New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03

APPRECIATION OE HIS OWN COUNTRY.
London. Sept. 2c-C;eneral Nelson a. Miles, United
States Army w.-A Mrs. Mics and his aidede-camp.
CAPTAIN Maus viii sail for the United States on the
American Line steamer ST. Louis on October ..
The Commander Of the Army has been IN Europe
since May or his tour OF military observation and
has Inspected everything OF military interest from
,he armies O. the great Powers in action down
=, balloons and bicycles" IS he remarked He
has looked over to,tiAcat!ons. barracks camps and
ordnance works OF all classes. ana In the intervals
~ This work has written three reports the
Government covering different features OF Euro
mean rnllitarism After his return he will. with
The assistance OF Captain Maus, prepare another
and more comprehensive report. in which will be
embodied recommendations FOR the Improvement or
the United States Army.
Incidentally General Miles has met most Of the
rulers OF Europe. including Queen Victoria. the
Gar OF Russia, the Emperor OF Germany, the Sui
tan Of Turkey and the President OF France. The
President OF the French Republic he considers -
be in every characteristics the peer Of the royalties
OF Europe president Faure is one of tho most
courtly dgnihed and accomplished men have met
in Europe" he said and added that the French
Republic need have entertained no misgvings as
10 how its Chief Magistrate would cOmport him
self during his recent visit TO the Car question
which at one time deeply agitated the press Of
France.
General Miles talked Interestingly Of his tour 20
a representative OF he Associated Press. and. al
though he declined TO give any opinions certain
questions 10 the relative strength OF the French
and German armies. his comments on the char
acterstics OF those two organizations as they i'm
pressed him while exhibition in the field
maneuvres at Homburg and St. quentin were de-
cidedy significant Concerning changes which
may be made in the organization and equipment
Of the American Army results OF his observa-
lions General Miles would not speak Certain
changes might he made by Executive action
others would have be authorized by Congress
These matters were dealt with in his reports. and
whether they would be made known 10 the public
depended upon the Secretary OF War to whom the
reports would be made.
THE WAR BETWEEN TURKEY AND GREECE.
When I left Washington the war between
Turkey and Greece had assumed serious proper
tons and II locked rs though neighoorlhs Prov
inces would he drawn into it and possibly one o'
two Of the great Power OF Europe, Geherai Mics
began. NO realized at that time that greece
had assumed hosties when She was whoiy IN
prepared for war. did any one anticipate that
Turkey would in forty-ive days mobilize great
army of $4,000 When arrived az CONSTANT
nople armistice had been declared and war was
practically over although the armies have re-
NAMED in hostile attitudes and it has taken three
months 10 agree upon the conditions Of peace for
that had been fought in FIVE weeks.
But as my mission only partially concerned that
war, and the President and the secretary OF
authorized
might think advisable for the purposes of mill
,ary observation 7 continued my Journey. looking
over the principal armies OF Europe. many OF the
most important military establishments. the prin-
cipal gun factories and foundres where the ma
teral OF IS constructed. from the most minute
small cabre projectiles TO the heaviest steel
armor plate. | have all the great armies OF |
Europe except the Spanish Army. and II Spain |
should declare against the United States 1
may possibly have opportunity OF seeing that |
OF something three million men under arms
have seen nearly four hundred thousand in bar
racks in garrison and in field manpuvres. be-
sides nearly one hundred thousand men engaged In |
the construction Of war material
What I have seen does not indicate that the |
millennium is al hand. when sW ords Will be beaten
INTO ploughshares. There never was another time |
In the history OF the world when so much energy.
ingenuity and wealth were being devoted to war
purposes The resources and Industries OF many |
peoples are largely devoted to maintaining large |
standing armies and formidable navies Fortunate /
are the people Of the United States that they are
walled In by two great yet this fact should
not warrant them in any policy other than keeping |
a reasonable percentage Of the population fully |
equipped and instructed in modern appliances and
methods Of
RUSSIAN AND GERMAN ARMIES.
1T SO happened that important events occurring |
in Europe This year have contributed TO my OPP
see the best OF the armies Of all the great Powers.
The celebration Of queen N!ctoria's sixty-year !
reign brought together fifty thousand OF her
Army and thirty-eight thousand men Of her Navy. !
The field maneuVres OF Russia were conducted on !
a large scale and exceedingly interesting.
Russia for hundreds OF years has been a great
military nation Her people have been accustomed |
10 war and her population is so numerous and she !
is so located geographically as 10 be practically in
dependent OF the other Powers Of the world.
Though her Government has been autocrat.c and
her people far behind the age in enlightenment,
only per cent Of the population being able to
read the rays of intellectual enlightenment are
that vast region and there is grea:
future for Russia.
What the headlight OF the locomotive has done |
for our Western country IN the last generation is .
now to some extent being done for that country /
through the construction OF the railroad across /
Siberia one Of the greatest enterprises OF modern !
times Remarkably enough, K IS being built I'M /
der the direction os se.f-Inade Russian Prince.
who served his apprenticeship in the machine |
shops Of Philadelphia. but like Peter the Great, !
has become master % his trade and is
,ributing immensely 10 the material welfare OF |
Russia. The Russian Army is composed Of
strong hardy men. and lis officers are highly edu-
Gated and skilfui officials.
Germany IS vast military camp. II Is geo.
graphically IL such 4 position that 1t IS compelled
10 maintain a great military force. on one side
is Austria. that she mas oNeEIu.' anu r'"Hce'
.ba. has been conquered and part Of her terri
tory taken away by lighting her when she was at
a r-ea. disadvantage. On the other SIDE stands |
the great Russian Bear and between these two |
Germany finds II necessary 10 keep her powder dry.
&c vol d-illcd -iakes the finest appearance on |
ra-aQe but It's fighting qualities are no better man
those O: the English Russian or fFeheh Army.
THE FRENCH MILITARY MANCECNREs
II saw part OF the French maneuvTes near $.
Quentin The French Army IS not spectacular in
appearance yet Il has sOlid.ty anG earnes.ness
Of purpose which indicate that IL is we'll equipped |
for war It's uniforms not 20 handsome as
those Of the German Army. b1i are serviceaoe.