The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-21

the soldiers real work and do not count
for s per cent in his real efficiency. These
ARE very spectacular, serve a good purpose
and must be well done. but they count for
hut the smallest part in the qualities. the
sum of which make the army effective or
ineffective in actual service. Officer and
IMAM q like must be trained to the highest
tpont in the theory and in the practice
Of the profession. The forces of mere
ltruism saw that if they are trained in the
theory without the browning of practice,
they will amount to nothing, but they,
must have the training and the theory,
TOO. They must have that training or they
never can reach the highest standard OF
,nerfection in their art. The army of the
United States is. and it is not desirable
that it should be other than. a small army
relatively to the population Of the COm-
try: but we have a right to expect that
that small army shall represent for it's
size the very highest point of efficiency
az any army in the civilized world zap
inlause). and / have the most absolute
faith that to that degree of efficiency it
will attain, and that it will attain it i'll
mo small part because of the wise and
jealous use it will make if the opportuni-'
tics afforded by the erection of this very
building. Cloud and continuous applause)
ITO Preserve Peace"
Secretary Root spoke as follows,
Not to promote war. but to preserve
neace by intelligent and adequate prepa-
ration to repel aggression. this instftu-
ton is founded. 1t is growth and not
a new departure. 1t is "a natural ana
necessary development of the views, with
which General Grant established the artil-
,ery- school at Fortress Munroe, General
Sherman established the Infantry and
cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth and
General Sheridan established the school
of application Tor cavalry ana HsnC ar
'tillery at Fort Riley.
1T is the design Of the board that the
best men from the post schools shall be
graded up to LeavenWorth colege. ana
fhs special service schools shall be graded
IN TO the post graduate course OF the
war college. there to study and confer
1,pon the great problems OF national de-
feuse of military science and of respon-
sible command. To the man thus s1fted
out from the great mass of officers by the
demonstration Of superior intelligence
and devotion to the profession, the COM
nander-in- chief will naturally turn for
details to important services and promo
ton to higher rank.
Major General Upton.
NO better illustration of the necessity
ef such an institution can be found than
i'm the fate which befell the work Of a
soldier to whose memory l wish to pay
honor to- day-Brevet Ma jor. General En-
cry Irpton- colonel of the Fourth artillery:
Graduated from West Point in the year
1860 he became while almost a boy one
of the most distinguished officers of the
civil war. Constantly in the field. he ex-
Inhibited in camp and march and in scores
of battles daurtlcss and brilliant courage,
strict and successful discipline, and the
highest qualities of command.
After the close of the civil war he ad-
dressed himself to the task Of interpreting
the lessons of that war to his countrymen
for the Improvement of our military Sys-
tenn.
! ..Yet his voice was as the voice of one
crying in the wilderness. The government
did not even print his report but with
+ those of his associates it was filed in man
uscrpt and forgotten among the millions
of documents in the archives OF the war
depa rtmcnt. More than a quarter OF Il
century later and long after death had
ended the restless striving of that far
seeing intelligence, other men working out
the same problems with which he dealt
found the sanity and wisdom Of his con-
illusions and gave them effect.
THE helplessness Of the single indi-
vidual who seel:s to improve a system has
settled into hopelessness. The wisdom &C
CURED in each officers experience has
been buried with him. Only an institu-
ton. perpetual but always changing In
its individual elements, In which by con-
ference and discussion consensus OF
opinions can be reached. can perpetuate
the results of individual effort
Ma jor General S. B. M. Young, president
of the war college. then delivered. an ad-
dress on the soldier as the servant Of the
state i = ~ e 81 y i
Grand Master Walker. assisted by the
other officers of the grand lodge OF
NIasons of the District of Columbia. laid
the cornerstone of the new building in &C
cordance with the impressive ritual OF
the Masonic fraternity. The ceremonies
We're concluded by a benediction pro-
nounccd by Bishop Satterlee.