The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-17
INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
VILE c0Sehhss ADD 10 THE coVS-
fxY,s x5LETxRY FORCEs
oppositioa Elements to the fian-"hss an
Increase Of $4,000 soldiers WON"
sIgnIfy-Tscts Aboat militia

VIII Congress increase the size OF 'hs
army? II is more than doubtful. TO De-
kin with. the legislature OF a repuDnc u
always AFRAID OF the army and navy ies'
a Cromwell arise and seize the SoFei"
,nelt. In the House Of Represen'auNes
Mr.. Holman recently declared tnat 'he
American navy was menace 10 '"'
American people. Senator German I'll
bis great speech the other day referred
On the danger Of the moment when Presi-
dent Grant declared his intention 70 CEN
s,,itzn Inc army al Washington ana con-
st,,,o 40 hold the rcins Of power hhseii
affer the expiration OF his term, III u.s.
~ disturbance in ,Uidens Dehait. ~ ~
that step been taken craht WoUiu 20
bccn a dictator, ruling under mdfhai
Law me Constitution being set aside. III
am republic there is always peru OF Il
military desp0tism
IaplR sNfHAuONs Orrnsf INcnFAsf'
The United states army may be IN
creased by $500 men under EXISTING id"'
which places the number AT W.OO On
yress apprOpriates money LOT oii$
.'rbe uian deemed wise by certain Ial
ee,iue legislators is TO make thc
s,rcurth OF the forces O.Vp That ~,
providing for suCh an augmth 'd'ly.,ti. .f,,
IN 90 would pass is extremely u"'4H,tG
~ reaSons which have to do merely W..
nrdlnarv politics. IL would be siroIh
opposcd BY the great bodies on ',ct,c,,
COMPOSING the labor organiZauoh0' .,ory
would urge against the measure ,~st
reason but the true one-hainti!, ,rev
they look forward 10 tine WHeli t.,aI
nay come into collision win inc
troops. .,o,,,.tor they
might well regard an incfease - ~ n
army as most desirable, lnaSiluO" -
Nrouid Give employment TO many t"0 o
w. - Mon yvho are now IDLE. Inc
situatfon here is not what II Is IN bulOi,t
where men needed In indusuIdi ~ "a
are ,yftbdrawn from their occupatlonsS -
40 military service. In this country 49,
e. Ho rnt enough work TO 80 around. T~en,
tv-6ye thousand more soldiers 49, a
,4oan N on pairs Of blankets ana IaIEe
reouisitions for clothing-that y 70 ' no
more money for the people VINO hian .a,,,,-
clothes and better marhs' ~ x,n,,ld sig
ers who produce the wool. Al "vu'u 80
nifv n demand for more guns. nio e
heroes more wagons more quarters IDi
troops--in other words. more NaI i,,,i',on,'
a better demand for iumbtf. NOR 80 eo
bu,Iders. more work Tor farriers' anu %
on.
A CONFLICT COMING.
Yet the labor ORGANIZATIONS Woui ~ ne
family fight against an lncItdSs -
army Meanwhile the business III ,llp"',..
ing into this country the worst ieilie,vo
81 the pouulation OF Europe goes ~ ~
side OF the water are being aug Ine,n,r'
hv a continuous flow OF human uTuleo,
who are disconnected with the eNistIIn@
order of things because they are not u,'
posed 90 work. They settle uo"n "a, a. IN IN
great towns. and are always rtaoy 70
take advantage of any disturbance ~
riot ana pillage. Forty per cent, OF W
persons NJ present cOnnncd III unc J"l''
and asylums OF the uhI'eu St..teS a.
of foreign birth The time IS approaching
when All .he large cities VIII nave 10 pe
regularly garrsOned by troops. All slkns
nolnt 10 a tremendous insurrecuOn IN lne
not di rSolntio g1urf Probably It will start
In Chicago, where preliminary sklrhlSn
has lust occurred. Already mere y tain
there Of eniisting Knights OK LABOR III
the National Guard tor the PuipVsve ~,
the militia when the CONNECT
Regular troops are cheaper thar militia militia
in more than one way me .N.e'io or1
TO be shot down IN riots The PRESIDENT
NAV use the militia of one state 70 sup
prcSS disorder In another state, bur me
Iuring the recent trouble 1t cost more
money 10 move the Ninth Infantry,
United states army, from New Aofk 10
Chicago than would have been required
10 enlist and equip five fun companies
~ siytv men each Six troops of cavalry,
With borses' we're fetched all the way
from Fort Niobrara, Neb, ana Tour
troops Of cavalry and three battallons OF
artillery came. with their guns. from foft
Riley, Kan. The expense was enormous.
GFSRRAL LodAN's PLAN.
Years aro John A. Logan urged that
the army be increased to 5000 men. He
was I'm favor Of consolidating the troops
al strongly manned posts along the plin-
clpai railways and near the big cities.
That Is what will be done eventually. II
II no longer necessary 10 have small
garrisons OF soldiers scattered all over the
West for protection against Indians, At
the same time 10 does not do 10 withdraw
the troops from the Indian country for
the suppression Of riots IN cities. The
moral effect of the presence Of soldiers
on the frontier does more 70 keep the
Indians In order than killing them. 1t is
only occasionally that an Indian IL kill
ed. he has 10 be hunted like bird, and
s. hard 10 get As quickly as the troops
are removed, however IL Is customary
for these amiable aborigines to go off
on raids, burn every Isolated ranch, muir
DER the men. scalp the children, and
subject the women TO unspeakable out
RACES
on one occasion, when the Secretary OF
War proposed TO withdraw most Of the
troops for 4 time from certain frontier
posts. General Crook said TO him:
For every soldier summoned away
you will sacrifice the life Of a white
An army officer was telling the writer
Yesterday that once upon a time he
burned a string Of six white women's
scalps. taken from the shield of a slain
warrior.
The employment which an augmenta-
ton OF the army by 5000 men would
give 10 that number of able-bodied young
fellows now lacking work might well be
regarded as most desirable. The lot Of
the common soldier In Uncle Sans ser
vice IL TO be enVied. lie Is well paid,
we'll clothed, and well fed. with no very
hard labor TO do under ordinary circum-
stances. His usual duties consist in
standing guard. practiclng markman-
ship, for which prizes are given. and
drilling. III in cavalry regiment. he
must also devote an hour each day to
grooming his horse, which he may re-
gard as if 1t Were his own special prop
erty. since nobody else Is permitted 10
use IL.
THK SOLDIERS LIVE.
The soldier has good deal II leisure
time at his own disposal At T. NJ. his
days work is done, usually, and liberty
10 leave the post until the next morning
may be obtained by asking for it. Every
thing possible is done 10 provide for his
amusement. The post "eanteen" is 4
coy restaurant and bar room. though
nothing stronger than beer is sold there
The canteen is managed on a cO-opera-
tive plan, so that prices are very low.
and the profits are divided up among
the men. There is also a club for the
men at the post with pleasant rooms ia
which are billiard tables, the newspapers,
and other facilities for entertainment.
The soldier gets his food clothing and
lodging for nothing. Ills pay which
serves for pocket money, is $l3 month
for the first year, Sl4 for the second
year, Sl5 for the third year SIC for the
foufth year, and sl7 for the fifth year.
when the term Of enlistment expires. IL
he does his work well ne is likely 10
rise. TO the position Of a petty officer,