The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-03-13
british ARMY REFORMS.
Great Britain has Taken q Leaf
From Uncle Sans Book on
Army Matters.
'TsHnv ATKINS" WILL De the sAlAlR
Thr British AEmy VIII Get a Setter
Glass OF ae~ruiia EHHtraa of. 80
Hew D~prssiuE URon shs Ai@vs
WORTHLESS siemsats 90 Krsp ths
AankE FiIIes.

London, March 9s--Thc new army
regulations proposed by she war sec
Fetary, Mr.. Iirodrick, providing for
increased pay and UtErr reforms,
which have created go mnyh CON.
mcne appear 20 have been directly
copied from the United States. Maj.
Arthur Lee, M. r., formerly Driiish
military atiacae OF Washington, said
Go a press representative;
AT last we have taken out Iedt
from your excellent book. though !
do not believe we have gone quite 80
far Ia that direction as We might,
or hope we may. Under AIR. Bro,l.
rick's proposed changes. = private In
the BrItiAh infantry now receives NJ
most as much hs private In the
Gnited States army. With this
change, which frequently advocated
while military aftAche al WASHING.
ton, we hope to get a class Of re-
eTulis similar 20 those secured In
Amcriea. Under the old pay we
were gradually lowering the physical
standard. yet stin fading Il hard TO
get men. while our deseFiion percent
age was nt g rate which showed
there was something radically nrone
with the system. The American army
was the only other voluntarily en-.
listed body in the world with which
we could make seryiceabie Compari.
sunS, .he continental armies. owing
20 conHcription and other causes, be-
ing perfectly worthless as examples.
A year ago Mr.. Brodrick pooh
pOohed the idea Of copying from the
United States. Now he has cnunRcd
bis mind and has done what the ma
iority of the members ~ the house,
regardless Of party, believe Go br the
very best thing that could have hap
penrd TO the army since Mr.. Gard
well lin lsT2l effected his sweeping
reforms. For the first time Tom
my with everything found and high
er pay. will he In better position
than mis- agricultural brother, and
from that class we ought now to get
the best instead Of the worst. Yea.
"a may hurt the agricultural interest,
or what IL left of Il in England. but
do not believe that this damage
will be rs serious as the evils which
the change will correct. Not only Is
Il interesting 20 note the Influence
of the American system IN there
swreping changes, bus they will have
n tremendous negative Importance.
Last year the government clearly
indicated It's fears that u might
have to resort 60 CONSUMPTION. The
present move banishrs ell possibiItty
Of this, for I understand Mr.. Brud-
erick Is willing to 60 even further in
copying the United States excellent
treatment ~ enlisted men, ard 10y
iih~rai anance build up the STANDARD
of the army The Increase IA pay
means AZ additional annual rost ~
about es.OOo.0OO. but maintain that
IL wiIl be n direct saving Of money,
for the better class of men secured
will mean fewer men In the hospitals
and prisons, as wcll a. obyiaiinR 9th.
er foTms Of wasiage, and viii quick.
~ make up for the additional initial
outlay. Some day, perhaps, we may
be able TO adopt the sensible plan a
the United States Of paying the en-
listed men of all arms at the same
rate. Hut traditions here tie hard"