Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-27

ings take up each material question of
fact involved, md give the conclusion
of the court upon it. The opinion states
what should be done under each finding
of fact This opinion relates to the
usual cases in which officers are on trial,
but in the present case 1t would not, Of
! course, extend to opinions on the gov
ernment policy applicable to the findings
of facts. The circumstances of the
present case are so unusual, involving
the relations of two governments, that
the report may be confined to findings of
fact. without the usual opinion of the
court.
When the inquiry is concluded the re-
. port, accompanied by all the evidence
and exhibits, must be authenticated by
Capt Sampson and Judge Advocate Ma
rix 1t will then be forwarded to Ad-
miral Sicard, the regulations requiring
that it "be submitted for the considera-
tion of the officer convening the court y
which, in this case, was the admiral OF
the fleet. There is no specific provision
as to the revision or the approval which
he is to give it, and the Endorsement of
Admiral Sicard will depend upon the
circumstances of the case, probably be-
| ing formed with a view to its early
| transmission to the navy department.
The admiral will then forward it to the
office of the judge advocate general
| where it will become a permanent rec
ord The secretary Of the navy and, ul-
| timately, the president will pass on the
opinions of the court, but as a rule the
findings of the fact stand without ap-
proyal.
The officials of the war department
have completed all the arrangements for
the immediate execution Of the bill,
which is expected to become a law with
| in the next few days, providing for two
additional regiments of artillery. There
will be no difficulty in securing the men,
as applications for enlistment have been
received far in excess Of the number re-
quired, viz, 1910 men. Great care will
be taken in recruiting, and only the best
men will be accepted Under the law
all the new men must be citizens of the
United States. Tt is probable that the
ranks will be recruited to a large extent
from men who have already served one
or more terms in the army. AS fast as
recruited they will be gathered at the re-
cruiting rendezvous and held to await
the action of the general commanding
The principal rendezvous for recruits
are at Fort Slocum, N. Y, Washington
barracks, Columbus barracks, o.; Fort
Sheridan, ILL.,, and jefferson barracks,
st. Louis The present intention is to
transfer non-commissioned officers and
men to the new regiments as a nucleus
| for their organizations, and to fill their
places by promotion and recruits. With
the two new regiments th4re will be
| seven regiments Of artillery, and the to-
tai strength OF arlning, Including the
| special corps, ordnance and engineers
battalions, and the West Point detach-
ment, will be increased to nearly $4,000
men. The new organizations will result
in the promotion of two lieutenant colo
| nels, four majors, ten captains "a first
| leutenants, three second lleutenants,
and will absorb the Is additional second
lieutenapts of infantry. No vacancies
will be created, however, and no ap-
pointments will have to be made The
commanders of the new regiments will
be Lieut. Coils. e. S. WilIiston and Will
liam Sinclair, who will be promoted to
the grade of colonel as soon as the bill
becomes a law.
The last graduating class from West
Point received few appointments, as
there were no vacancies then. The grad
yates were temporarily assigned as ad-
ditional second lieutenants to various
arms of the service, infantry, cavalry,
etc They will now receive permanent
places under the new artillery arrange
ment