Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-29

there must Of necessity be DELAY
WIN respect TO policies. the expert
ehces OF The Civil war gave little profit
ana me errors Of one period were dupl-
'dled IN another Upon whose should
ers ne blame for such laundering
should fall IL is thought the nation at
large, by this time. IS fully cognlzant
To the unInitiated Gen. Cauers
comments carry wholesale denuncia-
tons without even suggesting or out 10
lining a remedy and bear the stamp
OF ignorance Of details and facts con-
nected with business concerning
which officers are now. as they have
been IN the past. deyoting their entire
time and energy to overcome such
defects as changing conditions neces-
STATED.
Familiar as they are with the many
restrictions which congressional action
imposes IN time % peace. dealing daily
with the manifold problems Of de-
mand and supply these officers are
from the very nature Of things best
fitted 10 observe defects and. with the
knowldge acquired by their own ex-
pcricnce TO correct them
As established by law It Is the busi-
ness Of the quartermaster department
&C. clothe ana shelter the armies 81
the United States. % purchase aad
distribute certain supplies needed in
garrison aud field and 10 transport
both troops and impedimenta as &C.
casi0ns arise.
IN TIME OF PEACE.
In time Of peace the traditions ~
the country and the wishes Of its peo-
PIE prohibit the accumulations Of mu-
ritions Of war In large quantities. II
Is necessary however that IN their
manufacture and purchase localities
be selected whore such supplies can
be collected for distribution 10 the
various points where the units OF the
army may be serving. For this pur.
posc general depots. some or them
n century old were established at
centrally located points where are re-
oeived and stored certain articles 81
equipment, In sufficient quantities
however. 10 meet the demands OF the
immediate future only These de-
pots are conducted with the view Of
expansion 90 meet the demands which
will be placed upon them when large
bodies Of troops are put into the
field.
Certain other supplies. such as fuel.
forage, etc, are purchased BY author
ity OF department commanders and
under their immediate direction at or
near the points where they are 10 be
consumed. For other expenditures
necessary 90 the maintenance and
support NJ the army. provision Is
made whereby authority for mourning
Indebtedness Is delegated by the sec
retary OF war 70 the quartermaster-
general 90 department commanders
and 90 the commanding officers Of the
posts
CARTER FINDS FAULT.
With reference 10 the latter Gen.
Carter hnd7 fault and expresses the
opinion that commanding generals and
chief QuartoImasiers have been de-
priycd of 'eil authority over army
appropriations and states that the
present system requires tho most de-
tailed estimates and much cores
Toudeuco concerning every petty exc
D Cnditure involving n Few cents
These statements arc absolutely
their author in an attitude autagonis.
dc foo army n regulations
By law authority Tor the cxpCndl.
urss of appropriations made f1r the
support 81 the army r. vested In the
secretary of war.
This authority Is bv him ta- pub.
liehed in Arm, Il Regulations delegated
TO.
FirN-Ths commanding generals 81
tho departments
Second-The quarermaster general.
Third The commanding officer OF
2 post or independent command.
The extent of this authority 90 that
Of the first elias. is as follows. The
purchase Of an fuel forage and min
cral oil reaulued by the troops serving
within the limit OF his commands
the purchase up 90 5000 u any sup
plies needed and payable from the
appropriations, army transportation.
Incidental expenses and regular sup
plies; an expenditure up 10 $500 on
auy building damaged through FIRE or
storm, an expenditure mp 90 $500 Tor
the repair OF any building in his de-
pertinent which authority Il limited
only by the total annual allotment