The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-09
ENGLAND GETTING ON
GREAT WAR FOOTING
Extensive improvements to Be
Made in Army System.
TO USE HEAVIER GUNS
ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR ARE
FIXED AT Egg, 6s5, 900.

London, March SIN the house of
commons today, Mr.. Broderick. secretary
fer war prefaced his introduction of the
army estimates for 1902 by saying that
the war in South Africa had brought to
light many faults even in those portions
of the army system which were believed
to be best. lie complained OF the scanty
and reluctant support that the govern
ment's proposals for strengthening the
military arm had received in the house
of commons.
Mr.. Broderick then proceeded to divulge
the war office proposals, which contem-
plate the ability TO send abroad three
army corps with a division of cavalry,
III all 12O,OO0 men, and at the same time
to have sufficient force for home de
lenses The war office proposals turther
contemplate that the country De dlNlutu
into six districts, each district represent
ing army corps. and eaCn corps COM
manded by an Ofncer who had a command
The artillery was obviously insufficient
and the field artillery must be supple
mented by heavier guns The army must
be provided with much larger BODY or
mounted men and transports and the
musketry drill needed improving.
1t was d question between the Voiun-
tary and the compulsory systems. lie
adhered co the former under which l4O.OVo
men had offered themselves Tor the war
CompuiSiOn would, he said, be IKE apply
ing the spur to a willing horse and would
be destructive The government could
not hope to get rid of European en-
tane,lernents 1t could not shut out the
POSSIBILITY of having to dispatch forces
to defend the British possessions abroad
Mr.. BrOdeTick then entered into details
concerning the proposed reorganization
of the army. He said the object OF the
government in dividing the country into
six districts was TO CentrdllZe the re
istratiOn- Three army corps, TO be en-
tirely composed of regulars, would De
stationed at Aldershot, at Salisbury ana
in Ireland The other three army CORDS;
to include sixty battalions of militia ana
volunteers, would be stationed at Col
chester, York and Edinburg.
For Garrison Duty.
The government. in addition. proposed
to raise eight battalions for garrison
duty. from men about to enter the re-
serve, to establis a reserve militia and
TO raise q force OF $500 yeOmanry, to be
armed with short rifles and bayontts.
'rhe net addition to the army under TINS
scheme would be 126,5OO men, at a cos{ on
1000 $50, and 1000 additional trained
volunteers Mr.. BrOderick also said 1t
was proposed that officers hereafter
should be able to procure their uniforms
| at government establishments at cost
Healing with war office reform, Mr..
| Broderick insisted that there must be
/ hearty cooperation between the com
/ msuder-in-chief ana the secretary Ior
war and he asked that "A committee be
/ appointed TO advise in regard TO needed
! changes. -, .,--.. ~.
/ for the year, apart from the va esCl-
| mates amounted to G29, $4,000. The gov
I eminent had already taken on accouht
/ OF the war the tun sum II Is eAPeSSteGI
/ to have TO ask for. They were determine
/ TO carry the war TO a conclusion, anu
! had NOT stinted the generals in any way
] Mr. Frederick proposes to arm the vol
! unteers and militia artillery with Heao
/ and position guns OF modern pattern, u
/ raise five more Indian battaltons Tor gar
I rison duty and to transfer the SarrlStO2Il-
/ ing and coaling stations 70 the auInlralty
/ He will not increase the pay OF the SOL
diers. but will devote more time 10 ma
/ nellvers and less time to barrack square
1 NtT4nd,r +he new scheme the army fol
/ home defense will consist of l55COO regu,
/ lars, 1OO.OC0 reserves. 10000 militia, z0'vV
I veOrnanrv and $50 900 volunteers.
! on the advice of Lord Roberts, com.
/ manders of aruy- corps will be appolnJec
1 for three years only instead OF hVe, al9t
! that he may be able TO replace theHi d
/ rhey prove inefficient.
Fit Officers to Command
/ Mr.. Frederick emphasized the determin
( alton of the war Office that only ofhcer:
/ proven fit to command IN war time SnOuiC
! have these appointments.
/ Judging from the editorials TINS morn
] ing tbs country Will view the REFORMS
! with the greatest satisfaction. Inc gen
eral belief is that they are so thoIogsI
| and far-reaching as TO betray tLe manu- y
! Lord Roberts rather than Mr.. BrOderlck
{ Some of the papers consider the chanse'
! hardly sweeping enough, and are diS
/ appointed that there is no increase in th'
/ nav of the soldiers. Most OF them, now
| ever. recognize that the dificultles o.
/ the excheQuer had to be considered
Mr. Broderick's speech, which LASTED
! two and a half hours. and kept the mouse
| Interested throughout. Is praised on al
/ sides as a model of what such state
/ ment should be. 1t contained numerou:
/ minor details for increasing the ehclencS
| and comforts of the forces.
] The remainder of the debate turned OF
/ the vote for horses. the only incident be
/ ing the governments refusal to say VIVA
/ price it paid for animals. The radicals
/ interDreted the refusal to mean that the
/ authorities had been grossly swindled
/ The ,(aily Chronicle says 1t fears tina
| when peace 10 restored, Mr. BrOder1cl
| and Lord Roberts Will find hard work II
/ their laudable efforts 20 exclude ineth
/ clients. and 20 check extravaganza IN tn
/ crack regiments, but in this connection
I K should be mentioned that "A certain
/ number of commissions have been re-
I served for deserving men of the RAM
! and file