The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-11-01
GENERAL LEONARD WOOD VISITS
 ARIZONA
Says More Officers Necessary-West Point Should Graduate More fo-
 Reserve Than in the Past

General Leonard A. Wood, chief If the staff of the United States Army,
 we'll known by many of the old timers of Arizona when stationed here as an
 Indian fighter and moving against tho famous Rough Riders of the Spanish American war fame in which Colonel
 Roosevelt served, is visiting the Forts
 of the Southwest and has recently spent some time at Fort Huachuca,
 Arizona.
 He has been inspecting the soldiers
 stationed along the international line and has many interesting things to
 say regarding the army conditions.
 He is now at Fort Blsis, Fl Paso, where the large forces at, that point have been doing all kinds of manuevering while Gen. Wood together with othe:. officers reviewed
 In the opinion of Gen. Leonard 4 Wood, the problem caused by the lack of officers for the army in time of war may be solved through enyars- Ing the military academy and gradl- ating many more officers each year After completing his present tour of the Pacific coast and the Mexican iron tier Gen. Wood will offer his plan at Washington.
 .1n time of war there would not { enough officers to command the reen- lar army and the militia, and the need of a reserve is evident, The said here last night before his departure to New Orleans. Let graduates of the many military academies be offered temper ary commissions in the army at recon .nendatien of. the various army ofti- Gers stationed in the schools.
 But the commission woul be for one year onlyswith the possibility of a permanent commission on exceptional service The cadet would become al second lieutenant, junior to regular lieutenant, junior to regular lieute1.- ants. At the end of the year ..e could enter any business pursuit, but would be retained on a reserve. This would make possible the officering of reserve force and eventually might solve the problem of the scarcity nf officers should it become necessary 10 recruit the army to war strength ard organize volunteers.
 Asked regarding the Mexican situa- tion, Gen. Wood merely said: T ce- tainly> will recommend no diminish ing of the force already or tho Do der neither do I believe it necessary to he enlarged. | Inspection of the Pacific coast pro lection leads me to believe that we need a strong mobile force there, as the harbor Notifications are only of value in protecting the harbors, while point
 Gen. Wood not only was received by Gen. E. z. Steever and officers It Fort Bliss, but in an automobile he journeyed to Juaraez yesterday afte .- noon and witnessed a review of tho | ican side of the border With Gen. i eral Steever he called informally o1 Gen. Trucy Aubert and special par ade of the troops was held in his hon or, the military band playing Ameri- can heirs. As the American army of ficers saluted the Mexican colors, the Mexican crowd cheered the exchange of international courtesy.
 Gen. Trucy Aubert held little Os- Able celebration all of his own Mon day afternoon, when he reviewed the regular and irregular troops attached 70 the JuareZ garrison and 11nder his command. The review was held at D clock and Maj. Gen. Leonard Woo l, chief of staff of the United States army, arrived just in time to attend l he review, accompanied by Gen. E. z { Steever, commanding the department { If Texas. (
 Alberto Madero, uncle of the pre5i- l lent of Mexico, assisted in the review, S which was held on the corner of Calle I Commercial and Lerdo avenue. Gen Z Hubert was in civilian dress, which in- ( luded a mustard brown sack suit, a I tiff black hat and glasses. He re i embled prosperous, contented Ger nan brewer. As each officer rode past | nd saluted with an elaborate sweeo ( if his saber, Gen. Aubert tipped his c erby hat as if raising his hat to a a friend. When the service tattered S 1exican colors were carried past, he F nd his little party uncovered, until he color bearer had passed down the e treet. t