New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23

order forbidding the enlistment Of married
and minors into the Army. probably feel sense
of qualification.
The instructions issued TO recruiting officers
prohibiting any further enstments I'm these classes
determined upon partly In the interest oil
economy and partly OF discipline. The rule In re-
gard TO minors was deemed advisable in order to
get rid OF the ANNOYANCE and trouble to which
Army headquarters has been subjected by the
numerous requests every month. corning from
parents and other relatives. directly or through
members of Congress. to discharge enlisted men
because they were IRRESPONSIBLE and not Of age at
the time they enlisted. one OF the principal OBJ
jectons to enlistng married men Is the experience
to another The economical" question Is based
upon the fact that although the Government Is not
expected to provide provisions. quarters etc'. 10 10
the families OF enlisted men. yet this Is done In
authorized TO be made in the Of old soldiers
who desire to re-enlist and who are married also
to minors who wish TO become handsmen.
1t has been reported AT different times that Lieu
tenant Colonel Thomas McGresor. OF the Mh cav
airy. had promised to ask to be retired when he
should reach his present rank Many Of his jun
Tors expected that ne would take this sep. Eut
IL is said that he does not intend 10 request
to be retired soon the Senate confirms his
promotion. and this statement is supported by the
fact that his health was never better than now.
1t is said that when he was captain r. promised
should promoted .
and bet wire supper that he would do so he
lost the wager. and as he viii not reach the rctir-
before he goes of the active list He entered the
service n private In the Let Dragons in ls)S and
promoted ste' by s5e2 un n he got h IN
July 1852. for mertorious bravery in battle
Congressman Cultivate. wao was defeated "a,
the last election in Ohio Gays tiat his only rcsro;
in leaving Congress ron r. thai te VIII not be
able to carry out the projects he had I'm mind for
putting the Army on tho mos; cnecite moder'
footing from top to bottom NS inciuGea la' j.,
the reduction OF major generals to one OF 9risa
strength Of the service.
The question OF rcviyne the rank OF lieutenant
general has already received some consideration
from members OF both houses. The CHEZ question
at issue seems to be whether the rank OF leutcn-
general should be revived permanently or tenn
porarily The House Committee on Military AZ
fairs appears TO be In favor o. restricting the pro-
vision TO the present senior ma or-seneral Cen
eral Schoheld who will be retired for age on sep
TENDER q. ls90
The new bill prepared at the War Depart
ment and presented to the House Committee a
few days ago provides for reorganization OF the
Army and limiting the enlisted strength 10 3ooo
The present limit is 25.0o0 1t provides for tho
same number Of regiments Of cavalry Uenl. Of
artillery tfve) ana OF infantry uwenty-hye)
as now There is change made In the number
of officers OF cavalry the reduction from three to
two majors; the artillery retains the same nam.
Der Of field officers now. and the infantry VIII
have majors instead OF one 70 each regiment
Until the majors OF cavalry who are made
supernumerary by this act shall have been alb
sorbed. there is to be only one promotion OF cap
tain 10 ma jor for each two vacancies That may
occur in the grade OF major In that arm Each
regiment OF cavalry is to have a new grade mat
OF veterinary surgeon, the pay to be 900 month
The citizens who have allowed themselves to be
lieve that The Army is made up OF an inferior
class-"social outcasts and convicted criminals.
as some nave said-arc fast learning OF the injus-
tce they have done to the enlisted force by such
>~ror 81 belief T. only the efficiency OF
the REGULARS that preserved peace and good ORDER
.. &C.,. ,h.y were stationed during the 'l)ebs
revolution" or so-called railway strike last sum
ner The people have really begun to waken up
10 the fact that the Army though snail. Is thor
oughy TO be trusted whenever calei upon IN an
emergency. The officers OF the Array are not IN
me habit OF exploiting the achievements OF their
commands. hence II is only when the soldiers arc
called upon 10 put down riot. or when thelr sol
dirrly qualities and discipline are demonstrated IN
narade and marches. that the civilians learn what
:, fine lot OF men they are, and how Valuabc Is
their service and then the feeling OF preJudice is
uproOted.