Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12
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Second Lieut.. Shannon was a captain in
the High School Cadet Regiment last
year. The majority of the members of the
new company are from the Eastern and
and Lieut.. Shannon graduated from the
Business School. while Lieut.. Bean is from
the Eastern School. The first sergeant is
John MullineauX, who was in the District
Volunteer Regiment, and his knowledge of
books and papers, together with his mill
tary experience in the field, will greatly
aid the officers. Every member has been
High School Cadet at some time or other.
The boys have been drilling in cadet uni
forms, and are working as one man.
Each man knows his place in the ranks,
and the boys proceed as they did six
months ago when training for the COM
petitive drill of the High School Cadets
A good many of the members have had ex-
perience in guard duty and extended order
drill The company will be mustered in
at the pleasure of the commanding gem
eral, all preparations having been COM
pleted in that connection.
The Nailor Rifles are named after Capt
Allison Nailor of this city. He has taken
a decided interest in the command. The
first drill held after muster in will be in
his honor Three other companies, ii is
expected. will be mustered in at the same
time, and the Sd Battalion will then be
a reality.
Future of the Guard.
In speaking of the future of the Nation
al Guard, Capt. c. G. Morton, 9Th United
States Infantry, states that interest in the
guard is as great as it ever was, but every
body recognizes the fact that before long
something must be done. The old system
was a failure and if the guard is to be
kept up it must either become purely
state force or be placed largely under the
control of the general government, where it
can be managed on uniform and military
lines.
An ideal military system for our coun-
try, according to Capt. Morton, would be
to have regular army consisting of
large number of organizations, each con-
tanning a comparatively small number of
enlisted men IN time OF peace, but capable
of expansion by a simple order of the
President, when occasion demanded it.
Such a system might enable US to con-
slider the National Guard as a state force
and nothing more.
In the opinion of Capt. Morton volunteers
Will be used in the future as they have been
in the past, and it but remains TO decide
whether they shall be called direct from the
office, the shop and the farm, or whether
the calls shall be filled, as far as possible,
by state troops.
AS First Reserve.
There seems to be no doubt, says Captain
Morton, that if the National Guard can
tary efficiency it should continue to be re-
garded as first reserve, to be called out
when the regular army has been concen-
trated.
The only question that remains is how to
obtain this reasonable military efficiency.
Ihere are four general points that must
be observed in any effort, neither of
which needs argument in its favor.
Instead of having the troops main tanned
under as many systems as there are states.
no one of which is wholly in accord with
sound military sense, put the guard of the
whole country, in all essential features, I'M
der the control of the general government,
being careful not to conflict with the pro-
visions of the Constitution, and reserving
to each state the regulation of details.
Frame any proposed measure so to
antagonize neither the regular army, the
National Guard nor the people at large
Many bill for military reform has failed
because it was opposed by one of these
classes. 1t is better to attempt what !s
practicable rather than what is ideal only.
Let every one concerted sink his person.
ality and push what is best for the whole
country.
men possible who have had actual field
service may be included in the new guard,
and also that the new, system may soon
bring forth results While doing this do
organization of the regular army. A larger
and better army will be a help and not an
injury to the guard.
Notes of Interest.
The brigade and other teams to partici-
pate in the rifle competitions at Sea Girt
will leave Washington the evening of Fri
day, September /. This plan makes pro-
vision for an extra day at the Jersey range
that may be devoted to practice Capt.
Thomas Marvon, quartermaster of the LIST
Regiment, win act as quartermaster of the
District detachment at Sea Girt. Col. Henry
May of the LIST Regiment will be among the
visitors during the meeting.
Capt. Glendie 3. Young has been detailed
as acting inspector Of rife practice, ID Reg
imcnt.
Company d, 4th Battalion. is making ar
rangements to visit Philadelphia, in order
TO participate in the ceremonies to be held
there in connection with the reception of
Admiral Dewey.
Capt. Eastman of the 18th Infantry.
United States army, who has been assigned
lumbia militia is expected to report here
for duty the list proximo.
Capt. w. S. Hodges. Company d, 4th Bat
TALON, has been detailed as a member of
the board of officers to compile regulations
for the National Guard, in place of Capt.
]. II. Griffiths resigned.
The leave of absence granted Lieutenant
Commander s. C. Hopkins, naval battalion,
has been extended one week.
Private ketchum ambulance CORPS has
been appointed hospital steward of the I'd
Battalion