Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28


commended an increase In the number OF
officers by 800 In order to provide sum.
cient officers TO perform all olasses o,
stan duty and to reduce the number n,
line officers detached from their com.
mands. Congress at the last session in.
creased the total number Of officers by
200 but this Ia not enough. Promotion IN
the line Of the army is too slow. Officer,
do not attain command rank at an age
early enough properly TO exercise II. /,
would be a mistake further to retard thi,
already slow promotion of high-rankinp
officers to be absorbed as is provided In
the proposed plan OF consolidation.
Another feature of the bill I believe &c
be mistake ls the proposed increase in
the term OF enlistment from three to five
years. | believe ii would be better ia
enlist men for six years, release them al
the end OF three years from active serv-
ice, and put them In reserve for the re-
naming three years. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
should be largely confined to the non
commissioned officers and other enlisted
! men in the skilled grades. This plan, by
the payment of comparatively small
compensation during the three years OF
reserve. would keep a large body Of men
at the call Of the government, trained and
ready for service, and able to meet any
exigency.
The army of the United States Is in good
a., condition 1t showed itself able to meet
| an emergency in the successful mooiliza-
| ton of an army division OF from 1900 10
20,0OO men, which took place along the
border of Mexico during the recent dis
turbances in that country. The marvel
Gus freedom from the ordinary camp dis
eases of typhoid fever and measles Is re-
ferred to in the report OF the secretary OF
war. and shows such an effectiveness In
the sanitary regulations and treatment of
| the medical corps. and in the discipline
OF the army itself. as to invoke the high
est commentator.
| beg TO renew my recommendation of
| last year that the Congress appropriate
| for a memorial amphitheatre at Airing
| ton, Va. the funds required to construct
1t upon the plans already approved
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the government OF the zone o"'" au
thority was gwen in an Amendment 10 t"e
SpooneT act which expired p9 '"e 'e''
or Its own limitation some years aso'
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| ,os;ro tb,+ we may continue tho sams
| kind NJ , povernmen. after ths construc.
| tior &c arisbod Tha imnl,.d authority nj
| ,ha pro.tda,,, Ca maintain q civu covern.
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commanded ia hrild tho canal. but Ger.
tairlv rou, ,bot tho canal ia about 70 Ina
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norman.nt announcement th.ra ought n
ho s,oc,nc sto,ntorv authoritv ,or ts
rep,Ia,ion and contro, and for the govern.
uert Of tba yo,a which we hold FOR tho
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| '"at the Prooien' Is SIMPLY the manage
'i'eht VI " great puoli' "oih anu hol ''e
| government Oh 'ocai repuoiic' that every
provision must De u'rec'eu toward 'he
S"C'eSs'"l maintenance Vi '"e canai as
| d" avenue vi commerce. anu mat al
| PROVISIONS Tor 'he government OF 'hose
VINO I'VE "thih the zone shouiu De SUI
ordihate TO the main purpose
Inc zone Is 80 miles long and 10 miles
; "lue' Now IL mas a population Oh "'"'
| or """' put AS soon as the work OF con-
! S'Fuctioh IL completed inc towns "mcH
make up TINS popuiatioh VIII De oeserteu
| ana only comparatively lie" natives VIII
| continue ther res'uence there me con'
| uol VI them ousht 10 approximate
| ihilitarE government one 1uoge ana '"c
Justices OF the peace VIII De suHic'eht &c
| a''e"u l" an 'he Juuloia' anu '''isateo