New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
GENERAL MILES ON ARMY LOBBYING

OrrIcFRs SHOULD NOT Annoy MEMBERS OF CON-
Gnrss WITH THEIR IMPORTUNITrEs HE SAYS.
voebi,cton Feb il (SpecaD.-War Department
oa7cia.s have been advised that number OF Army
officers are attempting to defeat legislation py
Congress looking to the reorganization OF the lhe
unless the proposed measure benefits themselves
directly Members OF the Senate ana House nave
been impor,uned In the interest OF these ollcer'
and no little enhancement has come about Gen
eral Miles has now taken up the subject In an IN
,cr,,ev 70 be published tomorrow in The Army
and Navy REGISTER" General Miles VII say:
Hcr,rdiua legislation concerning the organization
OF the Army, one great tI1lD1 ~ sh rorts that
have been mad, by individuals 10 urge Hpei m -,
iat,on mat would in some way directly or indirectly
benefit Themselves. regardless Of the iact thn. IL
NUM- un hrs ara itnptiicnt ami in many Instances
,nilrb moved by the selfish efforts ana protests
that are made to them through the mriluin OF
ri,.ot oinr,unication which are Tisioading en-
pi,Na es,n, and annoying Special legislation as a
,nn yors lesisatlon and any o)ris to benefit
~" nr opnos,tion ana result in failure they
49, Wniie IL y impossible - have such lsgs-
tion ms might in the opinion OF those best ape
i,jg" b.. cSfn,nensurate with the magnituie ana
nec.ss ties OF TIE Nation, yet any ~ III VI,
is in the right direction must result IN seh'r "a,
rs,.e, In 10 course % time. The artillery am
has been paralyzci for NUMBER ot ye4.S o"'.s
=" -. i,frrivc organization in having use.,ss
number Of lieutonants IN each hI;tery, causns VIZ
slow promotion that has been 81 p'lIu'y r.,
Io,nr away VITA the extra nrst .!eutenant 10 u''
f.rv ana increasing the number 81 f'Siih'n5s 80
- ','.,,,t . i've WiN benefit every art.l'lf
f..- ~ .-. the nvo colonies now IN -eft'er, an
~. f..fer or.,aulylt.,u and more rap iT"i4p-
,.r for Inc future. aad ace no reason; Why 'N.'s
l,,. iaeut ar. .ery officer should not lhHof7' sue"
measure. 49,. ~ ,h. Infantry
,rh, fhrec battalion organizations Tor the ihlh'us
all benefit IN infantry o'c"rf. some OF 'h''il w
-, 4,orr,If~ and worthy D"r"rs I'm IN" Army
,rd give ia my JYdEm nj. better OF AZ ~ a.,
"a, arm az the service for the future. "i' II No..i
,t". ,re.,rth Increase TO the enlisted strength
,,a,iv pl mon TIE general Increase IN the mum,
trr ~ orl..r. being about sN'y-eight a we're Hd'.
number in PROMOTION 10 the very great h'''t III.
All would "A, pr.."nf In the future rralZr. t-
IN. caynlrv b. not Increased, every 'HE"Hy "H.'
il aware Of the fact that tho proportion OF i'"'r'
,,.,s ,n that o. infantry and artillery - Al yi'sc"'
V,r1.rliuarilv iArg" and ar greater IMAM IN, PIT
,,lon In that arm 81 other armies. ana "h''r .Hr
,sW 4. ~, increased every officer g. a"af" OF 'h'
,ar, that the staff at pr"s'n' "iSahlI'l " p;oP'.
fI,rnf.iv much larger than g. cust"ittI, I'D "a,
n,.iza,nn of armies. and hoah the cnfniiy ana tH
-, b., .,r,ul,,fions are fortunate II tH'y are not
reduced. rather than incr'"s,' ......i a,,,
,D,eiler,nv tho promotion that has occurred our.
inc tnc Inst twenty years In the cavalry ana star
Inns IL appears 10 be- bad grace Tor any Objects vl
49,. nrrarizAfio IONS J." opposing IN" lcslshNJ',
TIA, might benefit small d' gree me "rulI'ty am
infantry IL would lo fnr NOR" &c 'fpuH -i1r "''
eirers 70 lndorfe a m,asur" That IN the man nVi'
a. - a.-, ice. = believed that the bll as Al
,,...nf recommended by myself ana Secretary IA
,,,,t showing the advantages 20 inc army - lb'
49,, ,i .itt.on that h- Obtained under IN" rf'--
~, ,lrrufnsfartts and ia lny opinion h.il l't'N'
~. h,ar,v Enforcement Of all officers "Ho nave the
good Of tine service ~ he"9'-