Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-22
AT THE White HOUSE
Individual Training of Sol
diers Discussed.
ARMY OFFICERS THERE
ANOTHER WEST vIRGINIAN TO
SUCCEED EDITOR M'INTosH.
Judge Wickersham Reappointed-Plea
in Behalf of Midshipman Ar
rowood Made Today.
ARMY OFFICERS THERE

The Importance of the individual
training of the soldiers of the army es-
pecially when In advance on skirmish.
was talked over by the President today,
there being present Gen. Oliver. assist
ant secretary of war; Gen. Crozier and
several other officers of the general star.
The President is greatly interested in
every modern development of the army,
and the officers with him today are
| among those assigned to the duty of pre-
senting suggestions to the general staff
pertaining to the making of a better
soldier out of the individual man.
The war in the east has demonstrated
the President and officers of the army
believe, that more individuality will
! mark future wars and that higher in
dividual training along certain lines Will
be necessary for an army to cope with
! the enemy. In the matter of advancing
under fire it has been demonstrated that
the individual soldier should have bet
ter training in seeking cover for himself
and in finding place for the man who
is coming. on behind. that he should be
a better marksman and understand the
Importance of initiative in protection for
himself and attack of the enemy.
The general staff is not unmindful of the
results that have been shown by the east
ern war. and they propose TO take every
advantage of the facts that brought
out. New regulations and instructions will
be promulgated in the army. and the Presi-
dent is concerned as to what they shall be.
The selection of field glasses for the army
was also talked over at the White House
today, Gen. A. w. Greeley, chief signal
officer of the army being with the Presi-
dent. Gen. Greeley had with him num-
ber of samples of field glasses that have
been submitted for army use, and he talked
to the President about the qualifications OF
the various specimens. 1t is stated that
there are over fifty different specimens of
glasses now before the government from
which TO choose, and that from this number
the choice has been narrowed TO a half
dozen.
Another West Virginian Selected.
The President has decided to give the po-
sition of consul general at Buenos Ayres to
George C. Cole of Weston. w. Va. This
is the position for which George c. Nc
Intosh, West Virginia editor, was nomi-
mated to the Senate last Saturday and con.
firmed. Mr. Mcintosh refused to take the
position, having been an applicant for col.
lector of internal revenue, which was given
to another man. Mr.. Cole is a former MEM
Der of the legislature in West Virginia, hav-
ing been both representative and senator.
He is an active and ardent party worker
and good man. Senator Scott arranged
with the President this morning for his
appointment. He will take the place of DIR.
Daniel Mayer, another West Virginia man,
who has been consul general at Buenos
not gain new position.
Judge Wickersham Reappointed.
Judge James wickersham, of the third
division of Alaska, has been appointed by
the President to continue in his position.
and his name will be sent to the Senate
when that body convenes again. Judge
Wickersham's name has been twice before
the Senate, and has each time failed of
confirmation owing to quiet but strong op-
position. Judge Wickersham was charged
with several offenses a year or SO ago, but
when w. A. Day was sent to Alaska as O.
special officer to investigate charges against
a number of people he made report highly
praising Judge Wickersham, with the result
that the President proposes to stand by
that official.
A Drove of Elk.
Senator Clark of Wyoming awakened the
spirit of the huntsman in the President to-
day by giving him a beautiful photograph
of a drove of elk taken by constituent In
Uintah county, Wyoming. The camera
caught the herd a hillside, and there
was no evidence of fright among them.
There is a mistaken impression that the
elk is exceedingly wild" said Senator Clark.
"This Is true in some seasons, especially in
the hunting season, but have seen herd
of them go right through the streets of o
small settlement They often come up to
a mans house and barn in the winter. The
law prevents man killing more than two
in one year"
In Behalf of Young Arrowood.
A. ]. McElway, of Charlotte, n. c., was
at the White House and Navy Department
today to urge mitigation of the sentence
of Midshipman Arrowood of North Caro-
lima, who is under sentence of dismissal
from the navy for desertion. A sentence
of this kind would carry with 1t loss OF
citizenship for Arrowood, and. stated
in The Star yesterday. strong influences are
at work to ask for change. The President,
as heretofore stated, will probably make
the dismissal of the young the
grounds of absence without leave, which
would not affect citizenship.