Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-29
|tteen Posts Recommended
|or immediate Abandonment
Interest of Economy in Ad-
NERAL STAFF BEHIND
MOVEMENT FOR REFORM
r.ared That Many Millions of
pdIars Have Been Wasted in
|laiotenance of Small Scat
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0Shington. Jan. 2S.-Secretary or
sdmson. acting upon an eXhaus-
ronort from the general staff
decided that no less than sixteen
nrobablv eighteen existing army
., sbould be abandoned at once,
order to put an end to the ex-
,gonce and inefficiency resulting
mproper distribution of the
bile army
ne posts condemned are Apache
ooa Boise Barracks, Idaho, Bra
MICHIGAN; Clark, Texas; George
gbt Washington; Jay, New York;
cain. North Dakota; Logan II.
ots Arkansas: Mcintosh Texas;
kenzle. wyoming; Madison Bar
\. New York. Meade, South Da-
Niagara. New York; Ontario.
n York, Wayne, Michigan: Whip
Barracks, Arizona; William
nry Harrison, Montana. and Yel-
stone, Wyoming.
H. Fort Apache it Is said a possi-
Nv Of Indian trouble near this post
cylrts and that Fort JAY might
retained as headquarters of the
bern division and as the site OF the
tern military prison.
fhere is another formidable list of
s which, while not recommended
immediate abandonment, are de-
ned not to be located with a view
securing economy OF auhinistra-
and supply or a fun measure of
effectiveness Consequently
fr garrisons will not be increased
ultimately viii bc withdrawn to
b concentration centers as con-
@ may authorize. These posts are
1han Allen, Vermont; Plattsburg,
Iuueks New York. Robinson, Ne
fTka; Missoula. Montana: Douglas,
lb and D. a. Russell, Wyoming.
The latter post is shown to have
to date t4,g25,4S6. 1t is said not
De- located with a view to maximum
|nomy or strategic effectiveness.
Secretary Stimson's report is made
answer to a house resolution by
preventative Bulkeley, of Ohio.
? Investigation has developed moth
+ definite for the further improve
tnt Of the army. or its extension.
By concentrating the army in eight /
Ias 1t is asserted the cost of main
|ance would be reduced about S5,-
200 year
Ihe following posts are said to be !
oc1ted as to permit of their being !
ned as strategic concentration
'hls. Fort Porter. Buffalo. y. Y;
'oany Is suggested as an alterna-
E posluom Fort Oglethorpe, Geor-
B especially desirable for a cav |
3 olsaac). Fort Mcpherson, At |
.A 6a tof great strategic value !
m reference 20 the South Atlantic
. 'uit coasts): Fort Sam Houston,
A1s tthe best strategic position for
southern frontier); Fort Lawton, /
% seattle Wash. and Vancouver
racks Wash near Portland; and
FiesIdios of San Francisco and
''eIel Cal. one or both of which
Oe included in the California
l.egic group. /
'5Ai comes process of heavy
'n'ilon. Tor it is held that prob
one only of the following posts
lld be retained.
hlamin Harrison. Indiana: Co
'-s \, Barracks Ohio. Fort Sheri-
'''n"is' Fort Des Moines. Iowa:
Nebraska Omaha. Nebraska:
,. N"'iih Kansas; Riley, Kansas:
...'t. Minnesota. and jefferson
iaeks Missouri. I
aeilin- and jefferson Barracks
I De maintained il it were de-
y, .' make them posts Of all erms.
might serve as a suitable sta
''r q cavalry brigade.
posts recommended for re-
I ore Fort sin. Oklahoma. pc
, adapted for use as a school
merry and muskctry fire: Forts
i. 'Aas and Huachuca, Arizona.
s cavalry outposts for some
'i 'he southern border. and Fort !
'I-ln-as where il probably
necessary Co retain "a small
p. near fhe national capital for
aud other ceremonial pur-
I''ii Says that succeeding
"i War have been hamp-
III. t'inE rid Of useless and ex-
hy local and political in Z
t,. il is asserted that no less
~. ''.e"0 has been spent on
ihe last ten years. and
-..'ar so expended became an
against their abandon {
this argument will be
s...- l' prevent the concentra- J
..-- f the present secretary
i. rerort continues. -and
f..'ened in the spirit Of the
...,. corporation which
~. tears down q uix-storv
80 '. ionser suited 60 its needs.
s.,.- sili}-storv building found
e present movement for