New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05
NO MORE M'LEWEE AFFAIRS
BLACKS FIRST GENERAL ORDER TO THE
NATIONAL GUARD.
REPORTS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ONLY By THE
OFFICER TO WHOM THEY ARE NADIA BOARD
on UNIFORMs-NEw COMMANDMENT


on UNIFoRMs-NEw COMMANDMENT
CHIEF PROPOSED.
Albany Jan 4-Genera Order No was issued
to-day by Governor Back as Commander-in-Chief
through Adjutant General Tillinghast. Besides Of
fcialy announcing the appointment OF the Cover
nor's staff. the order
Edward Earl Britton is appointed Assistant Adju-
tant- General ranking as Colonel. from January /.
staff an The Adjutan General being by law the chief
OF the staff of the Commander-in-Chief. all officers
OF that staff will perform their prescribed duties I'M
der his direction The Acknowledgement being by law
also the auditor Of all military and naval accounts,
officers will incur any expense on account OF the
State except as expressly provided In the regua-
lions without having first the sanction .,n Of the ad
the property of the superior to whom they are adj
publication. in part or in fui. is authorized by him.
Officers seeking legislation on military or naval mat
eral before approaching the legislature A perma-
board on the subject Of uniforms and equip.
the the bgs s s ah hs
the senior Assistant Adjutant-G General of the State,
is hereby constituted to convene at the call OF the
recommendations from time to time for my action
1t will be noticed that Governor Black has made
all reports OF subordnates confidential until disclosed
by the superior Officer to whom they are made This
h to prevent the publication OF reports such that Of
General McIewee last week until the commanding
officer determine whether such report should be
made public.
The law says there shall be six aids on the Gov
ernors staff. The Governor at first appointed eight
aids Paymaster-General Hea.ev one Of the
eight before he promoted The seventh aid Is
taken of within the law by making Colonel
Brtton. of Brooklyn Assistant Adjutant-General.
for which provision is made in the Military Code.
1t has been stated that the National Guard AS
ISOLATION at It's meeting to be held here on jan
uary 20 would resurrec, the proposed Military Code
introduced in the Legislature in 1891 by Az emily
To- of Nev York
was prcpa ed by commission OF which Adjutan-
General Porter Brigader General Fitzgerald and
General Robert Shaw Oliver were members. This
code failed Of enactment by reason Of the deadlock
which existed In the Legislature at that time
The Farquarhart bill is not considered ft 10 meet
the present needs OF the Guard although some OF
its provisions will be incorporated in code which
is now being prepared by a prominent member OF
the LEGISLATURE The present Military Code VIII
be used as the groundwork in the preparation OF
the code.
The main object to be attained in the revision OF
the present is 10 provide for a Major-Generai
10 be appointed by the Governor 10 hold office for
term of six years. who will in effect be the
Commandern in Chief Of the Guard. At present the
responsibility of the Commandern-Chief is divided
between the Governor and the Adjutanii.Genefrai
ne shall have his own staff to perform the WORK
in the Natloha Guard now performed by the Coy ,nc
work now in charge of the Inspector-General. the
Inspector of Rife Practice and the Commissary
General The Governor will have STAFF consisting
of the Adjutan,Ceneral. the Chief OF Ordnance
private and military secretary and SIX or "ig .,,
have no direction Of the affairs of the National
Guard with the exception Of the Adjutant General
and the Chief of Ordnance. The latter Will retain
the authority now conferred on the Chief Of ord
nance on the Governors staff The Adjutant-Gen-
aral will retain the authority OF issuing commits
sions and no money may be expended for the Ma
tional Guard except under his direction and ap-
proval The AdUtant-GeEeral Will be simply
bureau Officer under the scheme to be embraced In
the code.
The Board on Uniforms and Equipments. which
has been appointed by the Governor. will be COM
posed as follows Adjutant~General Tillinghast
Brigader General Louis Fitzgerald. commander OF
the First Brigade; Brigadier-General James Nc
I,eer commander of the Second Brigade Brigader
General Robert Shaw Oliver commander Of the
Third Brigade Brigadier-Gene-al Peter C. Doyle
Miller. OF the LIST Naval Battalion. and Colonel
Frederick Phisterer.