The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-20
Evoy, Spotted Bird: O'Brien. Iron Scout,
and Veght, WalkinG Soldier.

The force of Indian soldiers continues
to decrease steadily and it will not take
long at the present rate to totally eHnin-
ate them from the army. Orders nave
been issued for the discharge of twenty
Indians serving In Troop L, First cavalry,
Fort Custer, Mont, and with Troop L,
Third cavalry. Fort Meade. S. d.
Upon further reflection the secretary of
war has decided to order a board of Off
GERS to revise the infantry drill reguia-
tlons. The secretary Is satisfied that this
important work can be performed as we'll
and more promptly by one officer of
marked ability and long experience with
the troops, Accordingly gadier-Generai
present regulations with instructions to
recommend such changes as he may deem
advisable or necessary.
Secretary Lamont has issued instruc-
tlonS TO the recruiting officers prohibiting
further enlistment OF married men, eX-
cept they be re-snlistments; or MAJORS.
except those who wish to become mem
bers of military bands:
A Washington circular states that all
men who enlisted before July % 1861 for
three years, and were discharged or pro-
TITLED to 500 bounty under the present
laws.
The secretary of the interior recon-
be increased. The salaries at present
range from 81 200 to $1,St0 per annum.
Where army officers are detailed 10 act
as Indian agents the secretary recon-
mends that they be allowed half the pay
CT a civilian agent in addition 20 their
regular army remuneratlo ton.
1t appears that the reforms contemplate
cd in the reorganization of the army may
not be contaminated in the near future.
There does not appear to be any definite
intention of reorganizing the staff de-
partments, the principle efforts being di-
reeted toward undermining the line. 1t Is
always difficult to break away from tradi-
ton and custom, and 1t Is probable that
any law now passed viii be amended from
time to time as have been all laws relat-
ing to the service IN the past. Military
students are practically agreed as to the
method of attack rendered necessary by
the arms of today. In future wars the
regiment, corresponding very nearly to
the brigade of the past, must become the
most important unit. The number OF
battal1onS to a regiment will no doubt
be fixed at three. The three battalion or
Sanization has been found to work eX-
oeIlently in the National Guard. The
first regiment in the United States or
gGnized on this plan was the Second in
fantry, Illinois National Guard.
The soldiers of the regular army have
always deserved more credit than they
have received, because the army, as a
The events of last summer brought about
a closer acquaintance, as it were, and the
people saw for themselves what dis
cipline experience and drill meant in time
of trouble.
The battlefield of Shiloh will soon be
turned into national military park. The
sum OF $4,000, appropriated by Congress
for this purpose, provides for a park of
5000 acres The park is to be in charge of
three commissioners, one of whom shall
have served in the army of the Tennessee,
of Ohio, under General Buell. and the
third in the army of the Mississippi, under
General 4. S. Johr son.
Opposition to military drill in school Is
being developed among a certain class of
citizens who seem to be opposed 10 all
manner of restraint and all guarantee of
order. One club in the east, fling form
al protest against military drill in schools,
among other things says: ut encourages
the development of the brutal nature Of
our children is a. revival of the spirit OF
harmony with that kindly fraternity and
that human spirit for which the best
and wisest of our race have long prayed"
That's awful!
The recent spread OF Napoleomaula
saVors mora of clever commercial
scheme than of a legitimate revival OF
ing up all over thGcountry, who, 1t seems
have been spending years In rahing in
every picture that was ever made OF the
Little Corporal. A Chicago house has
these things together. and, of course. ii
will double it's money. Another big firm
announces that for a generation it has