Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-18
PREPARATION FOR war
,,, Providing for the Aag"s''''s Of the
Amy to lo4'ooo' \ y
,,,. CHANGES IN THE PRESENT SYSTEM
Men Available for m''''"'
30 ''' service in the United
~ states.

March 1.-THE iars.s'
v,'hlns.V"'' .,roratIon yet made by
ra. Iar department to meet ,,a ,nr has
~ wa ,.s Of the future proSao ,;rona-
ts''aei.s completed. 1t is the prepa
ut been ' nrn providing, among other
aa'u u for the placing OF the ''.,.a "
s'il' ''sr footing for the run s.rs na ,e'
GA war ,,,Su The bill has been care
disi~" n,S aver by the war depart
fully gone 80 introduced in the
neni' y, a,i representative HUI cn .',,,
House =, me House committee on 'h ,',,,,
Gan Of wy who, it is expected WIN
nry afars' ,,sIv inasmuch as IL Is
ufs ssa,m,inlstration measure ill.,. =, tho
an admin, an, reorganizes the line oil inc
The y" % a sweeping measure ma ma,
army 1t Is anges in the existins
King man, wakes the peace orsahl1u
system y rssiment OF infantry now
ton OF eao,. tier embrace one coi
IN service nv observation-disclosures. wv
oad, one captalns, twelve neuten-
majors, zen Nd lieutenants, one ser
ants Ten one quartermaster,se
gsani-nhlV' thief musician; two priiei
gfant Vne two battalions OF Ioui
yAnuslcll""e'a, Zach and two skeleton o,
Companies aa,nnanies, the orghf'neu
nnanheu ~ he constituted as now au-
,SsDrsed by the lay, that in time of
secuoh PRESIDENT. in his discretion,
var Ms,hlisb a third battalion Tor
nay ssa consisting of four com
each ln.aI he supplied by manning tne
pants Won companies, and by or
Nc A ,,yo additional companies. i ne
s'hna,s az commissioned oincers ~, y,
yacahVi,,e,Ii companies shall be hiieu
,ls aanmotions by seniority III .ne III
and By appointments as nov;
hnu'h iii then authorizes the fresiueh,
ln ,,mp TO increase the ehi,s,eu
M w. ia not exceeding 25O totai en-
s.,,S men for each infantry coliipaniy,
VI ,o,al enlisted for each
Nv and 200 total enlisted LOT eas"
s uy and field artillery; 10 tota, en,
49, tor each battery or heiu areiliels
"a 10 total enlisted TOT tacn ~. ',n.
any 81 engineers. The q uar'eriilas.e,,,
s',Tnlssary and veterinary serseahIs
M 10 have the pay ana alioM aaeS ~
az N their respective arms. The
-, AZ The bill making provision ior
,,r emergencies, follows:
81 THAT when recruited to their
M rsr strength the President may
y, VI ars second lieutenant to each troop
'si,rs,,v and one second lieutenant to
~ ha,iery OF artillery. to be filled by
,,,,otlons BY seniority In the re-
i..e,ive arms Of the service and by APP
,l,,msnts as prescribed by existing
laws. ,, A., ,o
errItmen, to their war strength or
,roons batteries and companies, the
prssissn, in his discretion, may In
,ms az war authorize each or any
regiment Of the army to draw It's re-
Quits from such state or states as
NAV be designated by him; the re-
crui,s thus obtained to be credited as
part Of the quota of troops called FOR
BY the United States from any state
50 designated
SEE. i That in time of war the
President shall cause the batteries of
artillery authorized by law to be Or
;aniled as heavy or field artillery, as
Ia his Judgment the exigencies Of the
arves may require
Sci That In time OF war the pay
rgI Of enlisted men actually serv-
ig In commands operating against an
tssny shall be increased 20 per cent
sE and above the rates of pay as
tiA by law; provided, that In war
tine no additional increased COM
rnsitlon shall be allowed to soldiers
Performing what is known MS extra or
iseelal duties; provided. further, that
h'n,lLg the penalties now at.acnini;
o the crime Of desertlon. forfeit all
rights to pension which he might
slhsvise have acquired; ana provid-
d, also, that no bounty or money
ratuites shall be paid by state or
loeal authorities to a soldier as an IN
eicement to enlist in the United
aurs n iliiary service.
Sec S. That whenever the strength
company Of infantry, as estab-
ihed by the President, shall exceed
W men, captain or other officer
commanding II shall be mounted and
saal he entitled to the same allow.
Tye as mounted officer of his grade
sec ,, That in time of war avery
eAces serving with troops operating
asalnst an enemy, whc shall exercise
srutf assignment In orders issued by
%.Hpeient authority, command
. ,. that pertaining to his grade
A+h 0e entitled to receive the pa,
"a allowances of the grade appropri.
~ 70 me comma exercised; pro.
ny Atu' mat latc "a pay not exceeding
81 brieadler general shall MOI
~, pug IN any case by reason of sucl
a. "a v VIEW q the possibility of a con.
, n.y. WIN spain. considerable interes
A. ,.s lust now in the strength o.
MA S', r'., force of the United State,
a IN o Soula be liable to be called up
M, ~ r vsse OF necessity. The latest re-
~ made to Congress bv Acting Soc
, ,.,S,y o. War Mclklejohn, based o,
e,sr, received Mt the adjutant gen
,s,,, vllce for 1897, shows that IN,
ss,.,V ils,nized strength of the Unite,
q - = uias2 men, while the numbe
cu,o n,n available for military dut,
''"''sanlzed), is lC,3Ol. $3.50, ''
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