Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-30
No signif6 f in Their Detail to
Duty in the Philippines.
SUCCESSION 70 GEN. MACARTHUR
viii NotBe Considered Until Army
Reorganization is Settled.
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N E w R. E G. M E n T s

It is stated with great positiveness at the
War Department that there IS no signifi-
canoe In the detail OF Brig. Gems. Wade
and Ludlow to duty in the Philippine
Islands beyond the purpose of having those
ofhcefs relieve other officers of similar rank
who have had more than two years of hard
and arduous service in the archipelago.
owing to the fact that Gen. Wade Is the
ranking brigadier. general in the regular es-
tabl1shment, and as such is senior to Gen,
macarthur, commanding the military forces
In the Philippines, in that establishment,
the impression seems to have gone abroad
that his detail means that he is to succeed
to that military, command.
Now Outranks Wade.
Gen. Macarthur holds the rank Of major
general In the volunteer establishment. and
therefore is the superior of Gen. Wade
All volunteer Commissions. however, will
expire by law June 30 next. and General
arthur. unless he Is promoted a major gen.
eral In the regular establishment, ahead of
General Wade. under the reorganization
scr scheme OF the army contemplated by the
Dill now pending in Congress. That the
fact that General Wade outranks General
MacArthur in the regular establishment
ooes not affect the question Of supreme
command in the Philippines, Is clearly
General Young, one of General MacAr-
thur subordinates in the Philippines, also
mas higher rank than that officer In the
regulars.
Question Not Decided.
Notwithstanding the statement that Gen.
Wade is not sent to the Philippines to re-
lieve Gen. Macarthur there is every reason
to believe that Gen. Macarthur will be re-
lieved of his important duties within the
next few months in order that he may
come home and obtain a well-earned vaca-
ton. who would succeed to the military
command OF the Philippines in that event
Will not be considered and determined by
the authorities at Washington until after
the general plan of reorganizing the army
under the terms of the pending bill shall
have been formulated.
1t Is the policy of the War Department 50
far as possible to bring home all the officers
who have served in the Philippines more
than two years and to limit the service in
those islands to that period of time. In
the case of enlisted men it is contemplated
to have the men serve one year at home
and two years in the Philippines, and TO
that end each regiment will have bat
TALON in the United States al all times.
Organization of New Regiments.
General Mites has been in almost daily
conference with the Secretary Of War in
regard to the proposed reorganization Of
the army. On the, passage of the bill now
before Congress orders will be issued for
the immediate recruitment Of five regi-
ments of infantry and five regiments Of
cavalry. The existing recruiting system of
the army will be-, Immediately elaborated
to meet the increased requirements of the
service. If7sGeneral Miles recommended
tons are followed the ten new regiments
will be organized at the following named
points: Plattsburs barracks, New York:
Fort Sheridan, III; Fort Mcpherson, Ga
Fort Logan. Col; Vancouver barracks.
Washington, Fort, LeayenWorth, Kan: San
Antonio, Tex; Fort Assiniboine, Montana;
the Preside of San francisco and Jeffer-
son barracks. Mo- The recruitments nee
essary to increase the artillery service will
be proceeded with more leisurely, as there
is not the same urgent necessity for such
trOOpS.