Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-20

the guns now on our seacoast fortnca-
tions. IL would compel the abandon
ment OF all our posts In the Interior.
would strip the Indian country OF
troops aud leave none to supply the re-
qulrcmonta Of an eSigent condition.
Tho Hawicy bill fixes the permanent
military establishment nj the minimum
~ $1,000. force that, IN proportion to
population and wealth ~ country is
less than fixed by any other act " Con-
gress.
AZ shown by the last census. there
was one soldier FOR every f2tu1O01 20
property. In 1850 there was one soldier
FOR every si,is0.oo0. IN 1870 there was
one soldier FOR every 100000
At this time there II not nl uf1ccr on
duty with any college In the United
States. Notwithstanding the inw con-
templates that there shall be 100 d.
tailed FOR the instruction uf the young
men Of the country but the absence ~
officers from their regiments. hy fotaon
Of wounds and sickuess md NJ the o..
Crsaity ~ their services in connection
with the mua,er-out of volunteer rsai.
mcnta, compelled the department 10
withdraw Instructions from these odu
Cationni Institutions. Neither hna VI
been able to attach ofilcsra Co our cui-
hnHalcs and legations abroad There
should be one ut every European cap
those who were recalled Too participate
In the war cannot be returned.
WHAT HAwLEY PROVIDES.
The passage of the Ilawloy bin would
enable the department a. meet tiilz
argent requirement and aie, a. re-rs-
tnhiish tho schools at Fort Ionvcn.
worth. the artillery school ut Tost
Riley. an ~ which urc now closet Tor
NNf tHHHN ~ ufFIHHfaa HfIfH f.sH..H... fHs..
Cockrcll hlll would discharge lt once
all the volunteer uunrtHrmlstrrf. modi-
cal officers commisHnfior many "
whom nre officers uf Tho regular army
would leave tho department with d
corps Of stan officers wholly inadequate
Tor the Increased demands that alto be-
inr made from every quarter.
Tho bill reported by Senator iIrwlry
provides only for the absolute irrda az
the service. on lines ut efficiency lul
economy. ~ was, at The instance ~
Mr.. hun. prepared under the super
vision " the ndJutAnt general ~ the
army. ~ Con. schwau. col. Carirt.
Mats llcistau. Johnston uni simpson,
officers of long service and hifh ability.
The passage ~ the linwicy iIl wluii
riVc promotion ~ officer shat have
earned II by the hardest kind ~ frontier
nud battle service. Otherwise. our gall
liant officers must Eo without reward
beyond "a sense ~ duty well done
The statement concludes uH follows.
Tho natives OF cuba. Porto Hicn and
the Philippines do not understand uur
purposes ana wnyr ~ government Huin-
clonty 10 admit of their being made
part ~ our military establishment 60
the extent N organizing them int CONE
pnnlef, battnllunH ana rygln 1utf OF
once. our officers ~ greatest ,Npsh-
oucc with them are OF tblr opinion. IN
time this could doubtless boz lone. but
II win require education. ~ degrees
company could be- given 10 rcsi-
mont O. be- utilized ~ scouts and
guides further on n battalion BIlI Do
added. ana In time. thiurH working well.
regiments could be- organized. hIt 10
VIII take tlmc-Ho much time TINT. f1r
the uses u the Immediate pusHrus Nu1
some time In the FUTURE they could not
be wisely counted az unnrilug any cun-
siderable strength a. tho service. how.
ever. many might be- provided cor by
congressional act. They nrH q q fsHlblc.
even probable, factor ok the future,
hut not for the uftssuut