New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-22
HARMONY IN CONGRESS-.
READY TO MEET THE RESPONSIBILITIES
IMPOSED BY WAR.
NEED OF PROMPT ACTION TO SUPPORT THE AID.
MINrsTRATIoN REALIZED-TIIE NEW ARMY
EEORGANIZArION ELL LIKELY TO PISS


MINrsTRATIoN REALIzED-THE NEW ARMY
REORGANIZATION ELL LIKELY TO PASS.
fnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TrIBUNEl
washington. April 21.-The necessity OK
prompt legislative action 10 support and main
tain the position which the Government mas
been constrained TO assume In regard to Cuban
affairs Is keenly realized by men OF all parties
IN Congress. and. happily for the country. they
seem generally disposed 20 meet the responsible
ties imposed on them by the emergency IN a
satisfactory and patriotic manner. or course
there are differences Of opinion In regard to de-
tails some Of which OF long standing ana
have hitherto prevented legislation which ap-
peared To be highly desirable even IL the coun-
try was to remain at peace With all the worid.
One Of the measures which has long been re-
gardcd as desirable and indeed necesss ry by the
highest and most conetent military authorities
o. the country including among those who are
dead sherman ard Sheridan. and among the
living Schoheld Howard and Miles. is the re-
organization Of the infantry arm OF the Army
on a three battalion basis.
II may be remembered that a bill for this pur-
pose was recently recommitted In the House or
Representatives to the Committee on Military
Affairs by m overwhelming majority after IL
had been emasculatcd so as To deprive II OF
some Of It's most useful as well as several es-
sential features. For example. the bill Originally
provided for An increase Of the Regular Army
In time Of war TO 1O4.Up) men. and as amended
by the committee In the hope OK securing FAVOR
able &C lion the total increase in time OF war was
only 5000 men, Even that insignificant IN
crease however was enough to insure opposi'
ton in the House Of Representa;i 'es. But iar
stronger element Of danger to the measure was
the opposition of the National Guard associa-
ton 81 many Of the Slater. Most OF them, II
not all, were strongly In favor OF the three'ba'-
TALON organization for infantry regiments. ana
opposed to tho existing ten-company system.
and yet they comprised the defeat OF meas
urc which provided for lttle else than the three
battalion organization. 1t Is true that they are
now heartily in favor 81 the new reorganization
bill in the consideration OF which the Committee
on Military Affairs has been busily engaged to-
day The zane Influences which were 80 potent 10
defeat the first reorganization bill VIII pi"pa"iy
H.. eyorted in favor OF the second one ara carry
II through the House SO promptly that its pro-
visions VIII apply 10 the organization or the
volunteer army which will he called into EXIST
6ncc within tho next thirty days
The new hill does not provide Tor sucn an tx
pansiou 81 the Regular Army In time OK war
as tho most competent military authorities re-
gard as necessary. but Il Is long step Forward
and il taken vii! ft the army out OF deep rut
IL is useless, however. even in the existing
emergency To- expect thu. Congress Will vote
TO authorize an increase Of the strength OF IN"
Regular Army 20 10000 men In time or war
Times have greatly chanSed shce "n,am""'
Lincoln by n sir,pe proclamation on May -,
1851 added eight regiments OF infantry. one
regiment Of cavalry and ono regiment OF arui-
lerv 10 the Regular Army. called Into service
AZ 900 volunteers and directed the enlistment or
1900 able seamen in addition to the number
then In service