New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-13
aRuy NOTES or INTEREST

As time passes the more evident 1t seems mat
nothing VIII actually be done by congress 10 III"
prove the efficiency OF the Army as IL proposed D"
the several bills thai have been presented NO SEN
sble person has any idea that either the Demo
cratic House or the Democratic Senate has the
,,.h,e., intention 20 do any legislation for The goon
OF the Army the good OF The Navy, me sVpa " no
sou'Ibs, ' an snnnorunity 10 excuse themselves for
their indifference and incapaclty pS p'a'S -
nosition that is aroused against some OF me men
IRE. No one would presume to say mat bIii
could be framed that would De m ba
scn,cnce and the most recent b introduced mas
found both favor and opposition OF such sort that
should II be amended az suggested u wouIn oe o,is
fc ws F ia sSas { sr + rs
opposition 70 it comes from ,n1sG being eg
bc TO promotion to captains Of Infantry or rather
promo,on to rank oI from the next
lowest grade OF oil three arms OF me serV To ,hs
0ersonsi advancement OF few officers to the detr
ment Of the service in general
General McCook and many other oihcers au'o'"'e
urgently the adyisabilty OF Increasing the e""s'''
force and General Mc(,ook pronounces his approval
NJ the reorganization bill drafted by the war De-
partment He declares It IAN excellent measure
and it's enactment would benefit the Army immense
ly' In the same talk the other day ne sa'o' No
Army needs Increase in IT'S enstea ,orGe q au
nation idea Five thousand men Is smali IN
crease. but yet 1t would be very acceplape an' -
should be very glad II Congress would permit Oh
it's enlistment"
Within q generation a great deal has beeh oo"c
for the comfort and improvement OF the cnns'eu
men, and, although some OF the older ofncers so"'e
times sigh for the kind OF men we USED 10 nave
I'm our commands before the civil war, IL ~ no'
readily admitted that the character or the me-"
has de,eriorated or that discipline mas heel I'M
paired in any real sense. IL Is possoie, howsNSsi
that there IL not the same degree OF implcll opru
ence thai prevailed n couple OF generations Az
but the private soldier IL certainly as temperate ana
as intelligent as ne was then he Is also petter pr"
visloned better clothed and better pald ana hc
receives more consideration from the officers II ~
doubtful II the Army ever taken better care Oh
than now its officers were never more soncl'Uu,
OF the welfare OF the enlisted men. ana the soider
was never more loyal to the officer than ne Is TO-
day.
The long-taikcdabout revision OF The infantry
drill regulations IL TO be taken in hand by one VINO
stands second TO none In ability TO perform that
duty. one who is recognized ~ having the capac'y
to make the revision thorough NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Kruger who has been selected for this WORK OF re-
vision Will be empowered 10 detail others 10 assst
him and ne will be much aided In the praciicaI
work By directing experimental manoeuvfes anu ny
the considerat that he give TO the numerous
criticisms that have been made since the rcsua'o"'
were promulgated nearly five years ago
The promotion OF Colonel c. Norman Lieper 10 DC
Judge General with the rank OF Brigadier
General is a contamination OF the prediction mace
In this column several months ago. Coionei A'eo'f