The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-16
ITS Duties and obligations Clearly
Set Forth.

| Galveston, Texas, May 14--All European
powers, besides maintaining large standing
armies, have still larger reserve corps
more or less drilled and disciplined, par
OF which annually engage in those manouv
ers by which for mutual intimidation thes
countries display their military skill ant
| faculty in mobilization The great con.
| tnental powers also exact compulsor,
| military service Of from two to three Years
beginning at the ages of from is to q
years; those who have thus served thsr
| passing into the reserve corps In 1896 the
peace establishment of Germany was 5S5.
eco, France $4,000, Great Britain. exclu-
sive Of the Indian army. $4,000. and OF
spain l46,000 and thier reserves, Germany
100000, France 100000 Great Britain
100000 and Spain 100000
| The regular army OF the United Staten
IS limited on peace footing to 25 COO en-
llsted men, and inclusive OF commissions
ohleerS Is $1,000 strong. Under the army
reorganization bill. passed since war wi, b
SPAN mas been tiagiant, the regular army
VIII De recruited to about 90 00U. but if Is
provided by the same act that on the ces-
salon or hostilities 1t shall be reduced IA
It's former peace standard
me militia of the United States is COIN
pnsed OF every able bodied male between
.ne ages OF lS and 40 years, which. on the
Dasls Oh lo per cent of population for
'here is no actual enrolment. would WELD
some 100000. while the enlisted militla
known as the volunteer guard amounted
in 1896 to 49, 0o
me constitution declares a we'll roy
uiaiea militia necessary TO the security of
Tree state makes the president com
mander-ln- chief in time of war when tho
hlntla are engaged in actual service II
provides Tor calling out the militia 10 ev-
eeuts me laws. repress insurrection and
repel INVASION it authorizes congress to
oasdhlze' arm and discipline the militia
ana 10 prescribe regulations for such part
40 may De IN actual service; resarvine To
.ne states the appointment of officers ana
eno authority of training. The original
W congress-, Pursuant to these con-
S.lsuliohal provisions, was enacted in 1900
anu u mas since been amended as occo sim
att NOTABLY In 1895, when Washington
60 u , the whisky rebellion and in 1851
e., uuFihg the war between the States
some Of Its provisions, though remsini,,.
ou tne statute books unrepeale1 hovo hn
Soihe obsolete, while others are inoner.ti,o
Soause no means have been provided far
their enforcement aud no psnaltv d.
u . Tor their infraction The coynmana
Ia, each militiaman shall be nrovjdad
s,o 'n AZ teast Two spare flints" is an in
MAJ oi 'ne former kind as the reouire-
enrai, ' 10, lue captains of companies shall,
enioii all persons subject to miiitar, 49,,
H,tnln Ihelr respective districts Is If 81,
iatter' Enough however. rename ~ Wv
S yrs say TO amend by, and in 1887 Tho
49,, "iieuued so as to make permanent ~
,i,, appropriation of $500 0O0 for 49,,
ri,;,t, arms and accoutrements r. *
os ,, 10 be apportioned by the secr,tar,,
GnorS annually the Texas Voluntoa.
The povn. ieoeIVed' through requtsition NJ
Az AZ soNernor on the secretary az n,, y,
,s by the State adiut,n, wal ana
CO.., pioportion in value of arms ~ e.a''
t;o,' ,ienents from the Nationa, ann nu az
n,o, .ne articles furnished how agaopiNa
In 1Soe ny property of the United st,ta.
horaa o o"ot tne Iexas Volunteer Guard IS
use n'Vy and received in value for r"i ~.
Sis, ooo I lie ana Federal appropriation
iurv du+, members are exempted fron,
taxss evcar, ~ OF road taxes and noIi |
swear .A'ept Tor public schools III,
I,ot TO support the constitntion ney
n,teu states and of the State ~ ~, ". .ns
Nv, ms ana regulations, also tbe ors 49, an
officers. Tue orders OF
assuming what has been s,id -,
MAJ 1i Jaw and fact. the enquiry ,rs .ne
~ Va, ie Just relation of a memher 80
- u .oiout.er Guard TO the nation in oas VI
i, wa II must be replied that ~, 0ase
no US u me volunteer Guard. bv cIa in,
- tue STATE exemptions and onioy;ns ~
Isy OF the State and of ,La ne
IN ion. ue voluntarily assumes an AZ
-, ,t', ~ regal obligation of military auu'
hefor s cpqntrys call and makes profession SION
MI. MS countrymen of that nil Itson
ahu martial ardor that psruiiar,,,
y,.no tne SWIFT avenger of his coun,r,,,
Hiss ana the quick deferder os
ipno'' Atar from him all cavi,inn "et
ne Sauses OF war. For him NOT evas "a, al
,,n ,lo,ic cry, my country rigbt 'ne
hluns but rather my co,,nfrv "
iine OF war is always rigbt,- 60, III
u free state 'he security
mere newer was the slightest to,,s
,on ior the apprehension. IL indeeS " s''S,
pprehehslon ever existed, that yo,,,nt
.osps might have their company orn...
IONS broken up and be thrown inte -
'r I'm OF the regular army 'ne
'nere never was n shadow NJ r,aso
opposing. II indeed il ever easoh tor
o os mat the militia incurred M oh,f I
Ini,s, @, service beyond the limits of tho
eIe never was the least proura o.. ,
''ne' II indeed IL ever was fearaa ~ ~, ,
s' government would retain the ssr,. ~. ,
IRE militia day longer than nscassas'
= me re-tstablshment of peace q
All nonor 70 the gallant -. (