The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-17

I ..,,..s ,o ers On the mob. There ought
| TO be no sentiment la inc so'u,e' u,nah
| ness In the War Department =. wa a.
| inpton lately proposition has pcen uin-
| n1,ssed FOR detailing officers OF the army
| FOR temporary duty with the natiohai
| guard In all the states IN ordef ,h as
the feeling entertained oy tae nh n,,er'
against the regular army might DC owl
come by mutual acqual atahce. but W
Old war dogs frown upon such hoti %
They say that Sc is proper that US ns
army should be feared, Representa- i,.,rn-
IL does the strong hand OF the co'ei"
the War Department has been gaines e.,
ing together some very Interest," ,,or,,
formation respecting the clt1cn s,avrest
III the states New York has the 49,
tlrc, ~ militia numbering f3.JiV, iuauo
with only 20 has tie snlan.es.t ton OF
time required for the cOhcen.rs1r n eight
the national guard varies davs IN
hours in Connecticut TO ulccss,,ao1 can
oregon. In New York concehli"s senn-
be effected in fcrty-elght hou''' tna lime
sylVauia thirty-two houiS No, may
needed The percentage OF men ne csee OF
be counted on 10 tu az ~ cent. i'm penn
,,'i,.no,{n 20 "A per cent. IN hchtuNns
Nassachusetts. Illinois and AlapaiIt ,,-.
tbe bcs,-develOped plans LOT cvi.o ..,,,t or
s ~ 81 supplying troops in the event -,
ing ai"' ,inst of the states have no such
49,. they are waiting q ma cur W.
- re hest thing 10 do when an enerse"-
cy arises.
sowK STATE APPROXIMATIONS
Now York makes the biggest REGULAR
annroprlatiOn for the purchase OF el.tr
rnents-S400 90 annually. ienus4 ivi',,s
Its nm $1,000 per annum for this pur-
nose. California slU,W) htue hnoie
Island Sl7SOO. Connecticut $1,000 lllhola
90 and OHIO Nl9,lJO. All the rest si.eo
less than 10000. ldaho haheS - -
with GNftD-
fion-y2 l55. Arkansas appToprates n.y.
inc depending on what Is gwen ny ~
Federal Government suppIehen1Vt cta,e
subscriptions Of members OF INC -,
guard. The annual apr opi =" saIii,ta Ia a.
Congress for equipping the mih'la % -
t,fded nm among the States accoruihs ~
their representation IN ConeITess ,., ,qi 2Js
amounts thus contributed run from F'i'''0
for New York 10 $Zolf i"I iut' Damn
Naeea chusetts. New YORK ana teun
evivanio have very complete equlpileh.s-
The artillery harness OF the S'a'sS 80
araIlv IS old and rotten and not III con,
dIdon for hard service. Massachuse' 81 s,,in
New York have the best arms "a" i" -arod |
ne arr,s Of the militia are not wen 'si ~ !
- - UttIn attention being pfld 10 |
keenfne them cleaned ana repair u. -
field guns OF the Nauonal pudIu al - |
obsolete patterns. The KIM 81 g., Hovy
faT,,shiye which has only the saber, 10 |
south Dakota. which has only the car
An If The states issue the FORAGE cap, |
fIouse and trousers TO their mllltld' MO.
~ them furnish overcoats. Some Supply |
ice,Sins blankets and full dress unions
issues shoes ana blue ' ~
mel shirts. The undress uniform III an 'ng
states IS the same as that
the regular army. In many "'dre9
that is the only uniform pc
scrihed. selection OF the full -dress inform
being left TO the various orglnl@1u"is
Di0erent companies OF the same rcsliiien'
sometimes wear different unlf rms e.
mont keeps the greatest quantity OF am
mnnition on hand-3,00) rounds Tor *ach /
company. Most Of the states Keep nltc
or no artillery ammunition on manu- Vu.S |
twelve Of the states have enough tents |
West Virginia has none. hiring lheih |
when they are needed. Nearly all OF INC |
states are deficient in field mess OUTFITS
sovr TotrleN ARNu'.
The army Of Russia on peace footing |
numbers $4,000: on a war footing. z,'S"Vv' |
I+oiy's army numbers 136,c0, in war, LIN |
ara The army OF Germany has peace |
foottne. of 1850 ana a war FOOTING OF
/ 800 0g6 The army Of France. when !
numbers only $500 in peace, has Wal !
footlng Of g. 5000 The United states are |
satisfied to get along with stunning |
army ONLY as large, numerically. as WAS !
maintained when the population OF the /
country was one-half Of what It is TO- |
day.-Rene Bach In Washington Star.