Is a'
hand although the latest Naval Appropriation oil piO
,des for a Calling gun and HotchRlss reVonine gun
=, service type and calibre and the Naval or"iai0e
nnreau has promised to loan the school any weapons
a. ,ts possession. Later Congress Will DC asNeu W
rovide for scientific instruments and appliances ior
r. IN surveying and engineering Instructions
The duties OF the soldier will be illustrated py
-,cs If object lessons, which, under the head OF
,ntantrv tactics will include the best methods OF as
narsnc mobs and of handling crowds on shore ihe'o
5u he gun drills special attention being paio 10 o
oneration of machine and rapid-frng guns anu u'
OF electricity IN Ine HldHdocASiiN Va
M the same class Of instruction is the proposed pcooc
,b the revolver and demonstrations OF torpedo ana
,rhmarine mine management and construction Inc
ee NJ the garrison and OF the ship are to be varied
80 instruction in camp duty for which purpose IL Is
orosed 10 take out parties in the summer ana form
..cuIar camps giving the men the opportunity Oh
marching preparing and breaking camp, as wen Us
xner,ence I'm camp cooking. The occasion OF thls
eeid dntv will be awaited of 10 show the methods OF
osrtbvorl trench and redOubt construction. Ihere
will be- too at such times, instructions IN slghahhs
The advantages of such a school Will be readily ap-
,recated for at present the marines are instructed
ter they are attached TO vessel, whre the oppoT-
tnities for complete technical education are neceS-
CARLY much less than is possible at regularly estaO-
ushed and fully equipped school, Marines on enlist
mt will be sent to this city for instruction ana
r,pe guards for shore or ship, needed. will be
ade mn of men who have served an appehuce-
%in AZ the Washington barracks 1t Is proposed 700,
baf ofcers shall receive instruction in their dutes az
me same place. instead Of at New YORK ms woula
0 corryh1g out I'M the Marine Corps the scheme OF
iSstructlon already adopted for Army ana Navy
There Is some opposition among certain Naval
HccrS Ia school for the marines IL was one OF the
assertions of the anti marlne Naval oncers IN lhe TO
cDt agitation that the marines were just where they
wore in 1862 While this is far from true the men
20 .,e CORPS have not had the same advantages 1or
mnr0yement as have been accorded the DIuelacket or
tha annrentice A good many of the marine onlcers
eli that Colonel McCawley stood In the way OF ad-
yancement in refusing to urge the adoption OF q
school for marines. Nothing remains now, however
hut the Secreys approval and no one appears 10 pc
lsve that petty prejudiceS will be allowed 10 stanu III
the way Of such approval.