Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-07-27
THE SMALL POSTS
WillgPractically be Abandoned
by the Government.
THE OUTCOME OF THE STRIKE

The Troops Now Gathered at Chicago
Will Constitute Fort sheridan's Per-
nsanent Garrison--The Commander on
His Way to Bar Harbor.
WAsHINGToE, July 18.-Daily reports
received at the War Department from
troops engaged in preventing disturb
ances on the railroads in the West show
that the disturbance OF the strikers has
generally diminished from formidable
rioting to petty operations and obstruc-
tions. General Merritt at st. Paul re-
ports distractions have been encountered
on the Great Northern running north
from st. Paul, likewise at Livingston,
Mont. There Is friction on all the Pa
cifc roads. From San Francisco Cen
eral Ruger reports that it will be neces-
sary TO send the trains under guard for
some time. General Miles reported the
frightful accident at Chicago day before
Yesterday, and will take steps TO ascer-
tain how ii occurred, and may appoint a
board for this purpose.
As soon as in General Miles judgment
1t will be advisable to do so, the regulars
in Chicago will be withdrawn, but until
General Miles so recommends no sugges-
ton OF the outside or request will have
any effect with the authorities. The
history of the Chicago riots has con-
firmed in official circles here belief in
| the soundness OF General Schofeld's g
policy OF concentrating troops at great
central points near the large cities. 1t
is the Intention now to carry out this
idea as far as practicable. The first man
Hesitation of this decision will be at Chi
cago, for, although the troops will be
Withdrawn from the city, they will 90 TO
Fort Sheridan, fifteen miles distant, and
none OF the companies OF batteries and
troops that have been brought to Chi
cago from Eastern and Western points
will be sent back to their posts. They
will constitute the permanent garrison
OF Fort Sheridan, which, with this pow
erful force 90 located as TO be easily and
quickly marched to Chicago or to any
point Of disturbance, will become one OF
the fret units OF the new system of army
posts. Unless Congress shall provide
| lor a substantial increase OF the regular
army. this may involve the practical
abandonment OF many Of the small posts
in the West.
| GENERAL sCHoFTELD's VIEWS.
BosToS, Mass, July 18.--Major-Gen-
eral Schofeld, commanding the United
States army, arrived in Boston last night
on his way to Bar Harbor. In CONVEX
sation with reporter he said that the
late strike in Chicago had caused him to
modify somewhat his views expressed
! in recently published article signed by
him, in which he had taken the ground
that small but well-disciplined army
with better coast defense would be suffi-
cient to protect the country from inva-
sion. The question of interior disturb
ances had not been reached at that time.
The General said:
81 think upon considering the events
which have recently taken place that ar
increase OF the army's forces is needed
Several thousand men should be added
at once. A small army well disciplined
is obviously superior to large one i'll
trained, but larger army well drilled
is now absolutely required"
In speaking OF the massing of troops
near large cities he said;
"It has been the policy of the govern
ment to mobilize troops near railroad
centers, and as these centers have beer
large cities, the problem has been solyet
to q great extent. The troops are placet
near Chicago, for instance. / was il
command OF that division in 1884. A
that time this mobilization OF soldier
was done. 1t is done yet because Chi
cago is large city and because it is tn
railroad center of the entire Northern
frontier. We can send large force un
der this system to any desired point"