Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23

ding him and of obtaining information
from him. and must cultivate such friend
ly relations with him will enable them TO
obtain his confidence and assistance when
ever II Is needed. They must learn to judge
when persons under investigation are telling
the truth and when their statements
false. They must learn to control their
tempers and refrain from vicious or cruel
acts. They must learn to be just without
being cruel. Many of our ofiicers fall short
OF these requirements and sooner or later
leave the constabulary In consequence
The total number OF officers In the con-
stabuiary since its organization has been
612 The total number now in the service is
900 A very considerable percentage of those
VINO have gone out have resigned or been
uisfnissed IN consequence of failure to reach
that standard OF Judgment discretion and
command which is required OF them -
To Get Better Officers.
do you need better men. and If so. what
can be done to secure Them
he wedding out of undesirable officers
after giving them a trial. keeps those who
remain in the line of the service satisfac-
tory. but the supply officer. as a rule. is not
satisfactory. He enters this service with
niue or no experience. and has the dis
pursuing or all accounts pertaining to the
onstabulary of a province also the duties
OF quartermaster, commissary and ordnance
omcer A man who can handle such respon-
sibilities well and satisfactorily can procure
position under the civil government far
more lucrative than the salary paid TO SUM-
piy ofncers of the constabulary. When a
man is found who is eminently satisfactory
an EFFORT is made to compensate him nv civ
ing MIN increased rank. The system OF
promotion. however, is ID by selection and
% by seniority 1t is therefore impossible
TO promote all good men. The remedy for
this would be the payment of salaries suf-
hently high to induce men experienced i'm
this class of work to come into the constab-
ulary and remain
Some time ago the chief OF the constab-
uiary wrote to the chief of the insular bu-
reau in Washington requesting that he
send notice throughout the country to
schools where military tactics are taught
oHer1ng inducements for graduates OF such
colleges to accept appointments as lieuten-
ants or the constabulary. A number of
schools have responded We have at pres
ent twelve such young graduates and ten
more are under instructions to proceed 10
the Philippines. So far they have turned
out to be clean-cut, intelligent energetic
young fellows. and their work has been
eminentiy satisfactory. 1t is believed that
IN time larger percentage of similar
young gentlemen will be obtained In the
same way"
The Salaries.
Are the salaries sufficient to command
the services Of the proper sort of mem"
The civil government holds out induce
ments at all times for the services of first
class men at good salaries. We lose many
oncefs ana clerks, after they have been
trained. for that reason Other bureaus
realizing the values of these men ask for
their transfer at increased salaries 1t is
a very difficult matter and generally mad
v1sable to stand in the way OF a mans pro-
motion II he Is serving under a contract
both parties can be held to 1t and should be
but where an appointment is given without
a contract the advisability Of retaining in
service a man who Is offered better sal
airy in another position will often have the
N i'm,
man is working discontentedly he is not
doing his best, and few are capable of
rising above that feeling. Higher salaries
would guarantee keeping the best men.
This is not complaint that the salaries
are too small, because they are small by
comparison only. there being other bureaus
In the civil government where choice men
can procure salaries above those paid by
the conStabuary."