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

fcaton OF this statute desirable. TO the end that
the enlistment Of from one company 10 battalion
Porto Rico and the Philippines may BE- authorized.
The advantage OF this is TOO obvious for discussion
MILITARY ATTACHES.
The United States has now only seven military
attaches abroad. two OF whom are at London and
The Hague and the other five in South and Central
America The attaches at 81. Petersburg and
Berne were relieved during the year. and al their
own urgent solicitation seven others were recalled
for active service In the Army. General Corbln
urges a radical change in the system OF gathering
information in foreign countries. He says;
Recent events have demonstrated that our geo
graphical isolation does not exempt Us from ior,,
egn war and that to neglect the employment OF
every known expediont FOR keeping abreast OF the
lect Of what is lie the best interests OF me peops
A constant comparison Oy experts OF our military
system in al its details. with the ways ana means
In vogue in foreign military services IS desif3D.
These considerations suggest care IN the selecIon
OF the officers who are sent abroad 10 collect mill
tary information and attached to' thai purpose "
embassies and legations. The eNiseneies Oh our
service. in which promotion is slow. nave repeal
eddy constrained The War Department TO let sn
first lieutenants for TINS duty ne eihpil
amounting in some cases 20 huiniiiatloh lhousn
entirely unintentonal 10 which such oLlcrr. i'as s
been subjected on accouiit Oh I'LL 10" ,p, a,
compared with that OF their colleagues; many %
whom represent the smaller nations. ana not MIR
quently their junior IN Years are - oosrH'iH ia ,hs
I'm your report for the year 1871 ana also IN w
report of the Senate Committee on Military AZ
fairs GO. AZ. LNth Congress. second sessloW
which accompanied bill recommended 10y ne
com
The bill referred to gives the officer serving as
military attache 20 IN embassy, while SO s.,sEilS
a major 10 one attached in like capacity 70 a
legation. II Is requested that you renew your ei
forts to induce Congress 10 enact this or similar
measure an It's coming session. The fed from
which officers ntrusted with duties or sucm 10.
portance can he chosen would thus materially oe
wdened and the efficiency OF the public serves
p'o"'0'' THE MILITARY ACADEMY
The number Of cadets the Military Academy
Was V-Sl
legal organization. From various causes there wi"
be undoubtedly many more vacancies before tns
end OF the academic year. and the Board OF We
itors for some years past has united In the rec
ommerdaton OF the Superintendent OF the Aca''
emy that the number OF cadets en- authorized "
law he increased. there being sufficient instrnu.,
tional and barrack facilities. II IS recommehus,s
that the number OF yearly Presidential appohr
ments be increased to twenty and that TWO ny.
pontments al large be nominated by the Seh"'V''
representing each State OF the Mon - ,,aa,y
The enlargement and remOdcllins OF the Aptsg
building Is pressing necessity ana undet .inn.
ity OF former Congress ful plans. SIeehcatoooi.
and estimates have been prepared, ana at'rl'rb me
full amount OF the estimate submitted pe d"o"'N
and made avaatle At an early day. s..,. Army
The Military Academy Band now me ony s Hanii
band directly supported by the Government s" Osy
be restored 10 its status. as 10 numbers anu IN
prior TO 1877. when IL reduced. u j. l,.yAs-
mended thai il be m.de 20 consist 81 one JIG. "ss,
and forty enlisted men, ten of whom 10 reeve *,
per month and the others $50 per month WIN M
allowances OF other enlisted men tne ledor ~, ~
band TO be- given the pay and emolumehts % g.ps
second %
have no facilities for increasing their pressn, ~.
gre compensation by engagements 1wsy i.oIrs not
post and It therefore extremely dinlcnlt u -.
almost impossible 10 obtain accomplished NV
clans for this band. al, ari
The use OF the horses for boiA saidIe Co. GO,
,iraught purposes at the Military Academy J. Ia
ayoida bic al present but such use unf'ts V-,H
De provided forty weight artillery horses ana h,.
fachment ~ artillery Cor the sol" purpose % al
very instruc ton. and II * so recOmnend'u "a
OF iect lesson the cadets the establishment -.
post consisting or not less than two troops oi Mn.
airy and one battery OF light artillery. al th' '
tary Academy IL recommended .., all
II l. strongly urged FOR obvious reasons us.sse~al
OF tn. obsolete and unssrvlceabe artit"rH u,s,ion
In the siege and seacoast batteries ~ ihr.' aid
be replaced by modern guns. and that t'. ,hs
battery be Increased from four TO siN guns, "rns)
present battery OF instruction 0Our 3--lnc" the
fourth class which averages one hundred aud the
The discipline 81 the cadets ~ eAceHtht i"he de-
moral tone OF the Academy all That cou'" ~
sired. ,s imme-
The declaration OF war with Spain WIZ hx re-
diate.y followed almost without 'Ncep'loih ns1eers
quests for active duty the part OF ths rs as
detailed at the several universities ana co"SSd re-
professors OF military science and tactics AN AZ
suited I'm the cessation OF military llst
these Institutions. In view OF the posItN. =. avs.
10 the youths Of the land accrulnS tton The
fematic blending OF military instruction wS,iyating
usual curriculum OF academic siudl's - and
as II does habits OF obedience 10 auth"hsr,.s fhe
sostsr,ns msnlir.ss OF department and hanus.
importance OF college details canno, DE- o,,.eudeA
mated and their early resumption - ',nfere6O
as soon as can be with due regard 20 tns NV
Of the troops In the ne.d