The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-28
APPOINTMENTS In THE ARMY.
One Thousand Selections From Vol
unteer Ranks for the President.

One Thousand Selections From Vol
unteer Ranks for the President.
Under the provisions of the Army ReCr-
ganization bill, which the President nav
sign this week he viii haze the selection
Of over 1.C00 men from the volunteer
ranks His work will be directed largely
by the Secretary Of War. whose judgment
viii be based upon recommendations made
by commanding officers. These will be con-
Gned in rank to first Heutenants in the line
and majors in the staff In Che Quarter
masters and Ccmmissary departments the
most desirable pluns await officers now
holding commissions as volunteers. and
those selected will hold the same rank
they now have in the volunteer service
There are equally desirable places in the
Pay Corps and Signal Corps. and in the
Adjutant Generals Department there are
a good many who will have the rank of
major from the very beginning. Several
viii be made in other stan departments
also Of equal rank. notably the Judge Ad-
vocate Generals There is at present
large force of clerks working at the War
Department preparing for the application
of the new bill creating an army Of 100000
men so far IS il 2pplieE 10 the commits
stoned officers. Im.ne lately upon the
signing of the bill recruiting will be rush
ed as speedily as possib e.
Among the higher -ppOintments which
VIII occur very cary are those of Gen
erals Lee and Wilson to the regular army
and their retirement as brigadier gen
erals, which will mcke room for two more
general officers from the list Of colOnelS-
There Will be four new major generals IN
der the bill. where there are now but two.
These places viii be filled by the promo
tiOn Of Generals J. F. Wade, H c. Aer-
RAM, S. B. II. Young. and Arthur AacAr-
thur, nearly all Of whom are serving in
the Philippines General Young two years
ago was a lieutenant colonel Of cavalry and
the other officers held low rank in the reg
ular service. Gen. William Ludlow be
comes the sepior officer Of his grade as
result of these advancenents-
There is also vacancy in the grade
caused by the retirement OF Bricadier
General Freeman. who vas promoted 10
fill General Nheeler's place This vacal-
cy with four others made by the advance
ment of the brigadiers to the rank Ct
major general and with nine brigadiers
created by the new act. gives the Presi-
dent fourteen places 10 fill Of This grade.
A large number Of officers advanced VIII
be Immediately retired. so that it IS ex-
tion Of not less than two brigadier gen
erals for every vacancy through the Te-
firing process that viii enSue- This viii
enable the President 10 promote and rc-
tire officers who otherwise might Fever
attain field rank.
Among the officers regarded as nest
likely to be favored under this plan are
Cen Theodore Schwan and Col A K. Ar
mold. First Cavalry It is also said that
Gen E d. Grant of the volunteers. VIII Re
made a brigadier in the regular army
Other officers who arc regarded as most
likely to he selected fer field rank are
Generals J. C Bates lloyd Wheaton. a.
r ChafIea. and Leonard Wood. The lat
ter. It is believed. would be we'll cared
for if made a colonel, considering that his
rank now IN the regular army Is that Ct
captain and surgeon All these officers
enumerated hold volunteer commissions,
Others who will be rewarded are Colonies
s s. Summer. of the cavalry arm, J. l.
Rodgers, and H. c Hasbrouck. Of the ar
tillery arm. Jacob Kline A s DagEett,
and G. W David. of the infantry
Immediately after the passage CT The
Army bill Secretary Root will cable Te--
mission 10 Major General NacArthuE 70
organize ten regiments Of Filipino iEfau-
t..y and cavalry. This action viii be TAX
en- upon the recommendation CT the Taft
Commission. which believes native trccTs
make he best policemen n the Phillip
pines II offered chiefly b. Americans
The prof. able cost Of one Of these native
regiments. the commission estima 5es- V=Il
not exceed $3.50 Co4 gold per annuEn- T'2is
estimate IS based on the assumption that
the priyateS viii be paid $ie tNeEicanl
per month and that a special and cheaper
ration suited TO native tastes and habits
viii be issued a fraction less than Is
cents (gCId} per dav.