The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
YOUNG GOES OUT OF
HIGH OFFICE,
But He Will Assume the Duties Of
the Chief of Staff-Secretary
Will Issue an Order in Re
gard to Staff Chiefs
Duties.

Washington, August 14.-Secretary Root
tomorrow will promulgate an order de-
fning the duties of the general staff Of
the army, which goes into effect under
the law August Is. The most important
| feature of the order Is that in relation
to the duties of the chief of staff. On
this point the secretary says:
Under the act of February A. 1908. the
| command of the army of the United
States rests with the constitutional com
mander in chief. the president. The presl
| dent will place parts OF the army ana
| separate armies whenever constituted. I'M
der commanders subordinate to his gen
eral command; and, in case OF exigencv
seeming to him to require It, ne may
| place the whole army under single com
| mander subordinate to him; but IN ume
of peace and under ordinary conditlons
the administration and control OF tho
army are effected without any second IN
| command.
THE presidents command is exercised
| through the secretary Of war and the chlet
Of staff The secretary of war is charged
| with carrying out the policies OF the
| president in military affairs He dlreclly
| represents and is bound always to act IN
| conformity to the presidents instructions
| Under the law and the decisions OF tne
| supreme court his acts are the president $
| acts and his directions and orders are
the presidents directions and ORDERS
Military Adviser to Secretary.
1.-THE chief of staff reports to the secre-
| tarv of war. acts as his military adviser.
receives from him the directions and Or
ders given in behalf of the president, AMI
gives effect thereto IN the manner mere
after provided.
| '"rhe chief of staff is detailed by the
| president from officers OF the army at
| large not below the grade OF prlBauleI
| general The successful performance "
| the duties of the position requires wna a
| the title denotes-a relation OF apeoIuee
confidence and personal accord, ana SYM
| patLy between the chief of staff ana the
| president and necessarily also pel"eens
| the chief of staff and the secretary OF
| war For this reason, without any IeneS
| ton whatever upon the officer uetalieo'
, tba detail will in every case cease unless
| sooner detailed, on the day following the
| expiration of the term or once OF tilo
| president by whom the detall Is mlauc'
and if at any time the chief of stan con
| eidars that he can no longer sustain to-
| ward the president and the secretary OF
war the relations above descripea, ~ VIII
| he his duty to apply to be renewed
General Young will tomorrow issue or
| ders relinuuishing command Of the army
| assuming the duties Of chief of staff ana
assigning officers Of the general stan
! New Officers of General Staff.
Two general orders will be issued by
| General Young tomorrow as CHIEF OF
staff Of the army under the new law
The first states that in compliance with
the instructions of the president, he,
General Young relnquishes command Oh
the army and assumes the duties OF chleI
of staff.
The second order announces the as
Segment of officers Of the general stan
as follows
Assistants to the chief of staff, Major
General Henry c. Corbn, adJutant gen
Brigadier General William Il; Caster
Brigadier General Wallace f. Randolph.
chief of artillery
War college Board-Brigadier General
Tasker II. Bliss, president; Colonel Alex
ander NAPKIN, secretary; Colonel Will
liam P. Hall. assistant adjutant general.
is designated acting adjutant general OF
the army.
Heretofore all army orders have been
issued from the headquarters Of the
army, adjutant generals office. by com
mand of the lieutenant general. Here
after orders will be issued direct from
the war department signed by the chief
of staff and inscribed official. w. +.
Ifall, acting adjutant general"