The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-07-02
EDITOR
PRESIDENTS ARMY BILL VETO.

tOn Bill according the of which arrived
the majority cited by President viii
certainly support country which Army
adequately maintained less political football of than
be-" of desire While the Army will be Inconvenience to certain
extent temporarily by the is unlikely that careful review of the
situation by the of the Army win result anything but thanks the
President lie Presidents
The institution
of this be made the victim of hasty imperfect
legislation pointed by
military committee well known that the college and
plan At present time therefore,
especially inappropriate my opinion to force upon the statute
books usualde
can not onsentiousy surrender the responsibility shaping such
laws with which vested under the Constitution therefore
honorable body without approval the said bill
If the bill the usual routine BILL would received
presidential delay, President
there appears bill body of legislation which substantially
TeOrganze and change the existing military establishment Among other things
this legislation reduced the FIVE regiments of cavalry changed the
existing the soldiers enlistment; altered the amounts and
conditions allowances enlisted consolidated the
three great supply corps of the army and also merged the
and with only
the number of general officers of the but also reduced materially
changed of
such officers in other changes
nation as well as upon the organization with which that policy must be car
among
"FtThe provision limiting eligibility
staff the the President selecting
important position of the Had operation years.
would disqualified the majority the brilliant officers
tends to put premium upon mere routine service and to exclude from the
highest the the whose intelligence and opportunities
brought them quickly would
for tins stan position to men who have had the least stan experience
of addition this provision has been asserted the debates of
frequently rcprobated
by executive action in disappearing legislation.
"sondBy reducing number BILL
opinion cripple important corps of armythat corps
comparatively organization performing
military policy
believe
this bill would make the reduction of the work of the
college harm would be done to our military establishment which would be well
nigh incacuable
Thirdly the provisions of the bill which limit the period during which
detached organized
mel of of the most important bureaus and the department
dor +t viii b ,v ino5aa VAL h i ; t - ise
action with especial Ougness the of this bill deemed
radical and drastic By removing all of the officers the bureau of
of that important bureau administering the affairs nsular
sessions Again. they would January ss relieve all of the officers
assigned the Philippine constabul Earnest protest has been received
the Philippines
relief of all Of the officers who have had the especial training and experience
positions would be disastrous the efficiency
of that important body and would be serious handicap to the preservation
of law and order in the Philippine Islands
provision
probable construction of the law would also relieve the engineer officers and
organization
being
admiration of the entire nation Under this organization work
preaching provision
might duty
ihmian
ped machinery for the locks and gates being purchased the officer who
is building the Gaum dam and the swa the line officer who chief eng
relocating the Panama railroads the officer
of the beawater Colon inspection
the sanitary work of the zone is being conducted
would be practically impossible to replace these the special
knowledge and skin which they departments
entire organization the great work which they almost Indispensable
would be dintegrated and impaired
'Th that provision of the bill such serious
further evidence of the unwOm of method which doves
legislation of is scrutiny and discussion
''FhTe second section of the bill enghe the term of enlistment
This change has been opposed by the recommends
of secretary
difficult impossible the establishment
could time of be brought its
full In opinion step contrary enlightened military policy
'FhThe provision appointing the commission above mentioned to
regularly
military establishment the formulation
of the important policies confronting the nation the maintenance
II deyoyes the leadership in that matter number
WIN longer responsible for the
The very fact that they selected
inevitably lack between
believe that the provision will rather
further the solution important and difficult problem
shlt that savings expenditures effected by
bin have carefully is PROVISIONS and believe this contention
Will be dehd 10 tho the
26a9s alec lnd that the appropriated Tor l subsistence qf the
army fo7N below tho amount originally asked tor m le estimates ni
fDoooo0 bow abe which owing 10 tho subsequent Ia tho