The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-18

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 WASHINGTON, Oct. l2.-Maj. -Gen. Schofield has made to the secretary Of war his report on the operations of the army during the past year. Gen. Scho- field announces his retirement next year. The report is principally de- voted to discussion of the necessity for strengthening the military arm of the government to cope with interna- tional disorder as well as possible danger from within, particular refer ence being made to the Debs strike. The report says:
 During a large part of the year the army has been employed in the suppression of domestic violence which took the form in many cases Of forcible resistance to the execution of the laws of the United States, seizure or destruction of property under the care of United States ohi- cerS and open defiance of national authority. These disorders, at first local in their charac- ter spread at length to about one-half in num- Der and two-thirds in area of all the states and territories, excluding alaska. So widespread and formidable an instW-ection called for the vigorous action dictated by the president. At the city of Chicago resistance to law assumed such formidable proportions that it was nec- essary to concentrate at hat place nearly all the army forces that cou d be made available from all parts of the country, while on the Pa- cifc coast the navy department placed at the disposal of the departT ent coHmander the na- val and marine forces ( t the Mare Island navy yard and those forces rendered valuable sery- ices. The responsible ,luties thus developed upon the army department commanders were performed by them and the troops under their command in the most satisfactory manner. The instruction was promptly suppressed without any unnecessary sacrifice of life in any case.
 The prompt and vigorous action of the troops in all cases and the great forbearance mant- fested by them when subjected to all sorts of insults and indignties, designed to provoke retaliation. were worthy of the very highest commendation. It illustrated in the most striking manner the value to a government of well disciplined force at all times, subject to orders of that government for the enforce ment of the faithful execution of its laws. It would seem unnecessary to point out the fact that any force like the militia of state, or the police of city, acting primarily under another authority, though highly efficient in their ap- propriate service, cannot be made a reliable instrument for the prompt and effective execu- tion of the laws of the United States. Mani-' festly every government should have an ade- quate force of it's own for the execution of its own laws, no less than the judicial executive officers necessary for the same purpose
 The country is now for the first time squarely confronted with the necessity Of making ade- quate provision not only for defense against any possible foreign aggression, but also for defense against domestic violence in the form of forcible resistance to the laws of the United States. A just estimate of those means Of de- fenSe required consideration of the vast extent of the United States and the great amount of property widely dispersed throughout this territory, either belonging to the United States or in such condition as to be under the pro- tectton of the national government When these facts are duly considered, it becomes manifest that the present strength Of the army is not adequate to the performance of the service which may be at any time required. It is certainly manifest that the present con- dition of the country, with a population of nearly 700N.0)0 under the danger of disorder now known to exist. cannot be met by the same force that was deemed adequate twenty-five years ago, when the population of the country was less than half it's present amount and domestic violence was not apprehended. One man to IA square miles of territory, or one man to 2,sO0 popula- tion is surely very small guard to protect property and prevent violation of law, leaving out Of consideration the force necessary to guard the extended sea coast against sudden nttack Dy foreign enemy.
 It Is also worthy of remark that more than once during the last summer an infuriated mob fin a single city was twice as formidable in num- bcr and capable Of doing vastly greater in- jury to life and property as the most formid- able combination of Indian warriors that ever confronted the army in this country. In few words, the army has been recently required to deal with an army far more numerous and dangerous to the country than any savage enemy which it has heretofore been called upon to meet. The effective strength of the army should be considerably increased
 In respect to the military necessities which may possibly arise out of conflict with foreign powers 1t has for many years seemed impossi- ble to impress upon the people of the United States in general the view entertained by all thoughtful military students. This impossi- bilty appears to have resulted very largely from the national self-esteem which grew out of the results of the great domestic conflict through which the country passed in the period from 1881 to 1855. The condition of the public mind since that time has been that of confident invincibility against any pos sible foreign attack. However humiliating it may be to this confident self-esteem, it is nev- ertheless a simple duty to point to the great military lesson which is now being taught to the entire world. The most populous and one of the most wealthy of all the nations of the earth Is SuDlecteu tO extreme nulnlllatlOn ana disgrace, and to result possibly in the overthrow of a dynasty, at the hands of little nation of one-tenth of it's population and about one tenth of its territorial area. The time has fully come when the people of the United States should dismiss the over-confdence born of past experience and look the future squarely in the face. The most liberal appropriations for this purpose will be the wisest economy.
 In this. the last annual report which expect to be called upon to write, I deem it my duty to make last and more emphatic presentation to my fellow citizens and to their government Of what consider requisite to place their mili- tary establishment in all respects on footing commensurate with the interests, dignity and honor of great nation
 Concerning military education Gen. Schofield says:
 The constantly increasing interest in military education is manifested by an increased demand upon the army for officers for duty at colleges, universities and other institutions of learning throughout the country. Another gratifying feature is the awakened interest in the policy recommended many years ago by which mili- tary education shall be extended to the pub lie schools so that a very large number of young men who may not aspire perhaps at the start to commissions in volun- teer army will be well qualified for