The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-19
ANNUAL REPOR1O I
ADJ. GENERAL.
Reviews Work and Needs of Military
establishment.
CABLE LINE 10 PHILIPPINES
One Should Sc Bait as Early as Possible,
Present Rates ssins Esorb''aat'
Changes Neeoes ia Uniforms OF
iiaaeers-on of Army.
CABLE LINE TO PHILIPPINES.
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NAsIsINtS1aS. Get lS.-lhe annual
report OF Aaajor-6efieE'as Henry c S oi pi.''
a<I1atai Mt general vi the army, com
8 sise!y reyirws the Work, ceiidletoii aiiu
needs of tie military ESTABLISHMENTS
CeAerai Corhin submits Il table 10 snow
that the army in the Philippines IS TO DC
reduced py expired eniistments at the
s.sfi, of about 1000 month from now on
u,.t!i lune fS0.- The question whether
the regiments thus depleted IN strent',h
arr 10 remain so or be recruited to thei'
Yui! roster, he says is one requiring Inc
very 4s,Iies; consideration. for if the lat
ter is contemplated it is already time 10
Z begin special recruiting.
The losses from all causes in the reEu-
lsr army and the volunteers from July
<. 1850. to june 3ath last, tntailed 1854
Il Officers and men in the former and 23,ot3
ia the latter. The casualties 10 the troops
IN the Philippines since the date of the
first arrival, June 30, 1898 10 June Both
list, We're iJ5 officers and 3,3IS men kill
I'd. srss 49, officers and 2.64G men
sgoinGeG.
General cor5in invites special attention
10 the remarks Of Colonel Mills. super
irtendent OF the West Point Military
Academy. upon The improved discipline.
s IT is safe TO predict. he says that haZing
of a brutal nature is thing of the past.
General Cori3it recommends that the ca
dets CT each graduating class be sent to
Fort Monroe for practice and instruc-
zion in sea coast sunnery.
RIC0MMENDS RETURN.
General CorDin recommends that the cd
law requiring that each candidate from
The ranks Tor Il commission in the army
be q +non-con21nissioned officer in good
STANDING. who has displayed an aptitude
for command arr, control of men, be re-
vived
While n great many excellent young
men haze come into the service as Off
GERS under the present law. which opens
the way for commissions to enlisted men
who have had two years service Cen
eraa Cnrbin says there have been a mum
her Of others who have entered the army
as officers in this way who are not up to
The requirements OF their rank
General Corbin believes that the army
transport service on the Pacific is cost
ing the government considerably more
than the use of commercial steamship
ines &euld. de suggests that Congress
with safety could otrer inducements to
United States shippers to install a lire
of steamers tnGer charters that would
permit them. in time of necessity, to
serve as reserve army and navy trans.
ports
PACIFIC CABLE
An equally important need OF the ser
vice, General Corotn says. is a domestic
cable from The Pacific coast to the Phil
iigplnes Tlse rates charged by the exist
ing cable service are eNorbita,lt, Sl0S per
s word being the regular traffic on mes
sases Between Washington and Manila
General Corpin suggests the need OF
MANY changes IN the uniform of officers
sind urges that the matter have the early
consideration OF 4 competent board.
8 lie urges that fafTiers. teamsters. AMI
the like. Should have uniforms different
from The regularly enlisted soldier. RE
also says That officers in active ser.:ce
SHOULD be provided servants, enlisted aS
s,ich and with uniforms To distinguish
Them from. The RANK and file.
He strnnsist recommends that Congress
shall authorize the retirement OF, not to
exceed two, tnaior-gene;als on the active,
and one on the retired list. with the rank
OF lieutenant general. lie points ont that
the distinguished services of MajorGen-
erals Merritt, Brooke and Otis fully IN
title them TO this honor.
Justice mas been already too long de-
l:lyed, General Corbin says. IN the matter
pf the medals Tor exceptional war SER
Mckinley, and he urges that this matte.
he brought 10 The attention OF Congress
VIII, renewed emphasis
General CoG'bin also cordially approves
n movement 10 give service medals TO all
Officers and men OF tie regular and ,ol-
unteer troops who honorably served in
The war with Spain, in the Philippines
md in Citina.