New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
ARMY NOTES OF INTEREST.

II has often been said that Washington Is an
lawfully stupid place when Congress Is not IN
session." There would certainly be some excuse Tor
such a statement just now. for 1t must be deserted
ny everybody excepting few OF the year-round
citizens and the subordinates employed In the va
rious Federal departments. Not only are the fresi-
dent and the officers of the Cabinet away. some OF
them making tours OF inspection" or. as many ex-
fcers on duty as chiefs OF bureaus in the War De
partmen either away or are making arrange
the Pacific Slope and on Wednesday last returned n,i
to e S6e ff ol he Sas less Than two months
on the active list. The other heads Of departments
ass sa0S Hs and hs family being in the
andoah Valley.
Rumors are current in connection with General
Schoneld's tour that Colonel Carlton. OF the SIN
Cavalry had been relieved from his command pend
ing an investigation OF a slight TO General Soho
field while at Fort Meade. Nothing Is known OF me
circumstances beyond the report that Colonel carl
guilty Of breach OF military arr rssunei
command OF his regiment; his explanation OF the
supposed military discourtesy 1t Is sad was sa''s-
factory
There are also rumors OF a serious condition or
affairs In the 10th Infantry and that one possibly
two OF the officers OF that regiment are to be court
martialied. A few weeks ago 1t was reported mat
ttere was "some unpleasantness In the regiment
anncement that requests OF some OF the officers
Tor retirement under the thirty years service law
Lieutenant James O'Brien. who several months
ago WAS detailed as military attache OF the United
states Legation In Japan has written TO the Score
co., q, the Infantry and Cavalry School. suggest
,ng that the selected graduates OF the class OF
1875 be advised spend their graduating leaves IN
Japan unless need Of Their n cnnn nS brses
with things military and oners many iessohs LOT
the student officers
The Army has recently secured desirable range
at Stony Point n. Y, which comprises SS
acrea and IL large enough for artillery practice
rhs length ~ the range IL 400 yards and Its width
about a thousand feet. That the length OF the
range is sufficient for purposes OF ight aruery or
small-arm practice is proved by the iact tnat the
maximum range for light adt'ery distance oi
s so Yards ,ns Enorts have made for some time
obtain this se but ssa ocas s' have IN
the employment Of the new range TOT camping, nei1
ano Sn ar he Madison
sixteen miles from the range.
The service papers have given considerable space
N the expression of views the question 'Why
don't they enlist? II Is admitted that the Army ID
an organization that every American has reason 10
be proud Of. when he takes into consideration .he
territory and population that are guarded by 30 Few
soldiers; but with posts on the frontier garrsoned
by less than half a hundred OF men, and with SO
few soldiers at such posts Governors Island. II
IA felt by many that the Army. numerically speak
Ing is only a myth. Thus with so few re-enlisf-
ments OF soldiers the suggestion comes that there
IA some reason why the young men OF good habits,
who would make good soldiers. do not follow the
Army as a calling One reason given Is that ,ne
move ashes dig drains. clean up Officers quarters.
and 10 do other mental duty. Another reason given
Is that the uniform is not distinctive because SINH
lar dress Is by civil and semi military organ-
"a lions in civil life. And yet there is nowhere an
army that In better paid or better fed There IL
another thing that deters young men from enlist
ing II IL the Impression among civilians that q
soldier Is good and too lazy to work;
Ii one who INDUCES In those things which tend TO
degrade a man. Such a conclusion is untrue In q
great measure. Is Illogical and unjust and Is due
TO ignorance
In the new "Blue Book about to be published
II Is provided that every post Is recruiting sta
ton for the whole Army and recruiting thereat Is
to be conducted by the ofcer detailed by the COM
mandant. A recruiting officer at any place may
make enistments for any organization Of the Army
when authorized so to do by the Acknowledgement
Recruiting may be carried away from Army
posts by officers detailed by the regimentai COM
mander.