New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-10
MILES AT THE WHITE HOUSE,
TIE GENERAL MAKES SHORT AND
FORMAL CALI
..,.-t,rr-,.cr IN AFFAIRS EXpEcrEp hATfH
,,r,Ns o. THE ARMY VISIT
-rr W. n nrPANTMENT-

vlEn-s o. THE ARMY VISIT
INV WAR DEPARTMENT
r..,,ns,oo Sept. o.--General Miles accom-
ra,isd bv Colonel Mohler, OF his stan 'ai'ea d.
,,,o viii. House shortly before me |ap''''
,oa.irr beran The General wore fausue u'''
form showing the two-star red epsne''eS
major general At the time of MS aI'',"'
presiden, was comforting with JusLN1 iia 1',
Senator Allison and other callers oe'ei"i -
and Colonel Michler were SHOWN 'n'o ~" -,
Inc, ante loom and there the fies'''" -
them excusing himself from 'he o'"'' ~
The meeting between the Iresiue"' az"
commanding General was oonpaia"''S -,
lasting about FIVE minutes. as inc N""'"
,nr was about Ia begin IT was lo' III -.,.,s
urc of q conference. during "n'"
relating 10 the war were discussed out vas
formal call Of respect usual on 'he 'e'"'" ~
high Official The conference LOT '"''' -, -.
discussion ~ war affairs doubtless VIII COM
, ,.no,cn 1, ,vos said after the call that no
.xac, fine had been fixed for a further mee'i"e'
coraro, ,,iex WAS greeted with rounn ol ap-.
,lousa as he left the White House. pnshihs "''
a,. ,nrouyb tho dense crowd awaiting 'He ~
view Of tho returning District or 'oi"'''''"
troops . co,oro,
Smoking Of the future Of the Army "ene'''
Miles said that there were numoe' W nav
which required careful and deliberate
A., ,,h ras,oc, IN army organization. ana
that undoubtedly steps in that dire'''0"
he taken as soon as practicaole. Inc ma
rs,erinr out the volunteer general "i'i0'iF "
a,rra.ronderce with the general reducuoh "a
tho Army by mastering out. he SAID "oui" nav
,o no taken UP at an early date ana 'ha' u''
douhtedlv would cause Encouragement ~ u"
department commands
WILL RECOMMEND AN ARMY sIANDAn''
with respect to the reorganization OF 'he
Army General Miles said that the experience vi
this war had clearly demonstrated. whdt MN
,arv authorities we'll understood before 'ha'
the establishment of standard was necessary
70 the entire efficiency of the Army he sau l.
was his intention 10 recommend plan OF reo'
ganization to Congress. and that ne oe"eNeo '"o
necessity for It would he recognized by inc pup
lie and by Congress.
The ACQUISITION of territory obviously made IL
necessary that there should be larger ArhiS'
and the experience of the war had demonstrated
the necessity Of establishing stanoafd anu
having the troops thoroughly trained 10 Hnii'aI!
service n was desirable. he SAID that 'he
Army should be organized on the OASIS OF one
soldier 10 every certain number or inhaoi'ah's'
II was recognized by military authorizes De-
fore the close of the Civil War that the estao-
ushment Of a standard was desirable. but from
time to time the Army had been reduced uh'iI
I, had reached number disproportionately
small TO the size o. the country and Its popu-
lation He thought that one soldier to every
one thousand population probably would oe
found to be about the right ratio for a stand
ard. and that the Army. this standard being
adopted. would increase according to the recos-
nized needs of the Government in an exact ratio
10 the increase of the population.
IMPORTANCE OF MILITARY TRAINING
It was very important. and this had been
clearly demonstrated In 'the var with Spain, that
there should be full complement OF non-com-
missioned officers and men, as we'll as Of COM
missloned officers. who were trained to the hare,
shins Of military life and who knew how to take
care of themselves and to look out for their
own health and comfort in q campaign He
said that IL was important rs the efficiency OF
an army that the men should have training for
the endurance Of marches. methods Of protect
ing themselves against severe weather and dis
advantageous climatic conditions, knowledge
Of the proper food, and caring for their per
to preserve their health, strength
and efficiency; and that there should be a SUI
fcient number Of non-commissioned officers.
thoroughly trained in the knowledge essential 10
soldiers life and 10 the care Of the men. he
said that it was Just necessary that sol
ders should have proper training as II was to
train men TO build house. to have a man
skilled in his profession TO perform any profess
sional service. 1t essential that an army
should be composed of soldiers trained 70 their
profession. commanded by efficient officers In
every grade and controlled strictly according
to military principles That military operations
should be directed by military men. he sa1.
was too obvious TO need to he stated
VISIT TO THE DEPARTMENT
General Miles came 70 the War Department
at 10 o'clock to-day. and after spending short
time in his room ct Army Headquarters went
70 the Office OF the Secretary Of War Acting
Secretary Meiklejohn at tho desk Of Secre-
,ary Alger. and was talking with Governor At
kinscn Of Georgia and Adjutant-G General Cor
hin. when General Miles entered The latter
was accompanied by member OF his staff
After they had shaken hands and tle business
with the Governor Was. transacted. Mr. Meikle
John and General Miles chatted for some time
on general topics Of the campaign in Porto Rico
and the return trip of the commanding general.
Shortly afterward General Niles left the De-
partment g.