New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST.

ARMY NOTES or INTEREST.
The bill introduced by Congressman ~ W. - 80
% rrorootc the administration oil Justice ~ 'o
Army has excitcl much favoranie oon"'c'' - Wv
sorvice hence ii Is not surprising thd' . S"O"''
remarked by the committee in so ie" ua's a'''
ua introduced The measure provides t'a' ]" UNI
-, ,asca every enlisted man who Is 10 ne uleu 10.
o., offence coenizab,c by garrison or reEii'eii'"'
oourt-nartlal shall urless he is 20 be tlen "''o'
general conrt-fnartia have the rsnt 10 De orI 1
Moore a summary court within tWenty-l99ui to"nI
r., ,,, ,,r,e ~ hi. arrest II the accused = lou.
,,fv the punishment snail not eYceei g, ~
- bs,i labor for one month ana ioreitute 81 one
nto,,b,s nov II the person under trial shaI ne
non-co,nn,issOned officer the puhlSi ral
r.drc,inn 10 the ranks IN addition TO thal iors
7, ~ 20 nrny.dci IN the same bill thit ,iile,s
sentenced by general court .i Ssrba,re
abla discharge and confinement shal! u''1 ~ i,as
frn,, stch confinement remain sup)cct 10 sig
relating TO the administration OF m"""'' '''''0
c.,crcss decreed IN 1853 20 reward such soilieIS
. should most distinguish themselves by Toe"
pa,an,ry in action" and this was the hrs'
don Of what is known as the .Meaa' % i'o.N
soon after the close of tie Civl war wv ' -.
medals OF honor were Obtained N con u' az.
tho act and up the present tine les ,n hay e. Of
Ave pcr cent are snid 20 have hc,n issueu, ch, IN
tho more two million soale rs N b,r ~ Nave
the civil War less than twenty -nNe h.I,ai oi,,
rnc,ivsd these prizes some Of those wnos' Co''.,'
has been recognized as worthy n'S ane nI some
.Sarn criticism especially where or nag hee n,1
for good conduct during the war or lof u''arr. r
rd ial.hlm 81 ~ hattie Il recalls hc dissatsfac
lion that was fe, by some by the cheapos " o oe
'brovet honor through the many ',b ,.snne
eorr,nc Il upon those who were credited WIN 80
rior ability and excellent manat ~ ,Nr ,hcss
80 HE depart ent." instead Of limiting II -, -
U Ono b,d really Distinguished themselves by thef
gallantry IN action.
.s tho tine draws near for the annual coHpe"-
lions a, target practice with small arms '"ere are
suggestions made that there should be some moan
cation. of the conditions. especially to carry ONT
rho idea laid down by the Chief OF ordnance relative
+, the use Of the wind gauge While Il - OBVIOUS s
mai The wind gauge might in some cases ehan ,
the narksman the target ranse 10 III NE pun ~.
rain mo soldier 10 shoot better. because ne cannot
end will the wind gauge in ba'~ GncT,;
would shoot at an indydus enemy aH al T e traed
1t Is much better that the solder sho.n ee on
"a llsa Tho rife the target range IN the sumo vu-
alton RAT he will be compelled 10 use Il IN bate
and this the chief Of Ordnance urges.
At Fort Riley. Kansas. the officers have organ'zed
a hunt club. 10 be known as the Fort Riley NUM-
Cvuh One of the important objects is TO insure the
rermanency OF a pack OF hounds in connection with
the cavalry and Ugh; arti.lcrT school there The
officers who are to be elected annually. consist OF
president. master OF the hounds a secretary ana
i've CoInmitte a. 'I n.meiv Rsglar honorary
Riley are to he eligible as resniari he spI,DI}f 10
vote and hod office. Regular members transferred
fror, Fort Rccv 10 other posts may retain .heir
membership in the club II they 50 elect but VIII he
exempt from the payment Of dues
One Of the recent retremens by the operation OF
law is that of Captain James Ui!c % the p In
fantrv The colonel OF his regiment in announcing
the retirement. says: 1T Is with pride the colonel
POINTS 70 the career OF this officer one worthy the
admiration and emulation Of all. officers ana men
He stood about eightieth In the lnca rank % his
grale hence II would have been several years before
he could get his promotion reg t'des' or the get OF
his age. This officer entered the rcgul iT service -
a n-va,, In lS,J and was a sergeant when The Civl
War began but he received commission rs second
lieutenant in a regiment OF California volunteers IN
~ ard his daring ana bravery wee r"c2g niHed ny
giving him tho breve, rank Of mai soon ayr Ms
PROMOTION to a captaincy. After the end u .hc war
he re-enlisted in the regular service. and in June"
1896 his service was recognized by commission -
! second lieutenant in the Regular Army. Thus he
and as an officer BY devotion 20 duty ana fannful
service he won the confidence and respect Of officers
and men throughout the service
The value of instruction in military science and
military tactics in the several colleges has been so
tend +: to State Normal and public schools: but the
way without embarrassing the service by tho drafts
upon officers FOR such duty. Tho Secretary Of War
has called the attention OF the committees or Con-
gress 10 this point. with the result that proposition
has been favOrably discussed 10 pass bill authorZ-
ing the assignment OF retired officers % his duty.
| giving them full pay while employed. II -
thought likely that the bill VIII also comprehend the
detail OF retired officers OF the Navy well. ana II
| form the duties in their regular commands and The
Increase OF pay 10 the retired officers on such duty
will be only q per cent moro than they now receive
| on the retired list without duty.