The morning call., 1893-01-09
NATIONAL GUARD.
The Chicago Encampnnent
Gets a Black Eye.
CAUSES OF THE OPPOSITION.
Army Officers Not i'm Accord in Regard
to the Scheme - First Infantry
Battalion Drills.


encampment at Chicago during the Worlds
Fair does not seem to be very bright. The
idea was strongly Endorsed by General
Miles if it was not actually conceived by
him. AS General Schofield. who is in conf
mand of the army. does not look with favor
on the project the scheme may be con-
sdered dead
General Schofield's reasons for his oppo-
sition to the movement while they may be
sound, are certainly OF nature not at all
fiRttering to the country so far as its mill
tary pride is concerned. On the contrary,
his argument amounts substantially TO an
arraignme nt of our military establishment
volunteers and regulars.
Genera Schofeld declares that it would
be i'm possible to give the subordinate COM
handing officers and the staff officers in the
limited time suggested the necessary in
stucton to make the maneuvers effective.
If he is right in this view it follows that
vast amount OF money has been expended
and work done by the officers and men
during the last twenty years without
achieving some of the most essential ends
OF military training and organization. If
the National Guard and the regular army
of the United States cannot be promptly
modified the confession is dscreditabe to
General Schofeld and the extensive staff
organization OF the army lie commands, as
well as reflection upon the military admin
istratlon OF every State maintaining an
active militia. General SchGfield is not
likely 10 find the majority of the
younger officers of the army in accord
with him on this question. There is some
force in his other objection that an encamp-
ment Of sd large a body 10000 would make
II difficult 10 find the territory for them and
would involve much expense, with which
20 hi a anf I'm A. oil
commensurate. His ayernent, however.
that the subordinate commanding officers
and the staff officers are not qualified to
act upon instructions in such an emergency
is likely to evoke storm OF protests aud
denials. and we have reason TO believe that
the commanding general OF the army would
be worsted in the controversy.
As for national military encampment at
the Worlds Fair we have always regarded
1t with misgivings, Viewed simply as a
military display, the spectacle would not he
very imposing IN the eyes of foreign visit
ors. especially those from Europe. Its
value as an object lesson in the art OF war
TO the participants would also be greatly
diminished, il not utterly destroyed, by the
other powerful alurements Of the fair,
which would impair all attempts to main
tain military discipline in the camp.
The most serious objection to "a MILL
tary display at Chicago seems TO have
been entirely overlooked by The adj
vocates OF the scheme. These great
International exhibitions were devised
originally TO gioIjfy the arts of peace and
not of war. The original Worlds Fair in
London in 1851 had its inspiration and in
ception in the sentiment that the great
nations of the earth should show that
peace hath her victories no less renowned
than war;" and that the best way to do this
was 10 Illustrate by an international eX-
position the Industrial triumphs Of the age
a III liz p,iS cir
tion has been 10 rule a free people without
the sword and TO subordinate the military
arm to the civil powers making an exhibit
ton of an armed camp at universal peace
exposition would be violating its most cher
ished tradition and Offering at the same
time very pernicious example TO all other
nations.
Battalion drills in the First Infantry
have been ordered as follows: Monday,
Esd inst. Com panies i and C, Major Bus
dick commanding; Tuesday. 24.h inst.
Companies G and II, CAPTAIN Tilden;
T, Captain Jansen; Friday, 9th inst,
Company and the cadets, Lieutenant
Colonel III. Z. Bush.
An election for officers of Company C.
First Infantry. will be held at the company
armory. 324 Post street. or Monday even
siding,
Colonel Sullivan of the First Infantry as
issued orders for regimental court-martial,
Captain r. A. Marshall, detail, to meet at
p NJ. January j, for the trial of Private
James W. Mcintosh and such OF her
prisoners as may he brought before it,
Priyates j. NJ. Kelley and + Il. Savage of
Company ID and ii. b. Williams Of Com
pany Ii, First Infantry, have been DIS
charged for neglect Of duty and non-pay-
ment of dues.
The following promotions have been an
mr. in 2 I'm Inf oil
Charles y. Davis, Company A, and Frank
j. Shafer. Company ID, to be sergeantS. and
Private Albert Adler TO be corporal.
The following named privates in the First
Infantry have received honorable dis
charges: William K. Prouse, Albert E.
R0senthal. Company d: j. {. Cane, T.. j.
Knopb. w. l.. Mitchell. f. II. Irwin, Com
pany G.; G. Field, g. II. Lundin, A. Good
win, Company Il.
Captain j. A. Mango of Company F. First
Infantry, has filed applications for honor
airy membership certificates for one year
for A. II. Vail and John 5. Doe. Captain
Thomas f. O'Neil of Battery G. Second
Artillery, has filed similar application for
Charles A. Jator.
Colonel Sheldon l. Kellogg has filed at
Second brigade Headquarters petition
from residents Of Oakland for the organiza-
tion of a new infantry company. The ap-
plicauon has been approved and forwarded
by BrigadierGeneral Dickinson TO Sacra.
mentO. There is no existing vacancy fer
the Oakland company TO ill, as the compile
ment of cont anies allowed by law is full.
John S. Shepherd secretary of the Ma
ti0nal Rife Association Of America. has
sent out notice that owing TO the refusal
Of General Whltlock, inspector-gene of
rifle practice of New YORK, to allow the
usual weekly matches OF the association to
be shot al Creedmoof, thereby cutting off
its only source of income. the association
has heen fnIced 10 close its Office. and In