The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-29
NILES FILES KICK
Says Congress Tends to Usurp
All Military Power.
LOOKING AFTER WEST
Would Have Military School
Established or Coast.

Washington, Oct 2S.-Lieutenant Gen
eral Miles, in his annual report, gives
the total strength Of the army at the
present time as S45lS. of which number
1854 are in the United States. 1878 in
the Philippines. 4,s14 in Cuba. the re-
mainder being in small detachments in
Porto Rcoi. Hawai-. China and Alaska.
He says it is expected that the force
Cuba will be very much reduced and
hopes that the force in the Philippines
also can be reduced.
General Miles does not approve Of the
present organization of the artillery
corps, saying that it establishes another
bureau in Washington. He believes in
the former regimental organization In
speaking Of the army canteen, which is
abolished by the army reorganization, he
says that no injury has resulted, and in
the main the law has been beneficial.
General Miles states his objections to
the management of military affairs in the
war department in the following lang
uage:
While congress has made ample pro-
affairs in the Organization OF the army
whereby the companies. regiments. bri-
gades. divisions and departments axe
made the units Of administration and by
statute has clothed the officials not only
with executive authority, but with ju-
dicial powers and responsibility. yet the
tendency has been t oabsorb and usurp
the entire conduct of the military estab-
lishment in the city OF Washington, and
especially in the staff department. This
has been found most injurious 4 other
armies, and is one OF the principal defects
in our own system. The evil has been IN
creasing during the activities Of the wars
of the last three years TO an extent that,
in my judgment, requires serious consid-
Grafton and recommend that decentrali-
zation be effected as far as possible and
that all proper and lawful authority be
restored to subordinate commanders who
are provided with an efficient orgsniza-
ton and who can be Safely intrusted
with responsibility for the efficient and
faithful administration Of military af-
fairs commensurate with their important
commands"
AS a portion Of the army IS stationed
in the western part of the United States
and over one-half west Of the Pacific
ocean, General Miles recommends the es-
tablishment OF a military school in south
ern California. He also recommends the
establishment of war college in the
city of Washington.
General Miles refers to a number Of
recommendations that he made IN for
mer reports, looking TO the Improvement
of the condition of the army; also 70 or
ders he has issued during the year 10
accomplish this purpose. He speaks es-
peoially of the experience, intelligence
auc@ efficiency of the troops Of the United
States and the successes they have had
in China and the Philippines and says
they have borne the rigors Of the arctic
climate IN Alaska and the heat of the
tropics and under all circumstances
maintained the high character Of the
American army. He recommends that the
military posts throughout the country be
put in excellent shape for troops that are
returned from service beyond the sea
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