The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-08

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again reeoHsmeud that American
I cffizefs hip be conferred upon the peo-
fple OF Porto Rico.
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IN cuba our occupancy VIII cease IN
about two months TIME. The Cubans
have. IA orderly manner elected their
avn governmental autlorlties, ana the
island SsI4I Ne turned over TO them.
Cur occupatiom on this occasion has
lllSsted little over two years. and
cuba has thrfven ana prospered under
Eft. our earnest hope and one desire
rs that the people OF the island shall
! now govern themselves with justice
80 that peace and order may be Sc
The Flset.s Reception
take this opportunity publicly 70
state my appreciation Of the way in
! which IN Japan, IN Australia. In New
I ZEALAND ana IN all the states of South
America the battle feet has Been re.
c3fVed ON Its practice voyage around
| tins world The American government
ca1IEot too strongly express it's appre-
c4atfols OF the Astounding and generous
| h0s 1italfTy shown our ships in every
port they visited
The Army.
| AS regards the army, call attention
to the fact that, while our Junior OH
GERS and enlisted men stand very high,
| the present system OF promotion by
seniority results in bringing into the
| higher grades many men OF mediocre
| capacity who have but short time TO
serve 40 man should regard 1t us
his vested right to rise to thu. highest
rank In the army any more than IN
any 6Sher profession.
4 The scope Of retiring boards should
be extended so that they could con.
slider general undtness to command
for any cause In order to secure far
more rigid enforcement than at pres
| ent IN the elimination OF Officers Tor
! mental, physical or temperamental
| disabilities But this plan is recon-
nended only If the congress does not
see at 10 provide what in my tudg-
ment Is far better-tlIat Is, for selec-
ton IN promotion and for elimipat ton
for age.
Now that the organized militia. the
national guard, has been Incorporated
4 with the army as part of the national
forces it behooves the government to
do every reasonable thing In its pow
er to perfectlts efficiency.
A bill Is now pending before the
congress creating number OF extra
officers In. tho army, which, IL passed.
as Il ought to be- VIII enable more Of
6cers to be trained as instructors of
national guard and assigned to that
duty.
There should be legislation to pro-
VIDE complete plan for organic
ing the great body OF volunteers be
hind the regular army and national
guard when war has come. While
teams representing the United States
won the ride ana revolver champion
ships of the world against all corners
in England this year, 1t Is unfortunate
! " true that the great body of our ctti-
gems shoot less and less as time goes
on,
To meet this we should encourage
ride practice among schoolboys and
indeed among all classes, as wen as
i in the military services, by every
means in our power.
The Navy.
4 approve the Recommendations Of
the general board for the increase of
tho navy. calling especial attention to
tho need OF additional destroyerE and
GOLFERS and, above All, OF the four bat
tleships. It is desirable to complete
as soon as possible SQUADRON OF eight
4 batt1eships Of the best existing type.
1 The North Dakota, Delaware, Florida
and Utah VIII form the first division
OF this squadron.
most earnestly recommend that the
general board be by law turned into
u general star. There is literally no
i nXsO11an JT-hOtOvnT FIR routfnIITYiop five.