Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-04


have already consldcrably augmented
the cne'tive tor,e, and the secretary of |
war presents a plan. which gN,cefn-
mend to the consideration Of cong ess.
20 attain the desired end. Economies
cffected in the department In other
lines OF It's work will offset 70 a great
extent. the expenditure involved IN
The proposition submitted Among
other things this contemplated tho
adoption OF the three battalion formA-
tion OF regiments. which for seNcla al
years has been indcrucd BY the secre-
taffce OF war and the generals COM
handing the army. Compact IN itself.
Il provides "a skeleton Organization
ready To be rllod ont IN the event OF
war, which Is peculiarly adapted 90
our strength and requirements. and
the fact that every other nation. with
q single exception, has adopted this
formation TO meet the conditions OF
modern warfare should atone secure for
the Recommendation an early consldera-
tion.
Improved Ordinance.
The skin and industry of our ordl-
nance officers ana Inventors have II
Is believed overcome the mechanical
obstacles which have heretofore de-
iaycd the armament OF our coasts.
and the great national undertaking
/ which we have entered may now pro-
! coed IA rapidly an congress has deter
mined. With IA supply OF finished guns
OF large callbrc already on hand, TO
which additions should now rapidly
follow, the wisdom % providing ear
rlngea and implacements FOR their
mounting cannot be too strongly urg-
cd.
rhe Muitin.
Tho total enrolment or the militia
OF the several statea is 1853 officers
and enlisted men, m Increase OF h3t3
over the number reported al the close
OF the previous years, The reports OF
militia Inspections by regular army
officers show marked increase IN
interest and efficiency among the state
ORGANIZATIONS, and | strongly recom-
mend a continuance OF the policy OF
uffOrdlng every practical encourage
ment possible to this Important auxil-
larry OF our military establishment
The condition Of the Apache Indians
held M prisoners by the government
for eight yeara at a cost OF half L mil-
lion dollars has been changed during
the year from captivity to one which
glvca them an opportunity to domon-
strato their capacity for aelf-support
and az least partial civilization. Leg
islatinn enacted at the late noasion OF
congress gave the war department nu-
thnrity Ia transfer tie survivors,
numberlnr Sac from Mount Vernon
reservation. The department select
ed AZ their future homo the military
lands near Fort Slll, Indian Territory
where under military surveillance tho
former prisoners hive been catnhliHhed
IN agriculture under conditions favor
able To their advancement
IN recognition OF the long and dis
tluEuished military services and fplth
{ ful DISCHARGE of delicate and rceponsl
3 bile civil dutieH by Mai.-Hcn, John VI
: Seoncld. now the general commandlni
| the ARM. II Is suHgestcd 60 congrcsi
that the temporary revival OF thl
grade ~ Northumberland IN his be
half would be o iuit and gracious act
and would permit Its retirement. neQ
, at hand, with rank betting hu
nerits
his Use or Troops.
= It "a hardly necaasnry TO recall tn
= fact that In obedience 10 the recon
7 inendatlonR OF tho cnnRtitutlon and IN
: iawH, and for the r,irnofs uf protvctinl
4 tho property Of the United Stnte'
< aiding the process " Federal court
! and removing lawlcM obHiructlona &
= the performance by the government
( Of ltH functions. Il became necgAsAr
+ Ia various localities during the yea
90 employ q considerable portion OF IN
regular troops. The duty was dis
d charged promptly, counEouuaiy. am
/, with marked discretion by the officer
d and men, ana the most gratifying ptou
: wac thus afforded that the army d'
4. serves that complete confidence IN u
l. cfic ency and discipline which the coul
D.. Try has NJ all times manifested.
Al The year has been ftce from Ill
II turhnnces by Indians and the chanc'
"a Of further disturbances on their pa
J. are growing moro remote and impro'
Il able
10 The total expenditures for the WI
ID department FOR the year ending Jun
"a 10. 1891. amounted 10 sIGi0ag, O0a.at {
10 This sum S3O00Gli.0e was Tor Halari'
N ana contingent expenses, 423,C0o, las.l
a. Tor fhu support 81 the military estnl
n liahment. 5000. Csc 90 for miHcellnneot
n objects and S25.Sli .hbanG FOR publ
AT works, This lntter sum incliidoH fla,Apf
At 037.i9 for river and harbor impror'
M fncnta and $8,ei7. 90 for Fertilization
h. and other works for defense. The NJ
he preparations for fhe current year ~
er Eregate s6g. i2g.i12.7s. and tho cstima
he submitted by the secretary Of war y
to the next fiscal year call for nppfopiil
aa lions amounting to ab3,J1h ,O2y,hb,