New-York tribune., 1901-11-27

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thirty-hve rapd-fire guns and twenty-three NOR
Satisfactory progress has been made IN con-
structon at numerous points according 10 pidiis
previously approved. The gaines in many OF
the seacoast tortifcations have proved too camp
for the long continued storage of powder II Is
believed that the difficult been obV1ateo IN
recent construction. and steps are being taken 10
remedy it in the old magazines Discontinuance Oh
work the dynamite batteries has been directed
The Ordnance Department reports an abundant
supply of smokeless powder hand of the pest
quality now extant and a material improvement III
its manufacture The Ordnance Department has
during the year continued a series of experiments
upon high explosives and decorating fuses with
satisfactory results. An extensive series OF tests
of field guns and carriages is in progress under
programme prepared by the Board of Ordnance
and Fortica ton.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
OF the West Point Military Academy Mr.. Root
speaks in part follows:
beg to call especial attention to the thorough
and E wei % of the Beard of 5 er
rent year Their statement of the conditions and
needs OF the institution is accurate, and thelr
ton has been taken with tie censurrenGs of ,5a Tae
tons Conform to to the e69rss .ne Of study ordinarily
covered in the high schools and academies OF the
to the Military Academy and thus to substitute a
hsre been nPsaa nGn he @ 5hy
eSamihation upon the elementary Sub1eets ei schoo
work do not doubt that the change will prove We
Intelligence and will make it pSssbie to improve
the course at the academy and tend to 90 ava avn,
for yhe Tpeents nave also been
considerable number of places distributed through
candidates The Change in the requirements for
examination will make it possible to devote more
time during The course to the study of modern n
angl!ages and will open the door to other changeS ge
progress
Much attention is given by Secretary Root to the
subject of military education. The following
scheme of instruction has been matured:
with VIEW AND the n high be odeTe Of
the army and for the establishment OF a coherent
! plan by which the work may be made progressive,
| general scheme be announced for the information
aH sba Gf % an ,b military Academy at
West Point. the following schools for the instruc-
for elementary instruction in theory and practice
Second-Special service schools: WI
"a The Artillery School at Fort Monroe VIZ
Oh The Engineer School Of Application wash
ng5on & BarTaSas @ DISTRICT d. Of Columbia Fort Tot
rs 81 The School Of IT., ApB1sadqn for Cavalry and
@l The. Army Medical School Washington D, :;
Third-A General Service and Staff College. al
F2Ee LfavsnT@gth Vert diaa Kan<as f ,b. most advanced
| instruction at Washington Barracks, District OF
The War College shall be under the immefats date
direction of board of five officers detailed from
ary % g aGge o fhf ne ing Ghef Of Art
ery, the Superintendent OF the Nj itary Acadein%;
stan College
pTon This %aa and SE h aGod Of al h
| above enumerated. and shall be charged with the
egy e Of 3 mfarg adgca5i0n IN a Wheh eoh
school shall perform its proper part Such 2GeTs GERS
forming its duties will be detailed from tinie 70
~ in mind that the object and ultimate aim OF all
this preparatory work is to train ocsF5 70 co m
aowed-1o displaee practical apple alton and tho
General Service and Staff college vii be open for
to oce6s G fo2nd OF the oceT f voteer
| and to graduates of military schools and colleges
which have had officers of the army instructors
! GERS the National Guard and former otticerS OF
| Department such preliminary educat ton as to
enable them TO benefit by the courses OF instruc-
| The college staff at the General Service and stan
| the Secretary OF War Of qualifications of officers
| of the National Guard: ex-vounteers and gradu77
amination and shall further certify whether or
the are qualified for service as officers volun-
teers, specifying character Of the service. whether
line staff for which they are specially quallhed.
a special register of the names OF persons so re
ported qualified will be kept in the War De-
rgster shall also be kept in the the War DEF Of
! officers OF the regular army below the grade OF
First-0fficers who have heretofore exhibited
superior capacity. application and devotion to duty
! the names be selected by board Of officers
second-oficers Who shall be reported as doing
| especially meritorious work in the above men
toned schools. other than the officers schools at
Third-Oficers who at any time specially dis
tinguish themselves by exceptionally meritorious
! service.
1t will be the aim Of the department to make this
officers military attaches and for special service
Tanuirinp a high degree OF professional capacity.
This order. if Loyalty and persistenty followed,
will result the building of what is practically
, a university system of military education
| The Secretary commends the work of the War
College Board and says that it is probably
! an approach the establishment OF a general
staff as is practicable under existing law. He
| recommends consolidation of the supply depart
| rnents regarding the present arrangement as bad
MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.
| Regarding militia and volunteers, the following
| recommendations are made:
| 1 recommend that the President be authorized
TO boards of officers dncluding the General
| Service and Staff College board for the examlna-
tion officers OF the National Guard. and other
| citizens who may apply to be examined, to their
qualifications hold volunteer commissions; that
| the persons passing such examination shall re-
certificates stating the office for which they
are found be qualified and upon the calling out
| commissions such offices
| / recommend that the War Department be au-
thorized to ann the National Guard with the pres
| ent service small arms used by the regular army;
navy and marine corps; that the National GUAR tIuain
of the several States be treated as frst restlN W
| to be called into the service of the United states
to execute the laws OF me Gni3n suppress re nrSt
under any cali to be limited TO nine months; that
Governor any State to detail officers of the reg
ular army for Instruction staff and Inspection ha1
| the War Department be authorized TO furnlsaa
transporta ton. ratons and tentage to officers an1
tsk Ike part with the forces of the regular army IN
annual encamPment ana nanesuEreS at naoG1d LILA