The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-16
The state 81 the Army.

lmfneulat"ty following MS aSsUinn-
ton of the post and the duties of CHIEF
OF StaiT. General LEONARD WoOp asccr-
taIns from reports Of the Inspector
Generals department. that ia" regular
army OF the nited States j. Ds'h nj the
times m organization and equipment
and therefore Is lacking IN efficiency
ON February IT, 1879. more rhan -"v"n
wears ago. Congress passed an act 10
increase the efficiency oi 'hr army
This act created the General staff COrI,s
In General Orders No. -. issued bv
| the AdJutart General Office under dat"
OF August II. 1913, the composition rela-
tons and duties of this coN,s are set
forth IN detail The order sets forth.
among other matters. that the General
/ STAFF Corps, under the direction of the
/ Chief OF stan. - charged with the duty
OF investigating and reporting upon all
questions affecting tho efficiency of the
army and It's state Of preparation for
military operations. and to this end CON
sldcrs and reports upon all questions
relating 20 organization. distribution.
/ equipment. armament and training OF
the military forces. Sc II General
WOOD has discovered Weaknesses hIth-
! erto disregarded. what has M" General
/ Stah CORPS been doing in the wears since
/ ia creation
For two or three wears the position
/ - Chief II STAFF was filled lv officers
/ promoted - the rank Il Lieutenant
General by Prudent RO0sI WILT
. YoyNG CHAFFFE and B,rrS. ~ hat
ordor served for the few months pre-
Ceding their retirement. In NprrI. ltF
| the place was filled nv the appointment
/ Of General j. FRANKLIN BELL. GENERALLY
, recognized ~ orc ~ the ahlcef Officers
| IN the army. He served for the r-o-
scrIbed term of four wears and hart -
with III" conditions IT which complain.
! - now made again and with which his
successor. General WOOD. must also
struggle. The complaint uf grave m
/ Jury 20 the service through IN" absence
If officers from their proper commands
a. result 81 thor assignment 'o -po-
cial dutie- and -"rvtc" - nothing nov
[ II has been made the basis 81 q hII n
/ Congress for an lncr"is" IN tho number
81 lne and field officers. - that Ni,r
work could he done and special assign
menl- and details fillai without strip
ping tho field forces II thor prpr"r COM
plement - officers Their" are mnrv
positions that can b" filed. many du'lo,
/ that can be done, only hv men 81 -ue,Iai
and thorough military training Tho
General stan CORPS It-"lf require. about
| fif'v such men. The recruiting -cr-.."
takes others as do the Military i,rd-
| emv. the various schools ~ instruction
I IN Washington and at I"nvcnworrh. It
/ Fort Monroe. Fort RIov and other
/ points Offiocrs ar" required ~ aide
| dc-oamp - commander. ~ miltlrv
| attaches 80 embassies. for -orvirc with
/ m" Phllppir" Government and tf"
/ Philippine scouts IN m" l-thu. an Canal
/ work and ~ departmental d." dpIar-
terS Ahuut 80 men are cmuluyri on
! th">" and other details The u".I'ub'o
| result ~ snDTtac" o. Ugir"r- WITH the
/ troops IA ,h" field and a. army ,"~t.
! THIS j. hong standing army grrytr,"
~ WINCH comment has Frequently been
, mad"
Our transportation dr, 'gr,.- an
officer Of th" lr,'or-t t"U"sl|- de-
/ pdr'm"u' 10 a recent report. l- no" ,1rur
a az 10" beginning Of N" '.,Il war =
+ Thus ~ trI" ~ . general proups. q ~
Motor Trucks. automobile, and ira,'ruu
rng.n"- might b" UOrr or ''-- u-.I iu
plac" ~ m" familiar "ii wagon sIfh rs
! muI" rOv"r. tur = far supply Of tho.
vehicles could h" promptly secured
~ an emergency, and % No" jr-..nl
stat" of 10" motor industry u ~ I..rlar.
neither necessary nor advisable 20 ESSAY
10" substitution OF motor ears ior trr
army mul" Of honorable record AMI
distinguished service. That few OH