Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

San Francisco for Manila on November 8,
is destined to take camp ct Camp Stotsen-
berg, in the Philippines, instead of being
assigned to a number of stations. One
troop OF the regiment remains for a time
at the Preside Of Monterey and later is
expected to join the remainder of the COM
mand at Stotsenberg. The Second cavalry,
which will sail from San Francisco on De-
cember 8, will take station in the depart
ment n Mindanao. The returning cavalry
regiment, the Sixth cavalry, leaving Man
lila December IA, will take station, upon
arrival in this country, at Fort Walla
waIla, Preside Of San Francisco, and
Boise barracks, and the First cavalry,
which leaves Manila January Is, will take
station at Des Nome
The war department officials have had
mo occasion to take up the question of
maneuvers rim connection with the future
occupation, in that practical way, Of the
organized militia. Some newspaper state
ments have made it appear that the hard
ship endured by members Of the organized
militia during the maneuver period in
Massachusetts has led to the conclusion
that the emand upon the m~ilitiamen, in
the event of m~aneuvers, are altogether ex-
cessive and that it would be just as well
to have the militia Instructed in a less ex-
posed and active way. There will probably
be other maneuvers, unless the militia in
fluence is sufficient to prevent the military
authorities from bringing the organized
militia into some resemblance to a useful
body.
The Maxim Silencer has not been
adopted for use in the regular army, only
a limited number of the device having been
issued for experimental purposes, and will
not, consequently, be supplied to the or
ganized militia. In view of this fact, and
that cutting threads on the rifles issued for
the use OF the organized militia of the
army, for the purpose OF adapting thereto
an article which is not authorized for use
in connection with the arm, the secretary
of war has decided that the cutting OF
threads for the purpose stated could not
be authorized, but It has been suggested
that rifles to be used for cutting threads
thereon for the purpose OF adopting the
Maxim Silencer could be purchased under
the provisions of section II OF the militia
law.
Captain Walter Q. Short Thirteenth
cavalry. senior instructor at the Mounted
Service school at Fort Riley, has recon-
mended that there be no polo In the
schedule OF work in the department of
equitation at that institution, as there is
not enough time for such work. He be-
lieves that nine months afford little enough
opportunity TO train a military mount
and that nothing should be permitted 10
attract the attention from the main object
Of the course. He believes also that the
detail of the French cavalry school at
Saumur should be given as reward to that
graduate Of the school who has shown
himself best adapted for higher education
in craftsmanship and in that way the
Mounted Service school would always
have a supply Of competent officers from
which to draw its instructors.
The new army remount depot is fully
under way at Fort Keogh, Mont, with
Captain Harold p. Howard, of the cavalry
arm, detailed for duty with the quarter
masters department, In charge. There
nave been received at the depot eighty
five horses and II is expected thai fifty
or sixty more will be sent there. These
are three-year-olds purchased from ranch
owners in the ~neighboring section. At
Fort Reno recently the quartermaster
oNANAUA W hNN NAAAS hAoPSSANA tue animals
which have been under the observaI Ion
and training of Captain Letcher Hardeman
of the cavalry arm, who is also detailed
for duty in the quartermaster's depart
ment. 1t is expected hat that officer will
have more than 800 horses ready for issue
as soon as acquisitions are received from
Washington. He will have about COO three
year-olds which will be ready for issue
at a later date.
The secretary OF war has decided not 70
include in the estimates to congress from
the War department at the next session the
item OF $4,000 for military ae~ronautics,
which was submitted by General Allen,
the chief signal officer OF the army. There
was no opportunity for consultation on this
subject between Mr.. Dickinson tnd Presi-
dent Taft and the latter's position in the
matter has not been made known to the
military authorities. II Is assumed tina II
Mr.. Taft takes sufficient interest In the
matter to make any recommendation to
congress it can easily be included in the