Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-02
ARMY REORGANIZATION
RECRUITING STATIONS At ALL CEN
TIERS OF POPULATION.
Principal Appointments Provided for
in the Bill Have Been
Decided On.

There will be no delay at the War De-
partment In the reorganization of the army
in accordance with the bill which has just
passed Congress. The entire machinery of
the department has been put In a state of
complete readiness. and will start imme-
diately on receipt of information that the
bill has become law with the signature
of the President. The reorganization
scheme engrossed almost the entire atten-
ton of all the military authorities today.
and the result will be officially promulgated
in general orders early next week.
The matters which will receive the earli-
est attention are the appointments Of the
general and field officers and the recruit
ment of the ten additional regiments of In
fantry and cavalry authorized by the bill.
Every arrangement has been made to elab-
crate the present system OF recruiting to
meet the increased demands Of the service.
and they will be put into operation as soon
the bill is approved by the President.
Recruiting stations have been established
at all the principal centers of population
and all the available officers In this country
have been assigned to recruiting duty.
There is immediate demand for at least
5000 recruits In order to assist In meeting
deficiencies in the Philippines caused by the
necessary discharge of the entire volunteer
force by the 30th of June at the latest
All the principal appointments provided
for in the bill have been practically decided
upon Dy the fTeSlue0t. "A USI OF these
nominations has been made out at the War
Department, and will be submitted to the
Senate without delay. In case the bill Is
signed today the appointments already
early next week.
These appointments will include a leuten-
ant general, four major generals. nine brig
adler generals and the colonies and other
officials essential to the organization of
the ten new regiments.
Probable General Omcers
The impression prevails at the War De-
partment that General Miles will undoubt-
eddy receive the lieutenant generally, and
that Generals Macarthur. Wood, Wade and
Young are most likely to- be made major
generals. although it is possible that Cen
eral Merriam may be substituted for one
of the four named. Among the officers
mentioned as likely to receive commissions
as brigadier generals are Generals Bates,
Wheaton. Chaffee. Schwan, Arnold Rodgers
and Wood off he does not secure the high
er grade).
Gen. Wilson's Probable Promotion.
All of these officers deserve we'll OF their
country, but none more so than Gen. Will
son. His record is unsurpassed, and in
cludes valuable service during and since
the war Of the rebellion. AS the efficient
head Of the corps Of engineers he has dis
bursed more money and accomplished
officer Of the government. His energy and
capacity were never better demonstrated
than at the outbreak of the Spanish war.
when in the short time allowed him for
preparation, and with the limited means at
hand, he made the almost defenseless sea-
coast practically impregnabe to the enemy.
He is now nearing the end of his active
career and his advancement to the grade
of major general would permit Of similar
recognition to another deserving officer on
his retirement In October next. His prefer
ment would be accepted as special COM
piment to the city of Washington the
birthplace Of Gen. Wilson. where many
public works stand as monuments to MS
ability and engineering skill.
Including line and staff the President Will
have to appoint about 1,sOO officers to meet
the requirements of the new law. There is
the greatest pressure to secure these APP
pointments and the President will be ex-
making his selections from among the al
most countless applicants, either for pro-
motions or original appointments.
New Places Created.
The new places created by the act are as
follows: Adjutant generals department. one
lieutenant colonel and ten majors; inspector
generals department, one lieutenant colonel
and six majors: judge advocate generals
department. three majors: Quartermaster
generals department. two colonies, one
lieutenant colonel, four majors and twenty
three captains: subsistence department, one
colonel, one lieutenant colonel, cone major:
medical department, two colonies. two lieu
tenant colonies, ten majors. 115 captains
or first lieutenants; pay department., one
colonel. one lieutenant colonel, a reduction
of eleven majors and the creation OF twen-
ty-seven captaincies; corps Of engineers, five
captains. ten first lieutenants. eighteen Sec
ond lieutenants: ordnance department. one
lieutenant colonel, one major, fourteen
first lieutenants; signal corps. two ma
jors, five captains. six first lieuten-
ants. In the cavalry there is an in
crease Of five colonies, five lieutenant
colonies, fifteen majors. eighty-fivs cap
tains sixty-five first lieutenants and 1O5
second 1ieutenants. In the artillery the in
crease Is five colonies, five lieutenant colo
nels, fifteen majors, ninety-two captains,
ninety-two first lieutenants. 1O6 second lieu
tenants. In the infantry the increase Is
five colonies, five lieutenant colonies, fifteen
ma iors. 100 captains. $50 first lieutenants