Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-20
War Department Makes a Plea Re-
garding the Service.
TWO BILLS CONSIDERED.
mn aud Cockrcii Biiis Latter !. tn-
satisfactory owing To There Bcing
No, Enough oniccr..

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statement from tho war department
On pending army legislation and the
reeds ~ IA, .,,,.ic, WA tst,,ad today.
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WI" t'pu'Ht i'r ltN punll'A'i"h'
on Monday the Senate VIII take up
what IL now conceded 10 be- the most
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the I'oiiahlaatlon OF the rchui"f army
The military committee has submit
tod t,yo bitta Tor its confederation. one
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a 49, s''r -. ,,I .,'s,,n,,a e.n.,,,
Iiawiey. an ,xp.,4 In matters relating
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perfected by the committee lheiuiihs
particulars. tho most noteworthy and
valuable being. pefhaps the proylrion
Increasing the corps 81 cadets by 100.
aud inaufinR an adequate source %
supply Tor vacant second !lcutcnnnt-
Giles.
Tho measure preserves the present
organization ANA slightly strengthens
the cavalry. auEments the artillery ANA
organizes that arm ON a scientific basis
suited tD our conditions. gives To the
infantry tho much-ncctic,i thrcc-bat-
TALON organization. nnd makes only
such additions to the stan ~ are alb
roiuteiy Indispensable.
Under ~ provisions, entrance Co
any branch OF the army cannot be oh.
taincd until after the candidate Tor a
commission has demonstrated hla it-
ncfa Tor II 10 tho satisfaction ~ "a com.
prtcnt examining board. There u n
clause empowering tho PRECEDENT 20
extend or contract the enlisted strength
according 10 the neccaHitioH - the
country. providing Tor the frst time a
schume adopted long since fur all mod.
crn European military systems.
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The other tili u brought forward hy
Senator Cockrrll. It, nrrt section d.
reefs the dlHbaudmrnt 81 a.. volunteer
urmy within specified period after
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nnu ~ bllFaul't Evn'tar, when az
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Inllvi rl9'es' hhd one Tor command
lhs hrh'ral OF 'ho army
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Vlrlon commanded by "A major gene
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itnry departments, commanded hy gene
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