Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-01

session, which will enable MS while main
tanning a standing army OF but 5000 men
to put a force OF at least 100000 into the
held Instantly upon a declaration Of war,
and the cost would be less than TO maintain
but a few additional regiments Of regular
troops.
The military force OF the United States
would then be as follows:
First. The regular army, capable of en-
l~argement by the president when he sees
war oming TO 100000.
Second. Such of the organized militia (al-
ready trained as a national guard, and just
as valuable, when used in the manner here
matter Indicated, as any other troops) as
the president shall see fit to call into the
service of the United States for not exceed
ing nine months. to repel Invasion.
Third. A fest volunteer reserve, composed
of such companies, troops and regiments
a national guard as volunteer by organiza-
tons with all their officers and men.
posed of men previously enrolled and hav-
ing military/training in the National Guard,
1ne regular army OF ehe voi uhosa Stpass
has been ascertsined by practical tests.
Fifth. Such further volunteers as 1t ma
be necessary to call from the states, &C,
cording to their respective quotas, and
commanded by regimental officers APP
pointed by the governors of the states,
The capacity of the National Guard In
general to serve effectively i'm the national
army depends largely upon the aid they re-
ceive from the national government. the
guard is now armed with a variety OF
weapons of different kinds and c%altbers, IN
Guiding two different calibers Of the opso-
lete Springfield rife. the Lee, the Reming-
ton-Lee, the Winchester and the krag-
Jorgensen. In several Instances dl1erent
National Guard organizations of the same
state are armed with different weapons OF
different calibers. Among all the ll5,VOO
national guardsmen only 1000 nave me
exception of these 1900 rifles the arms of
the guard would be practically Wortnless
in time of war. The militia and the VoIun-
eral would be Obliged to throw away their
present arme at the beginning OF a war
and get re-equipped with weapons tie use
of which they had never learned.
Create General stan.
The most important thing to be done now
for the regular army is the creation OF a
it was the lack of such a body, Of men
which led to the confusion attending the
Santiago expedition in 1898.
omo Economy I'm Army.
The act NJ 1872. under which the gov
eminent acts practically as a savings pank,
has been very beneficial, Under that law
enlisted men may deposit their savings, lh
and upon deposits Of not less than $50, re-
naming for a period of six months, IN
terest is paid. at the rate OF per cent Per
have no means of investing or taking care
OF any savings from his pay, and the ten
d denoytH wEqId o 9s re sp gp to oh the PC IAN limit.
Under this law the amount OF savings
reported by the paymaster general 10 tne
credit of enlisted men on June 81, iSUE'
was 81, 269, PASS. The effect of this arrange
ment has been to promote economy, dls-
courage useless and profigate expenditure
and give the men who leave the service
an accumulation upon which TO start III
/ concur in the recommendation of the
adjutant general that the privilege OF this
statute should be extended to officers.
Philippine Matters Touched On.
immigrants to the number of 1904 ar
rived In the Philippines during the hscal
year 1902 as against l1,lS In 1901. OF TINS
number II, 751 Including 10,10l Chlnese) had
been in the islands before. Among the
17,343 who came for the first time there
were 15,3l2, or So per cent, Americans, SS
451 Japanese, 222 English, %S Span
iards, 1923 East Indians, and DOB OF other
nationalities. Among the Americans there
were l76 merchant dealers and grocers, $50
teachers, l22 clerks and accountants. The
greater number of Americans are. how
ever, not described by occupation. More
Than three-fourths Of the Chinese were
laborers, and more than half the remainder
merchants.
l earnestly urge, first, that the duties
levied in the United States upon products
of the Philippines imported theretrom be
reduced to Is per cent of the Dingley tarin
rates; second, that the government be per
mitted to establish a gold standard for It's
currency, and to take such measures as II
finds to be practicable and prudent to
keep the silver coinage which IT is au-
thorized to issue at parity with gold, with
out in any way committing the United
States 70, responsibility therefor.