The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-11
RANDOLPHS NEW DUTIES.
Orders for the Guidance of the Chief
of Artillery.


Colonel Wallace +. Randolph having
been appointed Chief of Artillery by the
President, Secretary Root today issued
the following order as TO the duties of
the officer holding the new position under
the provisions Of the Army Reorganiza-
ton bill:
Pursuant to section s OF the act Of Feb
ruary = 1901. entitled An act TO increase
the efficiency Of the permanent military
establishment Of the United States. the
/ duties of the Chief of Artillery are hereby
prescribed:
He shall keep the Comma nding Cen
eraI of the Army. and through him the
Secretary of War. advised at all times Of
the efficiency Of the personnel and mate
| riel of the artillery. and make such rec
concentrations in reference thereto as
shall in his judgment tend to promote eff
cheney.
He shall annually and as frequently as
circumstances shall require inspect the
coast and field artillery and he shall from
time to time and as frequently as once in
each year report to the Comma ading Cen
eFal. and through him to the Secretary Of
War. as TO each cOast-defence fortiica-
tion, whether ths same is in all respects
ready for use in case OF attack and # not
in what respects the preparations are de-
fective.
He shall from time to time and as fire.
quentIy as conditions require confer di-
rectIy with the Chief Of Ordnance. and
advise him OF all matters relating to the
character and preparation of artillery
materiel which the experience and 0bser-
vation of the artillery arm of the service
show TO be of practical Importance.
He shall have general supervision Of
the instruction Of artillery officers and
men and Of examinat lions for promotion
and for appointments and transfers or Of
| ficers TO the artillery arm. and shall rec
aInmeud such examinations and such
courses and methods of instruction in the
artillery schools and otherwise as he shall
deem requisite to secure q thoroughly
trained and educated force
He shall recommend officers for duty
in coast or field artillery according to spe-
cial aptitude and fitness and is charged
generally with the recommendation of Of
ficers of artillery for special duty
Before any money is expended or any
land is acquired for any seacoast fCrtid-
cation hereafter he shall advise the Sec
retary of War through the commanding
gen erals whether the project under which
the expenditure IS to Oe made includes
adequate provision for ali the different
elements of a complete cOaSt-defenCe eS-
Enlistment. including fertilization, arma-
I
troops: whether the land which ii is pro-
posed TO acquire will he sufficient for all
the purposes mentioned. and hoF. far the
appropriations available provide for the
entire work For that purpose all pro-
jeCts and plans for coast-defence FORTH
cations shall upon coming into the Office
OF the Secretary of War be referred of
course in the first instance 10 the Chief
Of Artillery for his report thereon
He shall he member of the Board OF
Ordnance and Fertilization.
al
anc@ Of the duties Of the Chief Of Artii-
leTy win De Kept in the office Of the Ad-
jutaEt General of the Army. through
whom all communications relating to per
sonnet. discipline efficiency transfers,
and assignments should be Inade IN ac<
col dance with existing regulations.
Nothing II these regulations shall be
deemed to relieve the commanders Of the
several military departments Of the duties
q inspection amt command. or of reSpOn-
sibihty for the condition and efficiency Of
| the nIate-iet and personnel OF the artillery
| IN their several departments as now pro-
Eiael bE regulations