Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-12-21
mo MILITARY DISPLAY.

Interest In the military features OF
The Louisiana Purchase exposition.
both those which are both provided
for and Others which are only propos-
cd. continues to increase There is a
weli-defned belief that as the United
States has become. since the worlds
fair Of 1898. one OF the leading mill
tary powers OF the wtrld. and that ms a
large army Is now one OF its institu-
ilons the exposition Of 1908 would be
minus one % the distinctive features
% our national growth II a large
military display we're overlooked. The
London permanent exhibition made
n special feature last year OF the
methods OF warfare and arms OF all
nations. which proved immensely
popular with the British public. The
United States has undergone great
change in this respect during the past
few years. II Is regarded essential TO
the proper education OF the people.
as well as of deep interest. that
knowledge OF things military should
be widely disseminated, The general
demonstrations that were made all
over the country three years ago have
but 20 be remembered TO suggest an
idea Of the favor with which a military
feature OF the worlds fair would be
regarded. The Columbian guards OF
Chicago. while minor feature OF the
s.nosi,iou. attracted very great at
,ention and are still remembered as
a sp,endld body OF men. The Column
bian guards idea. very much amplifod.
IL being strongly advocated Tor 81
Ioms As yet there ia no formal pro-
vision for anything Of the Kind. the
war department has committed itself
On furnishing an officer who shall be
stationed at the exposition grounds
hut that has merely TO do with the po-
i,co department. He would have SUI
peryis,on OF regularly recruited po-
lice and any soldiers who might De
detailed nj the fair would have no
other duties than the patroling ana
.uardinR of the governments inter-
cs,s what IL being strongly advo-
rn,od "a an adequate military display.
rho American soldier, on drill, In
camp. on parade, at his athletic exer-
clses and In hts barracks should pc
exhibited. The tournaments whleh
oocnr ON field day in the regular
army In different branches of the ser
,t,, hive been brought TO high de-
80 NJ excellence, and would attract
sreat admiration on the part OF the
large majority of people, VINO know
nn,hipy about these events. Drill con-
,os,s between the militia OF different
s,otos mr. between militia and regulars.
could no witnessed with an amount or
enthusiasm that could harniy oe
aroused by any other form OF athletlc
:. so,entific exercise. Added to TINS,
an armies of other nations should
says their place, and to some extent
,",or,ntional contests could be ar
sanged Precision and uniformity OF
n,ovoment is feature OF all milltary
,ra,nine and would, therefore, form
na.,s upon which to Judge the rela-
- ,,orits of bodies OF men that have
- horetofore been associated. Col.
linton NJ. Young of St Louis sets
LIN ,be idea of congress OF sol
s,ara representing all nations, He
IT,. "These soldiers should give
s s ma far as possible, an idea OF
MT nea military tactics. dress, etc. ! be-
uoye II certain month or more should
ne named for the purpose OF such a
o ~ gress. that thousands of soldiers
oo oa soldiers from all parts OF the