The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30
NEW
ARMY
RULES
For the Organization of Vol.
unteer Forces.
Large Forces Reserve VOlIn-
teerS to be Registered.

Adjutant-Gsneral Gantenbein is in
Salem today, having returned Wednes-
day from Washington, d. c.. where he
appeared before the Auditor Of the War
Department in behalf OF the Second
Oregon Volunteers. By recent
ruling the volunteers are to
receive pay from the State
for their services, as we'll as from
the government. During their
service they were paid 81 cents per
day, the regular government rate, and
the rate Tor this state is $3.50 a day
which the men will nov receive.
General GAntenbein was also to attend
the Interstate National Guard AssociR-
tinn at which was discussed and pre-
pared bil for presentation to the pres
ent congress. The main object Of
the bill is to increase the
efficiency Of the militia OF the various
states.
Provisions of the Bill.
II provides that the regularly organ
ICED and uniformed active militia in the
several states who participate in the aP-
porlionment Of the annual appropriA.
ton provided by Congress shall .consti.
tute the active militia, and the organ.
ization, armament and discipline
shall be the same as that Of the regular
and volunteer armies of the United |
States.
That whenever necessary the Presi.
dent may call forth such number OF the
Organized militia az he may deem
necessary, for a period not exceeding
nine months.
That the Krag Jorgensen rifles
shall be exchanged for the
Springfield rides ut no cost
to the state, the expense TO be paid by
the government This item means
saving OF about f2i 900 to Oregon
Whenever the organized milia is sufli.
ciently arIed, equipped and uniformed
for active duty in the field, encamp.
ments can be held in the various states,
the expenses oi which viii DO
paid by the War Department. Wh.leiL
such camps or field service the men are
to be allowed the same remuneration as
received by corresponding officers aud
men in the regular army receive.
Reserve Volunteer Force.
For the purpose OF securing list Of
persons specially qualified to hold
commissions In any volunteer \
force which may be called sior by Con.
gress, other than the active militia,
boards Of officers shall be convened at
army posts in various parts OF the
United States, 10 examine National /
Guard officers and others as to their
qualifications upon reports Of these
men being received aud the I
positions 10 which they are best suited .
the secretary Of war shall keep register
OF the names. Such persons, having .
necessary physical requirements, shall
be entitled to commissions ia above /
named volunteer force, provided no such |
persons shall be entitled TO receive T.
a commission as second lieutenant after
passing the age of IS; captain
after the age Of 40, Major, as; L'euten-
50 or Colonel after So
years. Such appointments are to be
distributed equally among the states
contributing 10 the volunteer force avail.
able for immediate service when called /
Tor, the Secretary ol War is authorized
10 enroll, not exceeding 100000 men,
Who shalt have served Ia the regular
oT volunteer armies or in the organiEsd
militia, The enrolment in each case
shall continue Tor live years, Each per
son shall report at a specified place once
a year, each so reporting 10 receive $40
lut Of the appropriation for the pay of
liza army