The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-02-20

ject OF remounts in Great Britain. There
| too the Government has walked up to'the
necessity Of helping the development OF
| the army type OF horse. for in case OF war
a shortage stares them In the face even In
| that horse loving country.
Lord Cardigan. the author, sta ties that the
Boer and Russo-Japanese wars proved
that the tremendous increas Sc and consumr-
ton OF ammunition In modern warfare. and
necessarily greater mobility OF armies.
require a vastly. increased use Of horses.
the added use OF the automobile in war
notyithstanding.
Tasked Major-Gen. Wood II this were an
accepted fact and he assured me that II
was. Hence we breeders of thor oroughbreds.
mon cause and interest in joining hands
and earnestly cooperating With the Gov
eminent In this matter In every way that
lies in our power.
To this end propose that we form
| nationwide crganization to be entitled
The United States Cavalry and Artillery
Remount Horse Association. My sug-
| eestion, n you will bear with me little
longer, I have outlined in a sketch OF an
organization that. II you desire. can start
| this very evening.
First create from all ranks Of sport and
from every walk Of agriculture al life a
national membership. with nominal dues
| cf -. with the centre OF the organization
in Washington. Then organize locals in
every desirable section OF the land. organ
lied on the line OF a general plan. but per-
mittink each section to draft its own by
laws and method Of government. amount
OF dues. &c. Each local to become. as a
separate organization. a men,ber Of the
national organization. and represented in
its counseis by delegate Of it's own choos-
ing. these delegates In turn to elect from
its membership at an annual convention n
| governing board with such powers as will
insure an intelligent and effective admins
tration Of the national association affairs.
propose that for tire pay nent Of 3? year
the individual member shall receive such
PAM hlets as are published by the asso-
citation and be on the Governments list
of those to whom, its circulars on this spe-
cial subject shall be sent. and a stud book or
register Of mares registered under Govern
ment inspection suitable for breeding re-
mounts and artillery horses.
! have gone over the skeleton OF the plan
with Major-(ien. Wood. He approve. of
1t to the extent Of being willing TO become
its president II We 80 wish have also out
lined this to another good sportsman
and soldier. who has some other titles TO
his credit. and he too will help us and be a
vice-president u We ask him-1heodore
Rooseve cit.
4 united effort Of this character is abso.
lutely necessary. or all countries in the
world our very enterprise and the rapidity
with which We adapt ourselves to new idea )
have combined 10 develop the most dis
lastrous competition to the American horse
Following Mr.. Belmont's talk. which
was received with enthusiasm. the reso-
luton to organize the United States Cav
airy and Artillery Remount Association
was passed. Major-Gen. Wood. who had
arrived late at the dinner, was then an
nounced. ,...
Gen. Wood said that the question OF
obtaining proper mounts for the army
had become a very serious one During
the last twenty five years there has been
a gradual falling OF in the proper sup
ply. which was better in the middle sos
as to the quality OF the horses than now.
The army can't afford to buy the right
kind Of horses with the appropriation it
gets now from Congress and couldn't
/ find them anyhow. The army needs
1000 horsee year and had BUYERS all
over ho count y. ~ ~. :.
! Gen wood said the army vouiu u sc
over 200, 900 horses in a year and in time
of war il is going to be difficult under
present conditions to get horses for the
cevslry and artillery. The wastage OF
men in wsr is 20 per cent end it is much
greater in hors es. The French army tool
! SO. 900 into Russia and brought ,Oo) out