The Iola register., 1901-12-06
IRE making and have in part already et-

are making and have in part already eff
fected
The reorganization provided for by the
act has been substantially accomplished.
The improved conditions in the Philip
pines have enabled the war department
materially to reduce the military charge
upon our revenue and to arrange the
number of soldiers so as to bring this
number much nearer to the minimum
than to the maximum limit established
by law. There Is however, need of sup
Elementary legislation. Thorough mill
tary education must be provided and in
addition TO the regulars the advantages
of this education should be given to the
officers Of the national guard and others
themselves for possible military duty
The officers should be given the chance
TO perfect themselves by study in the
Point the education should be OF the kind
most apt TO turn out men who are good
In actual field service. Too much stress
should not be laid on mathematics, nor
should proficiency therein be held to es-
dellte. The typical American officer Of
matcian, but he must be able to master
himself to control others and to show
holiness and fertility of resource in
every emergency
The National Guard.
Action should be taken I'm reference TO
the militia and to the raising OF volunteer
forces; our .militia law Is obsolete and
ment OF the national guard Of the several
states, which are treated as militia In the
appropriations by the congress, should be
the regular forces. The obligations and
duties OF the guard in time of war should
he carefully defined and system estab-
lished by law under which the method of
procedure OF raising volunteer forces
should he prescribed In advance. It is
utterly Impossible In the excitement and
haste Of impending war TO do this salts
factorily II the arrangements have not
heer made long beforehand Provision
should be made for utilizing IN the first
volunteer ORGANIZATIONS called out the
training OF those citizens who have al
ready had experience under arms and es-
pecially for the selection in advance or
the officers OF any force which may be
raised for careful selection Of the kind
necessary is impossible after the outbreak
OF war.
That the army IL not AT all mere in
strumcnt of destruction has been shown
during the last three years. In the Phil
innires, cuba ard Porto i'ico il has proved
potent imuloment for the upbuilding OF a
peaceful civilization.
Justice for the Veterans.
No other citizens deserve so well Of the
republic as the veterans, the Survivors
~ those VINO saved the union. They did
tho ore deed which If left urdone would
have meant that all cleo I'm our history
went for rothing. Put for their steadfas ~
tory all our annals would he meaningless
ard our great experiment I'm popular free
Oom ava SCR cover fneNt a gloomy IAN
ure Moreover, they not only left us a
united nation, hut they left ma also as a
hertnge the memory Of the mighty dceds
by which the nation was kept united. We
arc now indeed one nation, one In fact as
wcl ns In name wc nre united In our de-
vo'lon 10 tho Tag which is the symbol ot
national greatness and unity, and the
very comp'ctercss of our union enables
us all. IN avery part of the country to
glory In the valor shown alike by the
sons OF the north and the sons Of tho
south In the times that tried mems souls
The men who In the last three years
have done so well I'm tho East and in the
West indies ard on the mainland of Asia
have shown that this rem embrance Is not
lost In any serious crisis the United
states must rely for the great mass Of its
n~hting men upon the volunteer soldiery
who do not make rermnncrt profession
of the military careor, prd whenever such
a crisis arises tho 9cathloss memories Of
the civil war will give TO Americans the
lift Of loffv purpose which comes 10 those
whose fathers have stood Naliantly In the
forefront of the battle.