New-York tribune., 1900-12-01

SAND IN RGENCIES-FILIPINOS AND
PORTO RICANs TO BE ENLISTED
IBy TELEeRAFH TO rHE TRIBuNEl
Washington, Nov 30.-The approved Army In
crease and Reorganization bill agreed upon by
Secretary Roo. and General Corbin on the one
hand and the Senate and House Military com
nnittecs the other is an elaborate measure of
thirty-nine sections providing for a detailed in
stead OF q permanent stan; for an artillery
corps, coast and field. instead OF regiments: for
Army OF 60.co0. including officers TO he in
creased in ranks 10 100000 in emergencies with
Congressional approval; for a strong colonial
contingent. amounting 10 1900 Filipinos and a
complete Porto Ricsn regiment. for a chaplain
10 each regiment, instead OF post chaplains: for
= larger proportion OF musical bands and for a
female nurse CORPS
Section ] provides that the Army Of the
United States shall consist of fifteen regiments
n cavalry, corps Of artillery. thirty regiments
a infantry, one lieutenant general. six major
generals. fifteen brigadier- generals and the
departments and corps. including cadets. etc.
now existing
Section organizes the cavalry regiments as
follows.
one colonel. one leutenant-colorel three majors
fifteen captains. fifteen first neutenants and fifteen
major. one Quartermas ster-sergeant. one commits
sary-sergeant. three squadron sergeant-majors one
color-sergeant with rank. pay and allowances Of
squadron sergeant-msjor one band. and twelve
troops each. or the officers three captains shall
be avsilahie for detail as adjutant, quartermaster
ano commisSary; three first heutenants shall be
49, 4ee se I9r oetsn as sa49qron ar aqlpIants us and
as squadron qusrtermssters and commissaries
squadron adjutants shall receive s.. $40 per annum
8 ca Ter srT,1, s,S -b sIioS, - ao sS i1
tenants. Each cavalry band shall be organized as
now provided by law Each troop Of cavalry shall
consist Of captain. one FIRST lieutenant one sec
ter-sergesnt, SIX sergsants six oorporals Two
COOKS tNo farrlers and blaeksmiths. one sadoler
one wagner Two trlnpeiers and forty-three Pr,
from among those hereinbefore authorized
Provided. that The President. in his discretion
seventy-six bu. the total number Of enlisted men
time, be exceeded.
ARTILLERY CORPS ORGANIZED.
The regimentaI organization Of the artillery
iE discontinued by Section 3 and it is stipulated
under Section /,
T5s5 ths >, ar5iiery l G2rRs shan comprise
The coast artillery IS defined as that portion
n1oyeabie elements of land and coast fortidcati0as
5 -e ~ is M s1qsrne i mine and torpedo defences;
y 'n army N ne held and Including field and light
Provided hat mis- shsIi ,eT f le , eg st,.'les les.
80 fI-b,.-s-,- -t = CS4SII ued 10 lllI
coast artillery 10 any duty which the public service
held guns by any other OF the service
According 10 Section >:
All officers Of artillery shall be placed on one list
-, SIT.S i ~ pro5nlouoI, according 70 seniority IN
m ~ 80 srsl sT5ges ana shall be assgned 10 coast
l5 70 ,ag q qs sTeFy according 70 their special rpt
section 6 provides:
The artillery corps shall consist Of = chief ~
artillery, who shall be selected and detailed b, rbe
President from The colonies Of artillery ana Who
rank pay and allowances of Brigadierren Sia ls4s
cal u the Army whose duties shall be prescribed
y me- of y1r1l.
shall b TIE chief Of the artillery: I3 lieutenant
ans ~ second 1eutenants. and the captains and
-rr5 a.. 1Is g[o'loe9 LOT m mis- section not re
re syallahe for duty as staf officers of artillery
ana allowances Of reEirne-ifai sreezrt NJ & -
infantry . sergeant majors. with the rank paw
sna loNances 81 battalion sergeant majors OF in
lsry Pest having electrical appliances SO batteries
% 55 s STeI{ - batteries 9f coast artillery
Provided That The aggregate number Of enlisted
tha not exceed 1880 eNciusve II eiec5rician ser
Under Section
,,l% Eaoa g9mPsny Of oeas 2rtiery shan be organ.
Provided. That the enlisted strength Of any oor,-
pany may be fxed. under the direction Of NE SEN
.tlAIy oi v ar according 10 the requirements Or
lhe service 70 which il may be assigned. and pro-
Nloec. thar first class gunners shall receive s.
month in addition 10 their nay.
Under Section each battery Of feld artillery
shall be organized as is nov prescribed by law.
and the enlisted strength thereof shall be fixed
10y the Secretary Of War
INCREASE OF THE ARTILLERY.
The Increase Of the artillery is TO be gradual
a. the rate q - Der cent per anrum. under
Section =, which also provides that second
He~tenants Of infantry or cavalry may in the
discretion of the President. be transferred 10 the
artillery arm. taking rank therein according 10
length of service as commissioned officers. and
such transfers shall be subject 10 approval by
board of artillery officers"
Under Section l0.
Each infantry regiment is 20 consist Of ~one
captains, hfteen first ieUtenants hfteen second
lellenants. one sergeant major one quarteruaaster
e--Aeailts major. TWO color sergeants. with rank.
Lsl 9nd allowances OF battalion sergeants major.
lITr battaliOns Of four companies each OF the
10 Ihree csptatns shall be available for de-
aho three trst leutenants shall be available for
SeeA as battalion -d5utants and three second leu
srtl~asJers ane commissaries. Battalion adjutants
frSr Isg..Sl. I.e Sl.o'9 year Snc ne allowances OF
sDS .so SIC Sommissaries shall receive $1,000 year
Each infantry hand shal he orrsnized as now 11r
80 7y law. Each infantry company shall con-
fsJ u one captain. one first lieutenant one Sec
-- --tllenent one frst sergeant. quarter
I.afler sergeant. four sergeants six corporals tao
r-i. l"o musicians, one artihcer and forty-eight
Provided That The President in his discretion.
psny infantr, 10 sx he nrr5ter 81 rornaraIs 70
80 aho ne number q prtyates 70 l2T. but the
"A'ie Army shall any time be exceeded
Section il organizes he Corps Of Engineers
enlisted force into band and four battalions OF
Your companies Each battalion has sergeant
major and q ma ste nd