New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11

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"a young volunteer artillery oficer who was going
through course of instruction with The regular
battery stationed sherc. and who even had Ms horse
with him. so that it being trained at the same
the officers who compose the National Guard. The
amount Of valuable Information which they could
pick up by spending vacation In the summer at u
Regular Army post would be great ana woud De
an immense help Il the organization to when they
TO secure proper officers among ne Guard Of a
STATE ii Is necessary that few Of them should he
quas-profossiona soldiers The chiefs OF STAFF. the
inspectors and the Inspectors Of rite practice IN
subsantaily their "niire time to it,. They can only
DO tii!s when they ere pnd an II naid they can
"in the British volunteers the adjutant Of each
regiment is regular officer. who Is detailed TO it
onicer who has seen considerable actual service.
and he sort OF general adviser 10 the regi-
'nent In rcla;cT TO those practical points OF mill
,ary lie which arc only learned by doing them.
% oar regiments with great advantage Such an
officer would be on duty al the time, and would
.abor He could establish school Of instruction
Cor the officers. He could supervise the work OF
n sv hs adHce and H woa be
There many retired officers whose services could
on fall pay. This is assuming OF course. that com
vetent and active men would be detailed who
those who simply want 70 get soft snap and DO
IS little as they can. The Guard is familiar with
With IL have not entitled them to It's respect on
,he other hand. there nave beer a much greater
Number who have been most efficient and faithful.
ana ms such have made thousands OF warm frenis.
The Organization Of the Guard Of New York. as
II will stand on Januarv next. IL which ought
10 be success. and which Il IL difficult to sec how
u could be improved 1t will then he commanded
BY a Major-GeneraI VINO will be practical mill
vary man and who has solfc cd compct"nt stan.
q he is not nterfercd with by tho Adiu'ant-Gcn;
rral h ought hc able to do great deal toward
,aising the standard OF efficiency in the Guard
without making tho duty "a oncrouS as to rcndcr II
impossible FOR business men TO belong to II. The
only criticism that ! can maxi in regard 20 the
.pector-Ge General should BE- ~ the head ~ distinct
1epsrtmen, me 'hiec o. inspecuon Is to G'i'rise
sas shown that inspectors who are attached to
srigades and divisions are seldom inclined 10 give
the troops that thorough overhaulinG which Is
7; not until the late General John
entirely inicpendcnt Of tho cfIiccr comnanlirg the
organizations that they INSPECTED mat thcY were
found 20 do their work thoroughly ard wei.
NO THIRD CLASS POSSIBLE.
There have been n number Of propositions made
cooking 20 tho formation Of something which Will
,e between the National Guard Of the States and
the Regular Army II may be possible TO form
come organization of that description but doubt
IT, 1t seems TO ne that It Is indispensable that the
Regular Army should be Increased to force OF
got less than 10000. recommended by President
Mckinley. II this is zone. and the Guard OF the
States is thoroughly equipped and taught prnuucn
naT g ps stated before the limit Of their service
We will in my opinion. at least have accomphshe"
ut must however be understood that when the
Guard Is called on for active service II IS 70 De
called out py ., game 1o ond wish 10 serve
30 regiin,nt become co,i ,,L IN rarks when
toCether Ihcy w" ~ - rar,od which they are
ever ORDERED out ho a,ry for which they are
able to devote 10 lT for any nerlod II the
taied or ,a cc,,n NV demands it, wien however,
vafety or inc county doe, no, require t. and
ne safety OF , tr IN ranks and are then told
the men are FORMED al "I,,rnar Tor two wears
that they are REQUESTED w. n~ ~ en- volunteer are
that those VINO ,h nr tbose Who are not willing
cowards ana M, M cnwardsi are asked TO step to
Noluntee, ", ~ on,on t. a carcature upon voun-
we , r. tekes vastly more courage under such
,rces 10 refuge to enlist than 10 volunteer
c!rcunss' ~, he latter meant ruin 10 ones bust
sttnoupn ,node ones family paupers The effect o.
nrss uI.J H. ~" l,qt call was 10 force into ser
VIZ, ,,1s pnndreds Of men who NJ Governor Black
VICE n,',u,vos nreiiv drafted When from
wen salu VIZ 60, Sorco1 INC tho service was OK
oieohiZhton On 'u Us Govt ~ men because they
cluucu I'm n,ond ,hc ,ig1 nhvslcal examination or