Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-07

war, rms WIS lpuitt ~ bt 80 ''i'
tive in the Philippine war that spe'
ciai net for the organization of voiun'
teer regiments 10 take part in tina
war was adopted. and IL was muci
better adapted TO the necessities OF th'
case. There Is now pending in con
gresa a bill repeating the present vol
unteer act and making provision fol
the organization OF volunteer forces u
time Of war, which is admira bli
adapted 90 meet the exigencies whicf
would be then presented. The pass
age Of the bill would not entail
dollars expense upon the government
lat this time. or In the future, untl
( war comes but when war does CONT
/ the methods therein directed are II
accordance with the best militar,
Judgment as 10 what they ought to be
and the act would prevent the neces'
+ sitv for the discussion of new lesis-
+ latlon and the delays incident to it'
/ confederation and adoption | earn
estly urge the passage of this volun'
+ teer bill.
/ further recommend that congress
establish commission to determine
~ early MS practicable eomprehen'
aive policy for the organization, mob
1 iiization and administration OF th'
rc z1llar army, the organized militia
and the volunteer forces in the event
of war.
Need for Additional Officers.
one of the great difficulties in the
prompt organization and mobilization
Of militia and volunteer forces rs inc
absence Of competent officers OF th'
rank OF captain to teach the new
army. by the unit of the company.
I the business Of being soldiers and OF
taking care Of themselves so as e
render effective service. This neea
of army officers can only be sup
r4liod by provisions Of law authoriZ-
ing the appointment OF a greater
number Of army officers than are
needed to supply the commands on
regular army troops now ehilsted III
the service There are enough resu-
lar army officers % command th'
troops now enlisted but congress mas
authorized. and the department na :
followed the example OF congress ana
exercised the authority conferred by
detailing these army officers 10 duty
other than that Of the command OF
trnope For instance, there are a
large number Of army officers as
signed To duty with military colleges
ar in colleges in which military train
ing ia given. Then q large number
az officers are assigned to general
staff duty, and there are various other
places TO which army officers can be
and are legally assigned, which take
them away from their regiments ana
companies. In order that the militia
of each state should be properly
drilled and made more like the reg
ular army. regular army officers
should be detailed to assist the adtu-
tant general Of each state in the
supervision of the state militia; but
this is impossible unless provision
Ia made by congress for "A very con-
siderable increase In the number or
eoinpanv and field officers of the
army. a bill was pending In the last
session Of congress for this purpose
and / earnestly hope that. In the in
terest OF the proper development OF
republican army, an army small IN
the time OF peace, but possible OF
prompt and adequate enlargement IN
time Of war, shall become possible
under the laws Of the United States.
bill, the strong argument fol
which cnn be based on the ground
auite similar to that OF the increased
officers bill, is the bill for the IN
crpnse Of sixty in the army engineers
The army cnuincers are largely en-
ployed IN the expenditure of th'
moneys appropriated for the i'm
prueement of rivers and harbors. tins
in addition to their military duties
which Includes the construction 81
fortifications both of our coasts FAC
in our dependencies. together Wit
ths number used In the Panama cana
work, requires many more engineer
than the army has; and this short
ness Of supply IN such officers delay'
important river and harbor work ant
important fortification work, | earn
estlv recommend the passage OF thi'
hill. which passed the house at th'
last session and is now pending IN thu
senate
FortiflcntiOus.
have directed that the estimates
for appropriation for the improve
ment of coast dcfcnscs in the United
states should be reduced TO mini
mum, while those for the completion
OF the needed fortiiications at Cor
regidor Ia the Philippine islands an'
! at Pearl harbor in the Hawaiian
! islands should be expedited as mucl
las possible. The proposition to MAKE
I Oloneapo and Subig bay the naNa
base for the Pacific was given mp
and 1t Is TO be treated merely as
7 suppiv station. while the fortified
tions In the Philippines are TO h
llarreiy confined to Corregidor islan'
land the adjacent islands which com
mnnd entrance to Manila bay an'
which are being rendered impreg
Unable from land and sea attack. Th'
/ Pacific naval base hats been trans
ferred to Pearl harbor in the Haw
allan islands This nccessitatcS TIN
/ heavy fortification Of the harbor on'
the establishment of an tmportan
military station near Honolulu
lurge that all the estimates made by
the war department Tor these purposes
lhc approved 10y congressional appro
IpfiatiOn,
Philippine Islands.
During the last summer, 0t my re-
lauest. the secretary OF war visited the
/ Philippine islands and has describe,
lhis trim In his report tie found th'
Islands In a state of tranquility ant
growing prosperity. due largely to th'
change In the tariff laws. which has
opened the markets VI America {,
Ithc products of the Philippines. anI
1 has opened the Philippine market
TO American manufactures, The rapi'
increase in the trade between tbs
1.-TWO countries Is shown in the FOLLOW
Inns table
Philippine Exports Fiscal Years
t9OS-f9lO.
/ fgOS-UnUcd states. Sl0.S2S.2S3
other countries. Ss2.ts3,3S4. total
! Sse.St6.561.
isos-trnlied states. slo,2i5.3Si
Iother countries. S2o,77S.e32. total
fgfO-t-nitod states. SlS.Ts1.77t