The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-04
ARMY NOTES.

Gen. CroZier, chief of ordnance, U.
S. A, has made preliminary arrange
ments for arming the entire organized
militia with the Krag-JorgenSen mus
ket of the regular service, in accord
ance with the new militia law He al
ready has collected about $4,000 of
these arms at the government arsenals
at Augusta, Ga; Benecia, Cal; Rock
Island, H., and San Antonio, Tex, and
more will be shipped to those points
from the armory at Springfield, Mass,
as needed. Nearly $4,000 Krag-Jor-
gensens have been sent to the arsenal
at Rock Island, larger number than
was sent to any other point, Rock ISL
and being the central distributing
point for almost the entire middle
West. These arms will replace the
Springfield musketS which are to be
returned to the government. Accord
ing to the latest returns received by
Adjt. Gen. Corbin, the organized
strength Of the militia is 1857 but
the impression prevails at the war de-
partment that the $4,000 Krag-Jorgen-
sens already collected at the arsenals
named will be sufficient to meet all de
mands for several months to come.
Senator Cockren from the committee on
military affairs, has Sumbitted an eXv
haustive report upon the brevet nOmina-
tions which were sent to the senate dur
ing the first session or the present con-
gress. The committee adheres to the
statute of 1865. which provided that no
brevets should be granted except in time
of actual war. As these breVets were
conferred after the Spanish war had end
ed, they will not be reported to the sem
ate for confirmation. In conclusion, the
There is no doubt that the law Of
March l, 1869 was intended to prohibit,
and does prohibit, the comforting of bre
vet commissions in time of peace not
withstanding the fact that such commits
sions may have been earned by service
rendered in time Of war. The only ques-
ton to be decided therefore, in cOnnec-
ton with the pending brevet nominations
is whether the present is time of war
within the meaning of the statute. With
reasonable doubt"
Col. o. ]. Sweet. promoted to the COM
mand of the Twenty-eignth infantry. now
in the Philippines, will leave Fort Smell
ing in a few days for his new station,
and Maj. Cornelius Gardener, who re-
Gently returned from service with the
promoted to succeed Col. Sweet as
lieutenant colonel of the Twenty first in
fantry: now at Fort Smelling
He is now at San Francisco. but will
report here for duty within short time.
Maj. Gardener will be recalled as the
officer whose report to the president as
to the conditions in the Philippines caus-
ed a general shaking up and has brought
about much ill-feeling in army circles.
Col. Pond, chief quartermaster of the
department Of Dakota, has received orders
looking toward the immediate erection
of eight new buildings at Fort Smelling.
Another battery of light artillery is ex-
pected to be stationed at this post soon
and the new buildings are in prepare
ton for that event. The buildings neces-
sary will be a barrack for $50 men. three
new buildings for officers quarters a gun
shed, stable and a shop.
The plans will be prepared at once,
and as soon as they have been approved
construction will be begun.
Special orders have been issued by Gen.
Kobbe directing Maj. WILDER E. Wilder
to proceed to Forts Assinniboine, Harri-
son, Missoula, Mont; Fort YELLOWSTONE.
Wyo, and Fort KeOgh, Mont, for duty
in connection with the post schools
Col. Albert f. Woodson. L. S. A, ar
rived from Fort Assinniboine yesterday,
and spent part of the day visiting with
friends at headquarters In this city.
Brig Gen. Tully McCrea, now stationed
at Fort Flagler, n. Y, was visitor at
army headquarters in this city yester-
day.
The president sent to the Senate last
night message vetoing the bill reinstat-
ing Capt. Edward l.. Bailey. an officer In
the regular army, and placing him on
the retired list. In giving his reasons
for disapproval the president reviewed the
career of Capt. Bailey, showing that he
had been many times charged Eith con-
duct unbecoming an officer and that he
was dismissed in 1903. He was, he said
convinced that this dismissal vas Just
and that he cannot eonsistep y rom
mend him for reinstatement.