New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-14
ARMY ON A PEACE BASIS.
ONE SOLDIER TO EACH THOUSAND OF
POPULATION.
THE REGULAR ESTABLISHMENT PRO-
vIDED FOR IN AN ORDER ISSUED BY
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BuNE.l

IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE-i
Washington, May 13-The organization OF the
regular army on permanent peace basis of one
soldier to each thousand of population with
a strength of T7,2S1 enlisted men. was an
nounced in memorable general order issued
from the War Department to-day which pro-
vides an establishment for the first time capable
of being rapidly expanded in time of emergency
10 a force able fully to protect American inter-
ests The limits fixed by the President closely
conform TO the announcement first made in The
Tribune on April y, when it decided not
10 take full advantage of the law allowing the
maintenance at present of the 100000 maximum,
but TO I'LL the artillery at once instead Of post
poning its completion for five years.
The organization ordered to-day will not be
perfected before next fall on account Of the diff
fculty of securing artillerymen, who are neces-
sarily soldiers of superior qualifications, but at
the present rate Of recruiting the other arms
of the service may be filed in about six weeks
1t is explained that discharges are almost as
numerous as enlistments on account OF
the fact that the terms of recruits received three
years ago the outbreak of the war with
Spain are expiring.
The order issued to-day is as follows:
Headquarters of the. Army,
Adtutant- Generals ONCE, 80 oo,
Washington, May Is, -9VI'
BY direction OF the Secretary Of War; the t9.i4w
tn 6 0sueT RON r. t4f ar Dpartnent iance OF
all concerned O' ''' ''''ol ---' 'l'' anu
By direction Of the President the organization Of
The enlisted strength Of the army a under { kn
At to Increase the EficenSy Of the PeTma@eGs
established as follows:
CAVALRY.
Twelve troops of s. enlisted men each, o2o; regi
mental and squadron non-commissoned san =, o.
in regiment, I05s Number Of regiments Total
number Of enlisted men in fayalry - first ser
geant. quartermaster sergeant, sergeants, ;
saddler / WAGNER trumpeters 81 privates. total.
S.. Each cavalry band will consist Of chief mu7
drum major. sergeants. eorporals. cook Il pm
ARTILLERY CORPS,
ms56F, inaor sTsde i@ Ten bands orsd
provided for cayalry9 Of . men s eaS S5S 80 Total
Coast artillery. i2S companies. Of los enlisted men
Field artillery 80 batteries of $50 enlisted men
Total number Of enlisted men in artillery corps
Each company Of coast artillery viii eons!s, Of
geants. Il corporais. cooks mechanics. Inu-
Each battery OF field artillery viii consist Of
frst sergeant, quartermaster sergeant; l stable
fcers 2 musicians. l3l privates total. 100
INFANTRY.
Twelve compaqies Of Ipa enlisted men each, Las:
regimental and Battalion non-c9mulissoned star; >
in regiment. ia Number Of regiments % Total
EaoS mi eom n IN Viii eonss o, first
sergeant. quarterrnaster sergeant. SerSeants 10
corporals, cooks. l artificer, musicians Il pTi-
Each infantry band will consist Of chief mu-
stefan l principal musician. 1 drum major, ser
geants. corporals. cook. = privates. total y
ENGINEERS
Four companies OF ioi enlisted men each. as:
s s1i i,,5 We, in hatfailon az Humber % bat
taIions O. Total. I.e54 Engineer band organized
men enlisted in engineers, L'e
Each engineer company VIII consist ot hrst ser
geant ! quartermaster sergeant. sergeants ID
corporals. cooks. musicians, - hrst class pri-
Yates. 70 second class prtvates; total, l4
Total enlisted IN line Of the army. 745o4
STAFF DEPARTMENTS. ETC.
United States Military Academy eos: signal
Corps. 30: ordnance department. 7oo post commits
ssfy eeetTchn sergeant Rs 80 indian scouts IS
cruitng parties and recruits 500 Total stan etc
Total army. a. ~
the artillery makes the appointment OF oincers
IJg nde Se direction OF fbe division and de-
By General Orders No. D. Adjutant Generals Of
existing batteries and companies. the non-commis-
stoned officers and men to be divided so gar as
practicable, In such way as 70 give 'quaI promo
ton 10 the non-commissioned officers and 20 give 20
each battery
experienced artilerists and both the old and new
strength above prescribed by the assignment OF
cruits transfers from the cavalry or infantry.
Division and department commanders VIII report
by telegraph the number Of men having good rec
ords who desire be transferred from the cavalry
or infantry 10 the field artillery serving In
their respective departments
Upon each addition Of 1902 enlisted men 70 the
strength OF the artillery arm. One-siXth Of the
number Of additional officers authorized by the act
OF February > 1901. will be appointed by promotion
appointment.
Troops batteries and companies. either old
organizations. which below the strength
herein established. will be filed Tracti-
cable and such Of the old organizations have
already recruited beyond the ma inum hNed
low it This reduction VIII be effected ny casual
ties they by transfers : NAV be here
after directed except that airy OF DoD-cou1-
missioned officers IN any grade will he disposed OF
by transfer otherwise not later than July l. 1901
Recruits assigned to troops and companies OF the
new regiments OF cavalry and infantry now being
organized under the act OF February ? 1871. IN
Of the maximum strength herein fixed. Will he
transferred to other and companies OF their
respective regiments which may be below the max
imum strength.
All orders and instructions issued since February
1901 relating 10 the enlisted strength Of the army
" hch conflict with this order hereby revoked.
FLTHT ROOT. Secretary or War.
BY command Of Lieuten7 lr-General MILES.
II. c CORBIN. A1iutant-Ceneral Major General
OF the United States Army.
KOENIGIN LUTSE'S INSANE PASSENGER.
Southampton. May 1s.-Upon the arrival here on