Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-22

set OF bachelor officers quarters, two dou-
BILE cavalry barracks, four cavalry stables,
and two double stable guard and shop
buildings and veterinary hospital.
Work will shortly be commenced at Fort
d. A Russell, Wyo., on extensive improve
ments Of the post and instructions were
yesterday sent to the constructing quarter
master at that place to obtain bids for the
construction authorized. The new build
ings consist Of four four-sets of field on
Gers quarters, three double captains quar-
ters, two double lieutenants' quarters, one
| six-set OF bachelor quarters. one double
non commissioned stan officers quarters,
four field artillery barracks, four field
artillery stables, four field artillery gun
Sheds two field artillery shops, one brick
granary, one frame hay shed. fire engine
house. vegetable storehouse charging the
present stables for 100 horses and a vet
erinartan hospital.
No better example of Preparedness for
war" has been afforded in recent years
| than that which will ind on the afternoon
Of September 3 in Oyster Bay, a concern
| trated and augmented fleet under Rear
Admiral Evans for the review of the presi-
dent Of the United States. Mr. Roosevelt
sent to Washington without much warn
ing an order that the Atlantic fleet. made
up strictly OF nghting units, should be
prepared for presidential inspection on the
date named.
Secretary Taft has seen the entire justice
OF changing the regulations governing the
examination of army candidates for APP
pointment as second lieutenant He has APP
proved the opinion Of the acting judge
advocate general Of the army on this sub
ject, the text OF which opinion is printed
in full elsewhere. The departmental action
involves amendment OF the regulations to
the effect that candidates from among the
civilians will be examined for vacancies in
the grade OF second lieutenant which may
exist after the army candidates have been
appointed. There could be no question OF
the law. which was plain enough in the
premises. The introduction of the element
OF politics. which at one time threatened
TO deprive the army candidates of their
rights in the matter, was calculated to dis
courage competition for the places among
enlisted men hereafter. The protest which
was made was entirely justified and being
sustained by an independent opinion of
Colonel Crowder-in terms which are a
distinct and lasting credit to that oficer-
had due and proper influence with secre-
tary Taft.
There are three important publications
shortly TO appear from the military infor-
nation division OF the general stan Of the
army. One is the first of the three or four
volumes of reports of our military observers
with the Russian and Japanese armies in
Manchuria, the initial book containing the
comments Of Lieutenant Colonel Schuyler
March. Very little of the original remarks
of the attaches have been ''cut" and the
contents of the book will represent the OBJ
servations of the army officers pretty much
as they were made by them. Another book.
of companion value, Is pamphlet entitled
| Experiences OF a Company Commander"
being the observations OF a Russian captain,
Soleviev. on his personal adventures and
| emotions during engagements with thu jap
anese It Is a direct and vivid portrayal
OF conditions from the point of view OF q
company commander. The report has at
| tracted much attention in the war depart
ment and II was considered by the chief Of
stan that II was OF sufficient Importance to
be printed and distributed to the service
The third book is an epitome of the Russo
Japanese war a compilation by Captain G.
| H Muir OF the military information divl-
sion. The book ID a chronological arrange
ment of events, describing the principal
features OF the war and illustrated by maps,
charts and sketches, including a seven-sheet