New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-01

Of tho Constitution and TO constitute a new force,
federal n ts legal inception, but available for
use by the states in time of peace as the ma
tioua guard is now available The bill provides
certain compensation for the officers and enlisted
men Of this force. This pay will be sufficient to
reimburse the members Of tho force for the
penses made necessary by their service, such as
carfare, extra articles Of military clothing and
cost Of meals by reason Of military duty. ID will
establish legal consideration for their service
and give the government and military authorities
a much better disciplinary hold the personnel
than now exists and save the government in the
'eud much money by stricter enforcement of the
regulations governing property accountability. II
is believed by those who have studied the mill
tarv policy Of The country the effects OF the pres
cnt militia system and the provisions Of the new
bill. that this bill, if enacted into law, will go
further with the expenditure of the seven or
eight million dollars involved toward increasing
the military preparedness Of the country than
any other measure ever introduced in Congress.
"Beside making the militia federal force, the
bill makes provision for many important
changes II &c passes we shall have an organized
and unorgauized militia. The organized militia
is 20 be divided into two classes, the active and
the reserve All other militia shall be known as
the unoreanizsd militia. special reserve corps
for tho organized militia is planned for orgsniza-
ton I'm each state. IL will consist OF ex-soldiers
and ex-sailors from the army, navy and marine
CORPS who have received an honorable discharge.
This would form q small but active and efficient
bodv Of men at the disposal Of the government
in time Of need.
"The bill provides that military stores Of all
kinds, similar in every respect 70 the stores mat
are used by the army, shall be allotted to the
militia at the same time they are issued TO the
regulars If the simultaneous allotment IS not
possible the militia will receive these stores ~
soon as a sufficient war reserve has been est"o-
lished All such supplies issued to the mhua
will naturally remain the property OF the United
States and at given intervals, or when unservlee-
able. will be examined by regular army oihcer
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF
War When the examining officer discovers that
property has been rendered unfit through care
lessuess the value will then be charged, as the
bill says, TO the part of the allotment set aside
for the state for the purchase Of similar supplies
Paying the militia will have in my opinion
beneficial effect in the increase Of discipline and
responsibility that It will involve. II will make
the men more sodiery and more careful Of their
equipment, because the officers viii not hesitate
TO fine them when their kits do not pass inspee-
ton Formerly the officers, who are business men
themselves. were inclined to be easy upon such
offenders because they could not help thinking
o. the large number Of young men Of military
age who are performing absolutely no service for
the government or the state and because the mill
itiaman has been compelled TO pay from his own
pocket for certain parts Of his outfit. The new
bill provides for the setting aside each year Of
SlG450.OOO or whatever part of this is eonsid-
cred necessary to give the militia more efficient
training in time Of peace by paying them for all