New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-21
1RMY NOTES or INTEREST.

Only few months ago attention was given to
the opinions OF several Army officers on the IRE
uuent practice of enlisted men OF presenting some
testimonial of material value TO officers about to be
Withdrawn from their commands because OF pro-
motion or removal to the retired list. Many OF the
officers expressed approval of the good will which
prompted recognition Of the esteem In which
officers were held by their subordinates. and APP
precated the high compliment. but believed that
II was detrimental TO the interests OF the service
TOR any one TO accept dHy"g G,E1 o ibe cheers
to learn that they have the esteem. good Will and
confidence of the men, but II does not meet general
approval TO have this testified by the presentation
OF swords and other tokens involving the eXpendi-
ture of money in large amounts
The War Department. through General Schone.d.
has just felt called upon TO issue order circu
lar touching upon this question. This was called
out by a request for an opinion as to whether II
would be proper for any officer to accept gold
badge Of the Regular Army and Navy Union. with
q set of resolutions from the same organization
General Schofeld decides that it is essential to the
discipline Of the Army and best interests OF the
military service that paragraph OF the Army
Regulations be strictly observed. which Is based
upon Section l7A Of the Revised Statutes lie then
quotes the section. follows
"No officer clerk or empioye in the United States
tributons from other ofilcers clerks or employees
In the Government service FOR gift or present 10
such offcials or clerical superors receive any
trbuton from persons in Government employ re-
officer or clerk make any donation II gift or
present to any official superior Every person who
violates this section shall be summarily discharged
from the Government employ"
In the Articles Of War there is a paragraph reat-
ing to the punishment for giving or accepting a
challenge to a duel, and one part reads ITO draw
or offer to draw your sword etc. Immediately
after the abolition Of the ration in the Navy
a wag Of officer added a paragraph In writ
ing ITO draw offer to draw. or drink after It
has been drained, shall be punished as court mar-
tial MAJ direct" This is recalled to the minds Of
those who have heard the quotation spoken by the
punishment Of Musician Alex Two-Two. of the
Second Infantry. and 80. the poor Indian" The
specification does not say that he was "too-too
drunk discriminate right from wrong but he
was tried for when under the influence Of hunger
or some other emotion" carrying away four pounds
Of veal from butcher IN the neighborhood Of Fort
Omaha, and fined $40 and sentenced 70 confne-
stolen the whole calf. II weighing about hundred
pounds, the punishment would have been. In the
II he were really hungry. It would have been chart
table to have suspended the sentence hut II ne com
month will give him time TO sober down and con
template the enSrmy of MS crime ana b 1o M
steal no more meat
General Otis made address to his old com
mand-the 10Th Infantry-before starting for his
new command, the Department Of the Columbia,
which testified that the high regard which he holds
for his officers men is on par with that held
by them for him. He had commanded the regiment
nearly fourteen years. and he gave PROOF OF the
harmonious relations which nave always existed
between the officers and his own pleasant rcla-
tions with them Notwithstanding the number Of
officers who had been. and continued TO De-, WIN
the regiment and who had )oined IL from .he UNI
he took command, only once had he been forced
to charge a single one with an offence or any char,
acter This the best proof OF their worm ana
dor m a officers gentlemen.
greatly indebted to the enlisted men ior th,'r ou,-
ence orders and quick response to every can
made upon them, which had not only repaid MN MN
for all the efforts he had undertaken put also had
benefited the general service.
Several officers who have had long tours OF duty
at institutions Of learning where military tactics
Is a part OF the course have been relieved by new
details and have been ordered back to duty with
their regiments. Many OF the institutions applying
for such details have named the officers they pre-
fer and the requests have been granted "here
IL was possible TO do so. 1.-THE Century for Janu-
ary contains interesting letter from ex-Presi-
dent Harrison on the suggestion Of Lafayette Post.
G. A. r. that military instruction and drill be used
in all schools for boys. He strongly approves IL
for many reasons, not only because IT develops thc
brain and muscle and teaches suDordhatlon' Dut
because II qualities men TO serve their country ne
declares that the best marching he eyer saw was
in the Centennial parade. OF April. 1859 the align
being better hsn hG1 in h the a Rs"F a A hs
schoolboys OF the North had. from $50 on been cen
Instructed in the schools OF the soldier ana the
rromnany and In the manual OF arms how much
precious time would have been saved In organizing
II T,nion ARMY I'm 1861 The military taste
and training acquired In the school Will carry our
hest young into the military OSCILLATIONS. ana
~sEc these organizations reliable conservators OF
nmbiic order and ready and competent defenders
NJ the National honor.
At n meeting held few days ago In the Army
ruiIdine in this city. the Buford Memorial Asso-
citation was formed. with General Wesley Mcrritt
az chairman The purpose is TO erect "A monument
-, tho late Maior-C;eneral John Buford on the spot
from which was fred the opening gun Of the Bat
tie of Gettysburg. The proposed memorial IL not
inernded to commemorate the services OF any body
az troops but Is entirely personal In It's nature TO
subscribe a tribute to model American cavalry
man 10 whom the country owes debt OF grati-
tude The subscription list Is now open. and the
Executive Committee includes the SURVIVORS OF me
class OF lSS OF West Point. many or the cavalry
Of the Army OF the Potomac. all the neld officers
Of the cavalry, regiments OF to-day ana many
friends Of Buford regardless Of the corps TO which
they belong.