New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
.rpn MGR ArIIS REPORT-COM-
MENTs ON CRITICISMS.


ilo'"' ,uo,r. aavs Of that time Major General
,,, in all that time he was never so much talked
about In military circles as ne mas oeeh si'e MS
renort from the Inspector-GcneraIs once LOT 'nc
year 1894 has been filed "eherai A'"."'" .''''
,sns cor,ain branches OF the service and. without
...,s- ,,a,res rresumes to dictate policy for
"'.r,, Nc Amin and insinuatcs that the good
.nr, 1one by General Porter may suffer through
discontinuance of the means and methods IN
s,i,utcd by him. lie says:
..D,-,,y nv service in tho department | nave
., the National Guard grow from dsorganzed
Ia IN n grand Institution. l have seen 1t gradu-
civ develop from 'go-as- you-please' concern to a
ascinljned body of soldiers whom the State can
safely rely prompt. willing and inteHhgent duty
whenever called upon. The fuss and feathers
soldier Of past days is practically dead. See
"a !, that he is not resurrected. 1t is now quite
,,ma that the politicians stand aside and let the
DEMONSTRATION of the National Guard severely
alone Political interference in affairs which APP
nertain only TO the government and discipline or
the state troops is sheer impudence. and should
he sharply and firmly rebuked. Any suggestion,
,nv obstacle any threat which the politician offers
IN relation to the military guidance OF the Ma,
.ional Guard Is act OF offciousness which shoud
not for a moment be tolerated
The report attracts attention among members of
tho First Brigade chiefly because of the comments
relating TO the various commands That the eth
Reeiment should be placed first In point or eX-
ooIlence everybody expected and ii no sur
or,se either 10 see the 18th, 23d and list Regiments
fayorably commented upon but the remark as to
the odd the regiment which has often been looked
unon as a formidable rival of the 9TH for first
nioce that IL had fallen below the Standard
was surprise.
,rb,s ia said OF the 18th Regiment: After unus
nsllv rigid inspection of this regiment fail TO find
any Irregularities worthy of note. 1t may be SAID
Il is wondrous 10 see regiment in which all the
companies are so uniformly equal in strength. mill
arv appearance sodierly bearing and military cour-
resy Every detail is looked after with care ana
n-,de that produces most satisfactory results.
The Sth Battalion receives this notice: Major
Chauncey has done good work since MS Assumption
Of command. and Is TO be commended Tor gooi re-
SHIFTS attained The transformation from demoral-
lied regiment TO soldiery appearing battalion is
the CONDENSATION for reorganization.
No, much Is said to the praise of the 9th Reg
ment. Colonel William Seward though credit for
individual Improvement is given to Companies A.
B. c and e.
As TO Colonel David L. Austen's command the 18th
Regiment the report says: The general condition
~ the regiment is good" while the standing of one
company is rather poor, one middng, two moder-
ately good. :hree good and three very good
The 18th Regiment Colonel Harry W. Michel.
made poor showing. ne thought but the General
draws comfort from the fact that the officers are
superior.
The report as far as 1t relates TO the 22d Rsg-
ment Colonel John T. Camp. says: The general
condition Of the regiment. while not bad has not
improved during the last two or three years III the
same ratio other good organizations oil the Ma
tonal Guard In short. II has fallen below stand
ard which IL had established not only FOR Itself blt
for all regiments OF the National Guard
Colonel Alexis Cutler Smith fares better and re-
celves solid praise for the 2sd Regiment In these
words: The sd rates with the best regiments OF
the State Is composed OF superior class OF young
men. and in excellent condition OF discpiihe anu
military training: always reliable: always ready for
any service
BROOKLYN. other command. the 47th Regiment
Colonel John c. Eddy. IS also praised. The regl-
nent is thus referred to: The Improvement in the
general condition OF the regiment. which was noted
last year continues Colonel Eddy is a faithful
worker, and is cheerfully supported
o, the ssth Battalion. Major Edward Duffy. the
In.pector-GeneraI says: with the exception OF
COMPANY c. the general military condition OF each
company Is such as TO indicate that measuraoiy
good and in some satisfactory. care and
attention have been bestowed upon them by the
several company commanders Later az though
resretting the slight praise bestowed the following
statement IL made: Battalion drill after inspec-
ton with Major Duffy in command. was extremely
moor although the simplest movements were under
taken and proved conclusivey that thorough
course OF theoretical instruction and pracucai
drilling under competent supervision IL impera-
lively necessary in this command in the schoo'
O. the battalion. The muster-rolls OF the field and
stan and non-commissioned stan were prepared
carelessly and inaccurately
The praise bestowed upon the list Regiment by
the Inspector General has already appeared in
The Tribune.
The 1st Battery. Captain Wendell. lis In thrifty
condition. officers and non-commissioned officers
are active and discipline and drill good. The "a
Battery Captain Wilson reliable, well-dried and
vel disciplined battery In every respect In the
Naval Battalion. Commander Miller. Improvement
is manifest discipline is excellent. and 1t should
az. iiiory IN fhc ri In
Signal Corps Second Brigade. Captain Leigh. every
thing Is satisfactory and the practical work of the
corps Is very good"
The LIST Battalion. Naval Militia. Commander
Jacob ". Miller. Is spoken OF In high terms Gen
eral NcGrath says: "The battalion continues TO
improve everything that apper ians TO efficiency
Discipline is excellent: all property is well cared
.or and In very good condition. The drill OF the
several divisions is precise and marked Win NE.
Every officer and seaman appears to be proud OF
the fact that he is identified with tho battalion
Any scepticism regarding the success Of this arm
o. the service must vanish. for there is no
doubt that with proper support and encouragement
IL will prove a most valuable auxiliary TO the
National Guard"
The suggestion that all organizations provided
With state uniforms follow the example OF the
18th Regiment. and change their coats from double
10 single breasted garments. and also adopt the
white trimmings, will probably receive the ndorse-
mc7t OF most commands
The signal Corps" chapter OF the report ex-
cted the most criticism probably because II speaks
a mat part o. which is attached 10 the First
Brigade In uncOmp.imentary terms. This IL tho
language OF the report: THE corps OF the First
br'sad'' "hlch under the lamented Captain Gal
up ana laterly under Captain Ives was very
pfohcient In iis WORK has unfortunately during the
"S' yea? degeneratcd. This Is In no way 10 be
"'"'Duted 10 any lack OF ability on the part o.
ap'sin Ives. bu; entirely 10 the fact that his
business has required his TIM and ettention out
oi me city OF New-York. and the corps has been
piac'ically under command o. The first lieutenant.