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

sns which is both s' OF poliic"i V and military
/ trust that the services OF both officers and
soldiers IN these campaigns may be appreciated oy
generous Government and a grateful peope |
have recommended small list OF officers who have
o2 nd breves and hope
that these recommendations may bc favorably
re the maG RSyGgb af;G 'oa
l. is gratifying 20 record ;hat during the war not
a single defeat has been met, ano rot a piison'i .
color. gun rife has been captured by the enemy
In this respect the war has been most remarkable.
and perhaps unparalleled Under an GirgaiI
stances and in spite OF many mos! trying niiacu IT.
the American character and the honor OF thcir
~ the United approximately. 5000 men
has been on foreign soil and engaged in hghting
OF the enemy have fairly demonstrated tho char
acter and forttude OF the military forces OF the
The experience OF the last few months trust:
viii be valuable TO thc people and GoveInm 1s Of
the United States. The Va lie OF proper dcienoes
FOR our porte. harbors and seaport cities o, m
.sma6e "eath has oern agon,d 9or ron
defences. the completion o, which has been so long
delav' | have urged the importance OF this in my
annual reports FOR the lest thirteen years
A LARGER ARMY RECOMMENDED.
For several years have urged tho importance o'
the Governments adopting standard OF strength
for It's military forces that should be commensurate
with the interests OF the Government in its growth
ton and wealth. spasmodic vibration from a weak
and Ineffective Army to one Of gigantic proportions
does not seem be best for the welfare ana salety
Goy yr 10 FIX certain percentage of trained
military men in proportion TO the populat.on. ne
Army would thereby have more heal'hy t.U" ~ -
as the Nation develops. In fact. this system, II
once adopted would be as pracedoe 'T The art Of
war never much an exact ScleHce ~ J. me
present time The appliances used IN moutr H., va 49,
farc are constantly changing and are steadily m
creasing in effective force; so that II Is OF ,he Wv
most Importance that the Government snouid n.y.
the most skilled and efficient forces practcaplc
l therefore renew my former recommendation mat
al the rate Of one soldier every one thousand OF
the population. This would practically continue ~
gress. approved April %. 1898. authorizing the IN
crease Of the Regular Army pT bSTe vas to pro-
vision in that act which required the Army to De
entirely inadequate to the needs and interests OF
also recommend that Congress authorize an
auxiliary force OF native troops to be Differed prn
cipay BY United States Army officers. ior service
In Porto Rico cuba and the Philippine itlhnGsd no.
20 exceed two soldiers to every one tho,isahd OF
the population OF those islands. This would give
the United States most valuable auNi!,hrH ,onds
II would pacify the native elements OF the islanu7
and would be IN the interests Gf economy nom ana
similar TO the mounted police in Canada ana the
Scss In that Esygi a1e be requested to
Immediate action upon this question OF lncItas''is
The system have suggested Is adopted 1t would
give very nearly an available torce OF on I'M
teers Who enlisted for the war TO be returned 10
their homes without delay. n
desire 20 make special mention OF the oIlcers
on nv stan Brigadier- General J. c. Gilmore. 90
mel Charles r. Greenleaf and lieutenant-Ccion one el
Marion = Maus who rendered very important ser
vices at Santiago u Cuba and IN Porto Elco ne'Ng
exposed the former place 20 all the CANCERS OF
veilow-fever camps and also Brgad -,IeileI
ROY stone Colonel James Allen Lieutenan - - oIoiei
J " Clous Lieutenant Colonel Arthur !. W agheI
| Northumberland William VI. Black Colohel
! Francis Michler Lieutenant colonel Andrs~ >, >
Rowan Lieutenant Colonel samuel Rebsr, MAJOR
/ " II Dol Mai
Henry W Whitney. who rendered most efncient
/ and valuable services in Porto Rico