The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-21
n AMERICAN ARMY
I -,,oER's CRITICISM
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Who is permanently sta
= Kong, but has been ''a.a spend and
& ,,oous in and around Ma
= r.ot,Iu Long points out sew
~. .,,sets in our military sys-
7. , 'allsi.ns should be carefully
I. ottcers at the war depart
..,usiOus are in the hignest
''',,,ntary, and his verdict
.,r,ylns to every American.
'.,,s army before Manila" he
4 4, exception Of a small poi
.,,.s,r composed of volunteers,
EaIr, detective administra-
4. 4 i ssuartments, insufficient
~ o,scers who possessed lit
y. ~ military training than the
w troops displayed a spirit
M md obedience, combined
1s',r,I Willingness to perform
w TN NAV be rivaled, but could
, - d. They might be aptly
~ Captain Long, "as a great
49, body of men OF mag
'. sS. possessing perfect dis
VI \. without any discipline at
Il, osys a noble tribute TO The
X ~ endurance, the cheerfulness
,',s,+v 81 our soldiers, and de-
ss y ost careful inquiries
=, nv report or any COMPLAINT
4 ulllsga OF assault committed
:sisaa soldier
Is,r criticlses the clothing and
4 our troops very severely. but
o. the ground that we were
1, compelled to utilize anything
a /. obtained, because of the
,ltst was allowed for preparation
4. sir. "The regimental quarter
N says, worked with the ut
NM" but utterly failed to do
"a have been done, mot from
aNsy or zeal, but from lack OF
\ nd experience. This British
rn our government does great
4, lis soldiers by making them
Ia. lnexperience of men who are
Y commissions in the army for
riSns. and criticises the APP
wysr, rather than the men.
in our inspector generals de-
tn failure. He can not under
n our navy and army do not
r.tsr, and It Is beyond his COM
hat the transportation of oui
h i, should be left to the quar-
hi department. of the army in
King iutrusted to experienced
txs "The landing of the troops
EHIT he says, "ean not be too ad-
4 criticised" and he declares that
Ii 81 naval experts to direct and
l,s 81 the navy in landing would
feriirly led TO disaster" if the
III been intelligent and enterpris
ali It not been for the splendid
4 he troops inspired by a mag
Elrt' the whole army would have
salllsd, our stores and launches
w ALLEN Into the hands of the
y The artillery would have beer
reps suffered greatly In landing
md valuable stores were lost
sM the ammunition for the As.
" sas rendered practically use.
Eaols working of this depart.
I Is the quartermaster's de.
l-'sis an excellent example o,
y trained officers to carry GU
p tuhss."
|er'ssr department is also criti,
" Naa severity as composed o
4 alc unqualified officers" ant
Rsa nscessary to storm the city
10 lneitclency OF this branch
~ LIE would have been enormou.
y aouoiful.' The signal corps
sven trained and appears to b.
and he has nothing bu
\ u' cammissary department. H,
l. n ansrican soldiers are the bes
y y u ne world, and differs entire
!, vas'al Miles and his faction il
.N ,he food is wholesome
' ~:sssllent quality and appeare,
.' M'srial satisfaction"
~ sasy new departure of unquali
\, ae says. SIS the refrigeratinI
81 ~ naaed with frozen beef AM
i, sas ne declares that a great de.
4, ~.' sould be disastrous in any ex
,sr s W. is the inability of tn
!, v ,s TO control the trans
y saeir supplies. He can no
I'M ~ me government of tn,
\, i 'euainsVan obsolete system
Il \ aivlsion of resp nsibilltle
,,,ss : a uur army, and says that W
N .' demonstrated it to lie Il fail
i. NV, ,soslslence department fur
,,a, t.ps everything they coul,
|, t.sI, ne says, "bu. it had n.
Ll,sas y &c them. end il the,
!, s''s, themselves and carried
/. ~ entirely" nave Sun
alsss as 81. does rot think much a
N IN, apartment, and Gous no
ii WI w me army and navy shout
\, ~ arms of different patter
.lllt,, e thinks 1t would be iata
al ~ success of the country !.
Il ~, ssr 70 have the army an,
Eaters. Vi each other il
sal.,l- lac highest commendatio
sllsls apartment, ami praises III
i,,Slrs., !, The health of the troop
s,s,s.s' he says, "and the sub
i Ess remark, If the spirit o
i a., sSeellent, 1t was even sur
Ma y, .. the medical branch
iis,I'VI,,,lln Inadequate and defectiy
,lsavs' 'es and many other dif
IA u. lad their hospitals a.
Il hem DS ] as human Ingenuit.
ss,s' 'a'e that the criticisms an