New-York tribune., 1896-12-31
INSPECTOR-GEN REPORT.
MINGLED PRAISE AND CRITICISM FOR
THE NATIONAL GUARD

Albany Dec. % tSpeciaD-The report OF Br.ga-
dier-General Frederick G. Mcrewee. Inspector-Gen-
eral OF this State. was presented 10 the Adjutant.
General yesterday. In 1t the work done by the Ma
tional Guard in the lost year IS reviewed The
-amp duty Of the various organizations which went
20 the State reservation las, receives much
attention at the hands OF General McLewee. Much
praise Is given to the members OF the headquarters
STAFF. which consisted of Major iioratio y. Stac-
pole. Colonel Joseph c. Story. Colonel G. J. Greene
Major r. VI. Harding. Major Nathaniel g. Thurs
ton. Major Frederick r. Lee. Lieutenant-Colonel
McC. Butt. Major Frank L. Tetamore. Lieutenant
Clarence S;rcy. Captain John r. Blake. Captain
William G.. Bates. Lieutenant {. K. Mellon and
Lieutenant Thomas W. Huston
The aggregate strength OF the National Guard
and the Naval Militia. according to the report. IS
MS follows: Infantry. le.ilo; cavalry. go; signal
corps. l55: artillery 4o2 Naval Militia. Al total
i333s. To this should be added eighty-fve COM
manding and staff officers inspected.
In the matter OF inspections. the First Brigade
stands at the head. with percentage OF s7.0:
the Third Brigade comes next. With $3.50; ths.
Second Brigade has a percentage OF gill; and the
Fourth Is last. with percentage OF s5.35. The
Naval Militia has a record OF s5.Si Sxty-eight
companies. including troops. signal corps. batteries
and naval divisions. paraded 100 per cent present
for muster
The report says: The unparalleled record Of the
list Regiment mine compan nes which paraded
100 per present for muster and all the hoor
and 1T for duty. deserves more than passing men.
tlon. reference 10 the report the inspection
Of this regiment will show that this result was not
obtained by questionable methods: u shows that
the regiment IS larger In numbers .han az the In
spoction 'as year net gain of twenty-one in the
aggregate); that the record of the regiment has
been one of steady advancement since 1872
The high average Of the eth Regiment. with only
two companies below 90 per cent and one with an
average of ai59. is also referred The following
complimentary reference is made 10 the Ninth Com
pany Captain Lawson: The general appearance
OF this company ar inspection was excellent and
by far the best in the regiment. and It is taken
az the standard upon which the criticisms OF all
the other companies are based. Great credit Is due
he officers and members OF this company for the
fine appearance they made upon this occa-
sion. All uniforms ana equipments. and particular
cetail being overlooked bring about this very
gra tifying condition
As TO inefficient officers. General McLewee says:
"A more loyal spirit should animate those officers
who have demonstrated their INABILITY TO fulfil the
obligations they assumed when they accepted their
commissions. and they should unhesitatingy resign
and make way for others who can and viii keep
pace with the march Of Improvement. | sorry
10 say there several such. Of various grades
I'm the service to-day and IL should he the duty OF
brigade commanders TO lay aside all sentiment, II
here be any, and bring about a reform in this
particular by wedding them out without delay"