The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-22
p ANS FOR
M|L|T|AMEN
One Proposed Bill
Matchmaking
Guard.

coming up howl from the officers of
the State Militia, having for its aim the
imp oven1ent of the forces of the States.
that there may never again arise the
conditions which attended the muster
ing into service of the volunteers in
years past.
All kinds of bills have been proposed
having the ultimate point of a great
force which Will be a unit when called
eral of these considered by representa-
tiyes of various States at the capital.
and also by several of the higher officers
of the Army Office. The following is one
of these bills which has been drafted for
the purpose of Matchmaking the militia,
Journal, one of the leading service pa
pers:
A bill to improve the efficiency of the
National Guard of the United States OF
America:
Section 1.-The National Guard forces
of each State shall consist of the num-
Der fixed by the respective State Legis-
Iatures, apportioned among the nerent
arms as fixed in the establishment act
and organized and Differed in all re-
spects the same as the United States
Army and governed by the U. S. Army
Regulations and General Orders.
J. Sec. Accompany commissioned omcers
shall be elected by the enlisted men OF
their respective companies. Battalion
and regimental field officers shall be
elected by the officers and men In the
respective battalions and regiments. All
commissions shall be given and signed
by the governors of the respective
States, and no commission shall be for
any grade higher than colonel.
Sec. 3-Every officer within thirty days
after his election shall present himself
for examination before a board compos-
ed as hereinafter set FORTH and II he
fail to pass he shall be given sixty days
more time in which to prepare himself
for a second examination, which II ne
fail to pass shall disqualify him, and an
other election shall be held; except that
If he fail to pass on account of phys:cai
defects or disability he shall not again
be allowed to try for commission. Aft
err passing the examination he snail TIC
awarded his commission, which SHAH De
l,for a term of three years, to be extended
| from time to time upon his personaf re-
quest, but shall be summary retired at
the age of fifty years.
Sec. 4.-Whenever any State shall
Il
The National Guard troops within the
State the commissions for brigadier anc
major generals shall be issued by the
president of the United States, and .hen
only to men who are graduates OF the
Ill., S. Military Academy or officers OF
fThe United States Army on the active
Tor ret red list, or to National Guard off,
GERS who have had continuous service
/ in the National Guard for not less than
fifteen years. and who shall have served
lin each grade from captain to colonel
Inclusive, and have passed all examlna-
tions required in each grade. Inc Al
fjutant General and the Inspector Cen
i eral in each State shall be an officer OF
the u. 6 Army, either on the active OF
| retired list detailed for sad work, and
Tall boards appointed for any purpose
Fwha tsoever shall be appointed as pr0Vid-
1 ed in the u. S. Army Regulations; the
Foflcer' in command of the State troops
| of the respective States serving in the
same capacity toward the said state
troops as the senior general commanding
| the L. S. Army serves in the Regular
1 Army. and the Governors of the respect
1 i've States to he Commanders-in-Ch Chief
| of their State troops as the President Is
! Conmander-in-Ch Chief of the Regular Ar
] my; subject to the President of the Unit
ed States as Commander-in-Chief of all
| troops in the United States.
| o.
shall be used in the manner provided by
| law for the prevention of internal strife
| within the borders of the respective
States and for the suppression of riots
and to act as n State police force under
control of the Governor. The National
| Guard troops may be moved from one
State to another when ordered out by
the President of the United States and
fused in all respects the same as regular
| fn Ia
of putting down Instructions and foi
ass sting the civil authorities and II
time of war shall be a part of the army
preserving the State organizations as
| regiments battalions and companies
and serving as required.
Sec. 6-The United States government
J shall provide for the equipment and ar
rrarnent of the National Guard in all tins
States and they shall be armed ant
eduipped in all respects the same as thu
regular army. Each officer ana MAJ
while on active duty shall receive the
pay and allowances of officers ana nei
in the regular army. Each officer shal
do duty for thirty days IN each year a
q regular military post designated by tn
commander-in-chief OF the army an'
shall receive his travelling expenses aH'
| proper al owances and pay while on SAT-
duty He shall while on duty at SAT
post act in the grade lie holds in tn
National Guard and shah receive suci
instruction as the cOnmandant OF SAT-
post is Instructed to give him. In addi
ton thereto every National Guard com
rnand shall go into camp or garrison tw'
weeks in each year with regular troop
and the regular officers shall act a
instructors for the National GDar'
officers and the latter shall b
I'm command under the instruc
ton of the regular officers. The men o
the National Guard and the regular ar
nv shall be placed together IN compa
MES battalions and regiments for sucl
; instruction.
Sec. Each National Guard office
shall rank with but after regular arm
officers of equal rank. National Guar
officers of not less than five years ex
perience as commissioned officers an
not more than tairty-fye years Of age
may be appointed as Second Lieutenant
in the regular army by the President.