New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IRON TIE TRIBUNE BUREAU
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Washington November :
MILITARY EDUCATIONAL PLANS.-GeneraI
Tasker II. Bliss. president Of the new Army War
College. is at work his first annual report IS
head Of the system Of military education The In
portant part Ct the report viii be that which out
lines the for officer students who viii attend
the War College There has been much curiosity in
regard to the method which would be pursued by
the institution to be established at Washington
Barracks. and % which officers viii be sent to COM
piete their training after Instruction the service
schools at West Point. Fort Riley Kansas. Fort
Leavenworth. Kansas; Fort Monroe. Virginia. and
NIlets Point. Nev-York. General Biss's idea IS
that at the time the officer attends one or more
schools he possesses all the knowledge which the
technical books can give him. and that what Re
needs here is something that might be described
4eas literary and more theoretical. although the
plan proposed will have all the practical elements
OF anticipating probable events calling for the ap-
pHcaton Of grand tactics and strategy. General
bIlss VIII recommend. therefore. that the Army
war college shall be conducted in much the same
way as the Naval War College. at Newport. and
mat the problems war games shall orig
mate with members Of the General STAT who are
skllfuI IN such devices Then the student officers
VIII take these problems and develop them in de-
tall so as to provide scheme Of offence and de-
renee, meeting the particular conditions which are
..t -!-eu ana winch Will, as already stated. be
have eventually strategic plans to cover any war
elattIgency that may present itself BY the very
-teIe ot such work the result OF the Deliberations
d-Lst oe regarded as confidential General Bliss
yeS pe1leNe II IS necessary TO give the student
ington for this purpose. and. consequently. such
form Of lectures which VIII be delivered by officers
Specially qualified by experience and opportunities
OF observation to give their views on the problem
Under discussion In this way the lecture on trans
portatOn, for instance. will be given by a quarter
master, and that on subsistence by comrnissary.
ana so On until the various de all Of prep
have heen thoroughly discussed. It is proposed to
nave the students selected from among the officers
periods Of work. in some cases. perhaps extending
not more than three months.
MILITIA DEvELCPMENT.- General Corbin, in
his annual report as Adjutant General Of the
Army viii MAKE important recommendations for
speedy legislation Of permanent value to the militia.
lie viii call attention TO the fnsufTciency OF the
yearly fund appropriated for the benefit Of the
State troops. New-York will find special interest
in his treatment OF the problem. That State is the
only which has drawn its allotment for
this year, it being understood that the delay is
due the intention Of the authorities OF the State
TO allow its funds to accumulate until there is
enough money to purchase new uniforms for the
twelve thousand men in the organization Congress
Will be called upon this year appropriate enough
money for the militia. This is absolutely necessary
if the terms of the law OF March last are to be
carried cut The provisions OF that act required
that the militia &c pat the same footing Of
equipment and Organization as the regular army,
oxpend more than s20O00o0 allowed by that law
II is estimated that the amount necessary for this
that II requires SAC for each member OF the militia
to be equipped. and there hundred thou
sand men IN the organization IL VIII tahe A,GIU00
field batteries il the militia. which call for an
item Of 100000 There are also the ambulances.
wagons N general, and minor supplies, Sucn as
blanks and stationery. The militia at its present
Organized strength IS equal to ABOUT five army
corps OF three divisions OF three brEades of three
! regiments each, with complement OF artillery.