The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-05

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The War Dcpartm.,.
The secretary OF war rso,..-'
strength OF the army on n, XII, - ~
September last was 25.77s snl,.. CT ~
NA officers. The total exreba, &, " !.
department for The year ending 3s \
lss5, amounted to Si.ass.cliy N.
9 sun t'9se,obs.5 Was FOR salarie. ~
Lill5snt expenses, 81. 81. sss IS IA "a, x, ~
nort OF the military establIfhtasa, =. &.
v v5s ior miscellaneous ohjects * a
ive. psii = ier punilc works The Iatt..
improvements and Sl.9jsAtl - ~ az NY !. H..
tlohs and other works 81 jefls,,. 9'itl
The total enrolment Of tha ,,V,,.,.
several States was on TIA M 49, ts.
topar or the current wear ~ fs a' q \
ana enlisted men. The nfsrs,s !,
army detailed for the instecs,es " "
struct!on OF this reserya az nv wv az
force report that Increased ir,.. Ml4
married progress are apparent i, x a. 4 z
pine and efficiency OF me nrsrs-, " ~
,Neither Indian outbreaks NV AZ.
violence have called the array lnis ~.
during the year and the only ersis,
lary duty required OF Il has been n *. \ n
partment Of Texas, where yioIstIes. I, 4
neutrAiity laws Of the United sss,ss y
ele%lco ware promptly and eiSs.,51
uealt Win by the troops. elIclfr y
warn approval OF the ciyll An rsi'' ,.'s'
authorities &c both Countries - '-4's
The operation Of wise laws ana a. :
nuences uf civilization Constantly ~
Ing to relieve the country frnir ", Il.
gers of Indian hostillties t5rsihsr \.
the increasing ability OF ma ~
through the efficiency a the gs,i,,
guard organizations. to prc.etf NJ, -
3ens from domestic violence. Isss Il n
suggestion that the time Is fast hursa,,it
ing when there should be reofgsslssIf
Of our army on the lines Of tie ~.
necessities Of the country This ts,.
conteniplntes neither Increase h ms
nor added expense. hut n reilsiIiblfa;.
the force ana an encpuTngenlsni d
measures tending 10 greater tihda.
among the men and improvement Il a
service.
The adoption Of battalion fcrna.hs,.}
infantry regiments, the strenktAiltH F
the artillery force the ahandoms.s'
smaller and unnecessary posts tni Is T.
massinB OF the troops at impofla =
accessible stations, all promise 70 Vr.i,l
the usefulness OF the army. 10 X ~
ment or army Officers, with butfskrsss5
lions. the operation Of the Jaw i1sAtiiss
the re-eplistment 81 men after 10 III
of service has not proved is No.
While the arguments thai IA Z
adoption were not without merit Z, q
perience of the year consiralns "a, to II
In the |mmendation for rs fits.t
II IS gratifying to note shat Ee "a
begun TO attain completed results y n
comprehensive SYSTEM OF seg c9aS
Tense AMI fortication entered rp'l -
years ago A large sum has hee1 tAil3
Gxnenaed. bus me cost OF nain'
viii be roi thlcrahle ar cornnarsi
the expense OF construction ana piq1a,
At the end OF ire s.iifiEiit. caisFi.;;.
the war department viii nave W.
inch guns, twenty I0-ineh ead 'o !. 4
3-inch guns ready TO be molniea e. z X 1.
Lifts and carriages. and ly-s,s I. Ia. Il
mortars. In addition % NC gio 1.'l's Y Y
army gun factory, now coWp.t.xs
WnfnrVliet the lovernneut mas r,pl.
ed with private parties for the puiezl ~:
100 guns OF these caiibers, tne HA
which should be delivered 70 tnt ~ i
tnent Tor tesl before July i ~ w Y. Z. Z.
ma cftire of heavy ordnance Kegs
WITH current needs. but 10 fehasi v
guns available for the purposes ~ ~.
DESIGNED to meet, eff.nlaee9fnh VA y. "
prepared for them frosIess w I.s1,I'
made IN this direction ana y y ri.li'
that congress, by adequate aps.g "A Y {
should pgovlde for the lllnl. W. r
ecuslon Of this necessary 49, "A ssts
Af1er much prellll w ~ M ;'' ~
ments Of the law the pqs'e 9 s,n ri,
10 select magazine rins q n N.Y. ea.l..
yvith orders TO replace the ops2ls. s., ~ n;
Gaid ,,iae III flle infantry sefsles ~
r,ieted its labors during tnr ". ~
Ma The work OF manufantufe Y ~ ~ n
n,'ngress AZ the Nauoa5l v eei..|t
II Is cgnnashM VI "
thar by the end 81 tiie ce .,,S < ;ss.7s5
Infantry viii be suppliee WY, ~. .,nsr,<, 4
equal 70 that o. tps h'9s' n
arnories of the world. r,sl,,a-5l,s1
i'h4 work ~ the protected Sa,, ~ nj
ana emit tanooga National mIp!.sl NJ ss f.
has been prosecuted Win ~ 81 r,i,.-ll
,nsnt and as opening VII y ~ ~
,i,,,.i,,g t,a coming Year Oyer w. ~ <. III.
mics az The Chic<afnaugn u9t', " r.,ls
hnaii acanired. twenty nlii'a Y ,s.~ssii-||
have been CONSTRUCTED WV 1n, 1ss<
tablets nave been rlacr9 y. =. X ~
while the invitation 70 ~ $50, ~ |7lI1
the positions Of their fi9 e1ls J.,n{r1I
t..S pJ'he work OF l1c3ftik ~ az
sR,ss,lnc ne lines OF bat.'7 ~ " VA y, Ia T.
burr hatiiefield TX maflnf N b. =
nrorrees on the plans difee's' y
y 4sbe s reports Of the mililsEy ,''. q
yyaaf Point ard the xfefitt s w Z. III
sneeisi instruction 81 r :, s''''lh "A Ia
liivnncf IN The einstl .en NIX ,-s0.l
ANA comnlendaple " Y r XIV X III
sfffcsrs to excel N tne IA, X ;s.rss.i = +
and 10 Mt themselves fpr ~ VT
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