New-York tribune., 1894-01-07
fEV- VOTES or INTEREST,"

Tho rec4n, awarding Of medals Of honor has given
o,c,si,n for "A reawAkoning among officers OF what
rev T.. said - Dee sensible discuaSl"h ~ 10
whether the practic' could NOT be EXTENDED WIKI
ont abuse: AMI whether the practice OF giving re-
wards bv hrevet or medals of honor for Indian or
other service should r3i be established. TIE ohi-
GERS do NOT question that th'ir duty IS 90 perform
bray. acts whenever the opportunity comes nor
do tic, assert tlia, il IS necessary for som" IN
ccniivc to urge them 10 brave duty. bat 1t IS cred
liable 70 thrtn 20 assume that Personal ana unset
fish doc is Of xrosure - save mother. personal dar-
ua i'm leading assaults. daring deeds IN thr race oi
nrc. such officers ani enlisted men olteh per
FORM are worthy OF consideration DE lhe hoVsrhc
neut in the awarding of brtVe,s, OF medals or ol
promotion.
Among the bills introduced in Congress is one by
General Curtis Of this state which provides for the
promotion Of the efficiency Of the militia 1t pro-
yldes that the militia shall consist OF every able
bol,d citizen OF the country between the ages OF
eighteen and forty-nvc years, to be divided into
two cllss,s- the organized. as the National Guard
end the unorganizel the Reserve. The former
is - consist Of the organizations in the several
state, ana Territories. In pursuance OF state laws
hui shall not be subject t. military duty except
b.u called into service BY Congress or the Presi-
dent When called into service the officers and
men OF the militia are 10 receive the same pay ana
allow, nces aS those of the regular army, and be
sublcci 10 the same laws and regulations, SIX
hundred thousand dollars Is to be appropriated an
muaiy to provide arms. ordnance stores. etc for
Mir Van Voorh,s provides for the issue OF ritlei
ieI machine and r"pi Grns Guns i2r h he
is made upon the Secretary of War
The idea of bringing the militia OF the several
states into closer touch with the regular Army
and developing the state forces into more efficient
ORGANIZATIONS has strong supper; in the military
committees of both the House and Senate. The
chairmen and other members believe In developing
the militia in every way possible to make II an
efficient reserve To be drawn on IN time of war;
but there H. no less a determination nor 10 dilow
the Development of the millt To- lnder,ere & ht IN any
way with keeping the Army up 10 lhc ,l hlgHes. ss,
condition of efficiency, and making IL the hlodeI Ior
the militia To aim to equal
Among the orders issued In the last few days
from the war Department IS one by the new Adj
iuant General quoting the new law governing the
detail Of officers for college duties. The order de-
fines the provisions OF the law and also specifies
IN. regulations governing details. The law. as
ouoted provides that the details shall be apportoned
nrst 10 those state institutions which have had
lands given for their establishments where the lead
ing object shall be the practical instruction OF the
Industrial classes In agriculture ana the mechanic
ar,s. including military tactics; ANA atter that haid
details or, - be- distributed. as nearly AZ may be
urnctcabn according 10 the popnlatloii III ac'ofu-
nnce WITH the laws and the census OF lN", tue ap
mnrtionmrnt made by the War ana Navy Depart
nnts provide for the detail OF forty-four officers
~ land grant schools. and sxty-sN Dy population
rt 49, sir E"v- -lin,and states get eleven. New-lork
I "I %ew Jersey ten Pennsylvania and Delaware
mI iih, and the others are distributed among the
nthrr forty states and Territories.
Tho foregoing 10 details include 100 from the Army
and ten from the Navy; but nothing In tue act pro-
viding for these 10 officers IS to he 30 construed
40 to prevent the detail of officers or the EngIhecr
Corps of the Navy professors IN scehl'Ic SCHOOLS
,r colleges. as provided In the act Oh reor"ay 80.
81, entitled AN act TO promote knowledge Of
steam englneerlng and iron shpbulding among the