New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-24
BILL FOR GENERAL STAFF
AssembIyman CuviIier Would
Reorganize National Guard.
BRIGADIERS TO RUN FORCE
If Enacted Measure Will Deprive
Major General Organ of Of
fce-Opinion Diverse.

| II plans being prepared by Assemblyman
| Louis y. "uvillier are carried out during
/ the coming winter tho New York National
! Guard will So" nerhaps the most radical
changes in its history. Mr.. Cuviller, VINO
| introduced the bill which was enacted inro
| the compulsory retirement law for guard
officers At the aSe OF siyty-four. the same
| limit as in the army. is drafting q new
measure to abolish the office Of major gem
| oral and to have general staff conduct
affairs.
rho Assembyman, when asked yester
dar about the scheme for reorganization.
said.
| am in favor Of abolishiug the Office of
major general commanding the national
| guard, and ! am 10 prepare a bill To this
oftc"t and cmbOdying other important
ChahEes. After C2rcf,,, study into the
matter. and afts" consulting with some Of
the best posted and most competent oili-
GERS Of the national guard. the decision has
been reached that the best interest Of IN"
guard demands the organization Of a gen
era staff composed Of the four brigadirr
generals, who shall practically ram the af-
fairs Of the states military force. Thes"
officers Al the present lime are General
Gcorg" K. Dyer, list Brigade. New York
CITY General John G. Eddy, I'd brigade,
Br""kyn, General James W: Lester; 81
WEIGH. ith Brigade. Buffalo, all competent
officers OF ripe experience.
The adiutaut general, under tin" proposed
reorean .ZatiOu would haN" fgl power and
absolute direction and control on matters
relating to the efficiency and discipline OF
the national guard. The general star
would issue all orders, hUt th,s" must
have the approval Of the Governor, az com
nander i'm chief. or the adjutani general,
as his representative. before being issued.
The hrigadier generalE could insult
with the colonies Of the organic TONS Nm
der their command and The cnlorels with
subordinate officers and thus the pulse or
tho entire ludrd could readily be ftit We
have a su-csIed Militia Council Which *
supposed 'r dO this now, but does not. am
(. is simply Toxic. It's member meet four
times year. al an expense OF so Il day
a man WHOM on duty. and not single rec
omwoudauon il mad, passed th" l"gis'at-
ire.
have 40 personal feeling against Major
General John r 81 Ryan, Who Is one OF me
best artillery officers # any state, but II
Is fact that nc "a ks experience as
genera office. think h" made a great
mistal. to put in a c'aim fcr ray, and I
shall GGht this claim. Should tho Gov
ernor'S attorneys, Cdrmody and Van SAINT
lOurd. decide iupt the pay 'ouch'r" ar"
legal ! shall bring action in tho county
of Albany restraining the Controller from
Ta,lng IT," vouchers I'm my opinion It ~ a
salary grab under another name.
Under the national militia law New York
shou'u conform to do" organization OF the
army and have a general stan instead ~
commanding general Is nov The posi-
tion ~ major general is practically du-
pliratiuu ~ the work II jhc 1dJUtant gen
cral and his Office IS a useless expense
tu tho state.
There la no politics I'm the plans for re-
orgaaiZa'ion. which YOU VIII sec backed up
by many ~ tho best officers ~ the guard.
Another thing ! want tu crticisc and J
An. not alon, I'm this - The appointment
10y General organ uf captain Z. !. Wal
ton to "A paid position Captain Walton
has an excellent record In the army. but
Wa forced ON the retired hs' for nlSahi| j.
ity He nov draws one salary forn me
United states government and another one
from tho state. lie passed medical 'N-
aiming hoard recently a. fully abb" 10 per
| form active duty. In this case %" should
| 20 back 10 active duty In IA" army.
r. Is known mat a number ~ officers
! favor plans for a general taft hHJ none
/ ~ them VIII bc quoted AZ this time Cor
tain officers hay" been opIos"u 10 tn APP
puiutmaut Of General O'RvIu not fcr any
! personal reasons. DUt bccaus" OF his never
having been IN command 81 a larger uuii
| tlau a battalion Of field artillery.
| ON the other hand, no small number nj
| Offices object 10 further r""r- tuiIati"f
/ and prefer 10 SOC General Organ continue
at tho head Of the guard