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Army and
Navy News
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Colonel Glenn's Letter.

ed States Infantry, who gained some
notoriety during the Philippine lnsur-
rection by the use of the so-ealleo
'ewater eure' on Filipino prisoners, Is
said to have rendered himself subject
to discipline for alleged violations of
the regulations which prohibit officers
of the army from attempting to IN
fluence legislation, says the Washing
ton Star. According to the story,
Colonel Glenn is the active head OF
military organization whose purpose Is
to obtain legislation in the interest OF
the infantry arm of the Army. He mas
issued circular letters to his associates
in the infantry urging them TO seAi
representatives to Washington to IN
terest congressman in the infantry and
advocating the establishment of pub
LEFTY bureau with paid agents for the
dissemination of statistics calculated to
stimulate public interest in the IN
crease and improvement of the infan-
try organization.
The seriousness of Colonel Glenn s
alleged offense lies in the fact that it
antagonizes in several particulars the
so-called extra officers bill advocated
by the authorities of the war depart
ment The proposition to increase the
infantry army by thirty regiments and
to create a chief of infantry with the
rank of brigadier general is approved
by the circular, but the proposed ANAL
gamation of the marines with the Army
is disapproved.
Colonel Glenn s letter, after pointing
out what is considered necessary to be
done, says:
1FFor this we must have carefully Sc
lected members of our arm who are
petent, willing and thoroughly equipped
for their work, They must be SO stu
ated that they can be actually in Wash
ington, D. c., or so near that they can
and will be in constant touch with what
is transpiring there, especially during
the sittings of congress. They must
be thoroughly acquainted with men,
bers of congress and with their at
titude toward measures in which we
are interested, and likewise with what
influence can be and is being brought
to bear on each. They must keep US
in constant touch with what is being
done and contemplated. They must be
authorized to employ, and must actu-
ally employ, publicity agents for dis
seminating our wants and necessities
before the American people.
"They must perform other duties,
but these are sufficient to indicate the
necessity for the existence of such
leaders. They should have their legi-
innate expenses paid, as well as all
expenses for publication Of infantry
matters. This will require money, and
possibly as much as 81 a month a man,
but we have ample funds Several
Thousand dollars) on hand for present
needs.
''This letter is sent to each colonel
or commanding officer of our infantry
regiments as suggestion, outlining the
quickest method of getting together for
business that is of Importance. We
are by no means welded to such meth
DDS further than that experience shows
that all arms and corps that have
adopted them have succeeded. Those
who fail to recognize tnat this is an
age of advertisement of everything and
everybody who wants something nave
failed''
The matter was brought to the atten-
ton of Secretary Dickinson and Gen.
eral Bell, chief of staff, yesterday, and
it is possible that Colonel Glenn AMI
his associates may be informed that
their course of action is in violation
of the regulations and if persisted in
may call for further action.
Pruning Army Estimates.
Economy is now the order of the
day in the administration of govern
ment affairs. All estimates for next