New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
THE STANDING ARMY.
PROGRESS And EXPENSE.
Genera, Corbia Spealts on the Propo-
silion 20 CRt lie .4rmH Dozen.


I.eIa.on Ohio. avs 9-The 79tE Ohio Vo-un-
seer Infantry acid -H-ir anEuai reunion mere 40
day. auG had General Cors.n for ti.e!r principe
spaalser. General Corbin was mlmper Of the
regiment in tre Ciyi! War he said in paEt;
How fsr rze. as q people aad A nation silsli
be IncfI! q the injunction laid upon Us ~ WASH
15s ,ns'ea e,sssoal y "a q i'i1 t5s day
if aoes rot oeeolae Us ssselDoeo he M S1oiitical
sI1lrslo7s fnat A1 aEiTste tne country rom io"
116ae s. are no less interested in al tnat re
laies 10 lle tnlAia aEl oeien,s OF lEe "a 81
sens il Is oar r.tt consider tnis question: ana a4l1
others sooery aEa Tith al the nteilgeneee that InSr
&c command .As the ore nenipeT r., Ga IL ~
orgtnzao 81 1e'nanins on 5ne eTr;ety treat OK
lhls Qurs5-Cn without el.lHs oiaeice 20 ia III 80
vgtsess on these lines is cheerfuily aceepted; 4 4
Only Tssrst tnat time does n"s l.l .i ., sr,. IN
No,Tacfe aas there been gr2ater I5Togrsss gre .5 a5"
1nent Of TIE atay ana me 1aYg g,irs u his req
usnt las loag become oOs"iete' Lls me, t,i
kion ZAP ard the nuzzie loading nusket with wit{ &
fought exist no ionser and are Ioua @ 1s Of m tbs
nusenllls o. tt,e c9slty. ne si' re gIns thaf
I'VE OF the loaded IA the 4nuzle are 10y t;H
Sa1 1T best n OF s-e5 were etclent -
yards ars row il the hanss ot sAea ~ Ee ,TsfS Ts0S
,znd unsksd nlea are 40 more effective than We're
abe old arms.
TRAINED SOLDIERS NEEDED.
tbs 70 your minus lA4e - ii0'
Irs.2ed SHAH be se1t 70 oattir- AI.s Sa' ,1 -
tie d4y u the IraILea o!la soo!er E2s come
70 remain 30 long as soldiers Io iee%si w. 6eqi1,
sf service also. recall Wth pllae - sIlu - -,
rsoi0a our efnciency when we hsc once 6scoae me en- n
9erenood soders The long tranng we t,ie iiS' like
narces and camps made Us ca, tel!S ~ 5;taTT
Sefose this sseoaa or main line ol ne s.,. at.osl
SnS 81 to-5sS Is a voluaieeI army, trained and IN
gtructed Ia tho highest degree "a Al. q eiS II 4.
11p's 49, tba,, ~ 10 discharge with credit TO
+fenseges and the country any serious outIes they
nay 6s esa eTa fG III tbe bgtorS Of the country our
army been SO perfect III al ttat relates 70 hishfr
sbs TTSt Instance our officers educated az the
Military Aeasemy al AosJ PU'is , li -soT1ss
sla 80 "a 1sg 5 ~ Icafio- was Considered
pete Now Il is little more than good fcandaton
on whieA TO brila = ms % f SF% w ave 1stTuofors
and the younger are students, WIN a - p,
chools officers are sent 70 the star Soess sl az ar AZ
T,eavenRorth: TIE Cavalry and AruteTy SeqooI . a.
