New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19


''tew die and none resign II motto that the
West Point and Annapolis or Army ana navy ca-
diets will recall many times within the next week.
and M some OF them will fall to get their com"'s
sIons because OF lack of vacancies they may not
be able TO keep back the thought. be II ever 80
heartless and wicked that 'too few officers de- TOO
few resign and TOO few are retired But the real
trouble IL that with the increase In the number OF
Representatives In Congress In the last few years
each one OF whom is entitleds TO have one cadet
from his district In the academy n addition to me
ten at large appointed by the President). oncets
them II il suegested that the only alternative for
this is 20 have war so as TO make vacancies ias,e.
envy from four to six years. But this remedy can an
not be applied In time TO benefit the class OF lss''
three in the graduating class there are only twenty,
nine vacancies now existing, WIN ., "a poss'onty oi
three more between now and June So
Pleasant occurrences In these graduating seasons
are the reunions OF classmates. and those to take
place In 1895 promise special interest circular
has been issued to the surviving members OF the
class of 1860 which entered West Point In 1855 It's
first line being: Forty years ago next June our
class was admitted to the Military Academy. As
admitted the class numbered eichiy-two but forty-
two resigned before reaching the graduating year;
two resigned to enter the Confederate service In
1851: another Captain Hopkins. resigned In 1863
having received brevet rank for gallant and mer-
itorous services and several cannot be traced but
are, invited TO be present. II alive. General
Horace Porter was Of the same class There are
now in the service Major.Genera Wesley Merritt
folGneMl: s Ans1m M f. Han and John H. wilson
A. C. renn, nS and
n am b. Beck Ha'G' Il Rclioss and G H. Potter
The class OF SIS viii also be represented a, the
reunion of graduates. and Acknowledgement Rug
giles who has charge OF the reunion. II endeavor-
ing TO yet himself In communication with all now
ripin
nm, only four less than 30 per cent were gradu-
nted The only others now in active service DE.
sides General Rnggles. are Colonies brcck anu
Bennett There are on the retired HIST Grnefa i .p,,
Merit, and Averel Colonies Avery. Ell on ana
i.az.e General Alexander WeoS pT TSancs a.
shoup president OF the unive,H,y o, nT i"uisi
and Chief Justice f9rme were members Of The
class
1.-The Army and Navy Journal" by way OF en-
couraeement TO officers and men OF the Army VINO
have been waiting. not patiently, to find out w"a'
the numerous revislons OF the Army regulations
really are says that II does not wish to make ras"
prediction but there is reason to nope ,n ysed work
is Issued When the work was begun i4cp ua SSnihsd
fondy believed w5 sna' sns Ms" oS took up
the editing of them his work Mas 30 "a ~, rev,se
thai Secretary Lamont appointed another l" ''''S'
the revision.
Secretary Lamont for some time had under
consideration another reform; this time IL Il
the Pay Department He suggested pan ""''''
CONTEMPLATED paying the Army by System VI
checks and the shipment of money TO conInandahS
NJ posts and stations 10 take up these checks ray
,n...,er-GeneraI Stanton has made report upon .h
subject In which he says mat the sYsHn , ,s,
operate In time of peace, nut wonlu .o,i1 ~.
a fusion In this important nianrn a. W. number
/, wouId lead 10 further reduction W ~, n" nm,
~ paymastera and the contamination o' ~ r.
lac, ~ these officers Washington, woun pa. ~" ~,
,,nds of the Government In The hands "l "h""""''
ofiicrrs and be- otherwise obleotorab'e
plans haye been prepared by the ordnance '''
,,,ment looking 10 the Improved fptlncallon "i the
sn,,o.cbes 10 New. York iiafbor which Include sew
',', ,,,,,.,. armed with sixteen noh guns con-
o,ss. has repeatedly been urged ~ make appfopIln,
lion Tor nuch turrrr ana guns, Hni ms ",,",nni,
times refused. ana even " ~ r , " i.nst ihrer
nj the next session, wou'' UNIV ~ ''
years to construct th'in'
Communicative General Morgan has made a recon-
,.n,a,,on ar rather a report. In favor OF adopting
80. a,..rcv ration iuit AZ all foreign armies nave
:, !. ,ronosed that In several department com
mandcrs shall each appoint board 10 co"""'' ""'
recommend a proper ration for troops Operating III
emergencies The subject OF an emergency o' po''"
,, ra,iop il one that has received consideration on
nr.,,,o,s occasions but has not btth ulS'Stc" !" 80
hornugh a way as TO be disposed or i'lllous" '
Subsistence Department mas hot D., sn,lv ina,
,,..rs president Lincoln once decihrei "P'S 20,
,,eu tho department was rarely heard FROM ~
,nrEs ike well-regulated stomach,so wt wa,
one scarcely knows he has H. b"' a torern ar.
or variable ration viii come soon AZ h roons
,,,ss have H. and in the Japan emma va, 70
~ ,hs former found II desirable ana heV'S''''
part Of their equipment