New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-29
tguy NOTES or TNTEEFSE

This is the season FOR the annual reports OF Mo
various commanIants and chi"iS 81 t"' b''-'"'
staff and when their publication - "a" war ~
nartmont in the regular annual volume H. completed
they Will be- read with eager interest NOT '''''
sarlly the entire report Of each for. a. RUE
much 81 il includes dry details OF statistics ana u'-
tails Of movement OF command. i'ut each h''i "'
Department Is expected to submit such suggestions
or recommendations IA may seem :" hiW WIZ ~.
beneficial - The government, lir s,l ,t,,s 49,,
not always within the power ana anihoiiiy, Oh we
general comm nuns nun, -. fr.,.n,iy incorrorat.d In
fho report OF The latter 10 'onfi S. rom Whi b''
arc framed and INTRODUCED -. oi ih' S''i'ttiN 'i
War receive. the credit FOR impTof.ns 90 tillh~ 10
improve the status and personnel "i M army I
no coast defcuces. ETC.. b" really gets most "' l''
siigeesiions from those who have spent thcr liV''
In the Army. Laws are frequently enacted by Con
srese however. that DO not Originate WIN Any
0fic.r. and which DO not meet their approval
Tho reports from the Departments ~ The Dakota
the Missouri columbia. and som" ~ the Others
1.-Two etccial attention to the obnoxious icn-y'ar
law Inspector General Kent. Of tn" Dakota De
partmcnt says that the operation Of The law mas
filled the ranks with recruits and has much changed
the character Of the enlisted strength OF the Army
General Miles Of the Missouri Department, says
that the effect OF the law has been Injurious 10
the Army. and has deprived ne ''"f'lhIh'., ~
many experienced heroic am patriotic men. Wno-Sr
presence In the service would from every pom, oil
view promote it's efficiency and character Zen
cral Cdrlin. Of the Columbia department. ADDS 10
desertOns Of good men may b' attributed 10 inc
operation Of the Law. and he recommends that It
h,. rep.alc1 IngpcctOr-ticncral IIcyl joins the
others In condemnation of the i.w. and asserts that
IL has done much TO impair the efficiency Of the
The purcha sing of discharges system and reducing
the enlistment term 10 three years.
General y NJ Curtis one Of the Republican Con-
gressmen from this state. has anticipated these re-
ports by introducing a bill which has been before
the House Committee for nearly two weeks. re-
peang the tcn-ycar clause I'm the Enlistment law
and reducing the term Of enlistment 10 three years
The House Military Committee has asked the War
Department for the views Of the officials there. ana
General Schoficd has Responded by referring his
annual report. I'm which he says that the ive-years
term Is much too long 10 eliminate men who can
not be- moulded into perfectly trustworthy soldiers
and the ton-year prohibitory rc-cnlistm"nt clause
prevents the retention OF men whose military de-
velopment Is Of greatest benefit to the Government
Another military measure before Congress. and
one that seems in fair way TO become law
during the present special session. Is the bill
Increasing the number OF details instructors at
colleges from among the officers Of the Army and
Navy TO 10 The IIous, passed the bill nearly
two weeks ago anl there was not word 81
discussion nor dissenting vote. In addition 10
instruction in Theoretical and practical minttIy
science many Of the officers especially Of the
Navy; are professors of Mathematics ana French
In other cases IN, 1iilcer mas niue Z" 10 by1hl
lccturing to and drilling the students. There has
been more or less opposition 10 the law which has
been applicable 10 officers on the active list solely.
and this opposition has argued that the details
should De cOnflnel 10 OlllccrS the rciHf'l nSt,
officers who are not permitted to be detailed FOR
active service. and who are thoroughly capable
and able to do the college work.
Adjutant- General Williams has Issued the code
Of instruction and laws governing the new Army
Medical School nj Washington. The course OF in
struction Is To cover four months I'm each year,
beginning November I. and includes lectures and
practical instruction I'm the duties of medical officers
In war and peace; military surgery. the care OF
the wounded in time Of war, and hospital adminis-
tration; military hygiene military medicine, mn
crOscopy. sanitary and clinical pathological MS
ology bacterology. and urnology: hospital oorps
drill and first aid wounded Medical officers
stationed In or near Washington. VINO have
leaves OF absence which will enable them to at
tend the course. may, by permission OF the Sur
geon-General. attend the course.
work as assistant In the sub-dopartment OF physi-
cal anthropology In connection with the World
Fair. has taken his family TO Albany. where their
permanent home Will be. He was appointed by
Direcor-General Davis. In September. l1l as
special assistant In the Department Of American
Archaeology anu hthnoogy He Is the GRANDSON
Army. who was an intimate friend and associate
of Generals Washington and LAFAYETTE. His fatheI
was for years the associate and companion OF
David cusick, Carlin and schoolcrnft. the Indian
historians. ana also OF the eccentric missloh"iS'
DR. Elcaznr Williams.
Private John cott, of Company II. Of the l'u
Infantry. stationed at Fort Wayne Mich. has in
ber,ed several thousand dollars through the death
of his mother in Switzerland and after securing
his discharge under the purchase system. Will 20
TO Detroit to engage In business.