The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
TAFT HAS Big PLANS
Returns to Perfect Scheme of
Enlarging Military Posts.
HAILED BY WESTERN SOLDIERS
Secretary Cables 20 the President for
instructions Concerning CoIOred
Leagues Request that Order Dis
missing Negro Troopers OF Twenty
fifth Infantry BE Suspended.

! Secretary Taft returned yesterday from
/ his tour Of inspection of military posts
I throughout the West. but has reached no
definite decision as to those that will De
/ enlarged 10 brigade centers. It is prob
able. however. that he viii recommend
I the purchase OF land at Fort Robinson.
! Nebr. At this fort there are 1900 acres.
and about two miles away there IS an
other government reservation Of 1900
acres II is planned to buy up the land
( intervening.
Mr Taft also was impressed with Fort
sill. Okla. where there are 5000 acres
In the military reservation, the second
largest in the United States. Close by is
the Wichita forest reservation Of 40,o00
acres
He also Inspected Forts Riley. Leaven-
worth. D. A Russell and Sam Houston.
he reviewed troops from the saddle at
several Of the posts. and according 70
the statement of staff officers who we're
0;,h him. impressed both the officers in
command and the enlisted men with MS
horsemanshlp. They say he rode like an
old cas-alryrnan. No report has been re-
ceived as 20 what the horses think OF
him.
gen. Humphrey Not Retired.
The Secretary denied the report that
Brig Gen Charles r. Humphrey. quar-
termaster General OF the army, is TO be
retired Gen. Humphrey. who has been
with the Secretary Of War upon his tour
OF inspection Of the Western posts. also
returned to Washington yesterday. and
said he would resume bis duties at the
War Department tomorrow.
Mrs. Mary Church Terrill. wife Of the
colored attorney, visited Mr. Taft as the
representative Of the Constitutional
League. Of New York. Of which she is q
member. in the interests Of the negro sol
diers Of Companies B. G.. and d, Twen-
-y-ffth Infantry, who were recently dis
missed without honor by order OF the
President
She asked that the Secretary suspend
the operation Of the order until represent
atiyes of tie league and others interested
in the colored soldiers could have an op-
portunity 10 see the President and ask
for rehearins Of the case
AIreudy Dismissed, says Rumor.
Mr.. Taft cabled the President last night
ia regard 10 the matter. II is understood,
however. that all Of the men affected by
the order have been dismissed. although
the Official report Of such action has not
reached the War Department
II the execution of the order is delayed
the Constitutional League viii appeal to
the President upon his return TO reopen
the case and give the men an opportunity
TO defend themselves
capt. Carl Reichmann, Seventeenth In
fautry. will probably be called upon by
the Secretary Of War 10 explain his state
ment in a letter 10 a New York friend
published this morning. that he has been
debarred from the United States Army
General STAFF because OF his German
birth. He insinuates also, much to the
surprise Of his brother officers at the War
Department, that he has been in disfavor
because he is not an "Anglomaniac' and
"Japanesemaniac.'
His references 10 the relations between
this country and England and japan are
serious. War Department officials saw
and may lead TO his trial by court-mar-
tial