New-York tribune., 1902-10-08
MANEUVRES SUCCESSFUL
LIEUTENANT COLONEL sINpSo>
VIEWS THE ARMY EvoLUrroxs
At FORT RILEY
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V-es1ic-r-n- oct 7.-L;eurenanr Colonel v,-,,,.
A. Simpson CHIEF of the Military Info-rns,,, ne z
sion CT The army said to-day thar in s. =
vices hss tse- received. the naancauvrss =. : 80
ley. Kansas had proved eninently suo,sss@,,, n
csIlear training hsd been given 70 both tbs -
troops and rhs militia and the ob1e-r. - -
evolutiors had been accomplished
Two regiments % Kansas artillery and Ia,
TALON Of Arkansas volunteers had taken -. =.
the raarzuyres. TIE former having been bs,s,.s
as q brigade under the command OF their 90,
brigadIer general TIE evolurions had oo-ss.-.z
largely of IRE handing of small derachrnArrs =,
The minor operations Of warfare. such as 6s@srz
ing lesser strategic POSITIONS. conveying s1lprsz
attacking corvoyS etc. While The weather b.s
been sonevhat uufavorabls, even thar fssr--.
served IT'S purpose enabling The men 70 learn r-z
methods OF protecting themselves in nclernent sea
sons While not 50 spectacular as the co-,pars-
lively recent operations N the vicinity Of Nau,
york these ulard=uvres. regarded in their urona-
perspective. were equally important. training
troo1s IN EfEereat style az warfare. but one
knowledge ~ which was quite As essential 20 en-
-ie--v as The defence NJ rh@ coasts and seaport
cities
Colonel Simpson said. rs of the chief aims of
the Secrstzrv ~ War VITA exceptionally acute
perception. ne has Erzs1e1 The needs OF The armv
ana has a-ccrp-tshs- "o117rs 'n ta@ perfection ~
the American military establishment he has or
tabisned Tie sPee--- efrN-e scloo,s. caused the
CD1DE CNerEInLEE S=.D.5 10 t-rLler lrs educ
OF The Officers ana promote me elnclency OF t7a
The Fort Riley UarTuT-es were simply cog IN
The great system Ot -ro~ouf- training already ir-
sttutsd-a system made particularly necessary 1y
the large increase % tle r-1ler y officers VINO
rot graduates of West + --lL Before The war with
spain The graduating class az West Point preCr.-
c2ly supplied The demand fer officers Since that
var began ISIS officers have received comTCss ions.
of whom z-6 We're graduates or West Point t-f hay-
ing been appointed from --t volunteers, fl4 proc
NOTED from tce ranks and 80 drawn from civil life
Approximate seventy Hre Ct-cers not graduates
VIII be cCuEllsslortC this faI- T. has therefore
become OF especial lup1-Jar-s 20 the efficiency %
the military forces thar these officers receive every
opportunity 20 perfect their military education
Field manuUvres afo-i The senior officers or
portUnity % judge OF a mans zai-tv u command
nIcer clrcuns stances Vr-r- make n possible 10 OBJ
serve the subalterus closely. They cal INTO PLAY
the entire capacity ot the young officers. provide
necessary drll Tor the men -0- are o1 exceptional
value 10 such militia lions as take part IN
them Gtn who show exceptional aC-Iry on the
nel1 VIII receive the first opportunity an the POST
schools Those leDCrst-ar!-C The greatest capacity
there VIII Dc sent inEe-lare-y 90 the special ser
vice schools From their classes viii o cllled the
most proficient for tuition the War College. and
thus ne most efficient material Uil be rendered
available Tor The General star. which Is the .Ud
toward which rhe Secretary of War is working