The times., 1898-12-08
TO REORGANlzE THE ARMY.
The Hull Bill Introduced Yesterday
and Referred.

The Hull Bill Introduced Yesterday
| and Referred.
| The bill for the increase of the army
introduced in the House yesterday by
Representative Hull differs In many ways
from that recently recommended by Gen
| Miles The differences are mostly in de-
TAIL however. both measures providing
for the increase of the army to about
100000 men on peace footing
Representative Hull provides for twelve
regiments of cavalry fourteen regiments
of artillery. and thirty regiments of in
fantry. while Gen. Miles proposed ten
, regiments of cavalry. sixteen regiments OF
artillery. and fifty regiments of infantry
Tne Hull bill also provides for corps
of engineers and u signal corps
1t further provides for ore lieutenant
general. six major generals. twelve briga-
der generals, and officers for the eight
staff departments. These departments
are those of the adJutant general, the in
speetor general. the judge advocate gen.
erals. the duartermaster generals. the
subsistence, medical. pay. and ordnance
! de-artments.
| The cavalry ard infantry regiments are
/ to be organized much as they are at pres
ent. They win nave the usual regimental
oincers, with one major for each bat
talon. one captain and two lieutenants
for each company. In addition. there are
-! 10 be In each regiment three captains and
/ three first iieutenants who are to be as
signed on regimental or battalion duty.
In time of war the President is author
lied to appoint an additional second lieu
tenant for each company. The total
strength of the companies will be about
| las man.
| radical change is made in the artll-
| lery organization, which is denominated
u corps. 1t will consist of fourteen rezi-
ments of twelve batteries each. divided
between coast and field artillery 1t Is
not specified, however. how many regi-
ments there shall be of each
| The coast branch will have charge
of the torpedoes and submarine de-
/ lenses as well as the other kinds of
! coast defense. The officers of the entire
| corps are to be placed in one list accord
| ing to seniority and to be assigned to the
| different branches as may be. held expe-
I dent
The coast branch Is divided into two
parts, Atlantic and Pacific. The Atlantic
! includes the Great Lakes and coasts OF the
| West Indian possessions. The Pacific in
| cludes our Pacific islands. Artillery bat
teries will contain from seventy to ninety
one privates. according to whether they
are coast or field, and will be recruited I'D
| in case OF war.
The engineer corps is to have one chief
| of engineers ten colonies, fifteen lieuten-
- IL.
seven captains. fifty first lieutenants, fif-
ty second lieutenants and one regiment
of non-commissionedo officers and privates
The new offices in the line created by
this act are to be filled by promotion
from the regular line. Those in the en-
! gineer and signal corps and in most of
the departments of the army may be ap-
pointed from the volunteer army and
from civil life on passing prescribed ex-
aminations.
The President is given authority to en-
list whatever portion of the army he may
see fit in the new colonies.
A large increase in the hospital corps
is specified in the hope that it will not
again break down in time of war
Chairman Hull. in speaking of his bill
yesterday, said: THE bill differs
from that proposed by Gen Miles.
in that 1t does not provide such
created by it to officers of the volunteer
army. and to those from civil life as well
as to those of the regular army. II pro-
vides for a lieutenant general and for a
sufficient increase of brigadier and major
generals to successfully command an ar
my of 100000 men scattered from Porto
Rico to Manila.
THE artillery arm is separated into
coast and field divisions. but promotion is
to be by seniority of the whole arm. A
decrease of enlisted men is made, but tn.
batteries can be recruited up in time OF
war.
Two additional cavalry and five addi-
tional infantry sergeants are authorized
The strength of an infantry company viii
not exceed 1i5, so that in case of war the
volunteers would have to be called upon tc
furnish the second fighting line, of which
the regulars would form the first. The
bill provides for the three-baitalion forma
| ton.
The STATS corps are increased about q
per cent. and except in the adjutant gen.
eral, inspector general and ordnance de.
partments are open to appointments from
the volunteers or from civil life
THE most noticeable change is in tn,
medical department, where provision il
made for a hospital corps of 1900 private:
with the necessary non-commissioned of
ficers and for a largely-increased number
of surgeons and assistant surgeons
'All officers serving in subtropical c0un
tries are granted % per cent increased
pay. and ii is provided that the Presiden
may enlist inhabitants of the new colo
MES in the organizations serving there"