The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
RECOMMENDATIONS
OF GENERAL C0RB|N
HE is A STRONG ADVOCATE OF
THE SIMPLE LIFE.
An Army officer Should Be a Gentle
man and Not Contract Debts
He Can't Pay.

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 1S.-In his
annual report to the secretary of war,
Major General Henry c. Corbin, adju-
tant general commanding the Philip
pine division, recommends, among 9TH
er things, that army regulations be
amended to provide for the firing of a
national salute at noon of Inaugural
tion day at every post provided with
suitable artillery. He also asks a re-
consideration of the ruling of the chief
of STAFF that no more colonels with
civil war service be promoted to brig
adler general, and that in future the
assignment of staff officers to particu-
lar duties in the Philippine division be
left to the judgment and discretion of
the division commandant.
Gen. Corbin recommends that the
time-honored designation of adjutant
general be substituted for that of mill
| tary secretary. He says:
mo other country in the world. nor
any state of the union, is without an
| adjutant general. 1t was the designa-
ton given by Washington, and has
| continued since"
Gen. Corbin is a strong advocate of
the simple life. He has taken the firm
stand against those in the service who
are unmindful of their financial obli-
| cations. He says:
This appears to be a growing evil,
one calling for drastic treatment. Off
| GERS should understand that to be an
officer in our army is to be a gentle
! man; that to contract debts that he
cannot pay is not the act of an officer
who can ever have high standing in
the service. 1t should be, as It usually
is, beginning of his end. In the mean
time he leaves an unsavory trail that
to greater or less extent reflects on
the entire service. Against these Of
tenders, regimental commanders should
take early and prompt action. The mo-
ment an officer begins livilg beyond
his means he should be subjected to
rigid discipline. Young officers joining
the service should be admonished that
for them only the simple life is possi-
BILE. The moment an officer is pos
sessed with an uncomfortable desire
for any other life. be, as a duty to him
self as we'll as to his regiment, should
separate himself from the service and
enter the fields in which the material
rewards admit of more luxurious liv-
ing. Only the rigorous life is possible
with those who make the service life
work At best, It is one Of sacrifices,
and those not able, to meet its exac-
| i.,ta
gence should seek another calling"
Gen. Corbin is gratified over the coal
investigation that has been made.
There seems to be no longer any
reason to disbelieve that the near flu
ture will see the Philippines not only
furnishing its own supply CT coal, but
competing for the coal trade in the
markets of Singapore and Hong Kong
with the Australian and japanese Goals
which have now practically monop-
oily" he reports.
He holds that a return by the gov
ernment to the previous policy of fur
nishing guns and powder upon applica-
ton would be to the best interests of
the service.
Hunting is so closely identified with
the best training of a soldier, namely,
craftsmanship and the ability to take
care of oneself in the field, that it
would appear to be good policy to
encourage 1t"
The need of regulars in the field Is
dwelt upon, and the unfortunate inabil-
ity of the constabularly to cope with
the ladrones pointed out
Experience in Samar demonstrates
that the constabulary organization is
not suitable for extensive punitive ex-
petitions, and these troops should not
on, future embark in such undertake
ings," he says
He says the regulars, supported by
the navy, are cooperating with the
new governor of Samar, that promises
the complete restoration of order
throughout the island at no distant
date.
He lkens the recent Pulajane out
break to an Apache Indian outbreak in
| Arizona. 1T is the work of semi-civ-
ilized Hill people," he says, "by in
heritance hostile to the more civilized
of their own people living on the
coast"