The Washington times., 1903-08-15
Lieutenant General Young
Ceases to Be General
Commanding the Army,
But Continues at Head Of
New Regime.
NO FORMER ARMY OFFICER
HAS HAD so MUCH POWER
Chief of Staff Assumes
Many Duties Heretofore
Under Direction of Secre-
tary of Waf-Clerks Are
Uneasy.

Lieut.. Gen. S. B. NJ. Young today
ceased to be the general commanding
the army and became chief of STAFF under
the new act providing for the reorgani-
cation of the army
Uncertainty prevails at the War De-
partment. Clerks and officers do not
fully understand the new law and are
awaiting anxiously the results of the
reorganization.
Under the new act the Adjutant Gen
erals department will cease to have the
Importance it has had in me past.
The work which was formerly done by
this department is now transferred to
the new general staff, and the Adjutant
Generals department is intrusted mere
" with the care of records. In other
departments the changes are almost as
sweeping, and employees are fearful of
the shakeups and transfers which the
new regime will doubtless bring about.
First General Order.
BY the first general order. issued by
General Young this morning in compli-
anee with instructions of the President,
this general relinQuished command of
the army and assumed the duties of
chief of staff. The second order issued
by General Young announced the assign
ments of general officers of the general
staff corps as follows:
Assistants TO the chief of staff: Mai
Gen. Henry c. Corbin. Adjutant General;
Brig. Gen. William H. Carter, Brig. Gen
Wallace F. Randolph. chief of artillery.
The officers named viii perform such
duties as may be assigned them under
the law by the chief of stan. The or
der provides. further. that:
THE field officers and captains of the
general staff corps will be assigned to
duty and stations as the needs Of the
service may require.
THE War College board appointed by
paragraph 2, of general orders No. 81,
A. G. o.. 1902. is hereby dissolved, and
hereafter the duties assigned to said
board by paragraph of general order
No. 155, A. G. O., 1901, will be perform
ed by such section of the War Depart
ment General STAFF as may be designat-
ed for the purpose by the chief of staff
Until further orders the college shall
be governed, and its work directed, sub
ject to the instructions of the chief OF
STAFF. by a board consisting OF Brig.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss. president; Col.
Alexander Mackenzie. Corps of Engi-
neers. General STAFF; Major William D.
Beach. Tenth Cavalry. General Stan,
directors
E.CoJ William p Hall assfstant adm
tant general. is announced as acting adj
jutant general of the army
Chief Has Great Powers.
Secretary Root originated the plan for
the general STAFF. but Gen. William H.
Carter worked out the details for the
reorganization. The chief Of the general
stan corps will be the most powerful
military officer the United States has
ever known, but will be under the or
ders of the Secretary Of War and the
President.
The chief of staff will assume many o.
the duties which have formerly fallen
to the lot of the Secretary Of War. This
change was made that the Secretary oil
War might have more time TO look after
the administration of insular affairs
All orders emanating from the War De
partment are issued through the chief
of STAFF, thus practically taking the ad-
ministration Of the affairs Of the army
away from the adjutant generals office
The duties of the chief of staff are to
supervise, under the direction of the
Secretary of War. all troops of the line
and all Of the staff departments of the
army He performs such other military
duties as may be assigned to him by the
President. The chief of stan will have
supervisory power in all matters per
tanning to the command. discipline
training. and recruiting of the army
military operations. distribution o.
troops. Inspections, armament. FORTH
cations. military education. and instruc-
ton, and including such duties con
nected with the fiscal administration
and supply as are committed to him b.
the Secretary of War.
PEDRUCC RPFAR LEASE