Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06
ALL
MUST RIDE
DR. RESIGN
ROOSEVELTfS PHYSICAL
TEST MADE MORE DRASTIC
Thirty Nile Horseback Jaunt
for Three Successive Days
Each Year Essential to Con-
tinUed Service II the Army

lBy NsrHinx Jss1al Special LsA<<s wlr.
Washington De. The war d.
partlneut today published q general
order Issued By the president ex-
tending its original order relative 20
riding tests ~ officers ~ the army
The president nou requires eyery
leld ufnce 10 make s daily practice
march ~ NOT less than thirty miles
faF thFee days in succession ln each
geaF All officers are also required 70
accom- panN their commands ON thesr
monthly test MARCHES
The stand taken bv she president IN
the matter ~ testing the physical
conditions 81 the officers ~ the aEWT
Ir the face % strong persuasion from
commercial bodies throughout the
country Coz favor II retention in the
service ~ engineers and other staff
officers Nho. though perfectly comp
tent % dtsc barge their ordinary
duties would probably b. unable -
respond % demands u active service
has filled aith apprehension a YUM
Der - the senior officers ~ grades Dr.
tween captain and eo1lneL Because
the PRESIDENT in his original letter d.
rectiuE the riding tests referred only
90 Iue ufHreTs ID aas ia some circles
believed that he might De willing 90
save the application u ~.cn a test -
officers whose dat~- be- tin- ~
peace do not carry them iutu the
Held fn his message q gus.
delivered the president Indicated.
how ever e contrary puFnp@ ami fuf
order rassed today exceds in FeFeriB
the test originally preun eel and VIII
preuab bis b. the means ~ CAUSING tHc
summary retirement from The arms
Of + considerable mum 90 officers
"a mAAH - HL- LaLW4H MAnHM"wH-." &C.,
White Hous~ washington De-
3. 1907.
TO fhe Scrsi1fv 81 war de-
sire due notice gwen g. al concerned
that heFeaTteF 1hYFlC8t tests a. detFE-
their nfn ffr active nper
lions Wnl annuaffs s INSIDE ~ ass.
Iel1 Officers nf h. army Uitdc such
regulations az 70 may prezrrths a
sufficient number ~ the praCftc
MARCHES 81 ~cavalrg occurring iu the
fall ~ each year might b. taken ad-
20 test the ability 90 aU bela
Officers Ncapf those Of az
- make q daily marcu ~ not
than thiIty miles Tor & three dahs
n +ueeeSio1 under conditions sutta
% the making ~ forced MARCHES
n active del8 operations lists suit
abir Co the character % RHlce re
4uired 81 them should aiso b. pre-
for neld officers ~ eaCoas
artillery
Arnual rrnorts should -is1 b@ re-
under such condition as WI
accuracy and hoeshn~
1ps9n every junior nfHr e arrow
fDrth whethe- ung calls usai-
ned for active operation
Except mhtu excuse rf hiEu
authority al officers should accom-
their commands on I'M monthly
Practice marches and reports should
b. required naming IN every cas- at
mo are unable or fair Co do 80 or
ont ~ the march
Appropriate action uld b.
in the cases ~ Ell officers found
bot qualified physically for active
erFlct.
It s. Just as much The auty ~ as
iffre 81 the army 90 adopt such
and pursue such habits a.
maintain q physical condition rt
.or active service AZ 20 cultivate Their
minds I'm HrflrE them for b intel
eetus' duties 1f their profession.
should also Nkr as muth u
Gewtrt given go the cultivation ~
l1r ar-fir in the army as may he
Cfirau under TIRE ise and Ike
9 rf cf have MANY facilities Tor
-ilirG horseback AZ possible afful led
.a ufansrF nr government horses ur-
N th.s have been made mounted nf-
Ir-rr DOB foreign armies
THEODORE EoosEF Fit