Weekly journal-miner., 1910-12-14

the organized militia and tho volunteer torccs in the event of war NEED FOR ADDITIONAL OFFICERS
 One of thcdtfficultics in the prompt organization and mobilization of miiitia and volunteer forces ls the absence of competent cficers of the rank of cap of the comrsny, the business of ,rais- ing soldiers and taking care of them selves. so es e rcndcr cfscctive servtess. he supplied bs pro,is,ons es law au,ha9, irtng the appointment of a greater mum hcf of army ofhcerr than are nccd~l ,s supply the commands with resui.r oucers There sre enough f~gusr oeD- rcrr tc command the troops now cu- listed. but congress has authorized. and the dersrtmens haa followed the ex- authority conferwd hy detailing ih-se army officers to duty other than that cf the command cf troops.
 For instance. thew are iarss ass~- wiih military coiiegrs ot in colleges la which military traintne is Kiyen rbeo ,-rxe number Of efricer. are srslsp~a various other risres to which srny off'ecrs can be snd are legally srsiEr~x. ~hsch take them sway from their rrsi. ,Ss s Of r'se"s s"ss ssn. .cu,s s'ss' sr c,,s ,s:s erl' dftiied ana maar more like tke sssa,s' army. rsfuiar rrry, ctic~ss snt eencrsi "f ~aci, siai- .a ils> aapcf- vlsicn of tho state militia; but thi. sis imroeelnie anie-s provision l- wade sy .sss.s s sn. aar ss .; sp".ssrsss sosrsss .ss ,. reld off.cerr of iE army. d blii was pcraipE in the last -sssion os e"nxrr. ,e, ,ef 'nls purpose. and earnestly hope army .msu In ,he ,lme er r"n"s. ss s"s 5 io1s'n. isrssnsn; '' in rrg,nr ,,"s ssa sea.s,, ;s ,nme rom, pe.sih'c under the lHws of the
 \ hil the strong arsun,.u. fan, w,ph ,an ?. based upon tho sround sInpiiar to tnhi of the increased of1cefr hiIf ts tlie bsii fvr the increase of sistg in the army engineers Tho shortne.s ef ssc- ry in such .ofsccrs delays important fcr,ii'cs,ion work | earnestly rccons- paced ,h- ieu-s ., ,he ias, ssasioS % ~" "nS
 ronrfriicATroNs
 |. . U ha.. directed that the estimates fc~ srrfopr,s,ion for ih. improvement ~ should he reduced Co a m,nsm"m wn,ss those Tor tho completion of the n~cs,.s foftificaticns at Cofresidor in tho phlI- ,hs Hawaiisn isisna.. .s.ss" z" sms'eor: ssr.,, 's ,,ed ,ed .- much ss possible. The propnsi- lion te make olonsapo and susis boy 'ps sas,n ntss' ac .ss ss' .", ,ss n rss.t' ..s .s . supply station, while the forst- In the Philippines srv to ie and the adjacent islands which ~ssm- 'nand entrance (" Manila bay and which arr belpE rendcrsd inprexuabl~ From land and seq attack. The Pacific naval has~ has been transferred to reari Harbor in tho Hawaiian isisrds' Ihls nccessitatee the heavy fortifIcs- Hon of the hsrbor and the establish. 'nsnt of on Important military ssstloa
 PiiIIirpiNr ISLANDS
 During the last summer. ss my r~- lussf. the secretary of var visited tho rhtiippins Islands and has described his Irip Ia his report Hc found the Is- 'snas !, tn s,s!: of !rsnav,iisy asa 'fs chssGe in the sari6 laws which ',ss opened the nsskcts oe Amertcs Sa Ihe prcdocts of the Phiiippinss and hss opened the Philippine nsarksss to Asn~s- |can msnufecturefs
 CANAL PANAMA
 Thc progrcss of tho work is most sat-s lsfaetory, ff no nne spected ol,ssacSs presenss n.eif. ths canal vii bs cow pirtsd yell within the time fixed ~ Col Ooethnir. to VII. January |. isIx n cnd within 'he estimate of cost sssk-
 tcestispsd on Pses sis.)