Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-01
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Washington, FEB. -'ss.- Secretary
Root APPEARED before the l,o'lse Cont
mittee ON military atfdirsI nm mnde
a strong appeal TO the pommiitse tel
report layprably rthen bill, drafted ,byf
him 10 increase The efficiency Of the
army The Secretary said III par1a so0
9'rlhe bill ~ limited TO three SUBJ
jeets: l,gprometien imsh dipst s(p}I
tenure of staff app9intlpeptSapd ttlhlsf
relations between the staff and the
ineo cps DISQUALIFICATION " 'tf3sH ar
till4ry. div soiu4ltpsaiB afraihudobtSi
avoidrraising the QUESTION ofIthe size
of tie amyu wAlchjJsi ~ aag1r;sI5atqa
congress is nov ready TO disyfqSss and 4
its provisions are made applitable 10
any ai4nj s8f Whatever sisa congress
may determine upon. o1fthe pro sisioiii
~ TO- linz prppptiensiss tbat1%pry
thirdlproWot@jSpq tt9 tthe. otdss IF .pajoh,
licutcnani colonel and colonel shall
be by selectiohi Efdyihg the otRer two
thirds 10 a'e Is vi present 10y seIdotP
irM illhisals designad4te aiferl como
slight nppprtHpityelfor .Trecpgpiittiioan+
of exceptional ability and galllantry;
erie Sections Relating 70 staft' or9
gahizatiohsl provide f6d' tha abolition
of tle present ssystenlgdf permanent
staff appoiatmsntsl and ufers Rj'ah3
stitutiop; Of details from the line e,
de stan Fo'f periods Of four years,
anless sbohcr Seriaharea by'the presg
dent, with thbrequtrc,iidnt that mpoh
tha eypimiipn ofA detalnthf oBi0er
Shall ScNf,j1s leaftl ioqe tyspr mfhf
| line before" he is eligible for another
detan.n Tlae atftahtagts " othesS prbg
Visions ldbt,iete.siNilp lb+i onfansfSld:
Lthipkithsic change will break mp and
prevent the. tteadspryLtoi bSrsaYilatii
government, of WHICH there is always
'dangeF, andIWili'ihe fease TIE eHicieneeyy
both of tho Hine Dahda 4hm staa,n ny
breaking dowhsthedlivisiOn between
thsmy nv giving to, eqeh IN mqrslipsI
tmate. and, personal knQWledge. and
apprreacaaatiah II thaes aaeuiieess ia Sddl lie
Needs lBfithe lo4htr iaHa 9B9s creating u
larger ibmly9di hllsnonAd iaeai otralnedi
inoeyery hBMhxef Jhe serHpaiaNl
competent fqr Any oGG92m 4mqgappd, itnrst.ead,
Of men Who have been trained in one ;,
bi4ihcll hya9loiod iDd blIud OF nsSsd
atphe peopleaofi tlipd5hlted llStases
wanted an lorgani1atiaBMldeh, Mliapy
wpr c9pfs, wjpsiaYgapize,, iatpqtdlIdp Eyp,
and equip, and clothe, anil feed, and
Igivt HiedftHf atHhdHheaoh D8dryaaAf
in shs@chmp andI Observation-Disclosures lheRr
with the t'ltmostd lpasilliu stiurncysi
t t4bqt WILL SysiA Wm ,tfaH1 AllwsypHi
able confusion, mistake, Disease and
DEATH iot' 'tRmll 1Ret oSefWhefmtng
opinion Of theaafhnyouna THE etjhim6h
sense 1of the Interchangeable ois lin
favor of this plain practical imDrore7
ment in organizatierV
He Observation-Disclosures daasi6ns of
the bill in detail, dwelling especially
on Those frtlatidg to the artillery! An
increase Of 6,50Da iheng almost all IN
the coast artillerya had9aheeh prof.
vided for, bbpt they increase would. bey
spread over five, years and in order
to avoid raising ally question as 70
the size of o'ir army atithis Time the
1900 ipfrease earhi year would he
made up by recruiting, that many |
fewer III other arms Of the service.
The rcgimehta organization was
Abandoned as to- the artillery and the
battrrytor cOmpany adopted ms the
mit of organization, substantially, all
military authorities being agreed that
There Was oonly "a multiplication Of
rid tape and nbsenseifa tsyihg to'ada|
minister the artillerN sasm 0n IA regif
pfptalI basis when pplyt one battery
as q rule was in one locality. A chief |
Of artillery Was provided III order that
tdsglike' other mi portant branthe2,s
should have responsibleIIleodI cid MI
uaAkenlsenshse is&ls~mrwW tee mNN}rSyes