Evening star., 1898-12-07
GEN. NILES ARMY BILL
A General and Two Lieutenant Generals
Provided For.
The Organization Similar to That
Found Most Efficient i'm All Other
Civilized Nations.

Maj Gen. Miles has prepared bill for
an increase and remodeling of the army.
The general principles of the bill Zone fea-
ture of which provides for the creation of
three new offices, a general and two lieI-
tenant generals of the army, in accordance
with the practice of modern military ma
tions) are disclosed in letter written by
Gen. Miles TO the Secretary of War. saying:
II have the honor to submit herewith the
draft of a bill for the reorganization cf the
I tnfted States army, based on a strength of
one soldier to LOCO of the population of the
United States and two soldiers to LOCO Of
the population In the dependent colonies
approximately 100000 men.
My recommends tions are for what | be-
leve to be the best interests of the govern
mcnt, not only at present, but. as far We
are able to see for the future. The recon-
mendations have been made regardless of
any personal consideration of any officer OF
soldier now connected with the military
service.
1.-The proportion of artillery. cavalry and
infantry is in accordance with the immedi-
ate necessities of the United States. We
have 1000 miles of coast. with twenty-seven
principal harbors where are located mil
lions of people and property of almost in
estImable value. That they should prop
erly be defended is demanded by every con-
sideration of prudence and good admins
tration. In addition to this we have the
important harbors in Porto Rico Cuba and
in the Philippines to defend, requiring q
large force of artillery.
The organization recommended is sue n
as to give rank in proportion To the impor-
tant duties and great responsibilities re-
CURED OF the different officers In our scrv-
ice, ana Is sirnllar to the organization which
has been found most efficient in the armies
OF all other civilized nations and also to
that which was found to be most effective
IN ~ the confederate army between the years
lS6l-lS6o. \ similar organiza ton has been
recommended by Gen. sherman and Lieut.
Gen. Schcfield.
Il earnestly recommend favorable. con-
slaeration OF the organization as pre-
sented."
PrOVisiOns of the Bill.
The bill provides that the military estab-
nshment shall consist of fifteen regiments
OF cavalry. fourteen regiments seacoast ar
tiiery. two regiments of field artillery two
regiments or engineers, fifty regiments of
infantry. professors and corps of cadets of
the United States Military Academy ..
Each regiment of cavalry shall consist of
three sGuadrons of four troops. numbering
1.Oop enlisted men. The scasoast artillery
Shitl consist OF fourteen regiments of twelve
batteries each. and the field artillery of two
regiments of twelve batteries each Each
regiment OF seacoast artillery shall consist
OF I'-'~ enlisted men, and each regiment of
field artillery of .O32 enlisted men
The infantry arm of the service shall con-
SlSt of Fifty regiments of three hattaliOns of
Iour companies each. The regiment of in
fantry shall consist OF ,20O enlisted men
The infantry arm of the service shall he or
ganiZed on the basis of two army CORPS of
three divisions of three brieades Of three
regiments each.
Each regiment of cavalry shall consist of
one colonel, one lieutenant colonel three
majors. twelve captains. fourteen first lieu
tenants twelve second lieutenants etc with
total enlisted of 81:
The Artillery
Each regiment of seacoast artillery shah
consist of one colonel, on. lieutenant colo
mel, three majors. twelve captains fourteen
first lieutenants, and twelve second lieu
tenants, etc Thu enlisted strength of "a
heavy battery shall consist of one hundred
men, of whom not more than forty shall be
hrst-class priyates.
The Held artillery regiments shall consist
OF one colonel one lieutenant colonel three
majors. twelve captains fourteen first lien
tenants, twelve second licutenants etc The
enlisted strength of light battery shall
consist of eishty-six enlist ID men, OF whom
not more than forty shall ba frst-cIass
privates.
Each regiment OF infantry shah consist OF
one colonel, one lieutenant colonel three
majors. twelve captains, fourteen first lieu
tenants. twelve second lieutenants. etc, and
~ privates.
There shall he one general of the army.
two lieutenant generals. six major generals
OF infantry. one major general of cavalry
one major general OF artillery. eighteen
brigadier generals of infantry two briea-
dier generals of cavalry and TWO brigadier
generals of artillery.
The adiutant generals department shall
consist of one adjutant general with the
rank of major general two assistant adju-
tant generals with the rank of brigader
general, three assistant adjutants general
with the rank Of colonel. six assistant ad-
Jutants general with the rank of lieutenant
colonel. twelve assistant adjutInts general
with the rank Of ma j"r, and tWCnty-six as
sistant adjutauts general with the rank of
captain mounted.
There shall be one inspector general with
the rank Of major general. one assistant in
spector general with the rank of brigadier
general, three assistant inspectors general
with the rank Of colonel. nine assistant in
spoCturs general with the rank of Heuten-
general with the rank of ma j0r
The bureau of military justice shall con-
sist OF one judge advocate general with the
rank of hrigadier general. two assistant
judge advocates general with the rank of
colonel three assistant judge advocates gen
eral with the rank of lieutenant colonel:
twelve assistant judge advocates general
with the rank of major
Quartermaster's Department.
The quartermasters department shall con-
sist OF one quartcrmaStcr general with the
rank of brigadier general, eight assistant
twentY-eiEht aHarternaStcrS with tho va nix