Evening star., 1899-04-01
Gen. Harries to Review Regiment of
High School Cadets.
OPINION As TO COMPANY COURTS
ReCord-Breaking Scores in Rifle
Practice Competition.
SUPPLIES FOR THE SAILORS

Mai. Burton r. Ross. who. in addition 10
lis functions In the National Guard pre-
sides over the High School Cadets In the
capacity Of military Instructor. has in mind
II scheme which promises unusual interest
for the people II the District He proposes.
carly in Nay next. to have a regimentaI
dress parade inspection and review. TO be
followed by d regimental drill in the
grounds south of the Executive Mansion.
which ceremony and exercises Gen. Harries
and his staff have been invited to witness
Th- High School Cadets have attained that
degree Of proficiency unler the military in
struciiOn Of Maj. Ross which warrants him
I'm this very laudable desire 10 exhibit to
the citizens Of Washington the good re-
suits Of his labors during the present school
year
Gen. Harries being the military represent
tduNe on the board of school trustees is
naturally the proper person to pass Judg-
ment upon the training of the young SOL
diers, but. aside from all else il is under
stood that Gen Harries and his chief of
stan cherish the idea that. sooner or later
some system will be leCalized by Congress
which VIII make the High School Cadets
the proper avenue for preferred ienIig- nents
IN the National Guard. 1t is argued by
those who have studied the situation that
the methods Of training AMI discipliue NOW
in vogue among the High School Cadets
should place that body of young men in the
same relation to the National GuarI As thr
West Point Military Academy and the mill
tary schools of the country stand to the
United States army. Certainly the younp-
man who Is trained from early years in n g
duties of a soldier. and in many resncctS
perfected in the duties of an officer would
be a useful addition 10 the National Gard
in whatever capacity he might be called
upon TO serve. The High School Cadets
now number about go and IL is believed
- GT.ayI1 a- l.,
the foregoing be legalized IL would not o. Iv
result in awakening greater erth IsiIsm
but would tend to a decided enlar,ye nent
Of the cadet organization.
OPinton as to Company Courts.
The action OF company commander of
the 1st Regiment in appointing a company
cCurt-marJiaI for the trial of certain aIleg-
ed offenders in his company was recently
questioned by the commanding officer of the
Ist Regiment as to the legality of the act
Upon reaching militia headquarters the
commanding gen ,ral. although of the opin-
ion that the views expressed by the regi-
mental commander We're correct, referred
the paper 10 the judge advocate general for
an opinion This has been submitted as fol-
lows:
The act of March l. 1879, section -.
authorizes the appointment of company
court-niartial only in the case Of an un-
attached company. The company herein
mentioned is a regular component part of
battalion and not unattached COM
pany within the meaning of the act
This opinion being in accord with the
Views already entertained at headquarters
will be approved by the commanding gen.
eral, and the practice will be no longer
countenanced for the appointment of COM
pany cOurts-martial except in the unat-
tached companies-the light battery signal
engineer and ambulance companies, the
band and the corps Of field music. Ii must
follow. therefore. that whenever company
commanders in eithsr the 1st or I'd Regi-