The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-22
fIIFQLDS MORE
rs 70 CONGRESS
| Message to Senate and
|g Dealing With Va
dsty of Subjects.
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.n somc time TO make ITS
. =, ~ country is undoubtedly
~, prompt action on the re-
~ ~ Convenience of the congress
tH, The recognition OF the
Elections aui marked made.
arr banking and currency
.D ~ in our most quiet financial
~ :; lopc standing ard later
rvs,iured a recognition of the
~, system is responsible for
5l,,S;oarv y devastation. waste
80 npgalysis of our recurring
!, nsnic. The report OF the
nromisss 10 represent a ma.
~" D-o,smrnt. but the details or
are being still considered: |
.,,yeiorc do much more at this
3.. tommend the immense Im-
81 ~ monetary reform. urge
,r.;Scration ami action when
-;s.ion : report is received,
-. nv satisfaction that the
' bs proposed promises TO en-
ain features that, having met
~ I of q great prepondcrauce
,ns.ical and professional oplu.
,hs country. are likely TO meet
Irproval Of congress
! still Open.
4, now the management Of the
II National Reserve association
a y organized IL a question still
4 , usnns 10 he desirable that the
/. ,sJch would own the association
4 he main manage II, II VIII be
-, NJ Tie banks to act for them.
Ia ,an Or trusted better than any
| 10 chiefly To conduct II. Ii is
thrssrs work But there must he
L., o. government supervision and
~ ,9nlr0l and ! favor 8 reasonable
E,;,rion OF the government IN the
|p=snt entertain 10 fear OF the
Rypo Of politics or of any unde-
k i-su,ncs from properly meas
rgtrunent representation.
tsr, 1, now before congress a -
n u, purpose OF which Is TO in
|-ls tie efficiency and decrease =
|s rrsnse OF the army. IT con-
|r, four principal features: :.
|st. 4 Consolidation Of the gen :.
III .se with the adju,ant gem -
|ds md tho Inspector generals =
<Ilnent: second, a conSolida-
I. G. TIE qusrtermaster's de-
rt-.ut with the subsistence -
h he pay departments; third. =
n ,tation OF an army service -
re- and fourth, an extension OF =
y Enlistment period from three -
iiY. years. :.
4 d. establishment Of au army
|s ,cNa, az proposed In the bill,
|sxclghly In accord and am con-
y hat the establishment Of such
} vi Tesnl, In a material economy
|luy great increase Of efficiency in
Try, also believe that n consoli-
j the staff corps can he made
1 t,ulting increase in efficiency
rs3my, but moi along tho lines
~ IL Tho bill under considera ton.
NJ Present. Law,
y ffpeed IN any plan, the result or
s'lld he 10 break up or interfere
y 'Sential principles OF the de-
FTeT In the STAFF corps. established
y id o! February ., 1901. and am
4: 10 any plan, the result OF which
70 give 10 the officer selected
= 81 star or any other member OF
p,,'sl staff corps greater pcrma-
!, y oncc than ne now has.
~ 'ne existing law the chief Of staff
~ other member Of the general
~ can remain in office for
- mo'e topn four years, aud there
an interval of two years be-
LffssNe tours Of duty.
/ WI referred TO provides that crr-
rnpss shall become permanent
~ OF The general staff corps, and
IAN ,.n others arc subject 10 rede-
Ngu, an interval OF TWO wears.
~ SnD.alon IL fraught with danger 20
-ale Of the army and would prac-
mny Tue main purpose of The
lung ths general staff.
the consolidation no roduc-
'rrDNa ne made In the total number
- OF Tho army. nf whom there
,os Wo lew 10 perform the duties
aw, have In tho past
~%ea an Increase In ttrc number
y nsy 10y eoc. In order TO provide suf-
in,. ss''sIs 10 perform ali classes Of
49, 1no 10 reduce the number OF
:, detached from thoir com
=, ,Sy'sIess at the last session in
n, ~, ,o'al number OF officers by
-. mls is not enough. Proynotiop T.,
Z, ,,, " 'he army Is too slow. Officers
,ra"a, n command rank at an age
y .sA properly To exercise it, II
~ -. mistake further TO rctard this
h. ~ IN promotion by throwing back
n,t,n tns o. the army a number of
'srssS officers 10 De absorbed, as
,is,s IN The proposed plan OF con-
I" Enlistment Plan.