The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
Instead Of Each of the 500 Companies
Having los Men They VIII BE
Decreased TO Eighty.
ARMY OFFICERS PROMOTED
COLONELs wHITEsIDF AND LINCOLN
TO BE BRIGADIER GENERALS.
Lieut.. Coils. Quenton and Chance TO
BE CoIoneIs and Majors Hoyt and
Cornish Lieutenant ColoneIs.

WASHINGTON. May S1.-By direction OF
the President. Secretary Root has issued a
general order decreasing the strength OF
our permanent military establishment and
changing the ratio of its makeup pro-
vided in the general order issued last May
10 carry out the army reorganization law.
Under the general order OF last May the
total strength Of the army was fixed at
n, PSI men. The order issued to-day reduces
this figure to &C. .497, reduction Of l0.790.
In the cavalry branch OF the service the
old order specified twelve troops Of eighty
five men each TO a regiment: the new order
establishes twelve troops of seventy-five
men each. This will decrease the total
strength of the fifteen cavalry regiments
from Is. $40 to l404O.
In the artillery branch the coast contin-
gent will be kept at its former strength Of
126 companies CT 10s enlisted men each. or a
total of 1874. but the field artillery viii be
reduced from thirty batteries OF leo men
each to twenty-eight batteries twenty-five
light and three mountain) OF 10 men each.
Provision is made in the new order for two
siege batteries, each with a strength OF
leo men, which, in addition TO the light and
mountain batteries, will give the artillery
corps a total enlisted strength OF 1872, as
against the 1852 men provided in the for
mer order.
The new order reduces the number OF
men to an infantry company from lO4 TO
eighty. and our thirty regiments Of twelve
companies each will now give-- -to-ol IN
fantry force OF $3.50 instead OF Ss.590.
The strength of the engineer branch re-
mains as formerly. as does also the strength
Of the staff departments.
1t will be the plan Of the War Depart
ment hereafter to divide the army. as pro-
vided in the order issued to-day. into
thirds, having one-third of the entire es-
tablishment in the Philippines at all times
and the remaining two-thirds In the United
States and elsewhere. by this plan an en-
listed man. taking six years as basis.
would serve four years in the United States
proper or in Hawaii or in Alaska TO every
two years served in the Philippines.
The President to-day sent the following
army nominations to the Senate:
Colonels to be brigadier generals-Samuei
NJ. Whitside and Sumner II. Lincoln.
Infantry
Lieutenant colonies to be colonels-Wn-
liam Quinton and Jesse G. Chance.
Majors 10 be lieutenant colonels-Ralph
Captains 10 be ma1ors-Charles III. Bone
steel Lyman w. V. Kennel, William Lass
tier and Charles G. Morton.
First ieutenants 10 be aptains-George
F. Baltzel, Edgar T. Conley. Edgar 7. Col
lins. Seaborn @. Chiles and Lyman w.
Welch.
Chairman Babcock and Secretary Over
street, Of the Republican congressional
campaign committee. had an extended con-
ference with President Roosevelt to-day.
They took UP with him some unfinished
campaign business left over from their last
conference. The committee is showing no
disposition TO hurry the arrangements for
the campaign assuming that there is
be any necessity to make a long campaign.
The Democrats are showing bustling ac-
uvity at their headquarters just opened.
but this is giving no special care 10 the
Republican managers.
Former Representative Faris, OF Terre
Haute, is in the city attending the COM
mencement exercises OF the Columbian
Law School. His is a member OF the
graduating class.
Mrs Overstreet left for Indianapolis to-
day. She goes to attend the wedding OF
friend. but will not return to Washington
until next winter.
Colonel Roberts. private secretary OF
Senator Beveridge, left for a two weeks
vacation in the West to-day.
The government OF France has bestowed
upon Assistant Secretary Peirce. Colonel
Bingham and Commander Rodgers the
decoration OF the Legion of Honor. These
gentlemen constituted the committee ap-
pointed by the President 10 receive and
entertain the Rochambeau visitors and the
award is made in recognition OF the agree
able and satisfactory manner In which they
discharged the task intrusted TO them. Mr..
Peirce. as the chairman OF the committee.
Is made a commander and Colonel Bing-
ham and Commander Rodgers are desig-
mated officers Of the Legion OF Honor
The three medals were transmitted 10 the
State Department through Ambassador
Cambon and they will remain on deposit
until Congress. by special act. grants the
recipients permission 10 keep them.
The controller OF the treasury has re-
opened the case OF the claim Of the State
OF Michigan for interest paid by IL prior 10
August. 1865. and discount suffered on ac-
count OF war loan bonds issued by the
State for the purpose Of raising funds for
armins and equipping OF troops In the war
OF the rebellion. The controller reverees
the action Of the second controller OF May
l2 1855. disallowing the claim and finds
that the State is entitled under its claim 10
S255 3s7. The account will be reStated and
certified 10 Congress for appropriation.
The report that Messrs. Gaynor ard
Greene. who are now in Quebec. had ncti-
fed the attorney general that they are will
ing 10 return TO the United States and
stand trial before any Judge OF a United
states Court excepting Judge Emory
Speer OF Georgia is denied on the author
ity OF Attorney General Knox.
Attorney General Knox is slowly recover
Ing from the cold he contracted on his re-