The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-23
PLANS FOR The WAR COLLEGE
Et VIII be 60 Teach strategy and
transportation.


New York. Feb. 2-Gcneral William
Ludlow has just returned from Washing
ton. whore ne has been IN consultation
with Secretary Root and the other two
members OF the war college beard. OF
which General Ludlow Is president
THE general purpose of our plan for
I a war college," said General Ludlow. Ia
the coordination and unihcation OF tho
systems OF instruction at the four exist
ing service institutions. the Development
OF these systems and tho creation Of a
new school for the most advanced study
OF military problems The accomplish
ment Of these ends viii also involve some
changes in the relations OF the military
and naval branches
ct is not proposed 60 do away with any
OF the existing instruction IN the service
schools. OF which there are now four
West Point tho engineer school az VIII
/ let's Point the heavy artillery school at
/ Fort Monroe and the school for cavalry
and light artillery at Fort Leavenworth.
/ Kan. The officers OF the new e aiege will
( exercise a general supervision over the
/ course OF study in each az these schools.
having In mind the work OF each and 10
relation 10 the work OF the others. and
I especially providing for a close relation
OF al 1of them with the war college. This
supervision Will DC extended 10 ali civil
institutions TO which the government de-
tails an officer for military instruction.
mo very definite plans have been mads
FOR the form OF the war college. but IL
seems probable that Il all 5e placed Ia
Washington one or me most important
functions OF the war college viii be the
study Of plans o. campaign BY the MILF
tsry ard naval branches under all con-
ceivable circumstances. a study % what
line OF action would be Desirable IN q war
with this or that power. or powers on
this continent or abroad. and under al
tho possible conditions % armament and
transportation Of the various forces in
voIved- This tfs what might be called
study OF specific strategy and has been
carried 10 great length Ia tho German
army"
Secretary Root recognizes the fact thzt
T. Is not advisable fer civilian secretary
20 attempt 70 master al the technical de-
tails Of the service. and be wishes the war
college 20 be a body upon which th.s Sc
Rotary may depend for professional ard
expert advice and infornAfioa. The study
OF plans OF campaign ky the coiIess And
the accumulation Of military fnfornssslon
will make the inaoguraron % . csHnpAiEn
IA case u war only = matter of ths isss-
ing 81 the necessary orders by ths seor~-
tsry. a. ell tbs requirements N1ll Aavs
been carefully stpaled out beforehand.
The bureau q military information vii
also - immensely strengthenfd b. thu
work Of the college which all aoogns-
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