The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-22
OUR DEFEASES IN TIME OF WAR,
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ceding year. Thirty-one thousand
eight hundred and twenty-eight stu
dents present; 20, 147 over 10 years of
age; 26,227 capable of military duty.
15,516 enrolled as military stud ms.
12,221 uniformed; total that received
military instruction. 1868; attendance
at artillery drills. 1,214. and at infantry
drills, LBS
leges of the country win furnish Il
trained body of young men available
in time of need.
In order to encourage the study Of
military science and tactics at civil in
stitutions of learning, provision should
be made for the appointment in the
army of the best college cadets and for
forms.
The secretary urges the necessity for
legislation to provide a proper system
of ordinary criminal jurisdiction In
military reservations. to amend the
summary court act, and to leave to the
discretion of the secretary of war the
designation of the amount of the re-
ward Tor the apprehension of deserters.
WESTERN MILITARY POSTS.
Fort Harrison, Mon, received $4,000.
which was expended in barracks and
quarters, and 500, 900 was provided for
buildings, sewerage, water supply, etc.
at the Spokane post.
The secretary recommends an appro-
priation for the new posts on the sea
coast and to enlarge others. The pres
ent appropriation is 1920 900, and the
estimate submitted is for 81. 600 COO an
increase of 81, $50, coo.
COLORED TROOPS.
lent during the calendar year 1896. The
admissions to sick report per thousand
Oh strength were 1110.39, as compared
with 1922 in the previous year
Great Improvement has taken place
IN the past few years in the sanitary
condition of the colored troops. as
manifested by their Iessened rates of
sickness, disability and death. The
non-efhciency from all causes among
the coIored troops during the year was
20.lo per thousand of strength. as com
pared with SAP among the white
troops. The colored soldier lost 9.42
days from disability during the year,
the white soldier. 12.1; and the
average time of treatment or each
case. among the colored troops, 1884
1 days; among the whites. 1122 DAVIS.
The general impression that white
troops excel colored troops in point of
health is Shown to be contrary to the
facts.
MARRIED MEN ENLISTED.
1 In respect to the recommendation to
return to the former practice of provid-
/ ing special quarters for a stated num-
/ Der OF married men. the secretary does
not entirely agree with the surgeon
/ general. He discountenances the en-
[ listnent of married men because of the
/ frequent liability to change of station,
and to build quarters as recommended
would add largely to the expense and
I indirectly encourage that which is not
/ favored by the military authorities.
STATUES.
I When the statues of Generals Sher-
{ man. Sheridan and Logan, for which
I congress has made provision, shall
have been completed, it will give to the
city of Washington statues of seven or
more distinguished generals of the late
war, besides those of AdmiralS Dupont
and Farragut, distinguished officers of
the navy.
CONCLUSION.
The total expenditures for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1897. the appropri-
atoms for the present year, and the eS-
donates Of amounts required for the
8 year beginning July l, 1898, are given:
Expenditures for fiscal year ended
June so, 1897, $40, $50. 1862: appropria-
lions for fiscal year ending June so,
1896, $62.S32, HIPS: estimates for fiscal
year ending June 80. 1899, 1876, 25S AS. 80