New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-10

departments themselves are not required to Inspect
troops and stations under their direction. and IN
practice they rely upon the reports OF their In
spectors to the condition and requirements or the
men, buildings and grounds. and the accounts OF as
bursting and other officers responsible for public
money, stores and property. Secretary Lamont pro-
poses that department commanders hereafter snail
nave personal knowledge OF the military aHairs
under their supervision. and to that end these oi-
GERS will be directed to make at regular intervals
thorough inspections OF troops and posts The mill
tary principle upon which the new order Is Dased
Is briefly that the lieutenant shall be responsible
for the platoon the captain for the company the
major for the battalion the colonel for the regiment
and the general for the brigade or division These
officers are to be held to strict accountability TOT
the thorough performance Of their respective duties
Annually and oftener. II necessary the colonel VIII
report TO the general on the military condition OF
the regiment and make such recommendations as
he may deem advisable. The general VIII SUBMIT
similar reports and recommendations 10 the Secre-
tary Of War embodyIng therein such parts OF hs
subordlnates reports az may seem important TOT
the Information Of the military authorities at Wash
inG'on
The changes in the regulations respecting the
Inspec; or Generals Department are radical Al
present the officers OF this corps are at'acheu
70 the staff OF department commander ana ther
sphere 81 action Is restricted 10 the geographica'
limits % The department In which tney are serving.
an Independent footing. and put them under the
immediate direction OF the secretary OF War. In
10 case viii department commanders nave au'hor-
ty over them They will continue 10 perform the
duties prescribed by regulations and inspect troops,
posts. military stOrehouses. depos. renue%Nous'
military schools private schools At which Army
officers are acting instructors. he accounts OF
officer charged with money and the care OF mill
fary stores and public property, ana undertake.
such other service as the Secretary OF War may
designate Their orders will be- issued by the
Secretary OF War who vii. direct when ana "he'e
!nspea lions are 10 he made. IL, . -.
military districts. and TO each one lnspector-oen-
erai " n be assigned The limits OF these dstflClS
will he independent OF eNstlng InItl,brN iPa'
mcuts Iuspec'or-Ceueral Rreckinrldee VIII or
cour.. remain duty I'm Washington lie VIII
hav" assistant attached to ms ono A. inehc
necessary lot one officer OF the line or s,at To
be- detailed ~ an acting inspector The proDaD'iit,e'
are nat Ileu;euani- colonel Nolkmar mo-" ne
Easf under command Of Malor-Cieneral Niles. VIII
continue ~ his present duty mdtlng me htcrss1rE
additional inspector General Miles h'pd' mn mn,
VIII Doe divided INTO i"p paris one ~ "
H.. North Atlantic and the other the Soutn Al
lauti. district. The principal dividing Inc VIII d"
the northern coast ~ Virginia. Tho names % tnr
,,h.~ districts have not been determined. but the
t,rothii'lrs are trat jn~ Southwestern states anu
Territories vii be called the southern District
The Parirr District Their. Vii be Two districts.
COMPRISING The Middle Western and Northern
r. is SAID A. he Va Department thai Secretary
farlor. t,, '.,o ob cots IN view In making these
.upor'1r. ,h4ngr~ The hrs' consideration ha~
been the improvement o. military methods I'm
pcn.e ma. ail result II Is estimated thAi the new
order niu BRING about reduction o. - per en-
.n 20" annual expenditures 'or m,irase arc fbT
hon SEtlsN