New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
TAFT SEES PRESIDENT.
pP1GADE ARMY POSTS.
S..r, TO Establish Them at SeUen
r,,;rts-To Visit Oyster Bay Again.
rsv Telegraph to Ehe Tribune. ]

poy Julv 7.-President Roosevelt and
- Taft to-day put their heads together
e... rurpose OF solving q very perplexing mill
io' =. --nbiera What shall be done with our
-. -.s,s- generals? At present several OF these
..---sss--r,saed and gallant officers have no work
-,re fruportant than an occasional ap-
,cs IN fun dress uniform and periodical
lt-..--sn,ents Of the paymaster's roll. 1t would
= ,,-,;Iia.ing 20 their dignity. as well as con-
y "a an military precedent, to place them in
- n small posts, where they would have
-, ,o-norals' guards TO maneuvre. yet under
---.,t conditions there seems 70 be nothing
ts,4sr 10 offer them
D,.sisent Roosevelt advocated the establish
-,.,t Of brigade posts IN the first message he
-, n Congress. and ever since then has been
,,sissently demanding the means to put the idea
,,.o execution. The plan has received the
t..rfv approval Of practically all the leading
oABosrs Of the army. and Secretary Taft has
warmly advocated It before the committees Of
Congress. At the last session enough money
,-.s appropriated at least 10 start the construc-
fion Of several adequate brigade posts. and. once
bssun. il viii be a foregone conclusion that they
viii be completed in due time. Several OF the
old army posts have been selected as promising
loostions for the important posts, and the Sec
rstary Of War is hopeful that others viii be
available when the need for them arises.
Inst ct present the department regrets that
Pennsylvania and the Pacific Coast must be left
ont Of the calculations for brigade honors. be-
cause the war arm Of the government does not
own sufficient land for the purpose. as it takes
considerable ground for the proper manosuvring
Of z large body Of troops.
Secretary Taft after his conference with the
President. said:
I coming down here again on the 18th
70 continue the discussion Of the brigade ones.
feel that he ought 10 be consulted al every
step. Congress gave us nearly 100000 10
work with this year. and we viii be able to start
IN on some of the improvements. The money
Ee have al cur disposal was apportioned s12.-
NsiVO for transportation. SS.000000 for build
ings and quarters, and SS0000O for posts
Although nc Official action has been taken. II
e probable that posts TO be selected and enlarged
fer brigade headquarters will he Forts Riley and
IeaFenworEh II Kansas. Fort Sam FJollsr0n
Russell FFy-ouaiuss probably Fort Sill Oklahoma
and Fort Oglethorpe. Georgia Fort Oglethorpe
viii be a fine location, for we have the Chicka-
rnaEea National Park for a nlanoeuvring ground.
It Is pity We have no adequate post in Penn
syivanis or on the Pacific Coast.
Secretary Taft viii make an address at Green's
hero s c. Monday evening. On July II ne viii
speak before The Ohio Bar Association at Put
ia-Bay, Wis. and Immediately after his visit to
the President here OF the 10Th he goes 10 Muir
ray Bay, Canada, for TWO months vacation.
Secretary TAFT VIII accompany the President
70 Panama, and he said the start for the isthmus
would be made Immediately after the November
slsclions 50 that the President might be back IN
Washington before The opening Of Congress.