The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-12


forethought in apparent anticipation OF
such conditions as those which have
confronted the government during the
last year, dictated several years ago
the establishment, under authority of
Congress, of large military posts near
the great business and railway CEN
tres of the country. Several of these
large posts are now in a. condition to
be occupied by troops, while others are
in process of construction. and a few
others are still demanded, for which
1t IS presumed Congress will in due
time make the necessary appropria-
tons.
In respect to the military necessities
which may possibly arise out of the
conflict with foreign powers, it has for
many years seemed impossible to i'm
press upon the people of the United
States in general the view entertained
by all thoughtful military students. The
condition of the public mind since 1861
90 has been that of confident invinci-
| b1lity against any possible foreign at
| tack. 1t is therefore a simple duty to
permit the great military lesson which
| Is now being taught to the entire world
| Cause and Effect.
| 1.-THE most populous and one of the
most wealthy of all the nations of the
earth is subjected to extreme humilia-
tlOu dliO ulSSTdCS, WHICH MAY result pos
sibly in the overthrow of a dynasty, at
the hands of a little nation of one-tenth
of its population and about one-tenth
| its territorial area. And why is this? ?
It is not because that great people are
| lacking in talent or general education
or courage, but because they have fail
ed to develop their military strength
and resources. In disciplined troops, in
arms and equipments of all kinds, in eff
1 t1Pipnt ShInS mill
itary preparation and education, they
are far behind the enterprising little
military nation that is now teaching
them and the world this tremendous
! lesson.
1.-THE relation of the United States to
the great military powers of Europe
now exhibit a far greater disparity in
respect 20 preparations for war than
that which has existed between China
and Japan. Will the people of the Uni
ted States and their representatives
have the modesty to appreciate and the
wisdom to profit by this lesson?
Now that modern science has so
radically changed the conditions of mil
itary and naval success, how impos-
sible has security for peace, consistent
with honor, become except through
| thorough preparation for war.
| 1.-THE time has fully come when the
people of the United States should dis
miss the over-confidence born of past
experience, and look the future square
ly in the face. The most liberal appro-
priations for this purpose will be the
wiseSt economy. In this, the last an
nual report which I expect to be called
upon to write, L deem 1T my duty to
make a last and more emphatic present
alton to my fellow-citizens and to their
government of what I consider requisite
| to place their military establishment in
all respects on footing commensurate
with the interests and honor of great
nation
Military Education.
General Schofie1d recommends the
| increase of the supply of modern arms
for regular troops and organized mill
tia and appropriations for heavy arma-
ment for sea coast defense and provi-
sion for additional cavalry for service
in the territories traversed by the rail-
roads.
Concerning military education, he
says:
! The constantly increasing interest
in military education is manifested by
an increased demand upon the army
for officers for duty at the colleges
universities and other institutions OF
learning throughout the country. An
other gratifying feature is the awaken
fed interest in the policy recommended
many years ago, by which military
education shall be extended to the
public schools, so that a very large
number of young men will be well
qualified for the positions of non-com-
missioned officers, and hence for the
moulding of a volunteer force into a
reliable army in the shortest possible
time. No better employment can be
given to the officers of the regular
army in time of peace than in this
wide disseminat ton of elementary mil.
itary education, and if any justifica-
ton be thought necessary for some in
crease in the aggregate number OF
commissioned officers, it is fully sup
piled by this demand for such impor-
tant services"
He commends the work Of the reg.
ular military establishments and ap.
proves the recent changes of law re-
garding terms of enlistment in the
army.