The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-27
rEW PLANS Fon 1arr PsoroTIoNs.
Ths Artusry.Tss-try Bm Appears is =
Ssuewhss Nevsi Fhass.

TIE ArttNerT-Ennsrtry Bill Appearn - =
ss-evh-t Nov'i Fhass.
WASHINGTON March 26-Ths measure intro
ducsd into Congress By Mr.. outhwaits for the
reorganization OF the artillery and the infantry
| IL more likely to satisfy the former than the
latter arm. It's general principle II based upon
the rscomm endatlon Of Secretary Lamont
which in turn followed the similar recon-
mendations OF his predecessors for many
years. But the plan pursued BY Mr.. Outh-
waite II different from that OF the many pre-
eedlng measures on the same subject. This
slsmsnt Of novelty entities It to attention.
II adopts. 10 begin with. the nlan Of incrsas-
ing the artillery from Ave regiments to seven.
which has been familiar for several years. but
Its characteristic feature II that OF constitute
ing i've regiments as a corps OF artillery"
and adding TO this two regiments Of m ountsd
field artillery. The whole organization In to
be under . chief NJ artillery. with the rank Of
BrlRsdlsr. General. selected from the artillery
Colonies. and becoming a m ember OF the stan
Of the army commander. With the approval
OF the latter and OF the Secretary Of War he
would Determine ard regulate the armament
aud equipment OF the force. and OF course,
would he intrustsd with the instruction, adj
ministrstlon and discipline Of this arm.
The Ave regiments OF this artillery corps
would have each twelve batteries ss now. and
eacn battery would have one Captain. one
First and one Second Lieutenant. one First
Sergeant. four SerReants. four Corporale. two
artlncers. two musicians. and forty-seven pri-
Yates. Each regiment would have Colonel. =
Lieutenant Z Colonel and three Majors, as now.
The reduction from two First LIeutenants to
one for battery is q great improvement since
two are not needed. and they only make the
promotion to the grade OF Captain slow. The
saving in expense will help to Offset the in
ora aaaA Anat nH InaN -
five. and certainly four commissioned officers
are not required for forty-seven privates.
II 10 provided that the President may increase
the on-com missionsd officers By four more
sergeants. four Corporals. an armoror. three
machlnists. and three electricians for each
battery when he deems necessary. as In time
OF war. and may also add = Second Lieutenant.
besides Increasing the number OF privates to
11o: Certain changes are also made in pay,
prtyates remaining as now.
In the two q m ents OF m ounted field artillery
there ire. OF course som ch ange from the fore
going the grades Of drivers. cam on GERS. and |
so on. being provided for. and a specific or: !
batteries as a battalion. under its Major. And |
there are two such battalions to "a regiment. |
fret by seniority and then By selection the
latter having special reference to fitness for
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the officers to the field artillery. although APP
GisstiSa nay be made for tn. latter This In
artillery is in Itself noteworthy, the popular
im plesslon being. perhaps, that the cominand
service. as indeed II ordinarily becomes the
more famous In time OF war with field CAM
work OF seaboard defence In the future Of army
service 10 obvious
The plan thus set forth would certainly bring
4 large numlsr OF prem otioDs to the artillery.
rhers would b: to begin with. BriRadier-
to prord s o tsey
motion would go on In lower grades. The chief
objection ALLEGED against all such plans is that
luits different from that q redistributlng Ave
regiments into seven. But tho answer to
great increase in seaboard service. and that the
provision OF seven regiments at the present
Few, battered. which viii make the Increase g So
D the organizations sxtremsly useful The |
ss:' ThGn ss sSd IN
,rolect are the best indications Of tho success
q the present !. on. III. whole artillery scheme
md constantly increasing address from ita |
irst inception to the present time. and il skiil
are likely to come.
The infantry plan 10 m alniy noteworthy from
AMY basis 50 long insisted upon. it reduces
he mum Der OF infantry regiments from twenty
I've 70 twenty In order that It may be carried
This also sccords with the ideas OF Secretary
ompanies. and the new one gives S4O com.
'aniea Five Colonies and Ave lieutenant Col
nels would he supernumerary. besides many
ompany officers. under this provision:
Sec 10 That all onicers mad. supernumsrary by
ne provisions OF this act shat be assigned such
titles as the President may direct until they shall
ave been absorbed In their respective arms Of the
ervioe. ana shall not lose ther rights promotion
nd retirement: PROVIDED, That Second iieutsnAnIs %
lfAntry so rendered supernumerary NAV. upon their
wn application be BY the President transferred and
ssgnsd ~ the corps OF artillery the Of
rthsr That ALI original or other vacancies creaIsd
his act shall be subject to the present governing
Examinations FOR promotion
Thus II ia cl ear that there would be some sc-
nal retardation OF promotion In the infantry.
iaiers would particularly suffer On the other :
and. the Captains would profit. becaussthere
Iould be three Majors to each regime MT under
he ree-battalion system. instead Of only
na. as now. or q total OF sixty in place Of !
twenty-five. as at present. The prom otions
thtrty-hve Captains would be imm cd late:
ut there would be reductions In the
umbers OF officers In every grade below
hat OF Major. and altogether the Infantry
'ould perhaps be disappointed at q citing their
hree- battalion system on such terms after
oping for Inherent solution ~ the problem
10 possible. however. that the bill may he so |
mended a. to provide for twsnty-ona Instead
twenty regiments 1t gives the President
over TO Add a. Second Lieutenant TO each com 9
any. and also other commissioned ofi- s
srs and TO increase to 1872 the number OF '
rivatss when he deems this necessary. .