New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-01
A BILL FOR 4 NATIONAL MILITIA.


ORDERS UNDER WHICH TIE TROOPS ACTED III
ING THE RECENT STRIKE.
v,os,,nc,or r,ly 3-The increasing importance
~ the militia Cor oueng internal disturbances ana
Its potential strength case of threatened war nave
led General Curtis. Of New-York. VINO Is an IN
thusiast upon military matters. to embodY MS pans
for a National militia organization In Dill Inc
bill has received the sanction OF the House 'o'ih
tee on Militia and will be called up next session. II
not this General Curtis proposes that the miii1"
shall consist of every able-boded male citizen De-
tween the ages Of eighteen and forty-nve' the or
ganization TO be known az the National 'uaru oi
the States. and the unorganized AZ the r'Se'N'
militia The organization of the former "ou'u Nv
made to conform az closely az possible " '''' VI
the Regular Army.
The National Guard according to the plan cou'd
be called into action by the President or by an act
OF Congress while only an act OF congress couin can
out the reserve militia. the President having t"'
power 20 call upon the Governors OF the N'a''S j"
the needed forces OF the guard in case OF invasion
from foreign foes, Indian uprisings or repeihoh
against the authority OF the Government Specifying
In his call the period Of service required with the
limit alton Of nine months. For the maintenance OIL
the militia Organizations the plan cohteihp'"''S Il"
annual appropriation OF SHO"r
BY command Of General Schoied. the following
general orders during the late troubles for the
government Of the Army are made public;
4 mob forclby resisting or ob-tructing the execu-
ton OF the laws Of the United States, or attempting
TO destroy property belonging 20 or under thc pro-
lection Of the United States. Is pubic enemy
Troops called into action against such a mon are
governed by the general regulations OF the Army
and military tactics In respect 10 the manner IN
which they shall act to accomplish the desired
end II is purely a tactical question In what man
nor they shall use the weapons with which they M"
tIlerv or by the use OF the bayonct and sabre, -
by both and at what stage OF the operations .,'h
or either mode of attack shall be employed. ms
tactical question must necessarily be decided 10y ul'
immediate commander OF the troops. ACCORDING 10
his hest Judgment Of the situation and the author
tied drill regua lions ,,.... 49,,
nre frequently commingled with great crowns Hl
comparatively innocent people. drawn th''r pS r''
osity and excitement. and ignorant 81 Inc sr'it
danger TO which they exposed. lnleT su'I -,
c,,netances the commanding Offic"r Shoull WIN
hold Inc nre OF his troops II possible until uu"ly
warning has been given to the innocent 10 H'P''"'
themselves from the guilty. . A.
Under no circumstances ere ~" troops 'p III
into n crowd without the order OF The commanding
officer. except that single shhIpHn"o'' :, t,T
hy the commanding officer. may rnoot do"i, mn
,idual rioters VINO have nred upon OF '"'"""
missiles at the troops , ,,,,,d ,s
As n general rule the hayonet alone sIl"u'u u"
used against mixed crowds IN the hrst StaS'r " .
r.volt Rut as soon sufficient warning, ma
been given to enable the innocent 10 S"t"!at' ,s
selves from tho guilty. the action oi IN" W"1p
should be governed solely hy the ta'u'hI -,
erations involved In the duty they nTc oruern u.
rerform They not called nio" 10 .'".'','
~. great may be the losses Inflicted upon me pun"
-. cYccn 10 make their blows 80 "UectlFr ~
-, nr",11r,Iv suppreas oil resistant" to la"tuI
authority and 20 stop the destruction OF ~. W
moment lawess resistance has rrhT',,l 49, -
rncnt belongs not 10 the troops but 70 inc courts ."
Justice.