Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-27

cations IN tlm0 OF war should be clear
~ defined, 80 that the confusion ana
distress regarding their action, which
accompanied the outbreak OF the war
With Bpup, may not again occur
~ RAISING VOLUNTEERS.
THE reliance Of the country for the
large forces necessary I'm modern war
rare must necessarily be chiefly upon
volunteers The method ana procedure
OF raising volunteer forces should be
prescribed In advance so that instead
OF waiting to devise plans for yOlun-
lecr army until the excitement and
haste OF impending war makes pcrfec-
ton OF design difficult and satisfactory
execution impossible, Congress will
have but 10 direct the execution OF a
woll-dlreoted plan by officers, every one
OF whom has long been familiar with
the part he ~ TO play.
1T Is desirable that any plans adopt
ed should provide for utilizing, I'm the
earlier volunteer organizations called
out the training OF those citizens who
shall have served already In the regu-
lar and volunteer forces. If the earlier
volunteer organizations can be con-
stitutcd Of these trained men, much
valuable time and expense can he
saved ana many dangers may be avert
cd duriug the period while the ordinary
volunteers are receiving the necessary
training Provision should also be
made fer The selection in advance of
the officers Of any volunteer force which
may he raised Careful selection Is
Impossible on the outbreak Of war
u ~ entirely practicable In time OF
peace
II recommend that tho President be
authorized w CCpVeat boards Of off,
GERS tncludrg the general service ana
stl| college bCarl) for the examlna-
ton of officers of the national guard
and other citizens who may apply t.
be examined. az TO their qualifications
70 hold VclGnteCr commissions; that the
persons passing such examinations shan
receive certificates, stating the Of
fee for which they are found to be
qualified ana upon the calling out OF
a Volunteer fCice shall be entitled to
receive commissions for such Offices,
ARMING NATIONAL GUARD,
81 recommend that the war depart
ment b. authorized 10 arm the nation
al guard with the present service small
arms used Dy the regular army ana
navy corps that the guard OF the sew
eral states be- treated as a first reserve,
to BE callCC into the service OF the
United States 10 execut the laws of the
Union, suppress instruction aud repei
inyasions the term of service under any
call to be limited to nine months; that
the President be authorized on the re-
quest Of the governor OF any state to
detail officers of the regular army for
instruction staff and inspection duties
with the national guard Of such state;
that the war department be authorized
to furnish transportation, rations and
tentage TO officers and men of national
guard organizations, who shall take
part with the fore OF the regular army
In annual encampment and maneuvers
az national military camps, that the
department be authorized to allow trav-
ell pay, communication of rations and
quarters. or Communication OF quarters
To officers Of the national guard at
tending and regularly taking part In
the courses Of instruction at the gen
eral service and stan college at Fort
Leavenworth, Both Of these provisions
shall be within reasonable limits. pro-
portional to the numbers Of national
guard organizations In the several
states.
- recommend that the President now
be empowered 10 Oreanl2e the volunteer
forces Whenever called out I'm the man
ner rtUvide' for nv the act OF March
2 1899 for the organization OF the vol.
unteer force which has recently re-
turned from the PHILIPPINES with such
notifications az shall be necessary 10
give effect 20 the views abpove ex.
pressed