The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-13
q OFFICERS ARE NEEDED.
~.xr GENERAL CORBIK SUB
- HIS ANNUAL REPORT.
... Must Re Kept 1t Their
| .. Until Relieved by Regulars
...ssS the Recent War Com
-s.e,Ssed Men Were Very Scarce

~.sHrNGToS, Nov. i2.-Adjt. Gen.
-. sas igsssed hts annual report TO the
/ -. IL war Il contains much OF
es.s.ssrsl nature about the armies OF the
49, states including tise regular and
ss..s.er eanenes. Gen. corblu says:
80 The ssgniEg OF the protocol the
- ard men of the volunteer regi-
~ sav. remained at their posts Of
n most cases st great personal
- ina they nave done this cheer
- al without; complaint makes It ali
l 49, ear gsgirabls THAI speedy Increase
I - regular army be provided for, IL or
/ = -. .sa. the volunteers may be released
| =. snrtbsr service and be Allowed 10 re-
-. - - their peaceful socatioaz."
!. e.. corgin has the following 10 say
| .sooerpiag the Increase OF the regular
! Ery: -,
,.-- ard infantry regiments has stood the
/, -. az trial Ia battle and received the
.,,,e,yaI 81 those in command. 50 that the
,.r-sase Of the line Of tae army demanded
- oTr new possessions should be by the
.SaItsoa Of the necessary Number OF regl-
l,sss,s organized as are now those IN sers-
~. TT,s number of officers should be in
e,,ssei b. one first lieutenant To each troop.
s4s,eYy and company. This would enable the
fs.osrtrssDt 20 meet the aeuia nlis 70 various
lassaIls required by law and then leave the
i,ron.,s With the necessary number for their
srs,er discipline and instruction and IN war
Alag the appointment OF sufficient generals
! ard general staff officers without destroying
| ths efficiency OF the army as threatened by
ne recent experiment OF the department.
Tne number OF trained officers a. herein
srosided for at the beginning of the pres
Il, war would have saved lives and treas
ue 10 say nothing o. tae increased eff
axncy OF the service. At the beginning Of
shs present war some 40 officers were APP
pesnssd Ia the staff and volunteer regi-
mems With these, and for aides to the
ssgefals and other duty absolutely required
.or lhe conduct of the war, absent from
hair commands the regiments were sent
% battle with scarcely more than one Of
scsr - the company. Ii II difficult now,
siih the sick and wounded officers for the
Apartment 10 get one officer to the com
paDy and then frequently there have been
sse companies with but one officer. The
snerease proposed would III no way give d
greater number of officers than required.
Officers serving in the West Indies and
Philippines Viii, az a rule, be separated
srosn their families and their living ex-
peHses greatly increased. X Is recommend
ID that al officers beiow the rank OF ma
,ar. while so serving shall have the pay
Sad allowance Of the higher grade
Gen. corhin recommends that the men O.
Tho national guard VINO entered the voltin-
ter army be allowed 10 return and be re-
admitted 10 their state organization HIS
advice 10 those who control the national
guard Is that at the yearly state encamp-
msnis. The men be made dependent for
her subsistence on the army ration 10 be
fnFnlsAed by the state authorities. on ra-
ton returns and cooked by the troops in
precisely The same manner AZ IN actual
service m the field. This would give them
he same scr reliance which characterizcs
he Regular soldier on active duty.