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[sparing Condemnation OF Mis-
placed Sentimentality' by
Secretary of War.

Washington, Dec. 12.-r'nsparing con.
nnation of those who would from mis- |
ced sentimentality or lazy self-inter- |
cast the F'llpinos upon the world in |
state of helplessness and before they |
h acquired the full benefits of Amer |
n civilization. Is strong feature in the |
hual report Of Secretary of War Henry
Stmson. Many other subjects of in
TEST are treated in the report, such as
relations Of the national guard to the
my. the Improvement in the army tao
al methods. the inadequacy Of the pres
reserve law. the crying need of citi-
ship for the Porto Ricans, the conser-
ton of the national water powers in
viga BILE streams and the ACCESSIBILITY OF
bending the Panama canal tolls act so
to reimpose tolls on America coast
Sc shipping leaving the water way.
Dealing first with purely military sub
Is. the secretary states the .trength of
@ regular army at the beginning of the
esent fiscal year at S2.305, ar Increase
ring the year of $50 officers and 1884 en-
ted men. He says the spirit of the per-
mel of the army continues to improve
tributable not only to the work Of the
rvice schools and the general staff, but
e practical opportunities afforded by
recent manoeuVres ana changes IN
ganzation and methods. Unfit officers
SpeedlIN discovered under the seafch-
& tests of field conditions
one of the surest ways of getting rid
the dead wood of our army Is to
Drk 1t as far as possible. under the APP
icatory methods of modern military
aiming" the secretary declares In treat
OF the morals OF the army Secretary
lihsoh asserts MS peilet that 'he So
lied antl-canteen legislation mas heen re-
ohsiole LOT nuch vice. statement "hl'h
supports by recital OF the results
MS own Inspection OF !" OF IN" mobile
my posts where he found the mllltary
serVauohs aoJoined ny d'VeS ana H.
Sorts Oh the West character A"eSe
h"luohs ne peHeNcS 10 ne the uI'lil'al'
uses Whlch MAKE the record OIL our
NY III inns respect shai'ieiui ".H o'''
AT ol the army OIL any clViHH'u Ill.,
on
ANAL INSCFFlClENTLY GUARDED.
nder the head of reorganization of the
leign garrisons. the report directs at
ntion to the benefits attending the sub
tuition for 70 reduced strength regiments
the Philippines, by garrison OF six
PIGMENTS of full strength with a result
& saving of over one million dollars
Pr year The immediate completion of
he posts at Panama and Hawaii, he
ronglv urged as by far the most i'm
brtant items of military expenditure for
be immediate future 1t is said that the
|cks and machinery at Panama already
a-a condition of
llncrability in case of sudden attack, yet
b greater force can be sent there than
be one regiment now on guard until new
uarters are constructed tor them and
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ENLISTMENT lOo LONH'
Touching the army reserve, toward:
yhich Congress has made start in tn,
resent appropriation bill, the secretar!
aid that the most serious defect In tn,
Ian is that 1t creates too long n periot
z service with the colors. The expert
nee of the United states and that of Eu
onean nations has shown that the sol
Tor can he alternately trained for his du
los in considerablv less than three years
shortening of the period of trainin,
I.;th tho coiors saws tn. SECRETARY. woul,
rreatlv improve the character OF tn
'orne men who will go into the army
nd IN ma wav diminish the effectiveness
,ho,,. tr,ini,o
A strong nleo is made for the passag
the militia pay bill, now pending. bc
ause the 1000" men now IN the hatlona
uard, eager and ambitious to be OF serV
GO in case of war are practically ur
valuable under present conditions ines
hen the secretary says shoui" not ON
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