New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-27
COL. HOFFMAN HAS NOT YET ACCEPTED
GENERAL ANDREwS'S REPORT.
WORK OF THE ADJUTANT GENERALS OF

WORK OF THE ADJUTANT GENERALS Ob.
FICE IN HIS TERN.
A6tutant General Avery D. Andrews who has Just
resigned has forwarded to headquarters a Albany
his annual report He calls attention to the change
In the staff system established under Governor
Roosevelt which reduced the staff from fifty-seven
gold laced commissioned officers. many OF them CIV
uians to ten the honorary staff being composed
of acting officers detailed from their organza-
tions for that purpose He says further
The Adjutant Generals office has been thorough
ly reorganized. and now either directs or aetuany
performs the work which was hitherto dlstlD-
qted among number OF separate ana d ba major
general commands the National Guara ana ,, INC
and to their subordinate commanders has been
given the fullest authority ana the most c0fdiai
strPupc}ion discipline and command of their troops.
while to their STATS and to the STATS OF the var.
Gus brigades and regiments nave peen assigned the
duties relating to their various positions.
Relating to the spanish-American War volun-
teer force he says:
Our recent experience emphasizes the Importance
Of a careful consideration OF the best means OF
emergency like that of the Spanish American War
regularly organized United states reietEe "" ns
independent OF State control. and consisting OF one
or two regiments In the largest States ana a resi-
or IN i%a nd the
United States officers. would afford the most EN-
cien and readily syaaP be cboce naray turns
TO the organized State troops. There Is an ample
and discipline OF State troops for state purposes.
n however they a to be called out for foreign
service either directly or indirectly, II IL only
fair and proper that such conditions should ne
made known and that officers and men entering
the National Guard should understand distinctly
The nature OF the service which they may be called
unon 10 render and that they should be organized
and equipped accordingly.
General Andrews speaks of the efforts made to
eouip the troops with field implements and new
arms and recommends the Krag Jorgensen rife.
The Calling guns Of the Sd Battery should be re-
placed he says He refers to more practical IN
struction OF the Guard at Peekskill, under d.
rectons from Governor Roosevelt. War claims
amounting TO $4,000 have been paid during the
year.
In closing General Andrews says:
Much has been done during the last year 10 re-
esta blish the Guard and TO place IL upon inoIo
satisfactory and efficient basis than ever oeiors
a. The same time constant effort is necessary and
constant labor required TO enable II 10 reach ana
maintain the highest practical efficiency IL is 20
he remembered at all times that the NatlonaI IuaIu
is NOT composed OF professional soldiers, ana ina.
mnsrisons with Regulars are frequently III timeo
ond Unjust 10 both. The State troops are maze up
OF men who devote consderape por.ISsh ., sne
time and money and a large amount or patience;
effort and labor for the purpose OF estaoshlne ana
nnaintainine a credtable State force. Ihey tak9
,,n iris work because they like IL and are PROUD
" ,beJr state They necessarily have many otner
oh,,oa lions and duties and while none or tnese
tonenca 81 a thoroughly efficient National Guard
thev al least afford sufficient ground TOT 9scLin,s
mating carefully between the reauye stahoarus VI
he Regular Army and National Guard