Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09

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10 continue undof the uiotcofun
stroar ana dialnli nsirt rnNtf
Runfantee 10 the lflNnta order ~
anti protection froM furulnn lnvV
Porto hloo.
4 aealn recommend that Am,fl,
isenshlp be conferred upon the pvo
Porto Rico
Cuba.
In cuba Our occupancy viii cet
about two months tlmpl NE Il
have In orderly mNAncf elected the
governmental authorities, ana The
viii be turned over 10 thpm. our
patton ON this occaslon has lasted
/ Tie over two years, ana cuba has
en- and proepersd under A. Our "a
hone and one deslfc IL that the h
% the island shall now govern
selves with Justice, 10 that peace az
der may be secure
Japaneee Opposition.
The Japanese government has
poned until 1917 the date OF the
International exposition, the nctlni
ina taken 40 ~ 10 insure ample
IN which 90 pr, are Co make th,
rition all that u nhould be made
American commissioners have Wal
Japan and the pontpenement will nd
~ give nmpler opportunity for And
ca TO be represented az the exponltl
Not since the first International On
sition has there been one OF ares
Importance than this will be. mark
AZ n does, the hftieth snnivsrsary
the ancenHion 90 tho throne OF the
peror OF Japan. The extraordlnl
lean 10 the foremost place among |
nations uf the world made by jail
during this half century IN somsti
unparalleled In all previous HAD
take this opportunity pubiIeiy{
state my appreciation % the wan
which In Japan. In Australia. IN n
Zealand and In oil the states Of Sd
America, tho battle feet has been
ceived on ita practice voyage arod
tho world, Tho American Hovernml
can not too strongly express tee app
citation OF the ehounding ana eenerl
hospitality shown our ships In ~
port thoy visited,
The Army.
A. regards the army call alta.
90 ,ho fact that while our junior
GERS ana enlisted men stand very
tho present system OF promotiot
seniority results In bringing into
higher grades many men OF med
capacity who have but q short tin
serve. No man should regard II q
vested right 90 rise 20 the highest
In the army any more than In
other profession, II In q curioue
by no means oretitabie fact that
should be 80 often q failure on
part OF the public and It's repfes
tives 90 understand tho great
from the standpoint Of the servie
tho nation. OF refusing 20 promote
apectable, elderly incompetents.
higher places should he given &c
most deserving men without regr
seniority, at least seniority Shot
treated as only one consideration
the stress OF modern Industrial
petition no business arm could NJ
IN those responsible for ita manas
were chosen simply on the Eroun
they were the oldest people In II
ployment; yet thia n the course
Gated aa regards the army. an
quired by law for all grades /,
those OF general offioer A a
~ fact all of the best oficers
highest ranks OF the army are J
who have attained their present 4
ton wholly or In part by a proc
selection. p
The scope % retiring boards
he extended no that they coulavy
slider general unntncss 20 commai
any cause, In order 20 secure n FAR |
rigid enforcement than NJ prcne
tho elimination of officers for M
physical or tompcramonthl diHahl
nut this plan IN recommended on
the congress- does not see NJ To pr
what In my Judgment n FAR ~
that H. for aciection In promotionv
for elimination FOR age. ofllcers
fail 20 attain certain rank by
tain age, should he retired.-for
stance, N n man should not al
field rank hy the time he In III
should OF course he placed ON thd
tired list, General Officers Hhoul
selected ~ az present ana once
of the other promotions should
made by selection, the selection
made by the president or nccrctaf
war from list 81 az least two cd
dates proposed for each vacancy
hoard of officers from the arm on
service from which the promotion
To be made A bill IN now before
congress having for it, object 20
cure the promotion of officers TO
Gus grades NJ reasonable ares thro
q process OF selection. by boards oil
ncera, ~ the least efficient FOR ret
mont with percentage % their
depending upon length ~ service
hill, although not accomplishing
that should he done, In a long stsI
the right direction. and ! cArne
recommend It's passage, or that
more completely effective measure.
National Guard,
Now that the organized militia,
National Guard has been incorporaj
with the army as part OF the natio'
forces, II bchoovcA the government
do every reasonable thing IN its pow
10 perfect It's efficiency II should
assisted In It's instruction and otha
wise aided more literally than herct
fore, Tho continuous services of mn1
well.trainod regular, officers viii
essential In this connection,
bill II now pending before
congress creating number OF END
oficers In the army which N pass1
an u ought 10 be, will enable md
Officers 90 he trained a. instructors
National Guard and assigned 90 M
duty. In case OF war II will be OF Il
utmost Importance 20 have a iar|
number OF trained officers 10 use d
turning raw isviss into good troopsI
The Navy.
I approve the recommendation
the general board for the
crease OF tho navy, calling cspeoI
attention TO the need Of ADJ
tional destroyers and colliers. and abb
all, OF the four battleships. II IN deK
able 10 complete AZ soon a. posslhl
squadron OF eight battleships OF theH
existing type, al
most earnestly recommend thasl
general board be by law turned
general stan, There IL literally
cuse whatever for continuing tn
ent bursau organisation OF tina ne