The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-23
RESULT OF GUARD
INSPECTION HERE
Major R. |. HirSt, U.' S. A.,
Praises and CritiCiZeS De-
partmentS of Militia.

The report of Major Robert l.. Hirst
L. s A. who inspected the Utah Ma
tionaI Guard several months ago, has
been received by Colonel II. NJ IL. Lund
1t was submitted from the war depart
ment through Adjutant General Ray c.
NavIor's office The report contains both
favorable and adverse criticism of the
guard In three of the commands al
illustrative action is deemed necessary
to bring them up to the standard Inc
mem ers of the cavalry troop are not or
sufficient age and this command was
not thought reliable as a mounted organ
ization i'm time of domestic disturbances
Instructions received by the troopers IS
branded as Indifferent. Probably 40 or
80 per cent of the total membership would
respond to an emergency call
State Officials Negligent.
The first battery also comes in for
some unfarobale criticism. This ap-
piled to the organization as 1T existed
then and not In its present shape. The
membership was small and mistakes
were made in performing maneuvers. Ma
Tor Hunt SAYS: ''The apathy of the state
authorities toward the guard in general
is particularly apparent in this organlZa-
ton. If il is the intention of the author
tiles to continue this attitude of indif-
ference and absence of interest toward its
guard it would be commemorate to dis
band artillery organizations.
The hospital corps showed no enthu-
siasm nor any manifestation Of zeal or
efficiency. Probably GO per cent of the
total membership would respond during
an emergency CALL The report showed
that the equipment held by the various
departments was not up to standard,
either in quantity or condition The at
tention of the adjutant general Is called
to the number of absentees at inspection
and says that over % per cent OF the
guards membership was absent.
An explanation of this is demanded and
information asked for in regard t. bet
ter attendance in the future The signal
corps comes in for praise. The report
contains the following paragraph on this
department: THE officers and men i'm
pressed me as particularly intelligent,
jealous and efficient. and we'll instructed.
They would be useful. reliable and ef-
ficient If called upon. This organization
has enthusiasm and 80 per cent would
respond to emergency call
Companies Show Strength.
The field staff and band of the First
organization. Other opinions contained in
the report follows:
Company A CNephD-Men desirable.
rather jealous fairly drilled and could
of emergency. The officers were atten-
tive; company Il (Ogden)-A very salts
factory appearing guard organization
Officers and men are jealous and enthu-
siastic, and the command would be very
efficient and reliable in event of being
called upon for field duty. Officers were
good drill masters. Company (Salt
I.ake)-The men presented a particularlv
satisfactory appearance. If the officers
maintain their present interest it will
become a reliable and efficient companv.
Probably 30 per cent would respond to
an emergency call. Company e (Bounti-
fuD-The men appeared we'll They
would prove efficient and reliable in case
of emergency, probably 80 per cent re-
spending. Company + (MantD-Rut a
few men were present in ranks. owing
to its being shearing time. and besides
repairs of railroad washouts were in
progress. The men present would jndi-
cate the company is jealous efficient.
reliable and we'll instructed Probably
so per cent would respond in emergency