the School Of Submarine Defence at Fort Totttn;
The Engineer school Of Application a. F po1t
graduate course Is given at the ATInE eoIat .se
sSsr College az washington for the highest train
sng that it is possible 10 give Ihe course l tiss
proved themselves nj receive IL So serious, are
~ az me ne Ib Teoired termination results BY law in
the dropping Of deno0elts from the arm, - ,,- o0r
tine any longer gentlemen Of isisgre II 10 PRO
s5s Conditions Of hard work than Of the army Of
acers OF the present day -. -, -
And for all this there must be ofiieeTs snd IN & men
an numbers commensurate Tith the work IN mans naIa'
We have always naintalag4 our & sLX ~; " s.yns +e
csutioa that I7en in civil life take in insurng Their
are net not with the hope OF early realization. but
q meet best they can the possiotss thaI COT 2;
Insurance on the pes g of the nation snd While we
s0Pe 3 70 oeEsT snee Go @ Sstoy e be ooS7ne that n
she future as IN the past, we must be called upon
That z Tset s te sSoud fdass be pTepared ap oT Every o
he eesre of eyeg pat9o &c e5e9 Q. o. fe "a me ppaver
Of all. but that it VIII come Il tine there is no
room for dc1bt-
THE BEST The CHEAPEST.
An army worthy Of the name. ike good snsur-
sbe 6s IS me most eTpeDsSs s sO nut in the end the
cheapest ard always the most satisfactory. Con-
n kinds ana the discovery OF new high power ex:
VI posyes maze s5eag lncasea cost s - g. ~ es -
coast defence cost from IS geo $4,000 apiece; and
te @ en e6Tt 5 Is 00s Tbe cost y a @ aaon gag 10 @ round IS
g Cor cur smaller pieces 10 sos and $40 for the
,neoessary that these guns and ammunition should
Cat il requires year alter giving an order for
e-inch guns before any considerable humber be
Ssinch guns twenty months A. he present. rate
l ~ 81, u WI teSans some t@enty S
ammunition foI The heavy guns in position
onF P ions = ss of 81 seaeoa i9F The 'e'0 OF
our small arms, well nost Of our heavy
ordnance, are made by government wcriIs under
the supervisor of officers of the Ordnance Depart
ment The arsenal Al Srringheld. Mass along
with the arsenal a RocA Island, H., has jonl
capacity OF abOus g. Ti1Cs 2 DAY, about a hun
dreS thousand q year; MS on Working basis Q:
eight hours a cay These arsenslg are at this
TINE engaged ia the manufacture OF a new service
rlte OF much greater range than any IN
Experts are 0f the opinion that IL is the best yet
devised Not only mast these arms be provided
tor The use y the regular aTmy. but also for the
National GuaBd, S ~ law they very wisely
required 10 be armed and eqLipued the
troops OF the regular service The Ia the
hands OF Il oops anc OF The Natiorsl Guard will
0e only 3 part Ot me nun SeT that should make
q prOp1de properly FOR s3ricicnr 10 meet
not only to arms, but 10 ammunition and equip
AS ! have said much OF this expense is due 10
The recent improvements iu and new dtscoV-
cries IA hlgh NpioSkeS- ignore these improve
7lents and discoveries would be neglect duty.
Anese increased expenses. due 10 inventions as
vel as 20 new methods. ~ 20 means urfired
10 arms and ammunition merely used the ord
nance Department lie FIRST IN mind I could
nave as Wei named the cost of the Signal CGrps
now a very important feature OF all armies ana
NleWag Tags. could have the Nedf-
t&l department. with us trained nurses and Hospi-
- III !ll-4ls Tor the bet
Net care ot Inc SICK and wounded. These all, too
cost money. Bat VINO would have US save money
a. lne expense OF the Eell being Of the SICK and
Hounoedt What j have Faid Of these deparffnents
eOuio oe sala o. The other supply departments.
NoT EXTRAYAGAHTLY PAID.
SO Ear r. seeking a reduction OF expenss, 4,
mast De - lgnOIe new methods ana DENY ne SER
wee lIiplen-ents born or discoveries
teAsss US Only the pay Of ofilcers and men their
oIcfrs vas tlTe6 ~ Congress IN 1870 and hass not
grcn tha'Gtl since, and Il is not 100 much Ia saV