The Van Buren press., 1901-12-07
The Arm y.

No increase in the regular army -
deemed necessary at this time, plt ,hets
are several changes in that branch OF tne
government service which the presiaent
recommends to congress. Shiel Oh .nese
is the esta blishment OF stan departHeAt'
and of this he says: .,d A.
for the general staff and supply oepaii
ments. they should be filled by details
from the line, the men so detaileq return
ing after awhile to their line duties. ~ Is
very undesirable to have the senior graoes
of the army composed of men VINO nave
come to fill the positions by the mere laci
of seniority. A system should De aooptee
by which there shall be an elimination
TO render the best service in the next
grade. Justice to the veterans OF the
civil war who are still In the army would
seem to require that In the matter OF re-
tirements they be given by law the same
privileges accorded to their comrades IN
the navy" -
Another recommendation which the pres
ident makes in connection with the army
is for the reduction of the paper work
OF the service, known TO the pubic as req
tape" OF this he says.
Every effort should be made to bring
the army to constantly increasing state
of efficiency, When on actual service. no
work save that directly in the line OF such
service should be required, The paper
work in the army, as In the navy, should
be greatly reduced. What is needed Is
proved power of command and capacity
to work well in the field, Constant care
is necessary to prevent dry rot In the
transportation and commissary DEPART
ments."
He also urges the enactment OF legis--
lation in connection with the militia and
national guard forces Of the nation that
they may be better fitted for active serV-
ice in time of war, and says:
"Our militia law is obsolete and worth
less. The organization and armament OF
10 Qua rH of states
which are treated as militia In the APP
preparations by the congress, should be
made Identical with those provided for
the regular forces, The obligations and
duties of the guard In time of war should
be carefully defined and a system estab-.
lished by law under which the method OF
procedure OF raising volunteer forces
should be prescribed in advance. 1t is ut
terly impossible in the excitement and
haste of impending war to do this salts
factorily II the arrangements have not
been made long beforehand. Provision
should be made for utilizing In the first
volunteer organizations called out the
training OF those citizens who have all
especially for the selection in advance OF
the officers of any force which may be
raised; for careful selection of the kind
necessary is impossible after the outbreak
of war"
He praises the veterans OF the civil war.
the war with Spain and those who have
rendered the nation valiant service in the
indian uprisings of the west and In the
Philippines, and counsels continued lib
crafty in the nations dealing with them.
The Civil Service.
He recommends the enactment Of legs.
lation that will place under the rulings
of the merit system many classes OF em-
ployes not now governed by It. His rec-
II recommend The massage of n lav
which will extend Tho riasqiped ssrvice ~
the District of Columbia or will AZ leost
enahle ,he r.sIdant ,b,s " W. vt a. ae" i,
In INV Judgment ali we nroviding 10,
The fennoTarv emnlnvm.nt ~ ciorlys
ehould haraa ftar cnntaJn n "ro,Gs,oa ~,
thev he selected nnder the civil ser ,J
law"
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tain in the government seyvice in III.
colonies and savs. S
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philinnines or Porto Rico with anv ra,e"d
TO the mans partisan aftiliations or serv'
ices with anv rapard m the nnii,icai Ga
ciaI or nerso1al 1nauenco wbGch hs riov
bave al bis nnr,mnuJ ~ 49, n' haay
should no naid 70 ahgolut.iv rotbin, aa,a
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and we cannoi afford to bo contant LIN
less.
Other Recommendations
Among other recommendations which IN.
president makes arc those asKinw for Iog.
islatlon that viii imnrove III. cons,1lar 70
ice along lines outlined in bIlls introduced
at previous sessions, and he says that;
ut is true that the service is now I'm ths
main efficient, but standard of excellence
cannot be permanently maintained untii
the principles set forth in the bills here.
tofore suLmItted IN Tho convrees on iii.
subject are enacted into law ''''
He believes the time has arrived when
the Indian should cease TO be treated as a
member of "A tribe, but az an indiyIduaI
and recommends breaking IN The tribal
funds, putting a stop to The lndlscrlmlnata
ments and stopping The ration system lie
recommends also The s,tablIshment Of an
Industrial educational system, and an en-.
deavor TO encourage The indians to become
cattle ralsers rather than agrlcuiturlsts
where their lands are unsuited TO Ia latter
lie recommends liberal approprIatlons for
the Louisiana Purchase exposItIon and an
appropriation covering expenses Incurred
government exhibits from The Buffalo ex,
position to that at Charleston.
Another Of his observation-disclosures ia for
n permanent census bureau as il wouid in.
sure better, cheaper and more satisYScto ~,
work In the Interest of business statistics.
economic and social science
M. p.....,
,,.--.,- vs'n' se'''ce'
ne calls attention to the srow,h OF tho
posial system aha 70 the iact mat the an-
nual denelt m ms department OF tho gov
eminent service mas been reduced to tho
sinall sum OF s6'ES ~ rms, ne says could
tufther be increased and possibly surplus
shown but Tor the iacl that many publ
cations are now securing me pound rate
entitiod 10 the same under the law OF
thls he says,
The fun measure OF postal progress