Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06

The examination Of civilian candidates
for appointment as second Neutenants i'm
the army has been completed at Fort
Leavcnworth but the results viii not be
known for some weeks as the papers are
to he marked at that pace The War de-
partment after shifting from one decision
to another. finally decided some months
ago TO examine civilians with a view to
the appointment Of some Of them to COM
missions. There were about 200 candidates
who were authorized 10 present themselves
before tho examining board. II has been
something Of a surprise In view 4 the pres
sure brought TO bear on the military
authorities to have the civilians examined.
that not more than thirty-siX Of them re-
ported to the board.
There is a steady Improvement in the type
OF horse which is being supplied TO the
army. There is an awakened interest In
horsemanship among officers and there Is
a growing appreciation on the part OF horse
dealers and horse breeders Of the necessity
Of better horse for army mounts than
was ever obtainable under the old contract
method Of acquisition. The recent horse
shows held in New York and Chicago have
brought the civilian horsemen into closer
touch with the army and the benefits OF
the participation Of army officers In the
events are bound to be real and lasting.
Much satisfaction is expressed by army Of
ficers with the output Of horses at the
army remount depots, at Fort Reno and
Fort Keogh, and General William II.
Carter, assistant to the chief OF staff of
the army, who has always been interested
in the remount system, has expressed him
self in enthusiastic terms concerning his
recent visit to the Establishment at Fort
Reno At that place an inspection Of the
animals showed that 96 per cent stood
quietly without throwing their heads about
while being bridled, 80 per cent OF them
stood quietly for mounting bareback from
the left side, SO per cent stood quietly
for mounting bare back from the right side
and IS per cent permitted the men to slide
squarely off their backs
1t may have escaped the recollection OF
most army officers that the new regula-
lions prescribing the uniform OF the mill
tary establishment are still pending. II
has been a subject more or less before the
authorities for fully three years. The re-
vised regulations were prepared in the gen
eral staff of the War department in form
regarded as satisfactory and were about
to be issued when the infantry equipment
board was convened at Rock Island
arsenal 1t was determined to postpone
the PRONUNCIATION OF the new uniform reg
ulations until the recommendations Of that
board should be acted upon in so far az
the subject bore any relation to the ques-
ton Of uniforms and equipment Now the
cavalry equipment board. also in session
at Rock Island, has furnished additional
reason for further delay in the appearance
Of the regulations The changes in the
uniform are Of minor character and most
OF them have been described from time to
time in these columns. Certain changes
which had to be adopted without delay
have been made known to the service In
official orders. There is no indication when
the completed regulations will be published
to the army. That event will presumably
not occur until the War department has
acted. on the recommendations of the board
which is engaged in revising the cavalry
equipment. Then, there may be some
other occasion for renewed postponement
The intimation has been given from those
in authority in the War department that
the policy is to have as few and as infre-
quent changes in the uniform as possible
Adherence to such rule will be received
with enthusiastic approval by army Off
GERS.