New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22

Ne ~ eneineers the chief of artillery the super
,e ccnm az Of the Lea1eiworth school all
under the presidency of that gallant eNperlshe ~
Young. Under their direction the school at rort
rsniEed as general service and sfa college. with
the school Fort Riley an accessory scIloIl =.
rs-esta biished system of schools has been es-
tabsed at the principal posts ana f The eountTy
under which compulsory course Io'ig 1 i,s;oT
ef4isers Ii is the design Of the board. already
provided by general orders. that the best men rom
worth college and the special service schools iha5
The best ren from The kea es Or sded up TO
the postgraduate course of the War 1ollSSt ~
nauoaS 5 SDa The courses of instruction in
al The schools Al all stages are in the highest de
gree practical well as theorelca. anu ANAL COM
inand viii hold a leading place in the oe'eiiiiii'
ton OF merit
HONOR AND OPPORTUNITY
TO the thus sifted out from the greai ,,t ME
Of officers by the demonstration OF superb, Ill.,
eence and devotion TO their pfoiess5or 51aiSS To
jnpoT1anT service and promotion to higher rank.
Membership the War College VIII mem oi -iil
10 sroTei the results of best thought of the
ruT and in the continuous existence OF the lnsta-
TI,i61 sixays changinc in its elements as men
come ana 60 but remaining itself unchanged VIII
be i9Hne a policH always available practical
under the supervision 81 1an SeITn 1sTJ Ii
* a common observation and true one LaAt "a 30,
a''i 0g rt1pS Of theory but this truth has often
heen made excuse for incidence anu iT,Ia,s
DESTROY practical efficiency. II Is also tue 1hSt:
other things being e2u4, me eTeise and Who sys-
serlaticaIy studies the reasons OF :.eIoIl ~ ,,
materials and conditions and difficulties win wch
h. Mil have 10 deal. viii be the stronger pfaenoAi
man and the better soldier ,. 1o5 individual
The same considerations which have zee e and
enterprise to bSd up inc gfeat ,,sfs Of our
ieIioai sshooI 70 resor9 to perfect themselves
IN every profession and in every oIaaeh % ~ nc
Science of wsr II is hitting that our EoVeI !ti
should profit by ,he lesson WHEN 3 an bi,sness the
evolution from the simple TO me conlpl9A more
Fif Election Of agents and broader training
eontrol,
TRIBUTE TO GENERAL UPTON
~, ..+,sr illustration of the necessity Of such an
institution this and Of genera s 5's in the fate
which befeB the work OF q soldI u ts-oI,e4 Ma jor
oTx wish 10 pay honor to-Gay-6teeN ;1Ieyy-
TaIusted from West Point III the year 1863 ne re
came while almost a boy t one OF var ar He com
rnanded successfully battery OF t,,4gade
Of artillery and division OF cavalry
sn held, he exhibited IN caIe;l hi i courage
xtrict ana successful discipline and me hismesi
qualities OF command. Professor Ni'''"''
S ca3s ca read the story of his brilliant career
var together with all the theoretcal ana Td
knowledge which any one e9ulo % s,,periof OF
fq IN I,asaix or SkobeIeff in all the military &C
onpsmerts and ia {F RI fe disc disease which caused
his death he was all things corslaefeq; u az ms MS
49, md i1rrizft his bearing cniS alTic ana COM
,nan6ne his conduct modest and unaSSning sa,u
his character absolutely without bemiS9' IseSsh
cannot furnish brighter example ol ;7,ni,le
patriotism Of ambition unslihea pE d" 'e'''''O
thought unworthy deed, ,,-,r te addressed
Alter the close CT The Civil Mar he lessons Of
that his eountrInen for me idn h devised
our m2 I 5Ps s tactics lie T WITCH being capable Of
adoption by simple military ofaeI' 49, IN fhe
Recommendation of General Sherman ne y a. se "a
around the world VIZ F,r IMe and Asa and upon
his return he made report Llch eahe o
s5e recommended the three battalion tornaIon ~;
aaa service in staff and line, AGAINST
The permanent staff departments Eomoinn He
TecoInnended the establishment Of general staff
and he recomIne nded the general and systematic
extension Of military education ,,s .,, al, 4ba
His reoommepdaions nad Peq sIie Th i had
The advocacy ami support of the great SOLDER VINO
sherman They embodied the practical lessons OF
The Civil War and the results res, 9 Tooe Na as the
Voice Of one crying in the wilderness. The govern
5 nf his dia ss sSs as Was led ia manuscript ana
forgotten among the ens 81 General Upton
subsequently printed the report for himself hof te
Sand Gi6 BOOK store,
GREAT REFORMS ACCOMPLISHED
se 9 e lhah had anded the restless s striving
farseeng Intelligence ether men "eIklng Pet s sIe
ity and wisdom Of his conclusions ann gave them
s flS list e Of b R0 army sns e %e1d See he
great reforms for which he commended substantially
changeability OF stan and line, examinations for
Congress the establishment Of general staff and
the completion Of the system Of military educauon
snanent home il the building whose cornerstone we
Many another officer has studied and striven and
written and appealed in vain for improvements n
sna hs Work have BEEN foTgpften The helpless
ness OF the single individual who seeks TO improve
dom acquired in each others experience has been
Fed v with @ ey ah ndiyuai eeeR IN
which by conference and discussion, consensus
the results Of individual effort secure continuity
of military policy. and command for its authorized.
conclusive expressions Of military judgment upon
military questions the respect and effectiveness 10
am sure fEaf SPEAK tTay when say the
Presidents and Congresses and Secretaries Of War
,her dates and T for this look with hope and
confidence 10 the general staff OF the army and its
establishing.
Secretary Root followed by Major General
6 n. B. Young. the first president of the new
institution who made an earnest appeal for the
war college, emphasizing from the point of view
of the soldier its importance and its value He
said:
II is SAID by OF the most careful writers and
main Qualities which characterize the American
frenetb VaIor and 1ero sse ip sI &
natural initiative OF the American and the general
among The soldiers as in the nation at large
When ~, we eonten n the colossal sacrifice OF
during the Civil War on the altar of patriotism
tiiansetriealiy opposed were equally dear TO their
hearts. We are profoundly impressed with the in
enable them to give their lives willing sacrifice