Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-23
WAR COLLEGE
ORDER ISSUED

Washington, July 22,-secy. Root
before leaving Washington today is
sued the following:
with the reduction Of the Philippine
force and the withdrawal from cuba,
the army is called upon to resume its
most important work in time Of peace
the work Of perfecting Itself in military
science and Skill and in promoting the
preparation Of the United States
a.ainst future wars. / wish to call
your attention to the condition which
now require especial effort and zeal on
your part in the performance OF this
duty
since the declaration of war with
S.a!n, in April 1898, there have been
appointed In the line Of the army l,542
leutenants. In addition TO 2l6 appoint
cd from the military academy, or
these GIG were appointed from officers
of volunteers under the act Of Feb. 2,
1901: 4l4 were appointed from the en-
listed men Of the regular and volunteer
armies and 5l2 were appointed from
civil life.
"rhe abandonment Of the military
schools for commissioned officers,
which followed the employment Of the
entire army In active military opera
ton. has left these l,542 new lieuten-
ants substantially without any means
of acquiring a systematic military edu-
cation.
while many Of the former officers Of
b. l.
liable experience by active service In
the field, yet II Is OF great Importance
to them. as well as TO the unframed
appointees from civil life and from the
ranks that they shall have an oppor-
tunity for broad and thorough training,
both practical and theoretical, until
competent masters In the art Of war
whom our army Is able TO supply.
Congress has now with wise liber-
atty, made provision for the reopenlng
of the army schools, has given It's sane
tion to the general system Of military
education embodied in the general or
der Of Nov. q last, Including the en-
largement and development OF the Fort
Leavenworth school into general
service and stah college, the establish
ment of a war college at Washington,
with a suitable building, and the re-
building Of the engineers school, and
has made ample appropriations for
these purposes.
Every effort will be made by the
war college board, which has general
supervision and charge Of the whole
system, 10 bring It's advantages TO the
new officers Of the army as speedily as
possible and TO organize officers
schools al all the considerable posts
without della.
Il ask for hearty cooperation with
them on the part Of every officer of the
army There are l,ij2 graduates of the
academy now holding commits
sions. They especially have an oppor-
tunit- TO demonstrate their loyalty 20
the principles Of that institution by
helping to dlffuse throughout the serv-
ice the benefits which have come to
them from their four years Of hard
work.
"The newly appointed officers should
realize that IN order 10 qualify for an
command. for which they
should all hope. they should devote |
much OF their time to the systematic |
study OF the reasons OF military actions |
and the materials and the conditions |
and difficulties with which military |
are forced TO deal
Careful attention to the instruction |
)f the newly appointed officers is en-
Ioined on all regimental troop, bat
.ery and company commanders They |
should be impressed with the import
lnoe OF the faithful performance Of
very duty, however unimportant II !