The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-13
MILES WANTS A
LARGER ARMY.

ZOO OF our troops were required 10 MAIN
tam ORDER in fOrt0 Rico.
Al least 1000 were required for Vest
ern posts exposed TO Indian uDrsings.
When ASKED how many troops were re-
CURED IN Cuba, General Miles said that
as troops were moving there now, ne
would hot 90 into details on that point.
as ~ might be enormously construed AS
comment on his superiors I'm Office. lie
expected that most OF the truoDs would
be of for cuba within thirty days.
'WbeD viii the Cuban Government be
organized?' asked MI Sulzer iDem) OF
New York.
Il do not know: that is q political qles-
ton answered the General.
HIS ESTIMATES
He went ON 10 say that probably 1000
men would be sufficient for Cuba in the
near future. The Officers i'm the PhniD-
pines egtjU9teJ they would require %
40 men, possibly more Altogether, about
5000 were needed abroad ana 5000
at home
"Whe0 cuba is independent the 10000
can be Withdrawn and the army reduced
suggested Mr.. SulZtr.
II would wait until that time comes
and then consider the question: an
swcred General SfH0T
whatever Is the status OF Cuba II will
be necessary TO maintain a number of
soldiers there for a number of years the
General answered Mr.. Hay. Of Virginia,
that there should be no delay until the
peace treaty was ratified. The proper
eQuipage OF the army was essential as
proper safeguard, ON which the country
could rely whatever came.
GENERAL ~ NAME ONLY.
At the afternoon meeting. General Scho-
field. who succeeded General Miles. de-
voted his chief attention TO the friction
inevitably arising between the Secretary
of var and Cne commandIng- General
ant Tlf L D.
arose out OF the system which gave the
head OF the army the name of command
ing General when I'm fact he had little
or no authority or even influence rs COM
handing General
Concerning the size Of the army under
present conditions General Schoneld said
he estimated a need OF about $500 for
the Philippines. 1900 To g0OUO for Cuba.
5.ooJ TO 500 for Porto Rico, 15.000 for
manning and caring for fortihcations.
1000 for the Indian country and 1900 as
reserve. lie did not believe in under
es<lH1aff0e- tHe-serfo0sncss OF our trsk m
the Philippines and the only thing to
90 was 10 meet the conditions in the best
possible manner
KEEP ON WHIPPING THEM
Nhen Mr.. Cox asked what would be
done II the Philippine natives We're
whipped, but would not stay whipped"
ffeHeta| Sc601@0}9 rSsll1eu. amid i.rasIFter
h h,lI ne would advise whipping them till
After General SchoGeld had concluded
General Miles spoke briefly on what had
been said as 10 the Commanding general
lie SAID the laws now clearly recognized
this position as commanding general, and
one or these laws made the general COM
me array 4 Member eN-oIfiSio n
he tOrtihcatiOns Board He did not ap- |
,rove the suggestion that the head Of the |
army be an executive staff officer. Dur
ng most Of the time for the last one hun |
ired years the army had been under the |
command of a general or a lieutenant |
general and that was the practice the |
world over
General Mnes said ne did not SPEAK (
rom a personal standpoint. IS he was
eady 10 be retired al any time. but from /
he principle OF rank and authority COM
nensurate with the responsibility.
SHOULD BE SOLDIERS.
General Miles said IN reply to dues
or the President TO have the War Min /
stry more particularly direct the vast (
administrative work OF the War Depart
nent. as il was manifestly IMPOSSIBLE |
or any man TO come from civil life and
I once become familiar with the latest
ppliances Of war.
General Miles pointed out that three
major generals-Brooke. Merritt ana him
eN-ha9 coIoe tbropgh the late war J
1thout hope OF recognition. lie cared |
Othing for himself but he urged that |
he services Of General Merritt and Cen
raj Brooke had been such that the rank
T lieutenant-general for them, as given |
nder his bill would be eminently ntting. 1
General Schoheld strongly endorsed
that General Miles had said on giving the
hvD2egf Fss(s1P0(t}o0 M rank Tor tne gen J
rails for their late services.