Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-13
AMY REORGANIZATION.
gsssrsl Thssass Andsrssa Advances Ideas
worthy u Consideration.

worthy q Consideration.
Chicago May is-since assuming
comrnrnd Il lhs department. II the
lakes Major General Thomas ~ Ander-
son. has given much thought TO the re-
organization Of the regular army and
incidentally 10 the future Of the national
guard The result Of this study. based
a. II Is upon bic experience as command
ing general Of the FIRST American erpe-
dition to the Philippines which COM
/ prised regulars and volunteers, leads
him 20 the conclusion that the internal
military organization Of the United
States should be more thorough than IL
has ever been. Without expressing his
personal views on the political issues
which have arisen since the war with .
spain. the general talked decidedly |
about the countrys military Organiza-
ton and the future policy which be
thought should b. carried out 10 meet
! the requirements q growing emergen-
I cies He said: -
The reorganization Of the stand
ing ARMY will all depend upon
what action the next congress takes on
J the presidents suggestions. Il remains
for existing conditions and the policy
1 Of the American people with reference
20 colonial possessions TO give the
4 grounds upon which 10 base future mil
] itary legislation Yet do not believe
} that the war with Spain has opened the
\ eyes Of the people to the fact that the
1 strength Of the standing army as II was
Z constituted at the outbreak Of the war
Z j. not sufficient TO meet the requirements
, Of the country as IL has developed and
D and progressed internally since the civil
D war
4 My experienoein the Philippines was
( that the volunteers were a brave. patri-
Z otic body well differed as 70 conpa-
mics. but carrying insufficient hsld stats
} Company officers were good drillmastsr'
/ and willing under all circumstances 70
< perform the most arduous and danger
Z ous undertaking. But the difficulty lay
z with the Geld officers who commanded
y because governors u states through po
litical influences gave the authority Z
command This method gave 20 NAM
inferior military men authority and th
Z result was a certain amount Of demoral
Z ization among the men.
4 am still firm believer in the wort
Of the system which England establish
ed many years ago TO bring the milit
into close harinny with the standin
army Of that empire the system q
linking regiments In 1872 ! advocate
this system for our volunteer army. an
although Il was not adopted in the va
with Spain has demonstrated that
deserves 10 BE- introduced aud maintain
ed ~ national safeguard This ~
TEN IL simple enough. II places the n
tional guard and the regular army {
equal footing 70 far - military educ
ton goes, giving the military the bene
q the regular army and drills and mi
tary instruction on the field for certa
periods each year, and giving the reg
lar troops the advantage q the excells
companionship which the national qua
companies furnish.
\ BY this oommingling d the &
branches Of the service once year
the field. volunteer officers would ha
an opportunity 10 learn important d
ties Of war from the regular officers a
the soldiers would b. gamers therel
4 Then should actual war require serv
in the face 4 the enemy the natioI
w. guard would he mole efficiently Officer
and feel a. q body more capable 10 p
. form its auxiliary duty with the rel
lar army 10 the country. The link
system has proved wonders for the u
itarism Of England In this countr!
would give a better standing 10 the =