The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-22

scutivs Office TO bsar themselves so
that Il was absolutely impossible 70
that occurred, and OF all the shortcom-
tngs OF which our people Complained
during the spanish war. The chisf I'm
tape eursaucracy when existed IN m.
war department at Washington. which
had prevented any good organization or
opsrlsiep ror a.,S q. o on ssod Plan Of
plies The recurrence OF these condi-
tons. even though IN somsw hat less A.
snc cve \. TORN; In any future snerE-
bring about the principle OF q four years
detail IN the staff oorpsEa principle
| which congress has now for years stub
bornfy refused TO grant
| rAs LssssoA Of Iog1
There are nations who only need TO
nave peaceful ideals inculcated, and 10
whom miltari-m is = curse and q mis-
our one, Tnef n are other nsuons. like
tnousht OF war IL never present to their
mtnds. They are wholly free from any
,; sno,neZ Improperly to exalt OF to pr.c
never forget that there must be military
IDEALS no less than peaceful idsals. The
ssrinaig IN IN s ss.ni.y ss, fern 80
volume on the great Japansse WARRIOR.
contains much that N especially needed
ror u. OF America. prone az We are 70
msreisi ana isda.ili.i svii sIs.L con- ..
1 excusfnE us from tho nssld q ndr,rfyfn~
and practseins the hs~oto ana wariike
Our people are not military. ". 49,
FORMALLY only a small standing army:
but there should be behind Il a roosrys
OF instructed men big enough TO M ID
twice the peace serenFth. Norecvrr. the
yoong men OF the country should rea iIze
.nat II Is the duty OF every one OF them
need he may speedily become an sff,
! cent soldier-a duty now generally for
rotten. but which should be recognized
sy-rn o., ., .ns v,ssIiy essential parts OF
LA1LAr AHD BLAOK PowDnn.
p, IN endesyortnE TO get the Trough
RIDERS equipped met with some ex-
periences which were both odd and in
tpuctive- There were not enough arm.
sna ofhsr necessar1ee TO 90 round. snl
teuiscnt and zealons comunanders OF
the volunteer organizations "A 10 u6o
S nsr,, get asst choice. Woods ex-
ourselves IN short order. There ~, |,
enotner cavalry orsanization whose
y "mahosr was AZ the War Depart
eylng him with much alertness az a
rival one day asked him what hts
tsm wee about armins and drilling
type OF our own men. ne answersS
that he expected TO give each OF d.
,SSy s W., Two reNoivers and laria;. and
90 the conversation 20 Wood. with The
| rernaTk that We might feel ourselves
sac from rivalry in that quarter: and
In trying 10 get the equipment I me,
with checks and rebuffs. and IN return
a1, ,ne cause OF worry and concern 90
Questionsbly estimable men IN .heir
private and domestic relations. and Who
S %es5s ssfa mad been good officers thirty
Tor modern was as ~ they were 40
many srnooth-bores. one fne old fei-
4 low did his best 10 persuade us TO take
black powder riHes. explaining wlsb
paternal indulgence that no one Vet
5eeliy knew Just what smokeIess pow
good deal TO be said in favor OF hayins
Shoke 70 conceal us from the enemy.
saw this pleasing theory actually
worked out In practice later on. for IN,
National Guard regiments with us a.
santiago hsd black powder nnustefs
and tho regular artillery black poVder
guns. and they really might almost "a
well have replaced those weapons bv
crosSoows ana rnanEonels. We succeed
60, thanks 20 WOOD. IN getting the
same cavalry carbines that were used
by the regulars We were deternined
10 co this. not only because the vyea-
Pons were good. but because this would
be b1Eaded with lie regular cayaIrv.
which u was certain world be sent i'm
hedately 70 tho front for the fighting.
Bureaucracy and Red Tape.
There was ono worthy bureau enler
who was continually refusing appiice-
IONS OF mine as Irregular. In each case
helped me IN every way-and get an or
Ger from him coUntenaocing the frrpE7y-
larity- Tor instance. ! found out that
Janua-y date for the Issuance OF cloth
ing; and a. II hsd long ben customary
90 issne the winter ciothinz IN july. 90
as 20 five ample leisure FOR getting n
10 al the various posts. ~ was therefore
solefnniy proposed 20 issue thfs same
20 start Tor n summer campaign m tire
tropics This would sem incredible 20
those who have never dealt with an inert
cHic-aldotn. red-tAre hrireaucra-v but
such - the fact. / rectIned this and
GOT an order for Khaki clothing No
MeeT t'cn told wa would have 20 a.
meant thta we would have nissed zoe
santiago expedition 90 J made another
lsuccessful appeal 20 me recrefary. Ofhrr
dlHiculties came NJ about wagons. ari
srious articles, and IN each case the
satne result followed. on the last o.
lii n. 80, ',.l ,' .a,n~ Sap In triurcrn
/ heao. VIC bore mo no aniruosity on
who 90 feel that fate hnd peen 10y -
and exclaimed with siFh. "Oh. cea-. =
hsd this Office running IN sues zoos
shaps- and then slong came the var ami
] upset everything INe feelina was 81,
| var was an iHeEi,suate infeIrrpfio1 ~
tho work or the war depart nnent
There were ~ course d-ps rtunsnt heads
and bureau chiefs and Assfsfarts who in
spite Ok The wOrthlss3n>sss or the ev-frr,
snd o. re oarslyzinE conditions tA.At maj
"rey allied remained hrst-cis0s men. An
. Example or these was Cornrn1s~s,-r De-, b
eral weston. His enerRy. activity. admit.
, lstIative efficiency. and common --rfe
wele supplemented b. a. eager dcsira
20 help every body 10 the beat fhs, eouft
| - done Huth - W asfirgton and ae4i..
down a. Santiago ~ owei him Ter,.
fu'trt Wfer I was president q Va
/ my good fortuns 90 repay ff-1 ~ ps--
our debt. which means fie debt OF fIe
| PEOPLE of the country. oy making him
o. ma1or-Nrn@rai
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