The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-08
Adult. gen. CORBIN'S REPORT,
NE RE(ONNENDS THE RESTORA-
TION or THE (iN7EEN.
says Increase of Dcscrtions and Trials by
t0urt.MariiaI i Due TO Its Abolition
Earl, Marriages OF Younger Onicrrs
should De Dl,courased-E,cry Rcgi.
ment should Have Its Marching SONG.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Maior-Gen. Cor
bin. Adiuiait -Oororal Of the Army. in his
annual report. just made public at the War
Department, says that the detail staa
system adopted 10y Congress. upon the
recommendation Of Secretary Root. works
to the entire satisfaction OF the ID part
ment, and adds: The more scheme for
general sta!. is studied I he more con WINGED
l become that i, Icr- the lest solution
of the frict ion with which you The Secre-
iary of wal and your predcc eeson, have
had TO contend for many years"
lie says that tine early marriage Of the
younger officers Of Nh" army, many Of whom
are entirely dcpcId ut upon their pay
ara allowances for support. Is TO lie de-
plored and should lie discouraged, and
adds.
A young officer should have but one nile
gian"'. md that should b" to th' service.
no - without private mean must necessarily
divide th"ir nay h"t"c.n the demands OF
their offc" and ianiv he pay OF a second
Lieut. nant l. slldd per month. a sum only
sufficient for -uh~i~i'ucc and equipment.
IN fact, d requires rrudcnc" and ear" 10 do
20 properly, and particularly L. tins true of
Officers oil tine mounted service, who must
provide mounts.
Gen. Cpryiu recommends that. a. an
n!duccme to officers 70 save some part
of their salaries, Congress authorize the
deposits "i officers and pay per cent.
interest on the same. which system j. now
extended 20 the enlisted men. bat not to
officers
He says tina, tho Increase of dcsertions
and Of trials for infructiurS of discipline
~, by tho" best Informed, attributed 10
the abolition Of the former privileges of
the PCT etchaI g., and rec, mmeuds the
restoration e the Carteon. He remarks
that tide hh'ruciion of soldiers III vocal
ron,ont Tmo' ard er II. VIZ direction 9i
n,ld.. '''' ~
"",t,, ,,
song Frequent lraric" IN singing par
ti'uHrly daring The long winter evenings
would do much to make our men satisfied
in too great ugu hers IN the vicinity of ali
n nDd misli'ar ~, p"L- lhGGSc tarroom-, are
ssyer,l ,,ptc. a,J Il" ar t,dd Nv OF thr
of The military a,,th' ,it, 'o''' '"' 'o"'oi
RLgardipc rba yy,rk 81 "a, r..ii..,.
attaches abroad Goo Iorl,i, a. "'''''"'!
wall ,ro ,,,,.h,
abroad las BON rslVtc , tuI..
and 0upIitv of tIn inf,r',,,ia, , o. ,rt
from that source have continued To improye
This is tu" lr % largo measure 70 tho recp-
T0chl tc,alloh. - ibisu"d betNe"n Ia" War
, 5@p,rt NOUS 81 ne several foreign Govern
ta'ivFs and orr own. whereby Information
freely riyo. ,ino' orIcIlI "nTlin,tion ~, ~, s
military gfi1cla To- t"o rrorrr oHico VI ''e
Attention is again invited :, tbc raco,,
nrendation contained in several prrcoding
annual rpnotts lar irrra1soI rant o,d ,o,. -.
our military a,tsclGs abro1d r. ~ n ~ ~
a small natter .ere M home bnt 70 ~ n,
tachG abroad rhera rnUL 49,, 1'V i" vi" NJ
govern, il is n matter of very great import.
ance; ON occasions. Of ceremony our at
h.rrnssi,g s,tra,io,w,'' ih..'u III rnoSt em-
a,taCbSs ma ~, aII Oily seven
aIJI,ior, 49, '",r ~ III IIiLhn', hnu tle shGht
neusa,nJ' fr W.. We noI" tlhn COM
/ ,baroTortn" 20 r ~, III ~, icSuIls ontaIhed
,,iiitirv,. r'coinnehd mat the
,inns ,h, ,.,dd L. ~ oIr .nloasslts ana iega;
oIn1,nCas ~ rnIoaattt , ~ w tank pay ana
raso,i,i vi 'TioH',i Ihu l.i"utenhht-, olonel
aio',. s,,. I' SuEp"sti9h Is maze from
l., ~, ,t,n - '.,.i I'ln"ny coull De found
"a ,!iIi,r.,.. 90 =. tplsE'u oIICrrS 81 mHh rank
~ un'AIlli HttI'u'S, VINO. WhlIe so serving.
-, tt.ir M inc i"'' pay ana allowances
~ -" ,''"
Ten, 'orbIn reviews the combined army
and navy manpuvros and discusses the
lessons 10 be drawn ther.frorn Uo ,aoo,o
mends tina, similar o,orcisas 10 - i.,
ann,,ail,, ~ \ ,i ',l'9 w cohaucted
ain'uli's "uu Hlaue 10 embrace each year
new theatin OF operations, so that the
benefit may be shared by the different
garrisons in the several fields Of defence