Arizona republican., 1895-01-11
ARIZONA SOLDIERY.
General SChWa ritz s
Report.
He Recommends That Military
Science Be Made a Part of the
Public School Course.

The report of Adiutant General
Schwartz to Governor Hughes was filed
yesterday. The report is very ex-
tens;ve one, embracing beside COM
plete history of the National Guard of
Arizona many recommendations for
increasing the usefulness of the militia.
Some of the suggestions have been
heretofore published, having been
made in report to the adjutant gen.
eral, Q. S. Il.
The report shows that the militia
now numbers 503, an increase of
ninety-three within the past year. 1t
consists of ten companies of infantry
and regimental band. 1t is shown
that the guard has increased in public
favor, so that it is no longer fashiona BILE
in certain quarters to describe Its mem
bers as amateur soldiers"
The double province or duty OF local
militia in eXerting a moral restraint
against lawlessness and that of exercis-
ing physical restraint is pointed out.
The difficulties which beset the officers
as distinguished from those with which
officers of the regular army are con-
fronted are explained. These lie main
ly in the fact Of the social equality of
! the officers and men and the constant
change in the personel of the guard
which is yearly about 40 per cent of the
whole mem bership.
| On the subject OF uniforms the report
says that it is proper that no full dress
uniforms have been provided, but that
the less 'tinsel, fuss and feathers" the
greater will she the efficiency OF the
service and the respect in which the
gu ard will be held. Since its organiza-
! tion four years ago there has been re-
| ceived from the government $12 600 for
/ supplies and $50 month from the ter
ritory to each company for armory rent.
/ On the subject of inspection it is
shown that Maj. Augustus H. Balm
bridge OF the U. S. A. had been detailed
| but in the absence of any provision for
the payment of travelling and other nee
essary expenses, he was unable to per-
| form the duty. Whereupon the Ad-
jutant Genera appointed Maj. r. Allyn
| Lewis in spector. and his work has been
rigid, thorough and highly satisfactory
| Other officers of the guard, Col. John
H. Martin, Surgeon General Scott
Helm and Maj. H. F. Robinson, in
spector OF small arms practice, are
highly plimented.
| 1t is recommended that the guard be
strengthened to twelve companies of in
fantry, three of cavalry and one light
battery of artillery.
| 1t is further recommended the nation
al appropriation be increased from the
present sum of $4,000 annually to $4,000,
and that the territorial appropriation
be raised from $50 month to each COM
pany to $50.
Another recommendation which will
be favorably received is that the study
and practice of military science be made
| by enactment at the coming legislative
session, a part OF the public school
course. 1t is shown that it could be ac-
complished at slight expense or none at
all. There are stored in several parts
of the territory arms of patterns, now
out of date, which could be obtained for
drill purposes. In nearly every COM
munity in Arizona there is some man
so we'll acquainted with military science
as to prove an efficient instructor.