Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13

One OF the most interesting bills which
has lately been introduced in congress Is
one III. r. i11sO presented by Representa-
tive Rucker OF Colorado, providing for the
adjustment of the military post at Fort
d. A. Russell. Wye, "the same" in the
language OF the measure, having become
undesirable for military purposes" The
bill requires the president to cause the APP
prsisal and sale of Fort d. A--Russell,
either as a whole or In subdivisions. to-
gether with the real estate. the proceeds
Of such transaction TO be deposited in the
public treasury For some time there has
been much jealousy on the part of the
people in Denver against Cheyenne and
there has been a disposition to do as much
harm as possible to the military post at
Fort ID. A. Russell. The bill represents
Denver sentiment in that particular. 1t Is
not likely to make much progress toward
enactment Should II pass the house It
will encounter formidable obstruction In
the senate, where Mr.. Warren, who takes
special interest in Fort n. A. Russell, Is
chairman Of the senate appropriations COM
mittee and the second ranking member OF
the senate military committee.
Some complaint has been made that the
War department has imposed excessive re-
quirements in determining the qualifica-
lions Of expert riflemen and sharpshooters
The question Of modification has been care
fully considered by those who are inter
ested In maintaining a high standard of
accuracy in Workmanship in the military
service 1t Is believed that there is no oc-
casion to modify the requirements or to
lessen any of the conditions which have
been prescribed. In the firing which 90
Cured at Leon Springs the climate and the
background were found to operate to the
disadvantage of the marksmen The coun-
try was parched from the long drouth and
It was difficult to see the target. But this
was considered an entirely local condition.
and It was thought there was nothing to
warrant material change in the firing
regulations. 1t was desired, of course, TO
impose such requirements as shall develop
the greatest possible degree OF accuracy in
craftsmanship and this cannot be done. OBJ
viously. II there is any modification in the
firing regulations In this particular
The new edition OF the manual of the
army medical department will shortly be
ready for distribution. 1t has been in
course of revision for about two years,
upon winch Work MAJOR Charles Lynch
OF the army medical department has been
engaged in connection with other duties
The manual is much more than a revision
of the previous edition; It has been prac-
tically rewritten. as was necessary under
the circumstances. 1t will be found that
the new arrangement of text furnishes a
detailed account of the duties of medical
officers. An attempt was made to sim
plify and lessen the number of reports.
and this has been accomplished to some
extend so far as 1t has been possible to do
this without an impairment of records
which are deemed essential. The supply
tables have been very considerably rear
ranged. The general table, instead of be-
ing distributed under number of different
heads, has been concentrated under less
number, with a view of making It easier
to find articles listed. Much space has
been devoted to the details OF hospital ad-
rninistration and in the chapter on SANTA
ton standard methods of disinfection are
described at length. Great care has been
exercised to eliminate conflicting state
ments and the manual is considered as a
decided Improvement on the edition which
II supplants.