Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-13
PRACTICAL WORK FOR ARMY
Secretary Root Plans Field Nansuvsrs
Yearly at Various Points.
MOODY IS THE REAL HEAD or THE NAVY
New Secretary Has Ideas which
Clash with the Bureau Chiefs
and Men Who Have
soft snaps.
frrom a stan correspondent.l

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wAsHINGToM, July 12.-(special.)-sec-
Rotary Root Is considering plans for a
series Of military maneuvers at certain
western posts next fall. These maneuvers
will be in the nature of instruction in
tactics and are expected to be OF much
beneht to the oflcers and men participat-
ing. Mr.. Root has long been OF the opin-
Son that a system OF instruction Of the
kind indicated should be made a permanent
feature OF our military system and he has
recommended to congress the enactment
of legislation that would make Its adop-
ton possible. Fort Riley is one Of, the
places selected for the maneuvers next fall.
It has not been determined when the man
euvers will take place, but It is likely
that they will be ordered for the last week
OF September. The secretary said today
he would leave for Europe about August
10, that he would not return before Sep
TENDER Is and that arrangements for the
m%aneuvers would not be completed until
his return.
Previous plans of the secretary depended
upon the passage Of the bill introduced In
the house by Representative Dick Of Ohio,
reorganizing the state militias. This bill
was drawn by the War department and Sec
rotary Root was very anxious that 1t be
passed at the last session. It did not
come up In the house until the closing
days Of the session and then was post
lponed until the next session. It provides
a plan that will bring the citizen soldiers
into close relation with the regular mill
iitary organization and Il also contains a
section providing that the secretary Of war
shall provide for the participation by the
various state militias in the encampment,
maneuvers and field instruction OF any part
OF the regular ARM at military posts and
camps. The militia SO participating is to
receive the same pay, subsistence and trans
portation as Is provided by law for the
oficers and men OF the regular army.
Had this bill become a law the secretary
would have arranged q series Of maneuvers
at Fort Riley during this summer. 1t IL
likely that It will be passed early in the
next session and II so the maneuvers will
be held next spring. TIL plans for the
maneuvers next fall provide for the mob
i~lization Of infantry and cavalry OF the
regular army at Fort Riley for such prac-
tice as may be decided upon later.
In the course of time It is hoped that
camps OF instruction can be opened al
several points. A board Of ofhcers has
selected the sites for these camps, bu,
congress has not made provision for the
purchase of ground at the points recon.
mended.
1t has been definitely determined thai
the joint maneuvers between the army and
navy shall take place from August 80 Il
September 6. President Roosevelt will at.
tend and will probably witness the maneu'
vers from Mayiower.
moody IL Head of Navy.
Secretary Moody Of the Navy department
has started his administration OF that de-
partment so vigorously that the heads o.
bureaus are amazed. When Mr.. MOODY
assumed the position Of secretary he LEI
It be understood among the bureaucratic
at the Navy department that he and no
they would direct matters Of public polio!
with which the department was connected
Secretary Long was recognised as a I'm,
executive %oficial. but he was very cas-!
going In his methods and under him tn
chiefs Of the bureaus were not place
under very much restraint. II was a com
mon saying when Long was at the head o
the Navy department that the. bureau
chiefs issued orders and afterward con
suited the. secretary. Mr.. Moody has lie
It be understood that no orders are to b,
Issued until after he has been consulted
except in routine matters over which tn,
secretary is not supposed to exercise
supervision.
One Of the reforms Secretary Moody ha
adopted and which he will put into opera
tion at once is certain to interfere wit
the programs OF certain officers who hav
been reveling in shore duty for years an
who have also made their plans with tn
idea hat they will retain their presen
assignments for some years to come. Tn
secretary has learned that many of tn
oficers on shore duty are superiuous an
he has written a letter to the chiefs Q
the divisions at the Navy department in
curing why certain officers now on dut
in the different divisions could not be re
lieved from their present duties and as
signed to duty on ~shipboard. For man
years there has been an urgent deman
from the Navy department for Legislation
by congress that would Increase the mum
Der Of naval officers. When this deman
was pressed members Of the house, VIII
are conversant with the conduct of affair
At the Navy department. have taken tn
trouble to point out that there are on dut
At the department officers who have nc