The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-10-12

Iowa
. mest satisfeetsey sannsr. The iusus.
reetjsa was peomptIy suppressed without
any unuseessary sacrifice Of life Ia any
ease.
'Ths prompt and vigorous action Of the
troops In al casss, and the great forbear.
auee manifested hy them when subjseted
to sll sorts Of insults and indiGui,iss. Do.
stened 10 provoke rstaliation, wsss worthy
Of the vssy hiehest cammsndation. u u
lustsated In the most striking manner the
great valuo ~ No. Govesnmsus 81 veil
diselpllssd force at al times, suhjsct to
The oedse a the government for the On.
forcemsnt es the faithful execution of its
lave.
"Ths country 10 now for the tirst time
squarely confronted With the necessity OF
making adequate psovisIou. not only for
dsfeuse against any possible foreign az.
arssslon. but also for defense against do
mestie violence in the form Of forcible ~
sistaues 10 the laws Of the United States.
A just estimate Of these means a defense
required the consideration Of the vast ex.
tent Of the United States and the great
amount Of property widely dispersed
throughout this territory, either belonging
10 the United States or In such condition
% 10 b under the psotsction Of the M.
ttoaal government. When these facts
are duly considered 1t becomes man.
Hest that the present strsaeth ol
the army b not adequate to the
performance Of Q service which may at
any time b required. Il 10 certainly
manifest that the present condition ofths
country with the population Of nearly 70.
100000 under danger Of disorder nov
known 10 exist, cannot b mss By the
same fecce that was deemed adequate q
years ago when the population was lsss
than half its pssssas amount and domss-
tic violsnes was NOT spprshsndsd. One
man TO u square miles Of territory, Of one
man 10 9.eW Of the population 10 surely q
very small guard 70 protect property and
prevent The violation Of the law, lsavins
out Of eoosloesasioa the foece necessary
to guard the extsudsd ssa coast asAinss Q
sudden sttaek hv foreign enemy. IL b
also worthy q remark that more than
once " tho last summer On infuriated
mob In sinsle city was twios a. foemi.
dable In number and capable Of doins
vastly greater Injury 10 life and property
- the most formidable comblnasiou ol
Indian warriors thas ever eouftonted au
army In this country. In few words the
army hes hesn rsosntiy require 10 deal
With IN army far more numerous and
dangerous to the country than amy savage
enemy which Il has hssstosess bssu called
upon 10 meet.
"Ths effective strsugth % tie arsuy
should b considsesbly incfsassd. Thia
caa b done at vssy small comparative
incssass 10 the esst. The present rsek
mental osgAuisations ueed not b largsly
increased. Two additional regiments ol
essiAiesy toe neoeseeey 80 coast oeIenss
two additioaal regiments os eavalry Il
patrol loaS linss ee rAilsnad -neAaa.- a.-oan
senmsut beolsetIou, and 3 regiments o
infantry converted Into three hattaiios
organizations would, Il 10 bslisvsd, bs 4
just. conservative estimate os what 10 NOV
actually needed. For this tho existinl
number Of eemmissionsd officers u neari,
su6oisut. But . considerable psrmansn
increase In tho enlisted streneth Of ths
army should be inado and still further
increase b authorised 10 be made by ID,
president.
"within his judgment an smsresncy
requiring II may reasonably b Sorsssen
Il 10 mot Q eood military systsm In whiel
the executive has no authority whatsvsl
TO increase the effective strength Of ths
army In the time Of need, but must avail
tho SLOW process Of legislation for tha,
puFposs. Wiss forsshoueht In apparsn
antseipatlen Of such conditions % thes'
which have eoafroussd The sovsenmsn
during the last year. dictated severn
ysass agos ~ oestablishmsat, under th'
authority oe congress, Of large miiitas,
posts near the great business and railwa,
csnters Of the country. Several Of thee,
large posts arc nov In . condition 70 b
occupied by the troops while others are Il
process Of construction. and few other
are stili demanded, for which IL 10 pre-
sumsd coneress will. In due time, max,
the necessary appropriations"