Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-15

Description of Plan 10 Organize n
Second Line OF Defense In Time of
wnr-t Informs. Arms and Equip
ments shall he similar TO Those of
Regular Army.
\ bill is TO be introduced In congress
providing for the organization of the
United States reserves. who shall con-
stltlIe a second line of defense for the
country in time of war, says the New
York Sun. Secretary OF War Elihu
Root In his recent annual report, call
ed attention to the dcsirability of such
move. declaring that In times OF
peace it would be advisable to organ.
iZe, equip and train a body of men in
each state who would BE ready to an
Sv the first call for volunteers In
the event T war. Thus would be
avoided TIE difficulties experienced at
the outset of the Spanish
wa when hurried attempts had to
be made to prepare Il sufficient army
of volunteers. many Of whom had
never Sren any military service what
ever.
The toll was brought to Albany the
other day by General Daniel Butter
field Of New York city and submit.
ted to Governor Roosevelt for his cX-
ANIMATION. General Ruttertield was a
mr:HDer of the delegation appointed
ny Governor Roosevelt some time ago
to attend AT Tampa n conference called
by the governor OF Florida Of the rep
rrsrutatiVeS of the SCvera! states, with
view of outlining plan whereby
the states could the better and more
speedily aid the government in time
of war. 1t Is understood that General
Buttertied's bill is result of the
work of the Tampa conference and
that it has wide support The estab-
lishment of the reserves Is not Intend.
ed to do away with the national guard
organizations in the different states
although it Is expected that the re-
serves will be recruited largely from
the national guard organizations.
General Buttcriicld's bill provides
among the maic citizens Of the United
States. between the ages of IS and 10,
who are residents Of their respective
states. a force to be composed OF the
militia of the several states, which
shall constitute a second line OF de-
fcnar in time of war and shall be des
gnated as the United States reserve
The reserve shall be established by
law in each state and shall constitute
component part of the state militia,
not to exceed per cent of the enrolled
membership Of the state militia. The
reserves IN each state shall he com
mauded by officers selected by the GOV
ernOr and shall be exercised and train
ed by such officers In accordance with
such system of discipline and lnstruc-
tion as may be prescribed by the pres
ldpnt. with the consent Of congress.
The nOucommiSSOned officers. artin-
GERS. musicians and privates of the re-
serves shall be enlisted in the manner
prescribed by law in the state In which
such enliStmentS are made, and each
commissioned officer and enlisted man
shall take the oath prescribed for the
United states army. The nOncommls-
stoned officers Of the reserved forces
shall be- selected and appointed in ac.
cordance with the state laws.
The several organizations Of troops
of infantry. artillery, cavalry. engI-
neers. the hospital and signal corps
and the several departments of the
staff. when enlisted men form n part
of The authorized personnel of such
staff departments. shall conform in all
respects to the organization prescribed
! by law for the corresponding arms of
service in the United States army. The
aggregate numerical strength of the
organizations composing the several
arms of the service and departments
Of tie staff shall be apportIoucd by the
| president.
TO secure the uniform and progress
sivr instruction and training of the re.
serve forces the troops shall be trained,
! first. under the authority Of the several
! states in armories and drill in practice
marches and instruction on target
ranges. and. second, in camps in which
considerable bodies of troops. to be
composed of forces from several states
shall be established for practical in.
structiou in mobilization and tactical
maneuvcrS. In connection with such
portion of TIE regular army as can be
| conveniently assembled for the pur
pose. These camps shall be command
ed wherever practicable by general otli
GERS rf the army to be designated by
the president. The secretary of war Is
to locate the camps annually ana deSfR
nate the organizations tO occupy then
for period not exceeding three weeks
IN any onr' year for any organlH9tion
The uniforms, arms and equipnien;
of the reserve organizations shall b
similar to those in use in the United
States army and will be furnished bl
the secretary Of war, together wit!
such ordnance. quartcrmaster stores
clothing aud camp and garrison equI
page as may he deemed necessary
While on duty in the camps of instruc
tion or when employed in the military
service of the United States the mem
bers of the reserve forces shall receive
the same pay. subsistence. clothing
transportation and medical supplies AZ
do the members Of the regular or vol
unteer troops of the United States.
To secure uniformity Of discipline, iI
struction and fiscal administrator
among the reserve forces they shall b
subject when In camps Of instruction
or on the way to and from the camp,
md while performing escort duty un
der orders. of the president to the rule'
and regulations Of the United State
ARMY. The reserve forces shall be In
+n',tr,i 0Dce il year and mustered a