New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
.fENY MOTIFS or INTEREST

The Secretary of War IN his report r'ne"s the
recommendation made 4 year ago that the oppor-
,unities for military instruction by Officers ~ the
Army now open 10 colleges. be- extended 10 the
high schools Of the large cities and 10 normal col
lcscs The reports OF attendance at the ninety
ave schools and colleges now having details II
officers to instruct students IN military scienc"
show an increase from 1896 10 1909. rs compared
with the year before. ana this l. taken as evidence
o. a wholesome growth ~ pubic interest 100 NM
iafy training and an appreciation ~ it, diNau-
tagcs. Tho Secretary Of the Navy. ~ his i'port.
favors strongly IN" "uthQtly 80 tei"i, f'ur,l g,n
authority detail retired officers Of the Army has
been given to he secretary Of War aud that NE
just ana proper. ana would result h'neh"h"lN 10
The educational work Of the colleges concerned
ana 10 the Naval service without an extra expense
OF dollar to the Government
The arrest Of couple o, doseriers from the
Army recently caused controversy regarding
tho reward 10 be paid 10 cyil officer for apprc-
hcnding them In some cases claims made
for cost Of transportation from the place % arrest
to the nearest military post and then follow a
provoking dispute. The secretary % War has mp
proved an order. 10 Doc Incorporated in tho r"Su-
laiions fixing The limit o. amount to be- paid
reward % so may hereafter be paid to any siNl
oilcer ~ any state OF li.f'.' i"' ~" apr ,,
son. securing and delivering 10 ~" proper military
authorities 1T 4 military station OF AZ some con
upon. any dosertcr from the military seincr eN-
cent such az would have the right 10 claim OK
cmption .Tial ana punishment nh'l't me pro
visions of IN act 81! ConFr'fH "l ~ y h'o 70 +,
ward Is authorized for the capture OF an escaped
military convict and Tor hts delivery at any mn
a mclcfe remuneration for an expenses incurred
IN capture ana d'nf"iy.
Several instances have occurred recently where
court -mnrtals have been raped over the knuckles
ca ,o sneak for giving Inadequate sentences to
o0endors the War department disappearing The
procedines. and the offender thus escaping punish
mont OF any sort beyond the possible disgrace OF
h.inp court -martlallcd i'ut mere BE- "A cas' wheT"
the failure to sentence for punishment Is dlsap-
urovcd Private Thomas CLAIM. provost guard "'
tho eonoral service WAS found asleep on his post.
AT the military prison. Fort I."aVen"orth. IN"
nrisoner pleaded guilty and the court 20 found bu'
Gin view OF the circumstances Of the case the court
does not consider punishmcni necessary H.
war Department reviewed IN" csI"' nt," ~, "a.
court proceedings. declares that the hnhs ." va. ~.
court is Inconsistent win lts hctioh III '" ih
award sentence ana ,nH, nN the rourt TO agree
unon ana award sentcnoc approximate W .n1
on, re acton in falling award a sentence Is
disarproved. II appears ina, the hco"'.u drer
"ss SICK and had cropped of to sleep had'''-
tcnty.
rho annual report OF the Secretary OF War shows
en-, there are the following officers on the active
lief Of the Army Major-genera:s. ,: brieadier-sen-
erals 49, cooncs u ~ ,a} n,,
81. ,,taina 6i} first ,cutcnants no, SECOND nru
a., rs: additional secoaI lcuteninis lStaI
dutyJ ia total Of 2l36
Assistant Adjutant-General Michael v Sner'h'h
| makes reference In his annual report to sTo"ihs
| layttv of discipline especially In the matter OF
uniforms and sautca He speaks OF sodIerS PASSING
| hin, without saluting. and Of others BENG III the
| n,escncc Of inspecting officers with blouse unpu'-
| ,ored and otherwise deficient in uniform During
drills and on official occasions officers $, utica .n'',
| enneriors; but in many cases. me silu,e wa az
10 onoory the hand being brought ~ ohly nan
W. IN the can visor rhe ,aXiiy IN siutng ofnrIa
chsrdan attributes TO oder or superior oihcets o''
:nnking sights OF this kind General sheridan OBJ
ro,vas that in European armies ol!c'IS n',, y,
ido,s arc scrnpuousy attentive to ooservances o'
| military courtesy
| A, ,rportant change governing the admission Oh
cban,ains TO the Army Is no" rnder Consideration
| So, s.cre,orv Lamont 1t Is proposed TO establish an
ace limit for persons applying for the place OF posi-
| ch,nIsin-to make the minimum age twehty-iou'
| Years and the maximum age thirty-four years IL
| - , IN. purnos, TO require the candidates to I'M
deTco an educational and physical eShni't't "a ~
The reason for this proposition Is that many OF me
ctapains appointed have had Only pret Se' The
hef5re reaching the age OF sixty-lour years ny
Alfred list now contains eighteen chap alns Wiz
| have not had more than ten years VI ae'"s 's''s
| In, nm