New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
NEW CODE METHODS.
GENERAL ROE SAYS THAT THE OPERA.
TON WILL CAUSE NO TROUBLE.


THE PLACES OF NINE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WILL BECOME VACANT on JANUARY And
WILL. NOT BE FILLED-oTHER RE-
FORMS WILL FOLLOW
There has been much discussion lately in Nauonai
Guard circles the operation OF the new mill
tary code. and II has been asserted by some au-
horties that the abolition OF the various STAFF de-
partments will end OF trouble. and have
the disadvantage OF removing from Albany the OFF,
GERS whom the COMMANDMENT Chief must de-
pend for information touching military matters.
General Roe says. however. that there VIII be no
trouble. and that In his opinion the code will need
no revision amendment on that score.
The Adjutant-Gencral. according TO the new law.
will have three assistants. two OF the grade Of
colonel and one of the grade OF Northumberland,
and one military storellceper Of the grade Of cap
tain. necessary clerks and employees not exceeding
twelve and many laborcrs may be required
from time to time These officers Will attend 10 IL
Office business; the sorekecpcr and Disturbing Off
will be required to give bonds. All purchases
will he made through the Adiutant-Gcnerals de-
partment. and all disbursements will be ordered by
that officer while all matters Of military nature
VIII be administered by the Major-Gencral and
through his staff General Roe. who was APP
pointed under the law. has already made his
plans for the conduct or the various departments
but these plans cannot be put into operation until
the present Governors staff retiros from Office.
Under the law there Will ho no successors
TO the following staff officers: BrigadieT-Gcneral
Marshall O. Terry. Surgoon-General: Brigader-
General Benjamin Flaeler. chief Of Ordnance;
BrGadier-General Howard Carroll Chief OF Art-
lery; Bricader-Gencral Henry T. Noycs, Commits
sary-Ccneral Of Subsistence; Brigadier-General Ed
ward NJ. Hoffman Unprecedented; BriGader-
Genera. William NJ. Kirby. General Inspector Of
Rifle Practice: R-igadicr-Ceneral Silman /. Knee
land. Judge-Advocate General; Brlgadier-Cenera
u IF
adler General William H. Hughe;. Quartcimastcr-
General
The duties which have hoen performed heretofore
by these officers Will devoye the members Of
General Roc's staff all of whom have been appointed
except the Inspector and Inspector OF RIM Prar.
tice and their assistants When the machinery Of
the Ma jor- Generals office has been put IN motion
and the century regiments nave breh mustered
and their officers placed on the supernuinriaFy
list. reforms may hc looked Tor In the National
give General Roe a free hand. and that ne will
encourage the which viii bring the citz'h
sodicry in point of equipment and OTGanlzdliOn. dS
near as possible to the Regular Army. hllt Gen
era. Roe does not favor the pan by which Kegu'ar
Army officers would become IN" commanders OF the
state reserve. because men who had devoted many
years to the National Guard would be forced to
retire or become officers in the Regular service.
General Roe. in recent interview. sdd ,
As to personnel there Is little need for change
of the war will on smoothly and without inter
rupton. The plans have arcady nGen ioumd TO ,d oe
within all the laws and Just to oniceIS ana me-.
alike There Is not tho slightest danger That
every regiment VIII ne III tNcclcht ,hdp' WIN
month or BY the order reVortlnS an onicoTS
of the volunteer army 10 the ranks whch they , neu
In the National Guard no favoritism comes from
the head Of the Guard. II any man by his conduct
in the campaign has won distinction ana prefer
ment he will get II in the votes OF his regiment
The officers OF the National Guard VINO stayed ~
home 70 recruit tho provisional regiments are sub
ioct 10 the same reversal OF rank instead OF pac-
Ing them on the supernumerary list makes the
nroblems of reorcanizat ton simple. No man Will
lose what he has won. and the last or the nustera
out will find the same personnel that there was oe-
fore wa. 80, -. l. -
The members of the staff who are still 10 oe APP
nonted and who VIII be called upon to bear an
imnortant part in the re-estd bshcd Guard VIII
receive salaries and will be able 10 devote most OF