New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-20
ARMY NOTES OF INTEREST

The criticisms OF the new drill regulations, es-
pecially those Of the infantry have been so sharp
among the officers that the War Department has
concluded 70 have them Investigated officially by II
special board. to determine what changes seen seem
necessary To do this thoroughly 1t has been recog-
nized that the members OF the board but especially
che president must be thor1ugn acics has BEEN
criticised especial objection being MADE 70 moss
IN ana have Trg not been 50 sharply
scored but board appointed some time ago 70 con-
sider me aav a oi Iib is report some
minor amendments had been suggested by oiicers'
The inquiries which have been made touching
tho meaning OF certain parts OF the drill tactics
would more than III a page IN The Tribune For
instance person asks how companies are as
signed 20 battalons whether by the colonel or by
some one else and wants to know how the place OF
t the command Halt should be given while the
Another wishes 10 know il there is such move.
ment as Mark Time" in double-quick Another
asks how rcgimcntal parades end. one VINO IL evil
IDENTIFY mathematician says that II the command
halt be given az the left or right foot comes 10 tne
ground 1t should take l24Oth OF minute 20 Drng
the rear foot by the side Of the advanced foot and
ll2Oth OF minute should elapse before ne piece Is
brought to the first position OF the order The
Army and Navy Journal has given columns or
space to say nothing OF the labor OF an expert 10
answer these and hundreds OF similar questions.
The visit to this country OF the famous gun
maker Erek Jorgensen. the associate of Captain
zine gun has made Army officers anxious to meet
him. He may also be asked TO advise the ORD
nance Department concerning a suitable payohet.
Since the adoption OF the Krag-Jorgensen rlhe Tor
the Army there have been experiments with a
number OF bayonets. but none has yet Deei ionnu
TO meet all the requirements. When the hrag,
Jorgensen rifle was adopted design i9r steer
bayonet was presented and was iaVoraoiy cUnslu,
cred but since then other designs have been oHereu
and Captain Whpple. who has had the matter unner
supervision. has expressed the nope ina. ueSSI i
be found.
The little difference" between Colonel Graham.
OF the 9Th Artillery. and observation-disclosures
Young OF the 4th Cavalry. which occurred on
the Pacific Coast recently, has been settled by the
War Department, where 1t has been under ofiicial
adjustment for several weeks. Lieutenant Colonei
Young took offence because OF reprimand ADMIN,
istered 10 him by Colonel Graham and preferred
charges against him. Then Colonel Granam re-
ported Lieutenant Colonel Young to General Huger'
who decided that there was occasion Tor court
martial and his Endorsement upon the papers sue.
,nItted rebuked both officers and especially Colonel
Graham The Colone, then appealed 10 serre
tary Doe for adjudication: HIS decision was '.a.
the case recalled ones childhood days, that the
afair which brought about the reports and counter
reports was OF too trivial nature to form oasis
Tor charges for courtmartial and that both ofcers
We're to blame more particularly Colonel Graham
" ~ heI,eved that this rebuke will satisfy the ends
OF Justice and discipline
The Senate having confirmed all, excepting one. OF
the officers nominated for Indian brevets II Is re-
ported that the War Department Is preparing an
other hatch and this will probably include those
who have written to the newspapers to learn why
they were left out OF the first one. In a majority
OF the the brevets are OF rne da oSg hsfnre
hence they look upon L as an empty nonor ~
tain " Jacobs one VINO Ta ssnIy about IL that he
wrote 10 the War Department before the NAMES
were sent in saving that he did mot wish the empty